This is the production discography of Craig "KLC" Lawson , an American hip hop music producer from New Orleans, Louisiana, and lead producer of the production team The Medicine Men. Lawson is credited (solo and with other team members) on close to 300 studio recordings covering over 100 studio albums. [1] His RIAA accolades include approximately eighteen gold albums, twelve platinum albums, four double-platinum albums, two triple-platinum albums, and one quadruple-platinum album as well as two gold singles, two platinum singles and one double-platinum single. Lawson has two Grammy Award nominations, both at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Album" ( Word of Mouf by Ludacris and Tarantula by Mystikal) [2] and two BMI Awards - one for the hit single Move Bitch (by Ludacris) and one for the associated album Word of Mouf . [3]
List of albums and single, with peak chart positions, RIAA certifications [4] and other awards
Year | Album Title | Artist | Single Title(s) | Certification and Billboard Chart Positions |
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1988 | Ain't Nuthin Nice (Single) [5] | MC Jro J | — | |
1991 | Clockin' b/w Pumped in Power (Single) [6] [7] [8] | 39 Posse | — | |
1993 | 39 Automatic | 39 Posse |
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1993 | No Elevation | E.X.D. (Hounds of Gert Town) |
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1994 | Dark Side | Soulja Slim |
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1994 | Jackin' For Bounce | Sporty aka Sporty T |
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1995 | True | TRU |
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1995 | Ghetto Stories | Tre-8 |
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1995 | I Wanna Be With You (single Cd) | Mia X |
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1995 | Good Girl Gone Bad | Mia X |
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1996 | 7 Sins | Kane & Abel | — | |
1996 | Hoodlum Fo' Life | Skull Duggery |
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1996 | Ice Cream Man | Master P |
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1996 | The Saga Continues | Sporty T |
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1996 | The Shocker | Silkk The Shocker | — | |
1997 | Destiny's Child | Destiny's Child |
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1997 | If I Could Change - Steady Mobb'n (single cd) | Mia X |
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1997 | Ghetto D | Master P |
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1997 | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | Ginuwine |
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1997 | Life Insurance | Mr. Serv-On |
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1997 | Pre-Meditated Drama | Steady Mobb'n |
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1997 | TRU 2 Da Game | TRU |
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1997 | Unlady Like | Mia X |
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1997 | Unpredictable | Mystikal |
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1998 | Am I My Brother's Keeper | Kane & Abel |
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1998 | The Assassin | Big Ed |
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1998 | Black Mafia | Steady Mobb'n |
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1998 | Charge It 2 Da Game | Silkk The Shocker |
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1998 | Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told | Snoop Dogg |
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1998 | Doin' Thangs | Big Bear |
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1998 | The Game of Funk | Sons of Funk |
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1998 | Ghetto Fabulous | Mystikal |
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1998 | Ghetto Organized | Gambino Family |
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1998 | Give It 2 'Em Raw | Soulja Slim |
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1998 | Guilty 'Til Proven Innocent | Prime Suspects |
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1998 | Let's Ride | Montell Jordan |
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1998 | Life or Death | C-Murder |
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1998 | Mama Drama | Mia X |
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1998 | Memorial Day | Full Blooded |
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1998 | MP Da Last Don | Master P |
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1998 | My Balls and My Word | Young Bleed | ||
1998 | The Recipe | Mack 10 |
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1998 | Shell Shocked | Mac |
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1998 | Sky's The Limit | Magic |
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1998 | There's One in Every Family | Fiend |
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1998 | These Wicked Streets | Skull Duggery |
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1998 | Wise Guys [11] | Ghetto Commission |
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1999 | Bossalinie | C-Murder |
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1999 | Boot Camp | Lil Soldiers |
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1999 | Da Crime Family | TRU |
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1999 | Da Next Level | Mr. Serv-On |
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1999 | Gangsta Harmony | Mo B. Dick |
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1999 | 90-99 | Hype Enough Records: Limited Edition EP) |
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1999 | Made Man | Silkk The Shocker |
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1999 | No Limit Top Dogg | Snoop Dogg |
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1999 | On Top of da World [12] | Lil Italy |
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1999 | Street Life | Fiend |
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1999 | The Message | Eddie Griffin |
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2000 | Let's Get Ready | Mystikal |
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2000 | War Is Me, Pt. 1: Battle Decisions | Mr. Serv-On |
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2000 | Ghetto Platinum | 5th Ward Weebie |
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2000 | 3rd Ward Stepper The Album | Skull Duggery |
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2001 | The Actual Meaning [13] | 6 Shot |
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2001 | The Prezident | E-Dub |
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2001 | Tarantula | Mystikal |
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2001 | Untamed | Full Blooded & H.O.U.N.D. Faculty |
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2001 | Word of Mouf | Ludacris |
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2002 | Ready for Combat | Big Slack |
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2002 | This Is Real | Hard Knox |
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2003 | Diplomatic Immunity (album) | The Diplomats |
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2003 | Juve The Great | Juvenile |
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2003 | Win, Lose or Draw | Don Yute |
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2003 | Mississippi: The Album | David Banner |
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2003 | Raw & Uncut | Turk |
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2003 | Where’s My Money | Young Hustlaz | — | |
2003 | Years Later...A Few Months After | Soulja Slim |
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2003 | Reality Check | Young A |
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2004 | Game Over [15] | Ke'Noe | — | |
2004 | Life After Cash Money | B.G. |
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2004 | Urban Legend | T.I. |
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2005 | Club Bangaz | Partners-N-Crime |
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2005 | Glamorest Life | Trina |
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2005 | The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 1 | B.G. |
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2005 | The Peoples Champ | Paul Wall |
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2005 | Trill | Bun B |
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2006 | The Truest Shit I Ever Said | C-Murder |
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2006 | The Addiction | Fiend |
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2006 | My Block: Miami The Mixtape | DJ EFN | — | |
2006 | My Homies Part 2 | Scarface |
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2006 | The Tru Story: Continued | C-Murder | — | |
2007 | Get Money, Stay True | Paul Wall |
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2008 | Life Insurance 2: Heartmuzik | Mr. Serv-On |
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2009 | Thug Brothers | Soulja Slim & B.G. |
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2009 | Stay Ready | Lil Dee |
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2009 | Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood [17] | B.G. |
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2010 | Grand Theft Audio: The Mixtape | Calicoe the Champ, Mystikal, Mia X, Fiend, Mr. Serv-On | — | |
2010 | I'ont Like You (Single) | Mystikal ft. Fiend | — | |
2010 | Dat's Money (Single) | Fetti ft. T-Bo | — | |
2011 | That Woman (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
2012 | Grand Larceny | Calicoe the Champ | — | |
2012 | Bullshit (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
2012 | Forgiven | Rubis |
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2012 | Reloaded | Slim Reaper |
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2012 | 1993 Lp | Flow Jonez |
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2012 | Code Red (Single) | Red Sonya |
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2012 | The Wrath | Amaze-njznicest, Snoop Dogg |
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2013 | Hit Me (Single) | Mystikal | — | |
2013 | Lundi Gras | Fat 2s Day |
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2013 | Dedicated 2 The Greatest (Single) | Mo B. Dick | — | |
2013 | Priest Andretti | Curren$y |
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2013 | $1000 (Single) | KLC | — | |
2013 | Psalms of David II | Dee-1 |
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2015 | Duffy (Single) | Paco Troxclair | — | |
2015 | Canal Street Confidential | Curren$y |
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2019 | Mind Right (Single) | BIG Marv AKA Splitt | — | |
2021 | The Drummajor Pt.1 KLC | KLC | — | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart
Blade Movie Soundtrack (1998) - Edge of the Blade (Mystikal)
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998) - Kenny's Dead (Master P)
Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' (1995)
Foolish – Movie Soundtrack (1999)
How to Be a Player Movie Soundtrack (1997) - How to Be a Playa (Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker)
I Got The Hook Up! Movie Soundtrack (1998)
I'm Bout It Movie Soundtrack (1997)
Mean Green: Major Players Compilation (1998)
Rhyme & Reason Movie Soundtrack (1997) - Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? (Master P)
Southwest Riders (1997) - Get Cha Mind Right (Mystikal)
The Substitute Movie Soundtrack (1996) - Bang'Em Up (TRU, Mr. Serv-On)
We Can't Be Stopped (1998)
West Coast Bad Boyz II (1997) - R.I.P. Tupac (Master P)
Who U Wit? Compilation (1999)
The following is a list of songs that KLC sampled in some of his tracks as well as songs that sampled or interpolated tracks produced by KLC. [24] [25]
Finally KLC's much-anticipated solo project, (The Medicine Men Present) The Drum major Pt.1 , was released on March 5, 2021, under label Overdose Empire.
Track listing
1. The Drumamjor
2. I'ont Hide
3. Play It Loud
4. Holla At Me
5. Bang Boogie
6. Break Bread
7. Deep Up Off
8. Soulja Like Me
9. I Got You
10. Hold It Down
11. Where Them Hoes At
12. Do What I Gotta Do
13. In A Minute
14. No Place Like Home
15. Loyalty
16. Duffy
The following is a list of tracks from KLC's BMI repertoire that have not been affiliated with an album release. [27]
Song Title | Ref | Other Artist(s) |
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92 Bars | [28] | Soulja Slim, Dart |
Bring It Up | [29] | |
Child Support | [30] | Mo B. Dick, Don Henry |
Circle | [31] | Skull Duggery |
Do What I Gotta Do | [32] | Terrence Collins, Odell |
Don't Need No | [33] | Odell |
Hoorrer | [34] | |
It's All Good | [35] | Craig B. |
Last Song | [36] | Craig B., Odell |
My Doggz | [37] | Snoop Dogg, Juvenile, 6 Shot |
No Limit Gear | [38] | 2 For 1 |
Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya | [39] | Craig B, Mia X, Master P |
What To Do | [40] | |
You Hear That | [41] | |
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Tarantula is the fifth and most recent studio album by New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, released on December 18, 2001 by Jive Records. The production was done by Rockwilder, Scott Storch, The Medicine Men and The Neptunes, and features artists including Juvenile, Butch Cassidy and Method Man & Redman.
Let's Get Ready is the fourth album by the New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, released on September 26, 2000. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 330,663 copies in its first week It has sold approximately 2,227,536 copies and was certified double platinum in the U.S. The album featured Mystikal's two biggest singles, "Shake Ya Ass", which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Danger ", which peaked at #14. It serves as Mystikal's first album since parting ways with No Limit Records
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Life or Death is the debut studio album by American rapper C-Murder. It was released on March 17, 1998, by No Limit Records and Priority Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound. Like most of No Limit's albums in the 1990s, the album was a success, peaking at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums; as well as number 21 on the Top Heatseekers. After debuting on the charts with 197,000 copies sold its first week out, Life or Death achieved platinum status moving over 2 million copies by the end of 1999. In its second week of release, the album charted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, then at number 10 in its third week.
My Balls and My Word is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on January 20, 1998 as planned, through No Limit/Priority Records. Production was handled by Happy Perez, Beats By The Pound and Pimp C, with Master P and C-Loc serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Lay-Lo, C-Loc, Master P, Lee Tyme, Lucky Knuckles, Fiend and Mystikal. The album was a success, making it to number 10 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 210,000 units in its first week and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1998.
Ghetto Fabulous is the third studio album by the New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal. It was released on December 15, 1998, by No Limit Records. It was produced by Beats By the Pound. Like his previous album, this also proved to be a success peaking at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 386,000 copies in its first week. A single, "That's the Nigga", reached #25 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. This was Mystikal's final album with No Limit Records. The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 1999. On January 29, 2000, Ghetto Fabulous had sold 2,901,131 records in the U.S.
Unlady Like is the second studio album by American rapper Mia X. It was released on June 24, 1997, on No Limit Records, distributed by Priority Records and EMI, and featured production from Beats By the Pound. The album made it to #21 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Fellow No Limit Soldiers Master P, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Mr. Serv-On, Fiend, Mac, Kane & Abel, KLC, Mystikal, Mercedes, Mo B Dick, O'Dell and Big Ed are featured, along with Foxy Brown. The song "The Party Don't Stop" charted on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Airplay in August 1997.
Mama Drama is the third and final studio album released by American rapper Mia X, which was released on October 27, 1998, on No Limit Records, distributed by Priority Records and EMI, and featured production from Master P and Beats By the Pound. Many of the guests who appeared on the previous album returned for guest appearances on the album including Fat Joe and Charlie Wilson. It sold 1,000,000 units in the US.
There's One in Every Family is the second studio album by the American rapper Fiend, released in 1998 on No Limit Records. It was produced by Master P and Beats By the Pound. Like most of the albums released by No Limit in the late 1990s, the album was a success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It featured all of the label's top acts, including Master P, Snoop Dogg, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, and C-Murder.
Charge It 2 da Game is the second studio album by American rapper Silkk the Shocker, released February 17, 1998, as planned, on No Limit Records in the United States. The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 25, 1998
"Make Em Say Uhh!" is the second single from Master P's 1997 studio album Ghetto D, produced by KLC. The album was released in 1997, but the single was not released until January 1998 through Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. The song featured performers Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Master P's highest-charting single at the time. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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