Deric Angelettie

Deric Michael Angelettie (born July 31, 1968), also known as D-Dot, Papa Dot, and the Madd Rapper, is an American record producer. He has served as executive producer and A&R for No Way Out (1997) by Puff Daddy & the Family, which won a Grammy Award, as well as three other Grammy-nominated albums. He also won the BMI Urban Award in 2001.

While attending Howard University in the late 1980s, Angelettie and Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence formed the conscious hip hop duo Two Kings In A Cipher, and released their debut album From Pyramids to Projects (1991) through RCA Records. He received further success as a producer, with credits on albums for artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent, among others; he produced 1997 singles "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G., and "It's All About The Benjamins" by Diddy. Angelettie was the "Captain" of Bad Boy Records' production team, The Hitmen. As a recording artist, he created the character The Madd Rapper, who made his recording debut on B.I.G.'s second album, Life After Death (1997). He released his debut album as the character, Tell Em Why U Madd (1999) through Columbia Records. The album featured the then-unknown rappers 50 Cent (on the song "How to Rob") and Kanye West, the latter of whom Angelletie managed.

Outside of music, Angelettie is the founder of Crazy Cat Catalogue and Crazy Cat Cinemas. He has appeared on and produced the titlular song for MTV's reality show Making The Band 1 & 2. He co-hosted the television series Hip-Hop Hold 'Em on UPN, and was a "music consultant" for the 2009 film Notorious, due to his personal connection with the film's subject. He was an associate producer for the 2018 film Steps-The Movie, executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal.