The Mekanics

The MeKanics
Origin Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, R&B, pop
Instruments Akai MPC, sampler, drum machine
Years active 2011–present
Labels Foreign Mob, MMG
Associated acts French Montana, Ace Hood, Meek Mill, The Game, Tory Lanez, Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller
Website themekanicsmusic.com
Members Foreign Teck
5 Star
Past members Remedy

The Mekanics (often styled as The MeKanics) are an American record production and songwriting duo consisting of Michael "Foreign Teck" Hernandez and Rico "5 Star" Evans. They have worked with artists such as Los, French Montana, Meek Mill, Kanye West, Tyga, Jeremih, Wale, Yelawolf, Bryson Tiller and Chinx

History

Hernandez and Richard "Remedy" Duran first formed the group in West Palm Beach, Florida. They won the Beast Of The Beats V contest in 2011, and were signed by Monster.[1][2][3] In 2012, they met up with Yelawolf after the competition and recorded two tracks one of them being the "Hammer Time" record which featured a verse from Rittz and was released in January 2013.[4][5]

In 2013, Duran went solo to pursue a career in Electronic dance music. Then Tecknique he got production on Wale's album The Gifted. The production came about when Hernandez was in Miami and got called by Spiff to make new beats asap, while Spiff was already in the studio with Wale and Rick Ross. He left Miami and went to West Palm to send them a folder of thirty beats. When Wale picked the beat, Teck never thought he would select it and made it years ago. Two months after he sent him the batch, Wale told him it was going to be on the album and it happened to be his first album placement.[6]

He also produced most of the songs on Tory Lanez's mixtape Conflicts Of My Soul: The 416 Story which was released on August 26, 2013. Tecknique met with Spiff TV and went to Orlando to meet fellow producer Rico "5 Star" Evans in the studio, who later became a member of The MeKanics.[7] The MeKanics were also featured on Hot New Hip Hop's "9 Producers You're Still Sleeping On" in 2014.[8] Tecknique and Spiff TV created their own label called the Foreign Mob, and their first signee was producer Canary Julz.[9]

Production discography

List of songs as producer or co-producer with year released, performing artists and album name
Song Year Artist(s) Album
"Stay The Night" 2012 Migz N/A
"Put In Work" Choo Choo, Ice Berg, Ace Hood Yoda Muzik 2
"Let It Go" Ace Hood Body Bag 2
"Conflicted" Don Trip, Psyko Help Is On The Way
"Could It Be U" Don Trip, Yung Berg, Mia Rey
"Se Joga" Naldo Benny, Fat Joe N/A
"Hammer Time" 2013 Yelawolf, Rittz
"Man Of The Hour" C.A.T.
"I'm Awesome"
"No Discussions" Iggy G Young & Comfortable
"It's Written" Scotty Boi, Ace Hood AWOL 3: Power Moves & Executive Decisions
"Turnt Up" Scotty Boi
"Roll Up" Scotty Boi, DJ Ziggi
"Keepin' It Gangsta" Scotty Boi, Urban Mystic
"Head Shot" Scotty Boi, Gunplay, 40 Cal.
"Frequent Filter" Scotty Boi
"Way Too Faded" Scotty Boy, DJ Ziggi
"Bangin' Dope" Scotty Boi
"The 5th"
"Made It" Scotty Boi, Fallon
"All Away" Elhae, Rick Ross, Tory Lanez Champagne Wishes
"Till It's All Gone" Elhae, Tory Lanez
"Cocaine" Alley Boy, Fat Trel War Cry
"MFS" Wale, Fat Trel The Gifted
"Looking For You" Migz N/A
"50 Plates" Rick Ross Rich Gang
"Fourteen & 40's" Tory Lanez Conflicts Of My Soul: The 416 Story
"Friends"
"Up (Fell In Love)"
"Mug'z Advi$e"
"D.O.E. The Lights"
"Fucking Awesome"
"Driver" Tory Lanez, Roscoe Dash
"Colt 95" Tory Lanez
"10 Shots" Jordan Hollywood, Yo Gotti Nov 19th: The Mixtape
"20 Minutes" Jordan Hollywood The Wasted Youth
"Fuckin' Wit Me" Meek Mill, Tory Lanez Dreamchasers 3
"Bout That Life" Meek Mill, French Montana, Rick Ross, Diddy Self Made Vol. 3
"Keep Calm" DJ Kayslay, Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, Rico Love Rhyme Or Die
"S/O 2 My Homiez" Scoe Tha Influence
"Shoutro" Tha Influence 2: X-Mas Trees
"Skip The Talkin'" 2014 Ace Hood, Kevin Cossom Starvation III
"Rolling Stone" DJ Kayslay, Game, Young Buck, Papoose The Rise Of A City
"Still In The Trap" Don Trip, Juicy J Randy Savage
"Crew" Tory Lanez Chixtape II
"Do What I Want" Chinx Drugz, Zack Cocaine Riot 4
"Gon Lie" Chinx Drugz, Lil Durk
"Black Out" Tracy T, Trae Tha Truth The Wolf Of All Streets: The Rise Of An Atlanta Hustler!
"F'd Up" Woop Woop Lingo
"My Plug" Woop, Liek Baby
"Life" Woop
"I Bet" Trav, Yo Gotti, Tory Lanez Pu$h 2
"Teyana" Tory Lanez N/A
"I'll Be There" Tory Lanez, Meek Mill, French Montana
"Talk On Road" Tory Lanez
"Fly High" Lil Durk, French Montana Signed To The Streets 2
"R&B Chicks" French Montana, Fabolous, Wale Mac & Cheese: The Album
"40 Days N 40 Nights" Tory Lanez N/A
"Brand New Choppa" T.I., Meek Mill, Travi$ Scott, Young Dro, Yung Booke G.D.O.D. II
"Fuck Love" Trina, Tory Lanez TBA
"Right Back" DJ Drama, Jeezy, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan Quality Street Music II
"Hold It Down" Young N Fly N/A
"Really" Game, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy, T.I. Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf
"Cellphone" Game, Dubb
"Black On Black" Game, Jeezy, Kevin Gates
"So Bad" Caskey Black Sheep
"Sun Goes Down"
"Always Somethin'"
"When I'm Gone"
"Only One Of Me" King Los N/A
"Ima Star" Lil Durk, French Montana
"Quiet On The Set" Zack Here's Half
"Poison" French Montana Mac & Cheese: The Appetizer
"Ball Drop" Fabolous, French Montana The Young OG Project
"What They All Say" Chinx Drugz, Velous CR5
"Wouldn't Understand" Chinx Drugz
"Thug Town" Chris Echols, Invi, Temper Thug Town
"Never Changed" 2015 Yo Gotti, Lil Bibby Concealed
"Parkin Lot Pimpin" Bobby James, Casino Crisis N/A
"Wrong In The Right Way" Chris Brown, Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album
"High Timez" Luniz, Lil Blood, Bad Lucc, 4rAx High Timez
"Too Young" Post Malone TBA
"Daddy" Rich Homie Quan If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' In Ask Double R
"Khaza" Kevin Gates Murder For Hire
"Lose It (Gucci Mane)" French Montana, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne Mac & Cheese: The Album
"My Nigga" Meek Mill, August Alsina Dreams Worth More Than Money
"Love Like That" Jason Derulo, K. Michelle Everything Is 4
"Sinatra Flow" Parîs En Noîre
"Prove Nothin'" Kevin Cossom TOMORROW
"Levitate"
"Power Couple"
"Intro" Game The Documentary 2
"Every Time We Come Around" DJ Khaled, French Montana, Jadakiss, Ace Hood, Vado I Changed a Lot
"Exchange" Bryson Tiller T R A P S O U L
"Right My Wrongs"
"First Time" French Montana, Diddy Coke Zoo
"Freaky" French Montana, Fetty Wap, Monty
"Concentration" French Montana
"Hell of a Night" Chris Brown, French Montana, Fetty Wap Before The Party
"Wrist" Chris Brown, Solo Lucci Royalty
"Giv No Fuks" Jeremih, Migos Late Nights
"All or Nothing" Puff Daddy, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa MMM
"Wave Gods Intro" 2016 French Montana Wave Gods
"Miley Cyrus" French Montana, Future
"Jackson 5" French Montana, Belly
"Need You" Joey Fatts I'll Call You Tomorrow

References

  1. "The MeKanics - About". Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. "The MeKanics". Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. "The MeKanics". Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  4. iStandard Producers (November 12, 2012). "The Mekanics Video Testimonial for iStandard". Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. Collins, Thrill (May 24, 2012). "iStandard's Beast of the Beats V – Part III – The Mekanics’ Studio Session w/ Yelawolf & Rittz – Powered by Monster Energy". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. MeKanicsTV (July 22, 2013). "The MeKanics present: Making of Wale's "MFS"". YouTube. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  7. SwayUniverse (July 29, 2014). "On The Come Up: The Mekanics Freestyle on Sway in the Morning". Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. Rohn, John (October 25, 2014). "9 Producers You're Still Sleeping On". Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. "Canary Julz". Instagram. December 22, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

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