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Mike Free | |
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Birth name | Mikely Wilhelm Adam [1] |
Also known as | Mike Free |
Born | Los Angeles, California | January 8, 1992
Origin | South Central, Los Angeles |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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]
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 | Careless World: Rise of the Last King | |
"Headband" (B.o.B. featuring 2 Chainz) | 2013 | 53 | 16 | 15 | — | 67 | — | — | — |
| Underground Luxury |
"Helluva Night" (Ludacris) | 96 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | #IDGAF | ||
"My Nigga" (YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 62 | 106 | — | 53 |
| My Krazy Life | |
"Paranoid" (Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.) | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beach House EP | |
"Show Me" (Kid Ink featuring Chris Brown) | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 58 | 36 | 23 |
| My Own Lane | |
"Up Down (Do This All Day)" (T-Pain featuring B.o.B.) | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| 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 |
| Trigga |
"Or Nah" (Ty Dolla Sign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard) | 48 | 12 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | 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 |
| Paperwork | |
"You and Your Friends" (Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg and Ty Dolla Sign) | 82 | 21 | 18 | 14 | — | — | 3 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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"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 ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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