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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
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Carter Lang is an American producer, songwriter, and musician, best known for his work on SZA's acclaimed 2017 album Ctrl, as well as his contributions to Chicago's burgeoning R&B/Hip-Hop scene. [3] [4] [5] Lang has received several Grammy nominations for work on projects from Post Malone, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and SZA, and recently signed a publishing deal renewal with Warner Chappell Music. [6] [7]
Lang, trained in classical piano and bass guitar, moved from Chicago to New Orleans to attend Loyola University New Orleans, where he was exposed to a diverse soundscape. [8] [9] After graduating and returning to Chicago, Lang began producing for members of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Savemoney, with whom he grew up. Lang was subsequently introduced to recording artist SZA in 2015 through mutual friends. He became a member of her touring band and is credited as a writer and/or producer on 8 tracks from her 2017 debut album, including hit single "Love Galore". [3]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic. [10] [11]
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Burnout" (Featuring Eryn Allen Kane) | 2014 | Saba | ComfortZone |
"Wanna Be Cool" | 2015 | Donnie Trumpet | Surf |
"Just Wait" | |||
"All 4 You" (featuring Yuna) | Kyle | Smyle | |
"Japanese" (featuring Twista) | Alex Wiley | Village Party 2: Heavens Gate | |
"Addicted (Interlude)" | Towkio | .Wav Theory | |
"Break You Off" | |||
"How Great" (featuring Jay Electronica) [12] | 2016 | Chance the Rapper | Coloring Book |
"Shades of Blue" | Vic Mensa | There's Alot Going On | |
"There's Alot Going On" | |||
"Lonely" (featuring Lornie Chia) | Jamila Woods | There's Alot Going On | |
"Lately" | |||
"Holy" | |||
"Don't Matter" | Isaiah Rashad | The Sun's Tirade | |
"Love Galore" (featuring Travis Scott) | 2017 | SZA | Ctrl |
"Drew Barrymore" | |||
"Prom" | |||
"Go Gina" | |||
"Anything" | |||
"Normal Girl" | |||
"Pretty Little Birds" (featuring Isaiah Rashad) | |||
"20 Something" | |||
"Didn't I (Say I Didn't)" | Vic Mensa | The Autobiography | |
"I Love You So Much" (featuring Chance the Rapper) | DJ Khaled | Grateful | |
"Thirst" | Ravyn Lenae | Midnight Moonlight | |
"Cool" (with Alex Wiley & Calez) | 2018 | Mick Jenkins | Non-album single |
"Sunflower" | Post Malone & Swae Lee | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) & Hollywood's Bleeding | |
"Hollywood's Bleeding" | 2019 | Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding |
"Small Worlds" | Mac Miller | Swimming | |
"Wires in the Way" | Sir | Chasing Summer | |
"Easy" | Camila Cabello | Romance | |
"I Got You (Always and Forever)" (featuring En Vogue, Ari Lennox & Kierra Sheard) | Chance the Rapper | The Big Day | |
"The Big Day" (featuring Francis and the Lights) | |||
"Let's Go on the Run" (featuring Knox Fortune) | |||
"Zanies and Fools" (featuring Darius Scott & Nicki Minaj) | |||
"Good Days" | 2020 | SZA | SOS |
"Thin White Lies" | 5 Seconds of Summer | Calm | |
"Cinderella Story" | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Artist 2.0 | |
"Ain't No Doubts" | Rich the Kid | Boss Man | |
"I Want Mo" | Rich the Kid & London on da Track | ||
"Hi 5" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane, Grace Weber, Sing Harlem & Yebba) | Peter CottonTale | CATCH | |
"Compromise" | Knox Fortune | Stock Child Wonder | |
"Change Up" | |||
"Static" | |||
"Kiss Me More" (featuring SZA) | 2021 | Doja Cat | Planet Her |
"Void" | Lil Nas X | Montero | |
"Life After Salem" | |||
"What a Life" | Big Sean & Hit-Boy | What You Expect | |
"Feels Like" | Gracie Abrams | This Is What It Feels Like | |
"Breath Away" | 24kGoldn | El Dorado | |
"All Pride Aside" | Shelley FKA Dram & Summer Walker | Shelley FKA Dram | |
"In The Dark" | Swae Lee & Jhené Aiko | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album | |
"Come for Me" (featuring Khalid & Lucky Daye) | Alicia Keys | Keys | |
"The Anonymous Ones" | SZA | Dear Evan Hansen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
"I Hate U" | SOS | ||
"Love Galore (ALT)" | 2022 | Ctrl (Deluxe) | |
"Talk" | Omar Apollo | Ivory (Marfil) Deluxe | |
"No Good Reason" | |||
"Killing Me" | |||
"Go Away" | |||
"Waiting on You" | |||
"Petrified" | |||
"Personally" | |||
"Mr. Neighbour" | |||
"Archetype" | |||
"Pretty Boy" | |||
"Remind Me" | Giveon | Give or Take | |
"Conversation" | Muni Long | Public Displays Of Affection: The Album | |
"Arya" (featuring ASAP Rocky) | Nigo | I Know Nigo! | |
"Happy Hurts" | Lykke Li | Eyeye | |
"5D" | |||
"Kill Bill" | SZA | SOS | |
"Seek & Destroy" | |||
"Love Language" | |||
"Blind" | |||
"Notice Me" | |||
"Gone Girl" | |||
"Ghost in the Machine" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) | |||
"F2F" | |||
"Nobody Gets Me" | |||
"Too Late" | |||
"Far" | |||
"PSA" (Web Store Bonus Track) | |||
"Okloser" | 2024 | Doja Cat | Scarlet 2 Claude |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | "Sunflower" | Nominated | [13] |
2022 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Planet Her (Deluxe) | Nominated | [14] |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Montero | Nominated | [15] | |
Grammy Award for Song of the Year | "Kiss Me More" | Nominated | [16] | |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song | "Good Days" | Nominated | [17] | |
2023 | Soul Train Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | "Kill Bill" | Nominated | [18] |
BMI Most-Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | "I Hate U" | Won | [19] | |
2024 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | "Kill Bill" | Nominated | [20] |
Grammy Award for Song of the Year | "Kill Bill" | Nominated | [20] | |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year | SOS | Nominated | [20] | |
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