Kane Beatz
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Daniel Johnson better known as Kane Beatz, is an American
record producer from Orlando, Florida
.
Originally born in Miami, Johnson's family moved to Orlando
when he was two years old. He was originally exposed to music by spending time in the church run by his father. While originally trying to find fame as a rapper, he soon realized that he was more skilled as a producer and decided to switch focus from rapping to producing. His producing name is derived from his earlier name as a rapper, Hurricane. When he made the switch to producing he shortened Hurricane to Kane and added Beatz to reflect his newer passion.
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high school by selling his beats over the internet. He was soon contacted by Mike Caren
, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records
, who signed him to a publishing contract with the label.
He has stated that his favorite producers and largest musical influences are Timbaland
, Dr. Dre
, and Mannie Fresh
.
In February 2011, Johnson, along with fellow Atlantic Records labelmate Trey Songz
as well as Atlantic Records
itself, had an $18 million lawsuit filed against them by hip-hop producer Milton James claiming that the hit song Bottoms Up
had originally been written and copyrighted by James alone.
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R&B
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Rap
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Pop
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| align="center" rowspan="1"|2006
| align="left"| "Tuck Ya Ice" (Trick Daddy
featuring Birdman)
| –
| 90
| –
| –
| –
| align="left"| Back by Thug Demand
|-
| align="center" rowspan="6"|2010
| align="left"| "Reverse Cowgirl
" (T-Pain
)
| 75
| 64
| –
| –
| –
| align="left"| RevolveR
|-
| align="left"| "Loyalty
" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne
& Tyga
)
| –
| 61
| –
| –
| –
| align="left"| Bigger Than Life (album)
|-
| align="left"| "BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd
)
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 9
| align="left"| We Are Young Money
|-
| align="left"| "Bottoms Up
" (Trey Songz
featuring Nicki Minaj
)
| 6
| 2
| –
| 11
| 71
| align="left" rowspan="1"| Passion, Pain & Pleasure
|-
| align="left"| "Right Above It
" (Lil Wayne
)
| 6
| 4
| 1
| –
| 37
| align="left"| I Am Not a Human Being
|-
| align="left"| "The Show Goes On
" (Lupe Fiasco
)
| 9
| 45
| 4
| 7
| 49
| align="left"| Lasers
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| align="left"| "Super Bass
" (Nicki Minaj
)
| 3
| 7
| 2
| 4
| 8
| align="left"| Pink Friday
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| align="left"| "Good Good Night" (Roscoe Dash
)
| –
| 81
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| –
| –
| align="left"| Ready Set Go!
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record producer from Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
.
Originally born in Miami, Johnson's family moved to Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida.Orlando may also refer to-Places:* in Florida** Orlando, a major city** Greater Orlando, the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
when he was two years old. He was originally exposed to music by spending time in the church run by his father. While originally trying to find fame as a rapper, he soon realized that he was more skilled as a producer and decided to switch focus from rapping to producing. His producing name is derived from his earlier name as a rapper, Hurricane. When he made the switch to producing he shortened Hurricane to Kane and added Beatz to reflect his newer passion.
Johnson first found monetary success from producing while still in high school by selling his beats over the internet. He was soon contacted by Mike Caren
Mike Caren
Mike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for...
, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, who signed him to a publishing contract with the label.
He has stated that his favorite producers and largest musical influences are Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
, Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
, and Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh
Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...
.
In February 2011, Johnson, along with fellow Atlantic Records labelmate Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
as well as Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
itself, had an $18 million lawsuit filed against them by hip-hop producer Milton James claiming that the hit song Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up (song)
"Bottoms Up" is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It is produced by Kane Beatz, and features Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj. The song serves as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure...
had originally been written and copyrighted by James alone.
Production Credits
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="5"|Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| US Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
! width="45"| US
R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
! width="45"| US
Rap
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
! width="45"| US
Pop
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
! width="45"| UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
|-
| align="center" rowspan="1"|2006
| align="left"| "Tuck Ya Ice" (Trick Daddy
Trick Daddy
Maurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
featuring Birdman)
| –
| 90
| –
| –
| –
| align="left"| Back by Thug Demand
Back by Thug Demand
Back by Thug Demand is the seventh studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on December 19, 2006, under Slip-n-Slide Records/Atlantic Records. The album features Chamillionaire, Trey Songz, 8 Ball, Young Buck, Webbie, Jaheim, Gold Ru$h, Trina, Birdman and others. Book of Thugs:...
|-
| align="center" rowspan="6"|2010
| align="left"| "Reverse Cowgirl
Reverse Cowgirl (song)
"Reverse Cowgirl" is a song recorded by American R&B artist T-Pain. It was released as the second promotional single for his fourth studio album, RevolveR. Originally featuring a verse from Young Jeezy, this was later cut and replaced with a bridge sung by T-Pain.-Music video:The music video was...
" (T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
)
| 75
| 64
| –
| –
| –
| align="left"| RevolveR
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
|-
| align="left"| "Loyalty
Loyalty (song)
"Loyalty" is the first single off of American rapper Birdman's album fifth studio album; Bigger Than Life. The song is produced by Kane Beatz. The song is about loyalty and not forgetting where one has come from...
" (Birdman featuring Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
& Tyga
Tyga
Michael Stevenson , better known by his stage name Tyga , is an American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. He is of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent...
)
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| 61
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| –
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| align="left"| Bigger Than Life (album)
|-
| align="left"| "BedRock" (Young Money featuring Lloyd
Lloyd (singer)
Lloyd Polite, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004....
)
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 9
| align="left"| We Are Young Money
|-
| align="left"| "Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up (song)
"Bottoms Up" is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It is produced by Kane Beatz, and features Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj. The song serves as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure...
" (Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
featuring Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
)
| 6
| 2
| –
| 11
| 71
| align="left" rowspan="1"| Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Passion, Pain & Pleasure
Passion, Pain & Pleasure received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on five reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
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| align="left"| "Right Above It
Right Above It
- Chart performance :After experiencing strong digital sales on release, the song debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart dated September 4, 2010, making it the highest debuting song on the chart for that week, and at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, becoming the...
" (Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
)
| 6
| 4
| 1
| –
| 37
| align="left"| I Am Not a Human Being
I Am Not a Human Being
I Am Not a Human Being is the eighth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released digitally on September 27, 2010. Its physical version was released on October 12, 2010. It was recorded in 2010 prior to Wayne's nine-month prison term for criminal possession of a weapon...
|-
| align="left"| "The Show Goes On
The Show Goes On (song)
"The Show Goes On" is a song by recording artist Lupe Fiasco, released on October 26, 2010 as the first single from his third studio album Lasers. Prominently built on the bassline of Pachelbel's Canon, the song was produced by Kane Beatz, and the melody of the song was taken from the 2004 song...
" (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...
)
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| 7
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| align="left"| Lasers
Lasers (album)
Lasers is the third studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on 8 March 2011 by Atlantic Records in the United States. Production for the album took place between 2008 and 2010. Lasers features production by The Audibles, The Neptunes, Needlz, Alex da Kid, Syience, and long-time...
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| align="left"| "Super Bass
Super Bass
"Super Bass" is a song by Trinidadian-American recording artist and songwriter Nicki Minaj, from her debut album, Pink Friday. The song impacted radio as the album's seventh single on April 5, 2011 and was released on May 13, 2011. Written by Minaj, along with Daniel Johnson and Ester Dean, the...
" (Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
)
| 3
| 7
| 2
| 4
| 8
| align="left"| Pink Friday
Pink Friday
Pink Friday is the debut studio album by hip hop recording artist Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 19, 2010 in both standard and deluxe editions through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Motown. The intended lead single from the album, "Massive Attack", flopped...
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| align="center"| 2011
| align="left"| "Good Good Night" (Roscoe Dash
Roscoe Dash
Jeffery Johnson Jr. , better known by his stage name Roscoe Dash, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia.- Major label success :...
)
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| 81
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| align="left"| Ready Set Go!
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