Leigh Elliott, known professionally as Lee Major, is an American hip hop producer also known by the moniker Lee Major Kid. Lee Major has received production credit on tracks for artists such as Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Ace Hood, Young Jeezy, DJ Khaled, and others. In 2011, Lee Major established So Major Music.
Biography Lee Major was born in Petersburg, Virginia. He grew up in a family of musicians: his mother played piano, his father played drums, and his eldest brother played bass guitar. He began his production career as the co-owner and music-producing partner of the production company So Inkredible, LLC. During this period, he also began working professionally under the name The Inkredibles.
The production duo was discovered in 2007 on MySpace by SpiffTV, who introduced them to DJ Nasty. The Inkredibles were later managed by We The Best Management.
Among Major's early charting productions as part of The Inkredibles was Young Jeezy's "Vacation" from The Recession, which peaked at No. 16 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in 2008. By the end of 2009, Major had ended his affiliation with his original business partner. In 2011, he established the production company So Major Music.
Musical style and production Major has described his production style as melody-driven, noting that he often begins tracks from a melody idea, piano sound, drum groove, sound effect, loop or sound byte.
Production discography
+ Incomplete list of songs produced by Lee Major Year Title Primary artist(s) Album Song chart peaks R&B RapMSR&B US2008"Vacation" Young Jeezy The Recession (Rap #1)56 16 30 —"Red Light" (feat. The Game) DJ Khaled We Global (Rap #3)— — — —"Final Warning" (feat. Ace Hood, Blood Raw, Lil Scrappy, Shawty Lo, Brisco, Bun B, etc.)— — — —"Ride" (ft. Trey Songz) Ace Hood Gutta (Rap #2)27 14 90"Money Ova Here"— — — —"Get Him"— — — —"Call Me"(ft. Lloyd)— — — —"Ride Remix"(ft. Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Trey Songz)— — — —"Freakin" (ft. Gorilla Zoe & T-Pain)T-PainPR33 Ringz "Keep It Coming"T-PainPrEVOLVEr 2009"Real As It Gets" (ft. Young Jeezy)Jay-ZThe Blueprint 3 (Rap #1)82 "Mafia Music" Rick Ross Deeper Than Rap (R&B/Rap #1) "Usual Suspects" (ft. Nas and Kevin Cossom) "Gunplay" (ft. Gunplay) "Get Money" (ft. Rick Ross)Ace Hood Ruthless (Rap #2) "Don't Get Caught Slippin" "Make A Toast" "Headboard" (ft. Mario and Plies)Hurricane ChrisUnleashed (Rap #20)63 "One" (ft. Akon)Fat JoeJ.O.S.E. 2 (R&B #9)74 "Talk to Me, Big Time'"Capone-N-NoreagaChannel 10 (Rap #7) "Rewind" (ft. Wyclef Jean)Flo RidaR.O.O.T.S. (Rap #3) "Grind Hard" (ft. Mary J. Blige)JadakissThe Last Kiss (R&B #1) 2010"Free Mason"(ft. John Legend & Jay-Z)Rick RossTeflon Don (R&B/Rap #2) "Victory" (ft. Nas & John Legend)DJ KhaledVictory (Rap #2) "Can You Help Me"DondriaDondria vs. Phatfffat (R&B #9) "Who's Gonna Love You"(Produced with Ray Baker)AmerieCymatica Vol. 1. "So Sad" (ft. Young Jeezy & Plies)JWUntitled 2011"Don't Let Me Go"(ft. Pill & Gunplay)Rick RossSelf Made Vol. 1 (Rap #1) "Pandemonium"(ft. Wale, Meek Mill, & Rick Ross) "Play Your Part" (ft. Rick Ross, Meek Mill, etc.) "Evolve"MýaK.I.S.S. (R&B #74) "Still Wanna"(ft. Rick Ross & Liva Don)Pusha TFear of God II:Let Us Pray (Rap #8) "This Is Just What I Needed"Howie DBack to Me 2012"Power Circle" (ft. Gunplay, Stalley, Wale, Rick Ross, Meek Mill & Kendrick Lamar)Rick RossSelf Made Vol. 2 (Rap #1) "Young Kings"Meek MillDreams & Nightmares (Rap #1) "Keys To The Crib" (ft. Styles P)Rick RossRich Forever 2013"A Me Di Te"Fabri FibraGuerra e pace "Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)"WaleThe Gifted (R&B #1) "Black Heroes / Outro About Nothing"(ft. Jerry Seinfeld) "New Girl"Jacob LatimoreThis Is Me 2 "My Life" (ft. French Montana)Meek MillDreamchasers 3 2014"D'usse"Lil WayneTBA 2015"Makin' Love"(Produced with MasBeatz)Tamar BraxtonCalling All Lovers (R&B #2) "Intro Stroke Of Genius"WaleWale x A-Trak: Festivus "Still Gittin"(Produced with Sean Momberger)SkemeIngleworld 2 "Rock Wit Me" (ft. Iamsu!)Trevor JacksonIn My Feelings "The Pull Up"(Produced with Trauma Tone Beats)Rich Homie QuanABTA: Still Going In 2016"Still Up" (ft. Phil Ade & Jazz Cartier)(Produced with Ari Pen Smith)WaleSummer on Sunset "Ride 4 U"(Produced with Trauma Tone Beats)Shy GlizzyYoung Jefe 2 "Solbiato Freestyle"WaleToday....i Got Time! 2017"Replay"(Produced with Trauma Tone)Rich Homie QuanBack to the Basics "DNA"(Produced with Sean Momberger)WaleShine (R&B #8) "So Woke"(Produced with Ray Baker)No MaliceLet the Dead Bury the Dead "Shame on Me"(Produced with Ray Baker) "Jesus Christ"(Produced with Ray Baker) "Push"(Produced with Jarret "Keyflo" Todd)Kenny LattimoreVulnerable (Independent #21) "Give It Up" (ft. 3 Glizzy)(Produced with Trauma Tone Beats & Keyflo)Shy GlizzyThe World Is Yours "Sho Nuff" (feat. MIKExAngel)(Produced with Sean Momberger & LVM of Nasty Beat Makers)Trey SongzAnticipation 3 "Anxious" (Bonus)MIKExAngelAnticipation 3 "My Oh My"(Produced with Sean Momberger)MIKExAngelNon-album single "Anxious"MIKExAngelFrom Nothin 2 Somthin "Wreckless" "Set It Off" "Never Had It"(Produced with Sean Momberger) "Give It To Me" (ft. Chris Brown)JeezyNon-album single "Comin 2 Eazy"(Produced with Trauma Tone)PliesAin't No Mixtape Bih 3 2018"Body Body Body"(Produced with Sean Momberger)WaleSelf Promotion "Fiscal Thoughts" (ft. Wale & Phil Ade)(Produced with Sean Momberger)Smoke DZAFree Smoke 2019"Nowhere To Run" (ft. Bryson Tiller)(Produced with Sean Momberger, Vinylz, Boi1da & Jahaan Sweet)Ryan TreyA 64 East Saga "False Signal"(Produced with Sean Momberger, G.ry & Nonstop DaHitman)MeliiphAses "Pay ya Bills"(ft. Jeremih)(Produced with Sean Momberger & Vinylz)Pardison FontaineUnder8ed 2020"Love On Me"(Produced with Sean Momberger / Co – Demario Bridges & Aaron Sledge)K. MichelleAll Monsters Are Human (R&B #29) "A lot More"(Produced with Sean Momberger, Boi1da & Sevn Thomas)RussShake the Snow Globe (R&B #4) "Timeless Interlude"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Syk Sense)Bryson TillerAnniversary (R&B #4) "Always Be Gangsta Freestyle"(Produced with Trauma Tone)Kevin GatesNon-album single 2021"All She Wrote" (ft. Chandler Moore & Brandon Love)(Produced with Boi1da, Vinylz & Sean Momberger)Justin BieberFreedom (Christian #3) "Angels" (featuring Kaash Paige)(Produced with Nxghts, Neenyo and Sean Momberger)Tinashe333 (R&B #20) "Faces" (Produced with Wheezy and Sean Momberger)Young ThugPunk (R&B #1) "Kush Through the Sunroof" (Produced with Trauma Tone and Sean Momberger)CurrensyCollection Agency "Caramel" (Produced with iLLmaestro)WaleFolarin II (R&B #12; Rap #11) "All In" (Produced with Keyflo)Kenny LattimoreHere to Stay 2022"Hide" (Produced with Sean Momberger & Mustard)Ella MaiHeart on My Sleeve (R&B #9; R&B #2) "The Look" featuring Kehlani (Produced with Some Randoms & Sean Momberger)Ali GatieWHO HURT YOU? "Ballin" (Produced with Wheezy, Don Cannon & Sean Momberger)A Boogie wit da HoodieMe vs. Myself (R&B #4) 2023"Touchin'" (Produced with iLLmaestro)Honey Bxby3 Words, 8 Letters "My Biznazz" (Produced with Sean Momberger)Baby TateApple Music's Juneteenth 2023: Freedom Songs "Jet Life"(Produced with Trauma Tone & Splited)Curren$yHighway 600 (with Trauma Tone) "All Fucked Up"(Produced with Trauma Tone) "Sunday Drive Interlude"(Produced with Trauma Tone & Kino Beats) "Outro"(Produced with Trauma Tone, Kino Beats, Robert Dunnenberger & Operation Dream Team) 2024"Sensei"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Don Cannon)TygaTBA "Peace Interlude"(Produced with Vinylz, Sean Momberger & BB)Bryson TillerBryson Tiller (R&B #4) "Go Brazy"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Mustard)YGJust Re'd Up 3 "Fake Deep"ElaineStone Cold Heart "What You've Been Through"(Produced with Sean Momberger, Sam Sumser & Sean Small)BrelandProject 2024 "TARIJI"(Produced with Sean Momberger, OG Parker & Javi Beats)Yung BleuJERMY 2025"Dumb" featuring Big Sean and Flo Milli(Produced with Sean Momberger, DJ Swish & Adp)TygaNSFW "Bad for Me"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Nash)Jacquees & DeJ LoafFuck a Friendzone 2 "Trouble Don't Last"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Mustard)Sam HookSneaks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Belly"(Produced with Sean Momberger & Keyflo Music)WaleEverything Is a Lot (R&B #5; Rap #3) 2026"First Day"(Produced with Mustard & Sean Momberger)Ella MaiDo You Still Love Me? (R&B #14) "Theme Song"(Produced with Sean Momberger, Hitmaka & Keyflo)Chris BrownBrown "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Film and television Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Track: Ace Hood – "Get Him" Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Track: Ace Hood – "Don't Get Caught Slippin" America's Best Dance Crew Track: Flo Rida – "Rewind" (featuring Wyclef Jean) ABC's NBA Finals Track: DJ Khaled – "Victory" (featuring Nas & John Legend) ABC's NBA Playoffs Track: Wale – "Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)" Reasonable Doubt Episode: "Can I Live?" (season 2, episode 1) Track: Young Jeezy – "Vacation"
References
External links
, iStandard Producers, August 24, 2010, retrieved July 3, 2015. Lee Major credits at Dork Leigh Elliott discography at Discogs