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Deric Angelettie | |
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| Birth name | Deric Michael Angelettie |
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| Born | (1968-07-31)July 31, 1968 (age 56) Brooklyn,New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Website | madrapper |
Deric Michael Angelettie (born July 31, 1968), also known by hisstage namesD-Dot,Papa Dot, andthe Madd Rapper, is an American record producer.[1] He served asexecutive producer andA&R for the albumNo Way Out (1997) byPuff Daddy & the Family, which won aGrammy Award. He has since done so for three other albums nominated for the award,[2][3] and won theBMI Urban Award in 2001.[4]
While attendingHoward University in the late 1980s, Angelettie andRon "Amen-Ra" Lawrence formed thehip hop duo Two Kings in A Cipher, and signed withRCA Records to release their debut album,From Pyramids to Projects (1991). He joinedBad Boy Records' production teamThe Hitmen by 1995, after which he was credited on releases for artists includingthe Notorious B.I.G.,Jay-Z, andMary J. Blige, among others. He served as the team'sde facto "Captain" by the time he produced the label's 1997 singles "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. and "It's All About The Benjamins" by Diddy.
As a recording artist, he created analter ego, The Madd Rapper, to guest perform on B.I.G.'s second album,Life After Death (1997). Angelettie signed withColumbia Records to release his debut studio album as the character,Tell Em Why U Madd (1999),[5] which contained guest appearances from then-unknown rappers50 Cent (on the song "How to Rob") andKanye West—the latter of whom Angelettiemanaged.
Outside of music, Angelettie is the founder of Crazy Cat Catalogue and Crazy Cat Cinemas. He has appeared on and produced the titlular song forMTV's reality showMaking The Band 1 & 2. He co-hosted the television seriesHip-Hop Hold 'Em[6] onUPN, and served as a consultant for the 2009 filmNotorious, due to his personal connection with the film's subject. He was anassociate producer for the 2018 filmSteps-The Movie, which was executive produced byShaquille O'Neal.
During his time atHoward University from 1986 to 1989,[7] Angelettie and colleagueRon "Amen-Ra" Lawrence formed theconscious hip hop duo, Two Kings in a Cipher, in 1988.[8] Two years later, they signed withRCA Records and Bahia, and released their debut single, "Movin 'On 'Em" shortly after. Their debut studio album,From Pyramids to Projects (1991) was met with positive critical reception despite failing to chart, and the duo was dropped from RCA in 1993.
Angelettie began his work withBad Boy Records in 1993 as an intern, and within five years, was named the unofficial captain of the label's in-house production team,the Hitmen. He has also served as VP ofA&R during his time with the label. He was the sole credited producer of label bossSean Combs' 1997 single "It's All About the Benjamins",[9] and co-produced the Notorious B.I.G's "Hypnotize"—the rapper's final single released before his death—along with Lawrence earlier that year.[9][10][11][12][13] Outside of the label, he amassed credits for other artists includingLil' Kim,Nas,Jay-Z,Outkast, andBusta Rhymes. During this time, Angelettie met and subsequently managed then-unknown rapperKanye West during his time withRoc-A-Fella Records in 1999.[14]
Angelettie's "The Madd Rapper" persona debuted with a skit on the Notorious B.I.G.'sLife After Death in 1997. His debut studio album,Tell 'Em Why U Madd, was released by Angelettie's label, Crazy Cat Catalogue[5] in a joint venture withColumbia Records in 1999; it contained guest appearances from50 Cent and West.[15]
On November 19, 1998, Angelettie was charged with participating in the assault ofBlaze Magazine editor Jesse Washington.[16] Washington claimed that the assault occurred due to him publishing a photograph, taken with Angelettie's consent, which revealed the Madd Rapper's identity.[17] The editor and Angelettie settled the case out of court.
In 2000, due to legal issues withMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the state name was changed to simply Mad Rapper.
Angelettie later appeared on MTVʼs reality showMaking the Band 1 & 2,[13] co-hostedHip-Hop Hold 'Em[6] onUPN,[18] and served as a consultant for the 2009 filmNotorious[19] byFox Broadcasting Company andSearchlight Pictures. He founded Connect the Dots in 2006, a management and strategy company with clients such as record producerStevie J. Angelettie has since co-written the filmHouse of Bodies in 2014, served as a producer for the filmSteps the following year, and executive producedComplex's documentary,Rules To This Sh!t in 2021.
Angelettie's background includes being born and raised an only child inBrooklyn, New York, to an African-American father Eric Angelettie and a Puerto Rican mother, Dr. Noemi Angelettie-Wallace. He graduated fromSamuel J Tilden High School in 1986 and then later attendedHoward University inWashington, D.C.,[7] but dropped out in 1989 to pursue his music career. He is married to author Lisa Angelettie and is a father to four daughters.[20][21]
| Year | Nominee/work | Credits | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | "It's All About the Benjamins" (Rock Remix) | Co-production | Video of the Year[22] | Nominated |
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| "Come with Me" (fromGodzilla) | Best Video from a Film[23] | Nominated |
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| 1998 | No Way Out | Executive production | Best Rap Album | Won |
| Life After Death | A&R | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee/work | Credits | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | Deric Angelettie | Producer of The Year | Grammy Naras Governor's New Horizon Award | Won |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Credits | Year |
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| 483 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Life After Death | A&R | 1997[24] |
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