808Melo | |
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| Birth name | Andre Michael Loblack |
| Also known as | 808MeloBeats |
| Born | 6 April 1997 Ilford, London, England |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Victor Victor |
Andre Michael Loblack (born 6 April 1997), known professionally as 808Melo or 808MeloBeats, is a British record producer and songwriter from Ilford, East London.[1][2] 808Melo is credited as a pioneer of UK drill and Brooklyn drill and is known for his bass heavy percussion.[3][4][5] In 2019, he produced Pop Smoke's debut mixtape, Meet the Woo.[1] He also produced most of the songs on Pop Smoke's sophomore mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, and he helped produce Pop Smoke's posthumous album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 artist charts in July 2020.[2][6] 808Melo has also produced songs for Travis Scott, Fivio Foreign, and Lil Tjay.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (9 July 2020). "The Rapid Rise of Pop Smoke, Brooklyn Rap's Homecoming King". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b Zellner, Xander (14 July 2020). "Pop Smoke & 808MeloBeats Rule Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Acevedo, Kai (25 February 2020). "24 Essential Producers to Look Out for in 2020". XXL Mag. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Herlock, Ethan (22 January 2020). "8 UK drill artists pushing the sound forward". Red Bull. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Fletcher, Lily (17 March 2020). "Remembering Pop Smoke, the US rapper who introduced the UK drill sound to New York". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Reed (13 February 2020). "Pop Smoke: Meet the Woo Vol. 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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