Allen Ritter

Allen Ritter
Allen Ritter
	Ritter in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Allen Raphael Ritter
Born	June 19, 1988 (age 36); Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Origin	Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop ; Trap ; R&B ; Pop ;
Occupations	Record producer; songwriter;
Labels	Warner Chappell

Last updated April 12, 2025

Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter.^[1] A frequent collaborator of fellow producers Boi-1da, Vinylz, and Sevn Thomas, Ritter has worked in production for high-profile hip hop and R&B artists since 2007. He has been credited on Drake's "Controlla", Young Thug & Travis Scott's "Pick Up the Phone", Kanye West's "All Day" and "Father Stretch My Hands", Rihanna's "Work", and Nicki Minaj's "Regret in Your Tears", among others.^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]^[5] 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.^[5]^[6] 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 of 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.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Discography

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Never Leave"^[7]	2018	Non-album singles
"Temporary (No Love)"^[8]
"Falling"^[9]

Other work

Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1(sample pack)^[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Nominated work	Result
2015	Grammy Awards ^[11]^[12]	Best Rap Song	"All Day" (Kanye West)	Nominated
2016		Album of the Year	Views (Drake)
2017		Record of the Year	Work (Rihanna)
2017		Best Pop Duo/Group Performance	Work (Rihanna)
2017	ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards^[13]	Songwriter of the Year	Himself	Won
2019	Grammy Awards^[14]	Best Rap Album	Invasion of Privacy (Cardi B)	Won
2019		Album of the Year	Scorpion (Drake)	Nominated
2022		Best Progressive R&B Album	Table for Two (Lucky Daye)	Won
2023		Best Rap Album	Heroes and Villains (Metro Boomin)	Nominated
2023		Best Rap Album	Utopia (Travis Scott)	Nominated
2024		Best Rap Album	We Don't Trust You (Metro Boomin & Future)	Nominated

Production discography

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.^[15]

† indicates songwriting credit only.

Title	Year	Performing artist(s)	Album	Other producer(s)
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		Drake	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	If You're Reading This It's Too Late	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	Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses	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		Drake	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	The Life of 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	Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight	Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean
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	Campaign	Mustard
Go	2017	Huncho Jack	Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho	Vinylz, Cubeatz
Moon Rock		Huncho Jack	Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho	Vinylz, Cubeatz
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		Drake	More Life	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		Romeo Santos	Golden	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	Astroworld	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		Metro Boomin
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 †		Savannah Ré	Opia	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
Rich Boy		Bryson Tiller	Bryson Tiller	Vinylz, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
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	We Dont Trust You	Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson
God's Favorite		Polo G	Hood Poet	Nick Papz, Pink Slip, Inverness, Ryan Bakalarczyk, Xander
No Recruits		Polo G, G Herbo		Southside, Smatt Sertified, Macshooter, ProdLau, Noahhh
Only Gang		Polo G, 42 Dugg		Southside, Smatt Sertified, Jermaine Elliott
Same Me		Polo G, Fridayy		Zack Bia, Jaasu, Jermaine Elliott, Fridayy
Detox		Polo G		Southside, Dru DeCaro, Snake Child
Thorns		Polo G		Southside, Shottie, TooDope, Lufye
G63		Polo G, Offset		Southside, Smatt Sertified, Roza, Splitted Stupid, ALyX
We Uh Shoot		Polo G		Southside, TM88, Rozay Knockin, Macshooter, Jermaine Elliott, Von 88
Rain Fallin		Polo G		Southside, Wasa, Smatt Sertified, Jermaine Elliott
No turning Back		Polo G		Southside, Wasa, Smatt Sertified
Survival of the fittest		Polo G, Future		Atl Jacob, Carlton, Hendrix Smoke, Thank You Fizzle, Roza, Whydah, Hawky, Da Real Kobi
Father's Day		Polo G		Southside, CuBeatz, Luis Bacque, Jermaine Elliott, Smatt Sertified
From The Heart		Polo G		Southside, Smatt Sertified, Klimperboy, Joy

References

1 2 "BMI | Songview Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
↑ "Meet Allen Ritter, The Producer With The Go-To Sound". Revolt TV. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
↑ "Behind The Beat: Vinylz". HNHH. February 24, 2016.
↑ "Meet Allen Ritter, the secret weapon behind hits from Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West". Genius. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
1 2 3 Thompson, Desire (September 24, 2013). "Interview: Vinylz And Allen Ritter Talk Co-Producing Drake's 'The Language'". VIBE.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
1 2 "Interview: Vinylz Details His Production on "Believe Me," "Chi-Raq," and Working on Diddy's Last Album". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
1 2 "Never Leave – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes . May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
1 2 "Temporary (No Love) – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
1 2 "Falling – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
↑ "Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1". Kingsway Music Library by Frank Dukes – Original Samples & Music. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
↑ "Allen Ritter". grammy.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
↑ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
↑ "2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
↑ "Watch: Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album". Grammy.com. February 10, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
↑ "Allen Ritter Credits". Jaxsta . Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

External links

Allen Ritter discography at Discogs
Allen Ritter at AllMusic

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[BMI-1] 1 2 "BMI | Songview Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[2] "Meet Allen Ritter, The Producer With The Go-To Sound". Revolt TV. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.

[3] "Behind The Beat: Vinylz". HNHH. February 24, 2016.

[4] "Meet Allen Ritter, the secret weapon behind hits from Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West". Genius. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 Thompson, Desire (September 24, 2013). "Interview: Vinylz And Allen Ritter Talk Co-Producing Drake's 'The Language'". VIBE.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[:1-6] 1 2 "Interview: Vinylz Details His Production on "Believe Me," "Chi-Raq," and Working on Diddy's Last Album". Complex. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[:2-7] 1 2 "Never Leave – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes . May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[:3-8] 1 2 "Temporary (No Love) – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[:4-9] 1 2 "Falling – Single by Allen Ritter". iTunes. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[10] "Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1". Kingsway Music Library by Frank Dukes – Original Samples & Music. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[11] "Allen Ritter". grammy.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[12] "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[13] "2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

[14] "Watch: Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album". Grammy.com. February 10, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021.

[15] "Allen Ritter Credits". Jaxsta . Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

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