Anthony Dent

Anthony Dent
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • producer
LabelState Of Mind Muzic Inc. / Bad Boy Records

Anthony Dwayne Dent is an American record producer who served as in-house talent for the Hitmen, a branch of Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, from 1997 to 2004. He is credited with having co-produced the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Survivor" for Destiny's Child and "Friend of Mine" for Kelly Price, as well as discovering and mentoring then-unknown singer Keri Hilson. He is the founder of State of Mind Muzic, a music production outfit.

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Real Niggaz" (Featuring Too Short) 1997 Jay-Z In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
"Everybody Wants a Name" Big Mike Still Serious
"I Love You Baby" (Featuring Black Rob) Puff Daddy No Way Out
"It's Alright" Too Short & UGK Dangerous Ground: The Soundtrack
"Friend of Mine" 1998 Kelly Price Soul of a Woman
"Friend of Mine (Remix)" (Featuring R. Kelly & Ronald Isley)
"Sunny Days" Faith Evans Keep the Faith
"Keep the Faith"
"The Time Is Now (Intro)" (Featuring Missy Elliott) Nicole Wray Make It Hot
"Traffic Jam (Interlude)"
"Pressure (Interlude)"
"Without You" Why Do Fools Fall in Love: The Soundtrack
"They Never Saw Me Coming" TQ They Never Saw Me Coming
"If" 1999 Case Personal Conversation
"Liar Liar" LaTocha Scott The Best Man: The Soundtrack
"Dear Diary" (Featuring LaTocha Scott) Cha Cha Dear Diary
"Lucky Day" Trā-Knox Wild Wild West: The Soundtrack
"Doin' My Thang" Shanice Shanice
"Is This the End? (Part Two)" (Featuring Twista) Puff Daddy Forever
"Can't Let Go" Profyle Whispers in the Dark
"All My Dogs" (Featuring Jamal & Keith Murray) N.E.W.S. North East West South
"Come to Me" 2000 Carl Thomas Emotional
"M.O.N.E.Y." Lil Zane Young World: The Future
"Too Hot to Stop"
"Ride & Shake" Mya Fear of Flying
"Road Dawgs" (Featuring Jay-Z, Eve, Amil & Da Brat) DJ Clue Backstage: Music Inspired by the Film
"Survivor" 2001 Destiny's Child Survivor
"Nasty Girl"
"Stop" DeLeon Straight From The Heart
"Don't Hate Me" (Featuring Twista) 112 Part III
"Single for the Rest of My Life" 2002 Isyss The Way We Do
"Give It to Me" 2003 112 Hot & Wet
"What Would You Do" Kelly Rowland Simply Deep
"Bounce Back" Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico
"Tell Me Why" 2005 8Ball & MJG Hustle & Flow: The Soundtrack
"Necessary Thing" Zena All Of Me
"Is It Me" 2006 Stacie Orrico Beautiful Awakening
"She Got Me" Mario Vazquez Mario Vazquez
"The Inspiration (Follow Me)" Jeezy Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration
"Thanks for the Misery" Monica The Makings of Me
"Tonight" (Featuring Cham) Keke Palmer Night at the Museum: The Soundtrack
"Hood Anthem" 2007 So Uncool

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Curiosity" 1998 Nicole Wray, Lil' Mo Make It Hot

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
1999 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards Award-Winning Songs (Friend of Mine) Won
2002 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Pop Music Awards Honorees (Survivor) Won

References

  1. ↑ "Music Sermon: We've Been Sleeping on Bad Boy's Dream Team". September 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Sarig, Roni (September 7, 2007). Third Coast: Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-hop Became a Southern Thing. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780306816475.
  3. ↑ Dancing with the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip-hop. NewMark Books. 2009. ISBN 9780615276502. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "WBSS Media-Keri Hilson". Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn Native Changes Hip-Hop History with New Beats". December 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Music Sermon: We've Been Sleeping on Bad Boy's Dream Team". September 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bad Boy's Hitmen Talk Stevie J, Kanye West & Their Impact on Music [EXCLUSIVE]". November 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "In Chucky Thompson, Black Music found big sound". Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Anthony Dent Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Anthony Dent". Discogs. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Dent". Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Billboard". June 16, 2001. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Billboard". July 21, 2001. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Billboard". May 26, 2001. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Billboard". June 5, 1999. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  16. ↑ "ASCAP 2002 Pop Awards:: Complete List". Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
  17. ↑ "Billboard". June 2002. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.