# Anthony Dent

Anthony Dwayne Dent is an American record producer who served as in-house talent for the Hitmen, a branch of Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, from 1997 to 2004. He is credited with having co-produced the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Survivor" for Destiny's Child and "Friend of Mine" for Kelly Price, as well as discovering and mentoring then-unknown singer Keri Hilson. He is the founder of State of Mind Muzic, a music production outfit.

## Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Real Niggaz" (Featuring Too Short) | 1997 | Jay-Z | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 |
| "Everybody Wants a Name" | 1997 | Big Mike | Still Serious |
| "I Love You Baby" (Featuring Black Rob) | 1997 | Puff Daddy | No Way Out |
| "It's Alright" | 1997 | Too Short & UGK | Dangerous Ground: The Soundtrack |
| "Friend of Mine" | 1998 | Kelly Price | Soul of a Woman |
| "Friend of Mine (Remix)" (Featuring R. Kelly & Ronald Isley) | 1998 | Kelly Price | Soul of a Woman |
| "Sunny Days" | 1998 | Faith Evans | Keep the Faith |
| "Keep the Faith" | 1998 | Faith Evans | Keep the Faith |
| "The Time Is Now (Intro)" (Featuring Missy Elliott) | 1998 | Nicole Wray | Make It Hot |
| "Traffic Jam (Interlude)" | 1998 | Nicole Wray | Make It Hot |
| "Pressure (Interlude)" | 1998 | Nicole Wray | Make It Hot |
| "Without You" | 1998 | Nicole Wray | Why Do Fools Fall in Love: The Soundtrack |
| "They Never Saw Me Coming" | 1998 | TQ | They Never Saw Me Coming |
| "If" | 1999 | Case | Personal Conversation |
| "Liar Liar" | 1999 | LaTocha Scott | The Best Man: The Soundtrack |
| "Dear Diary" (Featuring LaTocha Scott) | 1999 | Cha Cha | Dear Diary |
| "Lucky Day" | 1999 | Trā-Knox | Wild Wild West: The Soundtrack |
| "Doin' My Thang" | 1999 | Shanice | Shanice |
| "Is This the End? (Part Two)" (Featuring Twista) | 1999 | Puff Daddy | Forever |
| "Can't Let Go" | 1999 | Profyle | Whispers in the Dark |
| "All My Dogs" (Featuring Jamal & Keith Murray) | 1999 | N.E.W.S. | North East West South |
| "Come to Me" | 2000 | Carl Thomas | Emotional |
| "M.O.N.E.Y." | 2000 | Lil Zane | Young World: The Future |
| "Too Hot to Stop" | 2000 | Lil Zane | Young World: The Future |
| "Ride & Shake" | 2000 | Mya | Fear of Flying |
| "Road Dawgs" (Featuring Jay-Z, Eve, Amil & Da Brat) | 2000 | DJ Clue | Backstage: Music Inspired by the Film |
| "Survivor" | 2001 | Destiny's Child | Survivor |
| "Nasty Girl" | 2001 | Destiny's Child | Survivor |
| "Stop" | 2001 | DeLeon | Straight From The Heart |
| "Don't Hate Me" (Featuring Twista) | 2001 | 112 | Part III |
| "Single for the Rest of My Life" | 2002 | Isyss | The Way We Do |
| "Give It to Me" | 2003 | 112 | Hot & Wet |
| "What Would You Do" | 2003 | Kelly Rowland | Simply Deep |
| "Bounce Back" | 2003 | Stacie Orrico | Stacie Orrico |
| "Tell Me Why" | 2005 | 8Ball & MJG | Hustle & Flow: The Soundtrack |
| "Necessary Thing" | 2005 | Zena | All Of Me |
| "Is It Me" | 2006 | Stacie Orrico | Beautiful Awakening |
| "She Got Me" | 2006 | Mario Vazquez | Mario Vazquez |
| "The Inspiration (Follow Me)" | 2006 | Jeezy | Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration |
| "Thanks for the Misery" | 2006 | Monica | The Makings of Me |
| "Tonight" (Featuring Cham) | 2006 | Keke Palmer | Night at the Museum: The Soundtrack |
| "Hood Anthem" | 2007 | Keke Palmer | So Uncool |

## Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
| "Curiosity" | 1998 | Nicole Wray, Lil' Mo | Make It Hot |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
| 1999 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Award-Winning Songs (Friend of Mine) | Won | |
| 2002 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Pop Music Awards Honorees (Survivor) | Won | |