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Boi-1da
Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986), known professionally as Boi-1da ( , a play on "boy wonder"), is a Jamaican-Canadian Record production, record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto raised producer has worked with a variety of artists and groups, most notably Drake (musician), Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lana Del Rey, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar among others. In 2015, Samuels served as the executive producer for Drake's mixtape ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late''. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Samuels moved to Canada when he was three and grew up in the North York and Scarborough, Toronto, Scarborough districts of Toronto.Jackson, Kevin (2014)Ja's Wonder Boy, ''Jamaica Observer'', March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014Featured Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinylz
Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989),Rys, Dan (July 11, 2013)"‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Behind The Scenes: Five Producers Who Helped Craft The Album". ''XXL (magazine), XXL''. Accessed on July 11, 2013. professionally known as Vinylz, is an American record producer from Washington Heights, Manhattan, Washington Heights, New York City. He is currently known for his work with many artists that include Jay-Z, Desiigner, Rick Ross, Drake (musician), Drake, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih and Tinashe. Vinylz secured a publishing deal with Sony ATV through fellow record producer and mentor, Boi-1da, with whom he has also worked closely since. Early life and career Anderson Hernandez was born to immigrated parents from the Dominican Republic on September 2, 1989, in Washington Heights, Manhattan, Washington Heights, a neighborhood located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, living across the street from adult contemporary musician Alicia Keys. Hernandez started producing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Ritter
Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter. He has produced for a variety of artists, most notably Drake ("Controlla"), Travis Scott (" Pick Up the Phone"), Kanye West (" All Day", "Father Stretch My Hands"), Rihanna ("Work"), and Nicki Minaj, among others. Biography Ritter was born in Yonkers, New York, and grew up in Danbury, Connecticut. He taught himself to play piano in his youth and began producing music as a teenager in the mid-2000s. In 2007/2008, he connected with New York-based producer Vinylz online and the two later began working with Toronto producer Boi-1da who had already been working with Drake. Together, they have produced a number of hits for artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown. Ritter also co-produces with Metro Boomin, with whom he produced much Travis Scott's 2015 album ''Rodeo'' and Metro's 2018 album ''Not All Heroes Wear Capes'', as well as other Toronto-based producers like Frank Dukes and Ninete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maven Boys
The Maven Boys are a songwriting-production duo from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of Zale "Zalezy" Epstein and Brett Ryan Kruger. In 2012, they were featured on '' Complex Magazine''s 25 New Producers To Watch Out For list. The Maven Boys have co-produced alongside Eminem and Boi-1da. They have worked with many notable artists including Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, and Childish Gambino. Production Discography Singles Production credits 2010 *"Black Cloud" Joe Budden produced by Zalezy (of The Maven Boys) and MegaMan from the album '' Mood Muzik 4'' *"Say Hello" Tory Lanez from the Mr. Peterson Mixtape produced with Boi-1da 2011 *"Casualty" from Nicole Scherzinger album Killer Love *"Royalty" Down With Webster From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2 *"Jessica" Down With Webster From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2 *"Work" Down With Webster featuring Far East Movement From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2 2012 *"I Be Puttin' On" ( MMG featuring Wale, Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Burnett
Matthew Raymond Burnett (born July 24, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, musical director and manager from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who has worked with a number of major recording artists in various genres from R&B to soul, hip hop and rap. Burnett has produced for the likes of Daniel Caesar, Drake, Eminem, Nas, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Childish Gambino, Ellie Goulding and Snoh Aalegra to name a few. He has also musically directed Daniel Caesar, Charlotte Day Wilson, Jessie Reyez, Willow Smith and Queen Naija and currently manages both Caesar and Wilson alongside longtime music partner, Jordan Evans. Matthew Burnett's work has earned him two Grammy Award nominations and five Juno Award nominations. In 2018 he took home a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian. Biography Burnett's tuneful ability became apparent at an early age. Starting piano lessons at just four years old, his music instructor noted his n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boi-1da Production Discography
The following is a discography of production by Boi-1da. Singles produced 2006 Keshia Chanté - '' 2U (album)'' * 13. "Been Gone" (Boi 1da Remix) Drake - '' Room for Improvement'' * 04. "Do What You Do" * 07. "City Is Mine" Nickelus F - ''How to Build a Buzz for Dummies'' * 24. "Stop Think" 2007 Drake - ''Comeback Season'' * 05. " Replacement Girl" (featuring Trey Songz) (Produced with T-Minus) * 11. "Don't U Have a Man" (featuring Dwele and Little Brother) (Produced with D10) * 16. "Do What U Do (Remix)" (featuring Malice and Nickelus F) 2008 Manafest - ''Citizens Activ'' * 05. "Free" Point Blank - ''Point Blank'' * 14. "Sensitive Thugs" Kardinal Offishall - '' Not 4 Sale'' * 02. " Set It Off" (featuring Clipse) * 05. "Gimme Some" (featuring The-Dream) * 12. "Bring the Fire Out" * 15. "Lighter!" Drake * 00. "Look at the Ice" (featuring Nickelus F) G-Unit - ''Elephant in the Sand'' * 04. "Red Light, Green Light" Page * 00. "Still Fly" (fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You're Reading This It's Too Late
''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13, 2015, without prior announcement, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The mixtape was produced by Drake's longtime collaborators 40 and Boi-1da, as well as labelmate PartyNextDoor, among others. Featured guest appearances include PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott, and Lil Wayne. ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' received generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, moving 535,000 album-equivalent units its first week, making this Drake's fourth time at the top of the chart. The mixtape also broke Spotify's first-week streaming record with over 17.3 million streams in the first three days. It was previously held by Drake himself, with his album ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), with 15.146 million streams in the first week. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizzle
Mark Julian Felder (born July 21, 1983), more commonly known under simply Bizzle, is an American Christian hip hop recording artist and entrepreneur. In January 2010, Bizzle released "You Got Some Explaining to Do" directed towards Jay-Z, calling the rap icon out on his negative references towards Jesus and Christianity in his music. The video caused much controversy and generated a buzz that even Bizzle couldn't anticipate. He released a statement in an interview with AllHipHop.com. He released his first mixtape, ''The Messenger'', in March 2010. Shortly after the release, he founded God Over Money Records in Houston, Texas. Since its creation, the label has released eight mixtapes, a collaborative album with artist Willie 'P-Dub' Moore Jr., three full-length studio albums, and signed two artists. Bizzle released his debut album, ''Tough Love & Parables'', on June 21, 2011 which debuted at No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums chart. It appeared on the iTunes Store swoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Minus (record Producer)
Tyler Mathew Carl Williams (born February 25, 1988), professionally known as T-Minus, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit records and worked with many popular artists including Lil Wayne, Eminem, Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Belly, ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Lana Del Rey, Sia, J. Cole, and more. He is one of Drake's longest and most frequent collaborators, contributing to songs such as "HYFR", " The Motto", "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and " Blem". He has garnered over 20 awards and nominations including Grammys, Platinum certifications, and BMI's Producer of the Year (earned on multiple occasions). Early life T-Minus first started experimenting with music as a student at Pickering High School. "I’ve always loved music," he says. "I used to play the drums, so I’ve always been interested in music in that way." After sitting at the drum kit for a few years, he decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dukes
Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Camila Cabello ("Havana"), Post Malone ("Congratulations," "Better Now," Circles") and The Weeknd ("Call Out My Name"). Following a two decade production career, he retired as Frank Dukes in 2021 to pursue his own music and art as Ging; he released his debut solo album ''We're Here, My Dear'' in 2022. In his early career, Feeney established himself as a producer by working with a number of members of Wu-Tang Clan and G-Unit as well as young Toronto talent like BADBADNOTGOOD. He came to prominence in the 2010s as a composer and beatmaker whose work was utilized by prominent record producers to sample in their own productions; many of his samples have been used in songs for major artists including Drake (with Feeneys' major placement, " 0 to 100"), Travis Scott, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape '' Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season'' (2007) and '' So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), '' Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dancehall and stood atop the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 non-consecutive weeks, making it the first album by a male artist to do so in over a decade, and featured the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OVO Sound
OVO Sound (also known simply as OVO) is a Toronto-based Canadian record label, founded in 2012 by hip hop artist Drake, producer 40, and Oliver El-Khatib. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Warner Music Group's Warner Records, except for Drake's albums, which are distributed by Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group. The label represents acts including Drake, PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, Roy Woods, OB O'Brien, Dvsn, Plaza, Baka Not Nice, Popcaan and Smiley. In-house producers include 40, Boi-1daDJ Prince, Nineteen85, Mike Zombie, T-Minus, anFuture The Prince History The label's roots can be traced back to 2006, when Drake's first official mixtape, '' Room for Improvement'', was released under the unofficial record label "All Things Fresh" which eventually became "October's Very Own". Drake later raised the profile of the label by prominently featuring OVO throughout his music, regularly mentioning the label in songs and on stage, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Lean
Lorenzo Lee-Jae Wright (born February 11, 1989), better known by his stage name Big Lean, is a Canadian rapper and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. Lean began making music in 2008, two years after his friend and rapper Blits was shot dead as he felt that he should carry on his friends legacy. He gained attention in 2011 being featured on the single "Reality" by DJ Charlie Brown released alongside other Toronto artists P. Reign, Belly and Jahvon. He is independently signed to the label Da Degrees. He subsequently released his third mixtape '' Can't Stop Now'' in 2014 with features from Chief Keef, Juicy J and Chinx Drugz and his debut album '' Enough is Enough'' was released in 2015 with features from Nipsey Hussle, Juelz Santana and was executively produced by Lean's longtime friend, Boi-1da. The album received a 7/10 rating by Exclaim!. After releasing a freestyle of "Leg Over", Big Lean was featured on the single '' In The Morning'' by Mr Eazi. The song peaked at number 7 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
