Christian Kallabetter known as Crada, is a German

Germany

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 urban music producer

Hip hop production

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 and Songwriter

Songwriter

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 from Frankfurt

Frankfurt

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, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. He has produced and written for artists and groups such as Drake

Drake (entertainer)

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, Alicia Keys

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, Kid Cudi

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, D-Block

D-block

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, Young Buck

Young Buck

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, Termanology

Termanology

Daniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...

, Stat Quo

Stat Quo

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, B.o.B

B.o.B

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 and Rell

Rell

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 among others. He is currently one of the most sought-after producers in Europe

Europe

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Early life and career

Born and raised in a small town in northern Bavaria

Bavaria

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. At the age of 13, he started DJ-ing. By the age of 18, without any formal musical training, he started using the Magix Music Maker

MAGIX Music Maker

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 beat-making program. A few years later, he produced his first major record on the very same producing software.

He currently uses ProTools 8.0 to make beats. Crada was influenced by many kinds of music including uk breakbeat records, rap and electronic music in general.

Discography

2006

• "Its About 2 Go Down" – Rasul
• "Trilogy" – Rasul
• "Hard Times" – Rasul
• "F***in Baus" – Samy Deluxe
  Samy Deluxe
  Samy Sorge , commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia is a German rapper, and hip hop artist from Hamburg. He is one of Germany's most successful solo rap musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe and ASD...
  
  

2007

• "Piratensender" – Purkwa (Crada produced all 14 tracks on the album)
• "Don't Do Drugs" – Olli Banjo
• "Hollywoodreif" – Chakuza
  Chakuza
  Peter Pangerl , better known as Chakuza, is an Austrian rapper. He lived in Berlin from 2006 to 2010 and was signed to Bushido's label ersguterjunge. In November 2010 he left ersguterjunge for Beatlefield Productions...
  
  
• "I'm on my job" – Smitty
  Smitty
  Varick D. Bennet, better known as Smitty, is a American rapper and hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.-Biography:...
  
   (Single)
• "Wieviel Mal" – Griot
  Griot (rapper)
  Griot, also known as Brewz Bana, is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as Mory, he released several records and mix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland...
  
   ft. Kaled Ibrahim (Single)
• "Die Zeit Ist Jetzt" – Reno
• "Zu Schön Um Wahr Zu Sein" – Reno
• "Gott Sei Dank" – Reno

2008

• "Hustlers Anthem" – 40 Cal ft. S.A.S.
• "Zeig Mir Deine Freunde" – Baba Saad
  Baba Saad
  Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...
  
  
• "Hasta La Vista" – Baba Saad
  Baba Saad
  Saad El-Haddad , better known by his stage names Baba Saad or just Saad, is a German rapper of Lebanese heritage.- Early life :...
  
  
• "Alles" – Franky Kubrick ft. Joce 'N' Reza
• "Meine Melodie" – Franky Kubrick
• "Eine Chance" – Franky Kubrick ft. Hila
  Hila Bronstein
  Hila Bronstein is a Israeli-German singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. She's currently working on a solo career.- Early life :...
  
  
• "On My Way" – DJ Kitsune ft. Sheek Louch
  Sheek Louch
  Sean Divine Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch , is an African American rapper and member of The LOX , along with Styles P and Jadakiss.-Personal life and career:...
  
  , Rasul & Kaled Ibrahim
• "White Label Girl" – DJ Kitsune ft. Termanology
  Termanology
  Daniel Carrillo , better known as Termanology is a rapper from Lawrence, Massachusetts. He first came to wide attention with the 2006 single "Watch How It Go Down". A solo album, Politics As Usual, was released in 2008...
  
  , Samuel
• "Memory Lane" – DJ Kitsune ft. Smitty
  Smitty
  Varick D. Bennet, better known as Smitty, is a American rapper and hip-hop ghostwriter from Little Haiti, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.-Biography:...
  
  
• "Das Reicht Nicht" – DJ Kitsune ft. Nosliw & Germany
• "Einmal" – DJ Kitsune ft. OneTymeForYaMind & Curse
  Curse (rapper)
  Michael Kurth , better known as Curse, is a former hip hop artist from Minden, Germany.- Biography :Curse has had a long musical past. In his youth, he played songs like "Zwei Mal In Den Kopf" in his former band Phat Kicks...
  
  
• "Neva Equal" – DJ Kitsune ft. Rasul & Laura Bellon
• "Unstoppable" – DJ Kitsune ft. Stat Quo
  Stat Quo
  Stanley Benton, better known as Stat Quo, is an American rapper. Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida, where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. Benton was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap...
  
  
• "So Traurig" – DJ Kitsune ft. Jonesmann
  Jonesmann
  Samson Jones, better known as Jonesmann, is a German rapper. He was born in Frankfurt to an African American father and a German mother. He was signed to Azad's label Bozz Music and Sony BMG. Now he is signed to his own label 'Echte Musik'.-Biography:...
  
  , Blaze & Real Jay
• "Wer Kann Schöner Sein" – DJ Kitsune ft. Jonesmann
  Jonesmann
  Samson Jones, better known as Jonesmann, is a German rapper. He was born in Frankfurt to an African American father and a German mother. He was signed to Azad's label Bozz Music and Sony BMG. Now he is signed to his own label 'Echte Musik'.-Biography:...
  
   & Harris
  Harris
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   (Single)
• "Intro", "Lärm" & "See my cry ft. Laura Bellon" – Prinze Low

2009

• "Kein Leben" – Curse
  Curse (rapper)
  Michael Kurth , better known as Curse, is a former hip hop artist from Minden, Germany.- Biography :Curse has had a long musical past. In his youth, he played songs like "Zwei Mal In Den Kopf" in his former band Phat Kicks...
  
  
• "Hörnichauf" – Nosliw (Single)
• "Get That Paper" – D-Block
  D-block
  The d-block is the portion of the periodic table that contains the element groups 3-12. These groups correspond to the filling of the atomic d-orbital subshell, with electron configurations ranging from s2d1 to s2d10...
  
   ft. Jadakiss, Styles P. Sheek Louch, S.I. (Single)
• "We Goin' Shoppin" – Young Buck
  Young Buck
  David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...
  
   (Single)
• "Hyyerr" – Kid Cudi
  Kid Cudi
  Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
  
   ft. Chip tha Ripper
• 9 Tracks on "Sechsacht" album – Mannheimer Dreck

2010

• "Fireworks" – Drake
  Drake (entertainer)
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   ft. Alicia Keys
  Alicia Keys
  Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
  
  
• "Es Tuet Mer Leid" – Griot
  Griot (rapper)
  Griot, also known as Brewz Bana, is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as Mory, he released several records and mix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland...
  
  
• "Jetz Oder Nie" – Griot
  Griot (rapper)
  Griot, also known as Brewz Bana, is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as Mory, he released several records and mix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland...
  
  
• "Eiskalt (Remix)" – Culcha Candela
  Culcha Candela
  Culcha Candela is a Dancehall group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" to party songs, such as "Partybus"...
  
  
• "Licht (Remix)" – Glashaus
  Glashaus
  Glashaus is a German musical band, consisting of lead singer Peppa Singt, songwriter and rapper Moses Pelham and producer Martin Haas. The trio is best known for their mixture of R&B, soul and pop music with lyrics in German language....
  
  
• "Gegensätze" – Purkwa (Crada produced all 14 tracks on the album)
• "Past My Shades" – B.o.B
  B.o.B
  Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
  
   Ft. Lupe Fiasco
  Lupe Fiasco
  Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
  
  
• "Yesterday" – B.o.B
  B.o.B
  Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. , better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both...
  
  
• "Heartbeat (Crada Remix)" – Nneka
  Nneka (singer)
  Nneka Lucia Egbuna is a Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer and songwriter. She sings in both English and Igbo.- Biography :Nneka is the daughter of an Anambra state- Igbo Nigerian father and a German mother...
  
   Ft. Nas
  Nas
  Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
  
  
• "Nassi Strasse" – Wicht
• "This Is How We Do It" – SEEDA Ft. Crada
• "Lights" – SEEDA
• "Wisdom (Crada Remix)" – SEEDA Ft. Emi Maria
  Emi Maria
  is a Japanese R&B singer songwriter. She debuted in 2007 with the EP "Between the Music."-Biography:Emi Maria was born in 1987 in Papua New Guinea. Her father is Papua New Guinean, while her mother is Japanese...
  
   & Ill Bosstin
• "The Word Is Flesh" – Talib Kweli
  Talib Kweli
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• "General" – Culcha Candela
  Culcha Candela
  Culcha Candela is a Dancehall group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" to party songs, such as "Partybus"...
  
  
• "Diary Of A Broke Nigga" – Jay Rock
  Jay Rock
  Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr. , better known by his stage name Jay Rock, is an American rapper. He was named one of the top 13 most street artists by XXL. His voice has been called a cross between Immortal Technique and Rick Ross. He is a part of the rap group Black Hippy which also features Kendrick...
  
   Ft. Kendrick Lemar & Gitty
• "The Word Is Flesh" – Talib Kweli
  Talib Kweli
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2011

• "Intro"– Philo
• "Augenblick"– Philo Ft. Emory
• "Geh Deinen Weg"– Philo Ft. Kaled Ibrahim
• "Inaccessable"– Philo Ft. Crada
• "Könnte Besser Sein"– Philo
• "Egal Wie Weit"– Philo Ft. Kaled Ibrahim
• "Blackberry Molasses" – Donnis
  Donnis
  Ladonnis Decurtis Crump , better known by the stage name Donnis, is an American rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia. He released his debut mixtape, Diary of an ATL Brave, in 2009, and signed to Atlantic Records in 2010.XXL Staff . “”.-Early life:Donnis was born on June 2, 1984 in Montclair, California...
  
  
• "Du Bout Des Doigts" – La Fouine
  La Fouine
  Laouni Mouhid, commonly known by his alias La Fouine or Fouiskin , is a French rapper of Moroccan origins from the city of Trappes, Yvelines in the Paris western suburbs. He is a growing figure of French rap. La Fouine signed with Sony Records in 2003 and released his debut album, Bourré au son,...
  
   ft. LeiLa
• "Freedom" – Clare Maguire
  Clare Maguire
  Clare Rita Mary Maguire is a British singer-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music Group Polydor Records in 2008. She was rated in fifth place in the BBC Sound of 2011 list of the top 15 most promising new artists. Maguire was also singled out as one of MTV's Brand New: For 2011 Acts...
  
  
• "You Don´t Like It (So What)"– Jean Grae
  Jean Grae
  Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
  
   Ft. DJ Boogie Blind
• "Tit For Tat" – Encore
• "New York Rap" – The LOX
  The LOX
  The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records-Early career:...
  
  
• "Welcome Home" – Rasul
• "Selftitled" – Rasul
• "It's yours" – Rasul

External links

• Official Crada website
• Crada at MySpace
  MySpace
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