Allen Ritter | |
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| Birth name | Allen Raphael Ritter [1] |
| Born | June 19, 1988 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Labels | Sony/ATV |
Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter. [1] 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. [2]
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. [3] [4] 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. [4] [5] 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 Nineteen85.
As a solo artist, Ritter has worked on music for a number of years and released three singles in 2018. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Never Leave" [6] | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Temporary (No Love)" [7] | ||
| "Falling" [8] | ||
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2015 | Grammy Awards [10] [11] | Best Rap Song | "All Day" (Kanye West) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Album of the Year | Views (Drake) | ||
| 2017 | Record of the Year | Work (Rihanna) | ||
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | ||||
| 2017 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards [12] | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards [13] | Best Rap Album | Invasion of Privacy (Cardi B) | |
| Album of the Year | Scorpion (Drake) | Nominated | ||
List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name. Partial discography, adapted from Jaxsta. [14]
† indicates songwriting credit only.
| Title | Year | Performing artist(s) | Album | Other producer(s) |
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| Headphones † | 2013 | Nelly | M.O | Soul Unique |
| Castles | Joe Budden | No Love Lost | Vinylz | |
| No New Friends | Dj Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne | Suffering From Success | Vinylz, Boi-1da, Robert Bullock, 40 | |
| 5AM in Toronto | Drake | Non-album single | Boi-1da, Vinylz | |
| The Language | Nothing Was the Same | Vinylz, Boi-1da | ||
| We Go Wherever We Want | French Montana, Ne-Yo, Raekwon | Excuse My French | Vinylz, Reefa | |
| Was it Worth It | Kid Ink, Sterling Simms | Almost Home | Vinylz | |
| Grindin' | Lil Wayne, Drake | Non-album single | Vinylz, Boi-1da, Detail | |
| Dreams | 2014 | Teyana Taylor | VII | — |
| Don't Play | Travis Scott, Big Sean, The 1975 | Days Before Rodeo | Vinylz, Travis Scott, Anthony Kilhoffer | |
| All Things Go | Nicki Minaj | The Pinkprint | Vinylz, Boi-1da | |
| Vulnerable | Tinashe, Travis Scott | Black Water | ||
| Chiraq | Nicki Minaj, G Herbo | Non-album single | ||
| Blessings | 2015 | Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West | Dark Sky Paradise | Vinylz |
| All Day | Kanye West | Non-album single | Kanye West, French Montana, Puff Daddy, Velous, et al. | |
| Remember Me | Chris Brown, Tyga | Fan of a Fan: The Album | Jess Jackson, Vinylz, Boi-1da | |
| You & the 6 † | Drake, Travis Scott | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | WondaGurl, Travis Scott, Southside, TM88 | |
| Know Yourself † | Drake | Boi-1da, Vinylz, Syk Sense | ||
| You Changed Me | Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | Boi-1da, Vinylz, DJ Scout, Jordan Evans | |
| On The Dot | Jamie Foxx, Fabolous | Vinylz | ||
| Like Me | Lil Durk, Jeremih | Remember My Name | Boi-1da, Vinylz | |
| R.I.C.O. | Meek Mill, Drake | Dreams Worth More Than Money | Vinylz, Cubeatz | |
| Paradise | Young Thug | Non-album single | — | |
| Party Favors | Tinashe, Young Thug | Nightride | Boi-1da, Vinylz, Illangelo | |
| On My Vibe | Lil Duke, Travis Scott | Lil Duke | — | |
| Oh My Dis Side | Travis Scott, Quavo | Rodeo | Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean | |
| 3500 | Travis Scott, Future, 2 Chainz | Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Mano, Zaytoven | ||
| 90210 | Travis Scott, Kacy Hill | DJ Dahi, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, WondaGurl | ||
| Pray 4 Love † | Travis Scott, The Weeknd | Illangelo, The Weeknd, Mike Dean, Ben Billions, Travis Scott | ||
| Nightcrawler † | Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Chief Keef | Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Southside, TM88 | ||
| Impossible † | Travis Scott | Mike Dean, Travis Scott | ||
| Maria I'm Drunk † | Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Young Thug | Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Maneesh Bidaye, Mike Dean | ||
| Flying High | Travis Scott, Toro y Moi | Pharrell, Mike Dean, Travis Scott | ||
| I Can Tell | Travis Scott | Mike Dean, Travis Scott, FKi | ||
| Never Catch Me | Travis Scott | Sonny Digital, WondaGurl | ||
| Thought It Was a Drought | Future | DS2 | Metro Boomin | |
| Back to Sleep | Chris Brown | Royalty | Vinylz, Boi-1da | |
| A-Team | 2016 | Travis Scott | Non-album single | — |
| Work † | Rihanna, Drake | Anti | Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas, Kuk Harrell, 40 | |
| Drippin' | Young Thug | Slime Season 3 | — | |
| The Hooch | Travis Scott | Non-album single | Vinylz, Boi-1da | |
| Controlla | Drake | Views | Boi-1da, Supa Dups, Di Genius | |
| 4PM In Calabasas | Non-album single | Frank Dukes, Vinylz | ||
| Diamonds Dancing | Drake, Future | What a Time to Be Alive | Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes | |
| Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1 | Kanye West | The Life of Pablo | Kanye West, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, DJDS, Noah Goldstein | |
| Saint Pablo | Kanye West, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein | |||
| Pick Up The Phone | Travis Scott, Young Thug, Quavo | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean | |
| Lose | Travis Scott, Cassie | |||
| Circles | Pusha T, Ty Dolla Sign, Desiigner | Def Jam Presents: Direct Deposit Vol. 1 | Vinylz, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | |
| Hello | Ty Dolla Sign | Campaign | — | |
| Pu$$y | Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz, Wiz Khalifa | Mustard | ||
| Go | 2017 | Huncho Jack | Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho | Vinylz, Cubeatz |
| Moon Rock | ||||
| Run Me Dry | Bryson Tiller | True to Self | Boi-1da | |
| Forever | Joyner Lucas | 508-507-2209 | Boi-1da, Joyner Lucas | |
| Free Smoke | Drake | More Life | Boi-1da, Akira Woodgrain | |
| Do Not Disturb | Boi-1da, 40 | |||
| No Limit | G-Eazy, Cardi B, ASAP Rocky | The Beautiful & Damned | Boi-1da | |
| Make a Toast | Belly | Mumble Rap | Boi-1da, Vinylz, T-Minus, DannyboyStyles | |
| Regret in Your Tears | Nicki Minaj | Non-album single | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | |
| Sacrifices | Big Sean, Migos | I Decided | Metro Boomin | |
| Night Call † | Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty, Migos | Steve Aoki Presents Kolony | Steve Aoki | |
| Imitadora | Romeo Santos | Golden | Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Romeo Santos | |
| Sin Filtro | Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Illmind | |||
| The Bloodiest | 2018 | Jay Rock | Redemption | Boi-1da, Jake One |
| Joyride | Tinashe | Joyride | Hit-Boy | |
| Best Life | Cardi B, Chance The Rapper | Invasion of Privacy | Boi-1da | |
| Over Me | G-Eazy, RJ, Jay Ant | The Vault | Vinylz, Cubeatz | |
| Mob Ties | Drake | Scorpion | Boi-1da | |
| Stargazing | Travis Scott | Astroworld | Sonny Digital, 30 Roc, B Wheezy, Bkorn, Mike Dean, Travis Scott | |
| NC-17 | Travis Scott, 21 Savage | Boi-1da, Cubeatz, Mike Dean | ||
| Dreamcatcher | Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Travis Scott | Not All Heroes Wear Capes | Metro Boomin | |
| Space Cadet | Metro Boomin, Gunna | Metro Boomin, Wheezy | ||
| Up to Something | Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug | Metro Boomin, Southside | ||
| Only You | Metro Boomin, Wizkid, Offset, J Balvin | Metro Boomin | ||
| Miami † | Bri Steves | Non-album single | Bri Steves | |
| No Static | District 21 | No Static | Vinylz, Frank Dukes | |
| Tell Them | 2019 | James Blake, Moses Sumney, Metro Boomin | Assume Form | James Blake, Metro Boomin, Dre Moon |
| Wild Wild West | Offset, Gunna | Father of 4 | Metro Boomin | |
| North Star | Offset, CeeLo Green | |||
| After Dark | Offset | Metro Boomin, Dre Moon | ||
| HMP | PnB Rock | TrapStar Turnt PopStar (Deluxe) | Rex Kudo | |
| C7osure (You Like) | Lil Nas X | 7 | Boi-1da, Abaz, X-Plosive | |
| Need a Stack | Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas | Indigo | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | |
| Too Late | Pardison Fantaine, Jadakiss | Under8ed | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | |
| So What | 2020 | dvsn, Popcaan | A Muse in Her Feelings | Nineteen85, Raaheim |
| A Muse | dvsn | Nineteen85 | ||
| ...Again † | dvsn, Shantel May | Nineteen85, Joe Reeves | ||
| Until I Say So | Shantel May, Westside Gun | Nineteen85, Neenyo | ||
| Where You Are | Savannah Ré | Opia | Boi-1da | |
| Love Me Back † | Boi-1da, Jordan Manswell, Sean Fisher | |||
| Konklusions | Kehlani, YG | Non-album single | Boi-1da, Jahann Sweet | |
| IDWK | 2021 | 347aiden, Kenny Beats | Non-album single | Kenny Beats, Frank Dukes |
| Access Denied † | Lucky Daye | Table for Two | Vinylz | |
| Born 2 Be Great † (sampled) | Lil Tjay | Destined 2 Win | Bordeaux, Non Native | |
| Chi-Raq | Nicki Minaj, G Herbo | Beam Me Up Scotty (Rerelease) | Boi-1da, Vinylz | |
| You | Don Toliver | Life of a Don | Mike Dean | |
| Poochie Gown | 2022 | Gunna | Drip Season 4Ever | Metro Boomin, Southside |
| Golden | Russ | Chomp 2 | Boi-1da, Don Mills | |
| One Time | Metro Boomin, John Legend | Heroes and Villains | Peter Lee Johnson, TM88, DJ Moon, Johan Lenox | |
| Superhero (Heroes & Villains) | Metro Boomin, Future, Chris Brown | Metro Boomin, David x Eli | ||
| Too Many Nights | Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, Future | Metro Boomin, Honorable C Note | ||
| Trance | Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug | Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson | ||
| Metro Spider | Metro Boomin, Young Thug | Metro Boomin, Nik D, OZ, Elkan | ||
| Niagara Falls (Foot or 2) | Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, 21 Savage | Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson, My Best Friend Jacob | ||
| Lock on Me | Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Future | Metro Boomin, Chris Townsend | ||
| Time Heals All | 2023 | Don Toliver | Love Sick | 206derek, Bryvn, Matty Spat |
| Want me Dead | Young Thug, 21 Savage | Business is Business | Metro Broomin, Dre Moon, David x Eli | |
| Thank God | Travis Scott | Utopia | Wondagurl, FNZ, BoogzDaBeast, Kanye West, Travis Scott, | |
| Del Resto | Travis Scott, Beyonce | Hit-Boy, Mike Dean, Beyonce, Travis Scott | ||
| Lost Forever | Travis Scott, Westside Gunn | The Alchemist, James Blake, Dom Maker | ||
| Somebody | Jung Kook | Golden | Roza, Jon Bellion | |
| Pop Your S**t | 2024 | 21 Savage, Young Thug | American Dream | Metro Boomin |
| Sorry's and Ferraris | Polo G | Non Album Single | Metro Boomin, Dre Moon | |
| Cinderella | Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott | We Dont Trust You | Metro Boomin, Dre Moon | |
| Seen it All | Future, Metro | Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson |
Matthew Jehu Samuels, known professionally as Boi-1da is a Canadian record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario.
Esther Renay Dean, known professionally as Ester Dean, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence as a pop songwriter in the late 2000s and wrote numerous hit songs for singers including Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Beyoncé through the 2010s. She has acted in numerous films, including the 2012 musical comedy Pitch Perfect and its sequels.
Tyler Mathew Carl Williams, professionally known as T-Minus, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit records and worked with many popular artists including Lil Wayne, Logic, Eminem, Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Belly, ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, DMX, 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" and "Blem".
The following is a discography of Canadian record producer Boi-1da.
Pink Friday is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop, pop and R&B album, which sees additional influences from electronic music. The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer and rapper. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop and pop artists on commercially successful singles. His credits include "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He embarked on a career as a non-performing lead artist in 2013 with his debut single "23", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2017 follow-up single, "Rake It Up" peaked at number eight on the chart. He has released six mixtapes and one solo studio album, Ransom 2 (2017).
The Pinkprint is the third studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on December 12, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Minaj co-executive-produced the album alongside Birdman, Lil Wayne and Ronald Williams, with a variety of producers who produced the album's sound. Looking to depart from the dance-pop elements of her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), The Pinkprint is a follow-up record influenced by her traditional hip hop beginnings.
Leland Tyler Wayne, known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer. Critically acclaimed for his dark production style, he is regarded as among the most influential producers in modern hip hop and trap music. His frequent collaborators include Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage,Gucci Mane, and Nav.
Anderson Hernandez, professionally known as Vinylz, is an American record producer from Washington Heights, New York City. He is known for his work with Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Drake, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih and Tinashe.
Adam King Feeney, 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 Lorde for Melodrama, Camila Cabello, Post Malone and The Weeknd. 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.
"Sex with Me" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016); it is one of three bonus tracks included on the deluxe edition. She wrote the song in collaboration with PartyNextDoor, Chester Hansen, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes and Vinylz, and it was produced by the latter three. Kuk Harrell was also enlisted as Rihanna's vocal producer. On February 3, 2017, Rihanna released a five-track EP which included remixes of "Sex with Me" by MK, Salva, John Blake, Addal and DEVAULT.
"Pop Style" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, collectively known as The Throne. The song was released alongside "One Dance", as singles promoting Drake's fourth studio album Views, initially for exclusive digital download on iTunes on April 5, 2016. The album version features only Drake with a new verse. The single version was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards.
Shane Lee Lindstrom, known professionally as Murda Beatz, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles including "Butterfly Effect" for Travis Scott, "Back on Road" for Gucci Mane, "Nice for What" for Drake, and "Motorsport" for Migos.
Warren "Oak" Felder is an American songwriter and record producer based in Atlanta and Los Angeles. He is known for his work as part of the production duo Pop & Oak, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2015.
The following is a partial production discography of Adam "Frank Dukes" Feeney. Since 2022, he has released his own music under the moniker Ging. Active since the early 2000s, Dukes has produced hip hop, pop, jazz, and soul tracks for both independent and major artists and has most often produced for artists Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Drake, Travis Scott, and The Weeknd, having produced more than ten tracks for each of them. During the first half of the 2010s, he produced more than two dozen tracks for members of Wu-Tang Clan and for BADBADNOTGOOD.
"Blazin'" is a song by American hip hop artist Nicki Minaj that features Kanye West, from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). The hook was freestyled by Minaj in the studio.
Nova Wav is a record production and songwriting duo composed of Brittany "Chi" Coney and Denisia "Blu June" Andrews. Over the course of their career, Nova Wav has written and produced on tracks and albums for artists including Beyoncé, Rihanna, DJ Khaled, Ariana Grande, Jay-Z, Saweetie, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Kehlani and more. They were signed to Warner Chappell Music by Ryan Press and "Big Jon" Platt. They were named Billboards 2018 R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players and listed on Revolt's Top 9 producers of 2019 that demanded the sound of Hip Hop and R&B.
Matthew Adam Tavares, also known as Matty, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is best known as a founder of the instrumental group BADBADNOTGOOD, with whom he released five studio albums and produced with for other artists. Tavares released his first solo album in 2018 and has since released a series of solo and collaborative genre-spanning albums. As a songwriter, he has helped pen songs for the likes of Post Malone, Rosalía, Camilla Cabello, Kendrick Lamar, and Kali Uchis, and often works with producer Frank Dukes.
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