[1] At K-Tel, he specialized in curating compilation albums and negotiating licensing rights with labels for artists such as UTFO, Whodini, Run-DMC, and the Fat Boys.
[10] The group “caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they formed N.W.A in 1986,” according to the LA Times, and “spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton.”[11] Turner left Priority in 2002, after completing the label's sale to EMI a few years prior.
[4][17] In 2004, Melee was an associate producer on the dance film You Got Served, starring the best-selling group B2K, which grossed $40 million through its theatrical release.
[18] In 2009, Melee released the film “Next Day Air,” starring Mos Def, Mike Epps, Donald Faison, and Wood Harris.
[5] In 2012, Melee released the film “The Under Shepherd,” with director Russ Parr and Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., Isaiah Washington, Lamman Rucker, Bill Cobbs, and Elise Neal.