The Beat Bully facts for kids

Anthony Joseph Tucker, known to many as The Beat Bully or Tone Beats, is a talented American record producer and songwriter. He comes from Chester, Pennsylvania. A record producer helps artists create their music, from choosing the right sounds to making sure the song sounds great. A songwriter writes the lyrics and melodies for songs.

The Beat Bully's older brother, Orlando Tucker, is also a well-known music producer called Jahlil Beats. The Beat Bully is also part of a music-making group called Da Night Rydas. He has created beats for many famous rappers like Meek Mill, French Montana, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled. He is especially famous for producing Rick Ross' song "Stay Schemin'" and Meek Mill's "House Party".

Music Journey

The Beat Bully started making music when he was just 13 years old. He learned alongside his brother, Jahlil Beats. At first, he used the name Tone Beats. Later, he changed it to The Beat Bully. He once explained that people said he "bullied the beats," meaning he made them sound very strong. That's how he got his unique name.

He began taking music production seriously in 2009. His brother connected him with rapper Meek Mill. The first song he professionally produced was "I Want It All," for Lou Williams and Meek Mill. His second song for Meek Mill was "House Party." This song became very popular, reaching number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He produced three songs on Meek Mill's popular mixtape Dreamchasers.

Soon after, he helped form the production team Da Night Rydas. This team includes Kenoe, Snizzy, and Crack Coke. Together, they have produced music for artists like 2 Chainz, T.I., Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne.

His next big hit was Rick Ross' song "Stay Schemin'," which also featured French Montana and Drake. The Beat Bully had originally given the beat to Bow Wow. However, he later passed it on to Rick Ross. In early 2012, The Beat Bully started being managed by Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine. On July 11, 2012, Birdman announced that The Beat Bully had signed with Cash Money Records as a producer.

Throughout 2012, The Beat Bully continued to produce hit songs. He produced Rick Ross' "So Sophisticated," which was a single from the album God Forgives, I Don't. He also helped produce songs for DJ Khaled's album Kiss The Ring and Meek Mill's first album Dreams & Nightmares. In 2013, he produced songs like "... What Happens Tonight" for French Montana and "I Feel Like Pac, I Feel Like Biggie" for DJ Khaled.

How He Makes Music

The Beat Bully's music style is often described as "club meets trap" music. This means his songs are great for dancing in clubs. He also creates "trap" style beats, which are known for their strong bass and drum sounds. He often creates these sounds without using "samples," which are pieces of other songs.

Songs He Produced

The Beat Bully has produced many songs for various artists. Here are some of the singles he has produced:

He also produced songs on these albums:

• 2011:
  • Meek Mill - Dreamchasers (songs: "Middle Of Da Summer", "I'm Me")
• 2012:
  • Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 2 (songs: "Intro", "House Party" Remix)
  • The Game - California Republic (songs: "God Speed", "Tonight")
  • Maybach Music Group - Self Made Vol. 2 (song: "M.I.A.")
  • DJ Khaled - Kiss The Ring (song: "I Did It For My Dawgz")
  • Meek Mill - Dreams & Nightmares (song: "Dreams & Nightmares")
• 2013:
  • Bow Wow - Greenlight 5 (songs: "Eat The Cake", "I Try")
  • French Montana - Excuse My French (song: "... What Happens Tonight")
  • Meek Mill - Dreamchasers 3 (songs: "Hip Hop", "Heaven or Hell")
  • DJ Khaled - Suffering from Success (song: "I Feel Like Pac/I Feel Like Biggie")
  • Ace Hood - Starvation 2 (song: "Want 4 Nothing")
• 2014:
  • Ace Hood - Starvation III (song: "Jamaica")
  • Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood (song: "On Me")
  • T.I. - Paperwork (song: "Jet Fuel")
• 2015:
  • DJ Khaled - I Changed a Lot (songs: "I Don't Play About My Paper", "I Ain't Worried")
• 2016:
  • Drake - "Views" (song: "Hype")
  • DJ Khaled - Major Key (song: "Ima Be Alright")