This is the production discography of Craig "KLC" Lawson, an American hip hop music producer from New Orleans, Louisiana, and lead producer of the production team The Medicine Men. Lawson is credited (solo and with other team members) on close to 300 studio recordings covering over 100 studio albums. His RIAA accolades include approximately eighteen gold albums, twelve platinum albums, four double-platinum albums, two triple-platinum albums, and one quadruple-platinum album as well as two gold singles, two platinum singles and one double-platinum single. Lawson has two Grammy Award nominations, both at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Album" (Word of Mouf by Ludacris and Tarantula by Mystikal) and two BMI Awards - one for the hit single Move Bitch (by Ludacris) and one for the associated album Word of Mouf.
List of albums and single, with peak chart positions, RIAA certifications and other awards
"—" denotes a release that did not chart
Compilation Albums and Movie Soundtracks
Blade Movie Soundtrack (1998) - Edge of the Blade (Mystikal)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #36
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #28
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (1998) - Kenny's Dead (Master P)
ARIA (Australia) - #1
UK - #3
Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' (1995)
RIAA certification: Gold
You Got It (Soulja Slim)
RIP (CCG) (with Mo B. Dick)
Murder Weapon (E.X.D./Hounds from Gert Town)
Foolish – Movie Soundtrack (1999)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #32
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - #10
They Don't Hear Me (Fiend)
Yes Indeed (Kane & Abel)
How to Be a Player Movie Soundtrack (1997) - How to Be a Playa (Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #7
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #2
I Got The Hook Up! Movie Soundtrack (1998)
RIAA certification: Platinum
Billboard 200 - #3
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop - #1
Hook It Up (Master P, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
Shake Something (Mystikal, Mia X, KLC)
Itch Or Scratch (Fiend, Mac, Prime Suspects)
We Got It (Mr. Serv-On, Big Ed, Magic, Fiend)
I Got The Hook-Up! (Master P, Sons of Funk)
RIAA Certified Gold Single (I Got The Hook Up)
Billboard Hot 100 - #16
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - #11
I’m Bout It Movie Soundtrack (1997)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #4
Billboard R&B/HipHop - #1
What Cha Think (Mystikal)
How Ya Do Dat (Young Bleed)
Don't Mess Around (Fiend)
For Realz (Kane & Abel)
Cops Runnin' After Ya (Prime Suspects)
Mean Green: Major Players Compilation (1998)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #9
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - #6
Mean Green (Intro)
We... (Fiend, Mac)
The Mirror Don't Lie (2 For 1)
Rhyme & Reason Movie Soundtrack (1997) - Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? (Master P)
RIAA certification: Gold
Billboard 200 - #16
R&B/HipHop - #1
Southwest Riders (1997) - Get Cha Mind Right (Mystikal)
Billboard 200 - #23
R&B/HipHop - #2
The Substitute Movie Soundtrack (1996) - Bang'Em Up (TRU, Mr. Serv-On)
We Can't Be Stopped (1998)
No Limit Soldiers II (No Limit Soldiers)
Girl Power (Mia X)
Break Something (Fiend)
Assassin (Big Ed)
West Coast Bad Boyz II (1997) - R.I.P. Tupac (Master P)
Billboard 200 - #8
R&B/HipHop - #2
Who U Wit? Compilation (1999)
Billboard 200 - #62
R&B/HipHop - #22
Cold Wit It (Fiend)
You Ain't A Baller (Magic)
Smash and Ball (Mr. Serv-On) (with Craig B., Odell, Mo B. Dick)
Pass the Ball (2 for 1) (with Craig B., Odell, Mo B. Dick)
Move Bitch was used in the movie ATL and the clean version was used in the movie Hancock.
Move Bitch was referenced in the Smack Her With A Dick (Rap Stand Up) skit in Chris Rock's stand-up comedy movie Never Scared.
In a scene of the movie, Bad Boys II, actor Will Smith quoted lyrics from Move Bitch.
Down 4 My Niggaz was played in the movie Street Kings.
At the 2010-2011 season opener, The Miami Heat entered the American Airlines Arena to a break instrumental of Down 4 My Niggaz and frequently use this song for home games.
The lyrics of Down 4 My Niggaz were referenced in the book The Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans by Ned Sublette.
Sampling and interpolation
The following is a list of songs that KLC sampled in some of his tracks as well as songs that sampled or interpolated tracks produced by KLC.
3/2 Murder 1 sampled How High by Method Man & Redman
He Shot I Shot samples Eazy Duz It by Eazy-E
Down 4 My Niggaz:
Green Goblin by Jae Millz (ft. Chris Brown) contains an interpolation from Down 4 My Niggaz
was sampled in If U Were The Girl by Monica
was interpolated in Tammy's Song (Her Evils) by Kendrick Lamar
"Blood on the Leaves" by Kanye West contains an interpolation from Down 4 My Niggaz
Ghetto D sampled Eric B. Is President by Eric B. & Rakim
Ghetto Symphony sampled The Symphony by Marley Marl which sampled Hard to Handle by Otis Redding
I Got Candy sampled Candy (Cameo song) by Cameo
I'll Take Ya Man sampled:
Flash Light by Parliament (band)
Rock The Bells by LL Cool J
Dear Yvette by LL Cool J
I'm Bout It Bout It was interpolated in Bout It 11 by Curren$y
Internet Going Nutz sampled Still Tippin' by Mike Jones
Kenny's Dead sampled Freddie's Dead by Curtis Mayfield
Make 'Em Say Uhh!:
sampled Apache by Sugarhill Gang
contains an interpolation of the refrain from The Funk Box Party by Masterdon Committee
was sampled in The Right Stuff by Girl Talk
was interpolated in Be Easy by Wiz Khalifa
Move Bitch was sampled in:
5th of Remy by AJ McGhee
Bodies Hit the Floor by Girl Talk
Hoy Me Levanté by Maicol & Manuel
Let's Run This by Girl Talk
Aus'm Weg by Sido (rapper)
Oh No by Girl Talk
Move Bitch was interpolated in:
Random by Lady Sovereign
Reckless Driving by J Dilla
Soldier by DMX
Rick Ross included an interpolation of No Limit Soldiers in his song 300 Soldiers
KLC's much-anticipated solo project, (The Medicine Men Present) The Drum major, was slated for release on April 25, 2006, but remains unreleased to date.
Track listing
1. Drum major Intro
2. I'ont Hide (ft. Fiend, Mr. Serv-On, Mia X)
3. Play It Loud (ft. Fiend, Calicoe)
4. Holla At Me (ft. Mystikal, Calicoe, B.G.)
5. Break Bread (ft. Soulja Slim, B.G.)
6. Bang Boogie (ft. Calicoe)
7. Where The Hoes At (ft. Daz Dillinger, Soulja Slim, Mo B. Dick)
8. Down South (ft. Fiend, Bun B, Pimp C)
9. Deep Up Off (ft. Fiend, Mr. Serv-On)
10. Iphuwannaphuk (ft. Mo B. Dick)
11. Here We Go (ft. Calicoe, Mystikal)
12. Welcome To The SS (ft. The Young Hoggs (Slim reaper & Bizz)
13. In The Cutt (ft. Cenile The Bandit)
14. Hold It Down 4 Me (ft. Juvenile, Snoop Dogg, Soulja Slim)
15. Don't Need No (ft. Marla B, Saddi Khali, Brother Peter Muhammad, Odell)
16. No Place Like Home (ft. Mannie Fresh)
The following is a list of tracks from KLC's BMI repertoire that have not been affiliated with an album release.
