| The Beat Bully | |
| Birth Name: | Anthony Joseph Tucker[1] |
| Alias: | Tone Beats |
| Origin: | Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Occupation: | Record producer, songwriter |
| Instruments: | FL Studio |
| Label: | NightRydas,[2] Cash Money |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Associated Acts: | Da Night Rydas, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled |
Anthony Joseph Tucker, better known as The Beat Bully or Tone Beats, is an American record producer and songwriter from Chester, Pennsylvania. His older brother Orlando Tucker, is also a notable record producer under the name, Jahlil Beats.[3] He is also a member of the production team Da Night Rydas. The Beat Bully has produced for rappers such as Meek Mill, French Montana, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Bow Wow, and The Game among others.[4] He is best known for producing Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'" and Meek Mill's "House Party".
The Beat Bully first begun producing at the age of 13, along with his brother Jahlil Beats.[5] He originally went by the production alias Tone Beats, but he changed it to The Beat Bully. He told XXL, "people used to just say I bullied the beats, so I put Beat Bully together."[6] The Beat Bully begun taking production seriously in 2009, and he was then connected with rapper Meek Mill through Jahlil Beats. He then produced "I Want It All", a Lou Williams and Meek Mill song that was his first professionally recorded song. Then the second song he produced for Mill would be "House Party"[6] "House Party" would peak at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[7] He would end up producing three tracks on Meek Mill's breakout mixtape Dreamchasers.[6] Shortly after he formed the production team Da Night Rydas with Kenoe, The Beat Bully, Snizzy, and Crack Coke. The team has since produced for 2 Chainz, T.I., Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne.[8]
His second major production placement would be on Rick Ross' "Stay Schemin'", which features French Montana and Drake.[9] He originally gave the beat to Bow Wow, but The Beat Bully would then pass it on to Rick Ross.[10] In early 2012, The Beat Bully begun being managed by Young Money Entertainment president Mack Maine.[6] On July 11, 2012, Birdman announced that he had signed The Beat Bully to Cash Money Records as a producer. Over 2012, The Beat Bully produced Rick Ross' "So Sophisticated" the second single from God Forgives, I Don't, and contributed production to DJ Khaled's Kiss The Ring and Meek Mill's debut album Dreams & Nightmares.[8] In 2013, The Beat Bully produced the promotional singles "Fuck What Happens Tonight" by French Montana and "I Feel Like Pac, I Feel Like Biggie" by DJ Khaled.[11] [12]
The Beat Bully's production style has been described as "sample-free club meets trap" music.[13]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | |||
| 2011 | "House Party" (Meek Mill featuring Young Chris) | — | 45 | 24 | Dreamchasers |
| 2012 | "Stay Schemin'" (Rick Ross featuring Drake and French Montana) | 58 | 40 | 20 | Rich Forever |
| "So Sophisticated" (Rick Ross featuring Meek Mill) | 104 | 82 | — | God Forgives, I Don't | |