Pope entered the music industry in 1994 upon signing to
Teddy Riley, after Riley was introduced to Pope's instrumentals via a mutual friend. In 1995, Pope relocated to New York where he began producing for
Wyclef Jean and his group, the
Fugees. He also contributed to Jean's production works, which included the hit singles "
No, No, No Part 2" by
Destiny's Child, "
Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by
Pras, and "
Gone Til November" by Jean himself. While working with Jean, Pope was introduced to
Lauryn Hill, who invited him to produce and write with her on several projects including
Aretha Franklin's "
A Rose Is Still A Rose",
Carlos Santana's "Do You Like The Way",
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and more. Pope's production on
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill earned him his first Grammy win. Due to improper crediting and compensation, several lawsuits stemmed from the project. Pope and his then co-producer opted not involve themselves in the ongoing litigation surrounding the album, but parted ways with the production team to pursue independent efforts. After his time working with Hill, Pope continued to produce projects in both domestic and foreign markets. In 1999, he was hired as Vice President of A&R at
Warner Bros. Records. In 2012, Pope joined
GOOD Music as a partner, as well as head of A&R. In addition to his administrative work for the label, Pope continued to produce for the label's signed artists. In 2014, he was named Chief Operations Officer of the label. Pope is also credited with establishing the initial collaborative relationship between West and apparel company
Adidas, the then-distributor of the
Yeezy clothing line. and
the Weeknd's single "
Tell Your Friends" that same year, which appears on the latter's
Beauty Behind the Madness. Both songs were co-produced with West. == Production credits ==