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Black Key / Mickey Davis


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Black Key Beats
Philly-based Black Key Beats (a.k.a. Mickey Davis) is a multi-platinum selling Music
Producer, Composer and Mix Engineer.

With seven No. 1 albums to his credit, he has worked with hip-hop and R&B royalty,
including Eminem, 50 Cent, Ludacris, Beyonce, Jay-Z, DMX, Jadakiss, Birdman, Beanie
Sigel and Redman. Additional acts comprise that likes of Ghostface, Carl Thomas,
Freeway, E40, Memphis Bleek and Styles P. In all, he has contributed to projects that
have sold more than 10 million copies.

Black Key is the Founder of his own Black Key Productions, Inc., and of publishing
imprint Fifty Four Vill Music, LLC. His music has also been featured in movies, TV
shows and video games.

His song for DMX, “Who We Be,” was Grammy nominated in 2001 for Best Rap Solo
Performance. That song, among many other Black Key Beats’ productions, reached the
top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Black Key grew up in Philadelphia’s Bartram Village housing projects. He found his
life’s inspiration to create music after watching a dance group at an elementary school
assembly that was performing to original beats created on a Roland Drum Machine.

ALBUMS


DJ Deqo
My Fav's: Hip Hop Classics Mix
2014, CD, Mixtape, DJ Deqo
Corner Boy P
Fendi P 2
2012, 16xFile, MP3, 320, Street Customs Management, Jets International
Slaughterhouse
Welcome To Our House
2012, CD, ,
Hardcore Hip-Hop
Bizarre
This Guy’s A Weirdo
2012
E-40
The Block Brochure (Welcome To The Soil 1)
2012
Styles P
Master Of Ceremonies
2011, CD Best Buy Exclusive, ,
Thug Rap
DMX
Greatest Hits With A Twist
2011
50 Cent
Before I Self Destruct
2009, CD, ,
Gangsta/Pop Rap
Omillio Sparks
The Payback
2007, CD, Album, Colossal Entertainment, KOCH Entertainment
DMX
The Definition Of X: Pick Of The Litter
2007, CD Super Deluxe Case, ,
Gangsta
Jadakiss
Kiss Of Death
2004
Jadakiss
Why!
2004, Vinyl,
Drag-On
Hell And Back
2004, CD, ,
Thug Rap
Freeway
Philadelphia Freeway
2003, CD,
State Property
The Chain Gang Vol. II
2003, CD,
DMX
Where The Hood At?
2003
Ludacris
Chicken -N- Beer
2003
Hellz Kitchen
Can't Live
2002, 12", Fatta Records
Dame Dash*
Paid In Full / Dream Team
2002, 2x CD, ,
Soundtrack
State Property
State Property
2002
Various
Def Jam 2001
2001, CD, Comp, Def Jam Recordings, ,
Bounce/Gangsta/Neo Soul/Pop Rap/RnB/Swing/Thug Rap
DMX
The Great Depression
2001
DMX
We Right Here
2001
DMX
We Right Here / You Could Be Blind
2001, Vinyl, ,
Gangsta
DMX
Who We Be
2001
DMX
The Great Depression
2001
Bumrush Finest
Freak Jaun
1999, 12", Black Key Records (2)
Ital Tha Ruffian
Workaholic
1998, CD, Album, Kixx Records
Redd Bull
Raindrops (E.P.)
1996
Ital Tha Ruffian
The Enemy
1995, 12", EP, Kixx Records, Pyramid Records Group
Ital Tha Ruffian
The Enemy
1995
Freeway
Philadelphia Freeway
CD, Album, RE, Roc-A-Fella Records,