Deric Angelettie

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Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (born July 31, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rapper, record producer, CEO and entrepreneur. A three-time Grammy Nominee and NARAS Award winner, Angelettie made a significant mark as a hip-hop music producer and label owner in the early 90's. Angelettie was the "captain" of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment's producing team: The Hitmen. As a producer, Angelettie was responsible for hits such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize" & Ma$e's "Feel So Good" as well as many other tracks for Bad Boy-affiliated artists. He created the character The Madd Rapper from interludes on Bad Boy releases, eventually also releasing an album under the pseudonym.

Angelettie is married to Lisa Angelettie of GirlShrink and is the father of four daughters.


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[edit] Biography

[edit] The early years

Born and raised an only child in Brooklyn, New York in 1968 to an African-American father (Eric Angelettie) and a Puerto-Rican mother (Noemi Angelettie), Angelettie began rapping at 8 years old, due to inspiration by the streets and up and coming rappers such as Run-DMC, Cold Crush Brothers, LL Cool J and others.

While attending Howard University in the late 1980’s, Angelettie and his friend Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence, formed the conscious rap duo Two Kings In A Cipher and in 1991 released their debut album “From Pyramids to Projects” on Bahia/RCA with critical acclaim. The demise of the label eventually led to the breakup of the group in 1993, although Angelettie & Lawrence would go on to produce many tracks, both solely and together for Bad Boy.

[edit] Bad Boy Entertainment

The turning point came when fellow Howard alumnus and future music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, who also in 1993, broke away from his post as V.P. of A&R for Uptown Records to start his own imprint, Bad Boy Entertainment called on Angelettie to join his team and help build his new label. In a 3 year span, Angelettie went from intern, to Director of Merchandising, to booking shows for artists Craig Mack and Notorious B.I.G., to tour-managing R&B diva Mary J. Blige on her “My Life” Tour, to becoming the head of Bad Boy’s A&R Department as Vice-President, and then finally in 1997 becoming the captain of The Infamous Hitmen -- Bad Boy’s hit-making production team.

In 1997, Angelettie went on to produce, A&R, and executive produce #1 pop chart albums for The Notorious B.I.G. (Life After Death, 1997), Puff Daddy (No Way Out, 1997) Mase (Harlem World, 1997) Faith Evans (Keep the Faith, 1998) and The Lox (Money, Power & Respect, 1998).

In 1998, after departing his position as A&R, Angelettie executive produced the multi-platinum debut album for artist Black Rob, Life Story, which spawned the major radio hit "Whoa!". As a producer, Angelettie's credits also include songs for artists: Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, Nas and has managed other artists such as Kanye West.

In 2004, Angelettie executive produced Bad Boy's new group: Da Band and was featured on MTV’s reality show Making The Band and in 2005 executive produced Black Rob's sophomore LP, The Black Rob Report.

[edit] The Madd Rapper

The Madd Rapper made his debut on a skit on The Notorious B.I.G.’s sophomore LP (Life after Death) in 1997. Angelettie’s alter ego released his debut album, Tell 'Em Why U Madd, on his own Crazy Cat Catalogue Label in 2000. Although not a commercial success, the album received critical acclaim and continues to have a loyal underground following. Also on his Crazy Cat Catalogue label, Angelettie releases LP's from Noah in 2006, an Atlanta based rapper and Rearview, a pop band from Brooklyn.

On November 19, 1998, Angelettie was charged with participating in the assault of Blaze Magazine editor Jesse Washington. Washington claimed that the assault was made because he revealed The Mad Rapper's identity to be Angelettie, which up until that time had been concealed. The editor and Angelettie settled out of court.

[edit] Discography

[edit] 1990-1996

  • Two Kings in a Cipher “From Pyramids to Projects” - Entire Album (BAHIA/RCA, 1991)
  • Two Kings In a Cipher (Bahia/RCA, 1990)
    • “Movin’ On ‘Em”
  • "The Show Soundtrack" (Def Jam, 1995)
    • Suga - “What’s Up Star?” (Produced with Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence)
  • Outkast “Atliens” (LaFace 1996)
    • “Atliens Remix”
  • Rakim “Build And Destroy” (Universal)
  • Salt “N” Pepa (MCA)
  • Positive K “I Got A Man” (Remix)
  • Larry Johnson - TV Commercial (MCA 1996)
    • (And 1 Commercial)
  • Nalini (1996)
    • “Lay Down” (Bad Boy Remix) (Produced with Puff Daddy)

[edit] 1997

Executive Production Credits:

  • Puff Daddy & the Family: “No Way Out” (BadBoy)
  • Ma$e: “Harlem World” (Bad Boy)
  • Tracey Lee: “Many Facez” (Bystorm/Universal)

A&R Credits:

Remix Credits:

[edit] 1998

  • Jay-Z: “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” (Roc-A-Fella)
    • “Where I’m From”
  • Busta Rhymes: “Extinction Level Event” (Elektra)
    • “Hot Shit”
  • Made Men: “Classic Limited Edition” (Priority)
    • "Just You and I”
  • Foxy Brown: “Chyna Doll” (Def Jam)
    • “My Life”
  • Jermaine Dupri: “Life in 1472” (So So Def)
    • “Get Your Shit Right” (Featuring DMX, Madd Rapper)
    • “Gotta Go” (Featuring Da Brat)
  • The Lox: “Money, Power & Respect” (Bad Boy)
    • "Yonkers Tale (Intro)" (Featuring Carl Thomas)
    • “Money, Power & Respect” (Featuring DMX, Lil' Kim) (Produced with Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence)
    • “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” (Featuring Puff Daddy) (Produced with Puff Daddy)
    • “Bitches from Eastwick” (Produced with Chucky Thompson)
    • "All For The Love" (Additional Production)
    • "Everybody Wanna Rat" (Additional Production)
    • All Interludes
  • Trina & Tamara “Trina & Tamara” (Columbia)
    • “Jo Anne”
  • Imajin (Jive)
    • “Shorty (You Keep Playin with My Mind)” (Featuring Keith Murray)
  • “Have Plenty Soundtrack” (Yab Yum)
    • Queen Penn & Tracey Lee: “Rock The Body”
  • Harlem World: “Harlem World” (All Out/So So Def/Columbia)
  • Total: “Keisha, Kima, and Pam” (Bad Boy)
    • “Sitting Home” (Produced with Blake "Karrington" Smith)

Remix Credits

Executive Production Credits:

  • Faith Evans: “Keep the Faith” (Bad Boy)
  • The Lox: “Money, Power, Respect” (Bad Boy)

A&R Credits:

  • The Lox: “Money, Power, Respect” (Bad Boy)
  • Faith Evans: “Keep the Faith” (Bad Boy)

[edit] 1999

  • Goodie Mob: “World Party” (LaFace)
    • "Rebuilding”
    • “Chain Swang”
  • The Notorious B.I.G.: “Born Again” (BadBoy)
    • “Let Me Get Down” (Featuring Missy Elliott & G-Dep)
    • “ If I Should Die Before I Wake” (Featuring Beanie Sigel, Ice Cube & Black Rob) (Produced with Coptic & Charlemagne)
  • Puff Daddy: “Forever” (Bad Boy)
  • Ma$e: “Double Up” (Bad Boy)
    • “Fuck Me, Fuck You”
    • “Mad Rapper Interlude”

[edit] 2000

  • Madd Rapper: “Tell ‘Em Why U Madd” (Crazy Cat/Columbia)
    • “Stir Crazy” (Featuring Eminem)
    • “How To Rob” (Featuring 50 Cent)
    • “Dot vs. TMR”
    • “You’re All Alone”
    • “How We Do” (Featuring Puff Daddy)
    • “Ghetto” (Featuring Raekwon)
    • “Survivin' The Game”
    • “Bongo Break” (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
    • “Whatever”
    • “Too Many Hos” (Featuring Jermaine Dupri & Lil’ Cease)
    • “Esta Loca” (Featuring The Beatnuts)
    • “They Just Know” (Featuring Black Rob & Nature)
    • “Wildside”
    • “Shysty Broads”
  • Carl Thomas: “Emotional” (Bad Boy)
    • “Special Lady” (Produced with Garrett "Blake" Smith)
  • Black Rob: “Life Story” (BadBoy)
    • “Lookin' At Us” (Featuring Cee-Lo) (Produced with Nashiem Myrick)
    • “Jasmine” (Featuring Carl Thomas) (Produced with Nashiem Myrick)
    • “Can I Live?” (Featuring The Lox)
    • “PD World Tour” (Featuring Puff Daddy) (Produced with Charlemagne)
    • “B.R.” (Featuring G-Dep) (Produced with Black Rob)
    • “Madd Rapper Interlude”
  • Da Brat: “Unrestricted” (So So Def)
    • “Hands In The Air” (Featuring Mystikal)
  • Tracey Lee: “Live from the 215” (Universal)
    • “We Like”
    • “Go ‘Head”

Executive Production Credits:

  • Madd Rapper: “Tell ‘Em Why U Madd” (Crazy Cat/Columbia)
  • Black Rob: “Life Story” (Bad Boy)

Remix Credits:

[edit] 2001

  • Lil’ Kim: “Notorious K.I.M.” (Atlantic)
    • “Don’t Mess With Me” (Produced by Kanye West, Co-Produced by D-Dot)
  • Bad Boy: “Greatest Hits” (Bad Boy)
    • “Mad Rapper Interludes”
  • Ray Benzino: “Who Is Benzino?” (Motown)
    • “Just You And I”
    • “Déjà Vu Remix” (Featuring Big Pun)

[edit] 2002

[edit] 2003

  • Mary J. Blige: “Love & Life” (Geffen)
    • “Don’t Go” (Produced with P. Diddy)
    • “Interlude: Finally Made It” (Produced with P. Diddy)
  • Da Band “Too Hot 4 TV” (Bad Boy)
    • “Cheers 2 Me” (Featuring Mr. Bentley)
  • Beanie Siegel: “State Property Presents The Chain Gang Vol. 2” (Roc-A-fella)
    • “It’s On” (Featuring Jay-Z)
  • Kay Slay “Street Sweeper Vol. 1” (Columbia)

Executive Production Credits:

  • Da Band: “Too Hot 4 TV” (Bad Boy)
  • Lady May: “May Day” (Crazy Cat)

Remix Credits:

[edit] 2004

  • Carl Thomas: “Let’s Talk About It” (Bad Boy)
    • “Let’s Talk About it”
  • 8 Ball & MJG: “Livin’ Legends” (Bad Boy)
    • “Gangsta”

[edit] 2005

  • Black Rob: “The Black Rob Report" (Bad Boy/WB)
    • “B.L.A.C.K.”
    • “Y'all Know Who Killed ‘Em” (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
    • “Help Me Out”
    • "Fire In Da Hole" (Featuring Ness)
  • The Notorious B.I.G. “Duets: The Final Chapter” (Bad Boy/WB)
  • Labba - "Untitled LP" (Jive)
    • "What Is It?

Executive Producer Credits

  • Black Rob: “The Black Rob Report" (Bad Boy/WB)
  • Noah: "The Music Man" (Crazy Cat/Jive)

[edit] 2006

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