Shondrae Lee Crawford (born February 24, 1978), known professionally as Bangladesh, is an American record producer, songwriter, and rapper from Des Moines, Iowa. Crawford has stated that his professional moniker has nothing to do with the country of Bangladesh, noting that he and his friends originally used the term as slang to describe anything "cool or exotic." He has been credited with production work on the Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "What's Your Fantasy" by Ludacris, "A Milli" and "6 Foot 7 Foot" by Lil Wayne, "Diva" by Beyoncé, "Break Up" by Mario, and "Bossy" by Kelis. A two-time Grammy nominee, Crawford has also worked with Usher, Nicki Minaj, Brandy, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, and Ciara, among others.
Crawford established an eponymous record label in 2015, through which he signed fellow Midwestern producer Harv.
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Publishing disputes
In 2010, Crawford sued Lil Wayne over unpaid royalties stemming from "A Milli"; the lawsuit was settled amicably in 2012.
In 2023, Crawford finally received unpaid royalties from his contributions to Kelis' "Bossy" after 17 years as a result of her finally agreeing to the split-sheet created in 2006. According to Crawford, the singer never signed off on a split sheet for the song, which meant no royalties were paid out to those involved.
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.