Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, born July 31, 1968, is a rapper, record producer, comedian, CEO and entrepreneur. A three-time Grammy Nominee and NARAS Award winner, Angelettie made a significant mark as a hip-hop music producer and label owner in the early 90's. Angelettie was the captain of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment's producing team: The Infamous Hitmen. It was there that he created and performed as the character - The Mad Rapper. As a producer, Angelettie was responsible for hits such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize," as well as a variety of songs for Bad Boy-affiliated artists. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... A chief executive officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, or agency. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Naras stands for The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, or simply The Recording Academy. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Bad Boy Records is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by producer and rapper Sean P. Diddy Combs in 1992. ... Christopher George Letore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975s Lets Do it Again) and Frank White (from the film King of New York), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game... Hypnotize is the fifth album by System of a Down and the second half of the Mezmerize/Hypnotize double album. ...

Angelettie is married to Lisa Angelettie of GirlShrink and is the father of four daughters. GirlShrink is a website that gives free and professional online advice to women over the age of 18 years old. ...

Biography

The early years

Born and raised an only child in Brooklyn, New York in 1968 to an African-American father (Eric Angelettie) and a Puerto-Rican mother (Noemi Angelettie), Angelettie began rapping at 8 years old, due to inspiration by the streets and up and coming rappers such as Run-DMC, Cold Crush Brothers, LL Cool J and others. A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Puertorrican people. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... Cold Crush Brothers are a hip hop group that formed in 1979 in the Bronx, New York during hip hops infancy alongside artist such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, The Fantastic Five, and The Funky Four Plus One More. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968) is an American hip hop artist better known by his stage name, LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James). He is best known for romantic ballads like I Need Love as well as hardcore rap like I Cant Live Without My...

While attending Howard University in the late 1980’s, Angelettie and his friend Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence, formed the conscious rap duo Two Kings In A Cipher and in 1991 released their debut album “From Pyramids to Projects” on Bahia/RCA with critical acclaim. The demise of the label eventually led to the breakup of the group in 1993. Howard University is a historically black university in Washington, D.C.. Notable alumni include Toni Morrison, Thurgood Marshall, Ossie Davis, Debbie Allen, and Phylicia Rashad. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see RCA (disambiguation). ...

Bad Boy Entertainment

The turning point came when fellow Howard alumnus and future music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, who also in 1993, broke away from his post as V.P. of A&R for Uptown Records to start his own imprint, Bad Boy Entertainment called on Angelettie to join his team and help build his new label. In a 3 year span, Angelettie went from intern, to Director of Merchandising, to booking shows for artists Craig Mack and Notorious B.I.G., to tour-managing R&B diva Mary J. Blige on her “My Life” Tour, to becoming the head of Bad Boy’s A&R Department as Vice-President, and then finally in 1997 becoming the captain of The Infamous Hitmen -- Bad Boy’s hit-making production team. Diddy on the red carpet of the event for Time magazines 100 Most Influential People event, 8 May 2006. ... Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harell in the late-1980s. ... Bad Boy Records is an East Coast hip hop record label founded by producer and rapper Sean P. Diddy Combs in 1992. ... Merchandising is a marketing practice in which the brand or image from one product or service is used to sell another. ... Craig Mack was born in 3 September 1971 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA. Craig Mack is an African-American rapper/hip hop musician, notable for being the first artist to debut on Puff Daddys Bad Boy Entertainment record label. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... My Life has been frequently used as a title for autobiographies, including those of: Bill Clinton Leon Trotsky John Starks It has also been used for: a 1993 film an album by Mary J. Blige an album by Iris DeMent a song by John Lennon a song by Billy Joel...

In 1997, Angelettie went on to produce, A&R, and executive produce #1 pop chart albums for The Notorious B.I.G. (Life After Death, 1997), Puff Daddy (No Way Out, 1997) Mase (Harlem World, 1997) Faith Evans (Keep the Faith, 1998) and The Lox (Money, Power, Respect, 1998). Christopher George Letore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975s Lets Do it Again) and Frank White (from the film King of New York), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game... Life After Death is the second album by East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), released on March 25, 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... There are different things named No Way Out: No Way Out is a 1950 movie starring Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Harlem World is the multi-platinum debut album by rapper Mase, released October 28, 1997. ... Faith Renee Evans (born June 10, 1973 in Lakeland, Florida) is a Grammy Award-winning R&B singer/songwriter. ... Bon Jovis fifth album, Keep the Faith was released in November of 1992. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The L.O.X. also known as D-Block is a group of 3 emcees originating from New York discovered by Bad Boy Records boss Sean Puffy Combs. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In 1998, after departing his position as A&R, Angelettie executive produced the multi-platinum (Life Story) album for artist Black Rob. As a producer, Angelettie's credits also include songs for artists: Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Lil’ Kim, Nas and has managed other artists such as Kanye West. Black Rob (Robert Ross) is a rapper currently signed to Bad Boy Entertainment. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Kanye Omari West is a rapper/producer born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

In 2004, Angelettie executive produced Bad Boy's new group: Da' Band and was featured on MTV’s Reality TV Show “Making The Band II” and in 2005 executive produced Black Rob's sophomore LP, "The Black Rob Report". This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ...

The Mad Rapper

The Mad Rapper made his debut on The Notorious B.I.G.’s sophomore LP (Life after Death) in 1997. Angelettie’s alter-ego released his debut album (Tell ‘em Why U Madd), on his own Crazy Cat Catalogue Label in 2000. Although not a commercial success, the album received critical acclaim and continues to have a loyal underground following. Also on his Crazy Cat Catalogue label, Angelettie releases LP's from Noah in 2006, an Atlanta based rapper and Rearview, a pop band from Brooklyn. Christopher George Letore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975s Lets Do it Again) and Frank White (from the film King of New York), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game... Life After Death is the second album by East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), released on March 25, 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Noahs Ark, Französischer Meister (The French Master), Magyar Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, Budapest. ...

On November 19, 1998, Angelettie was charged with participating in the assault of Blaze Magazine editor Jesse Washington. Washington claimed that the assault was made because he revealed The Mad Rapper's identity to be Angelettie, which up until that time had been concealed. The editor and Angelettie settled out of court. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Discography

1990-1996

• 112 “112” (BadBoy)
  • “In Love with You”
• Outkast “Atliens” (LaFace 1996)
  • “Atliens Remix”
• Rakim “Build And Destroy” (Universal)
• Salt “N” Pepa (MCA)
• Positive K “I Got A Man” (Remix)
• Horace Brown “Horace Brown” (Motown 1996)
  • “I Want You”
• Larry Johnson - TV Commercial (MCA 1996)
  • (And 1 Commercial)
• Nalini (1996)
  • “Lay Down” (Remix)
• Suga “The Show”-Soundtrack (Def Jam 1995)
  • “What’s Up Star?”
• Two Kings in a Cipher “From Pyramids to Projects” (BAHIA/RCA) - Entire Album 1991
• Two Kings In a Cipher (Bahia/RCA) 1990
  • “Movin’ On ‘Em”

1997

• Notorious B.I.G. “Life After Death” (BadBoy) -
  • “Hypnotize”
  • “The World is Filled” F/ Too Short & P. Diddy
  • “B.I.G.” Interludes
• Puff Daddy & The Family “No Way Out” (BadBoy) -
  • “Do You Know”.
  • “Been Around The World” F/ Mase & B.I.G.,
  • “It’s All About the Benjamins” F/ The Lox, Lil’ Kim, B.I.G.,
  • “Pain”
  • Interludes
• L.L. Cool J “Phenomenon” (Def Jam)
  • “Hot, Hot, Hot”
• Mase “Harlem World” (BadBoy)
  • “Feels So Good”
  • “24 Hours to Live” F/ The Lox, DMX & Black Rob
  • “I Need to Be”
  • “Do You Wanna Get $”
  • Interludes
• Tracey Lee “Many Facez” (Bystorm/Universal)
  • The Theme (It’s Party Time)
  • Clue
  • Big Will
• SWV (featuring Lil’ Kim) “Release Some Tension” (RCA)
  • “Give it Up”

Executive Production Credits:

• Puff Daddy & the Family “No Way Out” (BadBoy)
• Mase “Harlem World” (BadBoy)
• Tracey Lee “Many Facez” (Bystorm Entertainment)

A&R Credits:

• Mase “Harlem World” (BadBoy)
• Puff Daddy & the Family “No Way Out” (BadBoy)
• Notorious B.I.G. “Life After Death” (Badboy)

Remix Credits:

• MC Lyte “Cold Rock A Party” F/ Missy Elliott (East/West Records)
• Jody Whatley “Off the Hook” F/ Rakim (MCA)
• Ray-J “Everything you Want” (Elecktra)

1998

• Jay-Z “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” (Roc-A-Fella)
  • “Where I’m From”
• Busta Rhymes “Extinction Level Event” (Elektra)
  • “Hot Shit”
• Made Men “Classic Limited Edition” (Priority)
  • “Just You and I”
• Foxy Brown “China Doll” (DefJam)
  • “My Life”
• Jermaine Dupri “Life in 1472” (SoSoDef)
  • “Get Your Shit Right” F/ DMX & Mad Rapper
  • “Gotta Go” F/ Da Brat
• The Lox “Money, Power, Respect” (BadBoy)
  • “Money, Power, Respect” F/ DMX
  • “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”
  • “Bitches from Eastwick”
  • All Interludes
• Trina & Tamara “Trina & Tamara” (Columbia)
  • “Jo Anne”
• Imajin (Featuring Keith Murray) “Title of Album” (Jive)
  • “Shorty (You Keep Playin with My Mind)”
• Queen Pen & Tracey Lee “Have Plenty Soundtrack” (YabYum)
  • “Rock the Body”
• Harlem World (Featuring Snoop Dogg) “Harlem World” (All Out/SoSoDef/Columbia)
  • “Cali Chronic”
• Total “Keisha, Kima, and Pam” (BadBoy)
  • “Sittin Home”

Executive Production Credits:

• Faith Evans “Keep the Faith” (BadBoy)
• The Lox “Money, Power, Respect” (BadBoy)

A&R Credits:

• The Lox “Money, Power, Respect” (BadBoy)
• Faith Evans “Keep the Faith” (BadBoy)

Remix Credits

• Notorious B.I.G. “Life After Death” (BadBoy)
  • “Nasty Boy”

1999

• Goodie Mob “World Party” (LaFace)
  • “Rebuilding”
  • “Chain Swang”
• Notorious B.I.G. “Born Again” (BadBoy)
  • “Let Me Get Down” F/ Missy & G-Dep
  • “If I Should Die Before I Wake” F/ Beanie Segal & Black Rob
• Puff Daddy “Forever” (Bad Boy)
  • “Real Niggas” F/ Notorious B.I.G.
  • “Mad Rapper Interlude”
• Mase “Double Up” (BadBoy)
  • “Fuck me, Fuck you”
  • “Mad Rapper Interlude”

2000

• Mad Rapper “Tell ‘em Why U Madd” (Crazy Cat/Columbia)
  • “Stir Crazy” F/ Eminem
  • “How To Rob” F/ 50 Cent
  • “Dot vs. TMR”
  • “Your’re All Alone”
  • “How We Do” F/ P.Diddy
  • “Ghetto” F/ Raekwon
  • “Survivin the Game”
  • “Bongo Break” F/ Busta Rhymes
  • “Whatever”
  • “Too Many Ho’s” F/ Jermaine Dupri & Lil’ Cease
  • “Esta Loca” F/ The Beatnuts
  • “They Just Know” F/ Black Rob & Nature
  • “Wildside”
  • “Shysty Broads”
• Carl Thomas “Emotional” (BadBoy)
  • “Special Lady”
• Black Rob “Life Story” (BadBoy)
  • “Lookin at Us” F/ Ceelo
  • “Jasmine”
  • “Can I Live” F/ The LOX
  • “PD World Tour” F/ P.Diddy
  • “BR”
  • “Madd Rapper interlude”
• Da Brat “Unrestricted” (SoSoDef)
  • “Hands In The Air” F/ Mystikal
• Tracey Lee “Live from the 215” (Universal)
  • “We Like”
  • “Go ‘Head”

Executive Production Credits:

• Madd Rapper “Tell ‘Em Why U Madd” (Crazy Cat/Columbia)
• Black Rob “Life Story” (BadBoy)

Remix Credits:

• Carl Thomas “Emotional” (BadBoy)
  • “Emotional”
• Notorious B.I.G. “Born Again” (Badboy)
  • “Notorious” F/ Lil’ Kim & P. Diddy

2001

• Lil’ Kim “Notorious K.I.M.” (Atlantic)
  • “Don’t Mess With Me”
• BadBoy “Greatest Hits” (BadBoy)
  • “Mad Rapper Interludes”
• Ray Benzino “Who is Benzino?” (Motown)
  • “Just You And I”
  • “Déjà Vu Remix” F/ Big Pun

2002

• Nas “The Lost Tapes” (Columbia)
  • “Poppa Was a Playa”
• Lady May “MayDay” (Crazy Cat)
  • “The Dick & the Dough”
• P. Diddy “We Invented The Remix” (BadBoy)
  • “Notorious” F/ Lil’ Kim & B.I.G.

2003

• Mary J. Blige “Love & Life” (Geffen)
  • “Don’t Go”
  • “Finally Made It”
• Da Band “Too Hot 4 TV” (BadBoy)
  • “Cheers 2 Me” F/ Mr. Bentley
• Beanie Siegel (featuring Jay-Z) “State Property Presents The Chain Gang Vol. 2” (Roc-a-fella)
  • “It’s On”
• 112 (featuring Ludacris) “Hot & Wet” (BadBoy/Def Jam)
  • “Hot Wet”-REMIX
• Kay Slay “Street Sweeper Vol. 1” (Columbia)
  • “Stars” (featuring Black Rob, G-Dep, Craig Mack)

Executive Production Credits:

• Da Band “Too Hot 4 TV” (BadBoy)
• Lady May “May Day” (Crazy Cat)

2004

• Carl Thomas “Let’s Talk About It” (BadBoy)
  • “Let’s Talk About it”
• 8 Ball & MJG “Livin’ Legends” (BadBoy)
  • “Gangsta”

2005

Executive Producer Credits

• BLACK ROB “THE BLACK ROB REPORT- (BADBOY/WB)
  • “B.L.A.C.K.”
  • “YALL KNOW WHO KILLED ‘EM” F/NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
  • “HELP ME OUT”
  • “FIRE IN DA HOLE” F/NESS
• NOAH “THE MUSIC MAN” (CRAZY CAT/JIVE)

Producer Credits:

• NOTORIOUS BIG “DUETS”-(BADBOY/WB)
  • "I'M WIT WHATEVA" F/JIM JONES AND JUELZ SANTANA
  • “WHAT’S GOIN’ ON?” F/ BLACK ROB
• LABBA-“UNTITLED LP” (JIVE)
  • “WHAT IS IT?

External links

• Crazy Cat Catalogue
• The Mad Rapper Official Site
• Bad Boy Records
• Revenge of the Mad Rappers
• Mad Rapper Lyrics