“I used to grind. I be telling people, you don't grind, you don't sell. I was like 15, 16 getting dropped off in the city by myself, with my own beat CDs.”

American record producer, rapper and singer

Mike Will Made It, born Michael Len Williams II, is an American record producer, rapper, and singer. He is known for shaping trap production in Southern hip-hop, contemporary R&B, and pop, and for a run of high-profile singles across those genres. His credits include songs by Rae Sremmurd, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Ciara, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, and Kendrick Lamar. In 2013, he began releasing music as a lead artist and signed with Interscope Records for his debut single, "23", which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 single "Rake It Up" reached number eight.