Mike Free

American musical artist (born 1992)

Mike Free

Birth name| Mikely Wilhelm Adam[1]
Also known as| Mike Free
Born|  (1992-01-08) January 8, 1992 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California
Origin| South Central, Los Angeles
Genres| Hip hop
Occupation(s)|

* Record producer
* disc jockey
* songwriter

Instrument(s)|

* Vocals
* Synthesizer
* Keyboards
* Turntables
* Drum Machine
* Sample

Years active| 2011-present

Musical artist

Mikely Wilhelm Adam (born January 8, 1992), better known by his stage name Mike Free, is an American record producer, DJ, and songwriter from South Central, Los Angeles.[2] While attending Hampton University in Virginia, Free began working with DJ Mustard, who introduced him to Los Angeles- based artists including YG and Ty Dolla Sign.[3][4] Free's first success came via his co-production work on Tyga’s "Rack City" with DJ Mustard, which was certified 4 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5][6]

## Singles Produced[edit]

List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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US | US R&B/Hip Hop | US Rap | AUS | CAN
| FRA
| GER | UK

"Rack City"
(Tyga) | 2011
| 7 | 1 | 2  | 56 | 53 | 150 | 60 | 39  |

* RIAA: 4× Platinum
* ARIA: Gold
* BVMI: Gold

| Careless World: Rise of the Last King
"Headband"
(B.o.B. featuring 2 Chainz) | 2013  | 53 | 16 | 15 | — | 67 | — | — | —  |

* RIAA: 2× Platinum

| Underground Luxury
"Helluva Night"
(Ludacris) | 96 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | —  |  | #IDGAF
"My Nigga"
(YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) | 19 | 5 | 4  | 69 | 62 | 106 | — | 53  |

* RIAA: 5× Platinum

| My Krazy Life
"Paranoid"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.) | 29 | 9 | —  | — | — | — | — | —  |

* RIAA: 2× Platinum
* MC: Gold

| Beach House EP
"Show Me"
(Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown) | 13 | 4 | 3  | 46 | 21 | 58 | 36 | 23  |

* RIAA: 3× Platinum
* ARIA: Platinum
* BVMI: Gold

| My Own Lane
"Up Down (Do This All Day)"
(T-Pain featuring B.o.B.) | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 43  |

* RIAA: Platinum

| T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits
"Feelin' Myself"
(Will.i.am featuring French Montana, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard) | 96 | 29 | 18 | 34 | — | 50 | 55  | 2  |  | #willpower
"Na Na"
(Trey Songz) | 2014  | 21 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 94 | 21 | — | 20  |

* RIAA: 2× Platinum

| Trigga
"Or Nah"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard) | 48 | 12 | — | — | 78 | — | — | —  |

* RIAA: 6× Platinum
* MC: 2× Platinum
* BPI: Silver

| Beach House EP
"24 Hours"
(TeeFlii featuring 2 Chainz) | 85 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | —  |  | Starr
"No Mediocre"
(T.I. featuring Iggy Azalea) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 59 | 35 | 1 | 49  |

* RIAA: Platinum
* MC: Gold
* ARIA: Gold

| Paperwork
"You and Your Friends"
(Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign) | 82 | 21 | 18  | 14 | — | — | 3 | —  |

* RIAA: Gold

| Blacc Hollywood
"Don't Panic"
(French Montana) | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"My Main"
(Mila J featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | M.I.L.A.
"I Don't Fuck With You"
(Big Sean featuring E-40) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 35 | 138 | 95 | 67  |

* RIAA: 6× Platinum
* ARIA: Gold
* BPI: Gold

| Dark Sky Paradise
"Party Ain't A Party"
(Jamie Foxx featuring 2 Chainz) | — | — | —  | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"Post to Be"
(Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko) | 13 | 5 | — | 79 | 49 | — | — | 74  |

* RIAA: 3× Platinum
* BPI: Gold

| Sex Playlist
"It Ain't You"
(Jordin Sparks) | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  | —  |  | Right Here, Right Now
"I'm Tha Man"
(Cozz) | 2015 | — | —  | — | — | — | — | —  | —  |  | Cozz & Effect
"Only Right"
(Ty Dolla Sign featuring YG, TeeCee 4800 and Joe Moses) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Free TC
"The Fix"
(Nelly) | 62 | 20 | — | 3 | 88 | — | — | 82  |

* RIAA: Platinum
* ARIA: 2× Platinum
* RMNZ: Gold

"All On You"
(Raven Felix featuring Wiz Khalifa) | 2016  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"Strive"
(ASAP Ferg featuring Missy Elliott) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Always Strive and Prosper
"League of Your Own"
(DJ Spinking featuring French Montana, Nico & Vinz, and Velous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"I Do This"
(Nipsey Hussle featuring Young Thug and Mozzy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Slauson Boy 2
"Craccin"
(G Perico) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Shit Don't Stop
"Swap Meet"
(Tyga) | 2018  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"Bae"
(O.T. Genasis) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Big League"
(O.T. Genasis) | 2021  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  |
"What Is Your Name"
(O.T. Genasis) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Been Thru"
(HeyDeon) | 2022  | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |  | Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
"Pourin'"
(03 Greedo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —  |

## Other Production[edit]

### 2013[edit]

* Nipsey Hussle – Crenshaw
* 02\. "U See Us"
* R. Kelly – Black Panties
* 11\. "Spend That" (featuring Young Jeezy)

### 2014[edit]

* YG – My Krazy Life
* 06\. "Meet The Flockers" (featuring Tee Cee)
* 17\. "My Nigga (Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill and Rich Homie Quan)
* DJ Mustard – 10 Summers
* 05\. "Giuseppe" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti)
* 07\. "Down On Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla Sign)
* 13\. "Vato" (featuring Que, YG, and Jeezy)
* E-40 – Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 1
* 03\. "Money Sack" (featuring Boosie Badazz)
* 07\. "Three Jobs"
* E-40 – Sharp On All 4 Corners: Corner 2
* 01\. "It's The First" (featuring Cousin Fik & Turk Talk)
* 02\. "That's Right" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
* YG – Blame It On the Streets
* 03\. "Blame It On The Streets" (featuring Jay 305)
* 06\. "If I Ever" (featuring TeeCee4800 & Charley Hood)
* Kid Ink
* "Show Me (Remix)" (featuring Trey Songz, Juicy J, 2 Chainz & Chris Brown)

### 2015[edit]

* Chris Brown & Tyga – Fan of a Fan: The Album
* 02\. "Nothin' Like Me" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
* 16\. "Banjo"
* Jamie Foxx – Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Rose
* 17\. "Pretty Thing"

### 2016[edit]

* E-40 – The D-Boy Diary: Book 1
* 10\. "Stay Away" (featuring Eric Bellinger)
* Dom Kennedy – Los Angeles Is Not For Sale, Vol. 1
* 13\. "U Got It Like That" (featuring Niko G4)
* 14\. "Johnny Bench"

### 2017[edit]

* Problem – Chachiville
* 13\. "All Year"
* Jay 305 – Taking All Bets
* 09\. "Why You So Nasty?" (featuring Travis Scott)

### 2018[edit]

* Rich The Kid – The World Is Yours
* 03\. "No Question" (featuring Future)
* Lil Wayne – Tha Carter V
* 16\. "Open Safe"
* Problem – S2
* 02\. "Put It Down" (featuring 03 Greedo)
* Salma Slims
* "Nobody"
* Drakeo The Ruler – Cold Devil
* 7\. "Bullet Proof" (featuring Bambino)

### 2020[edit]

* Eric Bellinger & Nieman J – Optimal Music
* 03\. "Alone" (featuring Blxst)

### 2021[edit]

* Philthy Rich – Phillip Beasley
* 09\. "Too Bad" (featuring Jim Jones & Landstrip Chip)

## References[edit]

1. ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/887887405[bare URL]
2. ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com/. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
3. ^ Thompson, Paul. "Producer Mike Free Says Big Sean's "IDFWU" Was Originally For Justin Bieber". xxlmag.com. XXL.
4. ^ Pub, Songs. "Mike Free". songspub.com. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
5. ^ Staff, TMZ. "DJ Mustard Pulled A 'Rack City' Rip-Off On Me...Says Ex-Pal". tmz.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
6. ^ "American Single certifications – Tyga – Rack City". riaa.com.