F1lthy

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F1lthy
Born
Richard Ortiz

(1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 34)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument FL Studio
Years active2012–present
Member of
Website f1lthyware.com
Signature
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Richard Ortiz (born February 1, 1992), known professionally as F1lthy (stylized in all caps), is an American record producer and songwriter. [1] He is a co-founder of the rap collective Working on Dying and a producer for many rappers such as Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty, [2] [3] [4] and a member of Playboi Carti's Opium record label. [5] [6] He is known for "crafting sounds as guttural and crunchy as his name suggests," [7] and minimalist melodies. [8]

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Biography

Richard Ortiz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 1, 1992. In 2012, Ortiz started beat-making, inspired by underground music culture at the time. His influences included SpaceGhostPurrp and Metro Zu. [9]

Working with local artists as well as his younger brother Jordan "Oogie Mane" Ortiz, Ortiz co-founded the producer collective Working on Dying. [10] [11] Their breakthrough came in early 2014, after meeting Snob Mobb. He has worked extensively with artists in the underground/alternative rap scene such as Bladee, [12] Lucki, and Black Kray.

In 2020, Ortiz gained mainstream recognition for producing Carti's second studio album, Whole Lotta Red , which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. [13] He has also produced for names such as Ken Carson. [14]

Discography

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Working on Dying 2 [15]

(with The Loosie Man)

Wake Up Lucki [16]

(with Lucki)

  • Released: December 2, 2021
  • Label: Empire
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Production discography

Albums

YearTitleArtistChart positionsCertification
US
[17] 		US
R&B /HH [18] 		US RAP [19] AUS
BEL
CAN
GER
NZ
SWE
UK
2017 Working on Dying Bladee ——————————
2020 Whole Lotta Red Playboi Carti 111151824573717
2021 Up 2 Me Yeat 5831———81————
Wake Up Lucki Lucki ——————————
2022 2 Alive Yeat 63——8919————
  • ZPAV: Gold
X Ken Carson 11550————————
Her Loss Drake and 21 Savage 11—2416221
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
  • MC: 2× Platinum
  • IFPI Danmark: Gold
  • FIMI: Gold
  • RMNZ: Gold
  • ZPAV: Gold
2023 Business is Business Young Thug 21—36302227—15
A Great Chaos Ken Carson 114—456184521—43
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • ZPAV: Gold
The First Time Kid Laroi 26——3—16—7—29
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Platnum
  • RMNZ: Gold
Heaven Knows PinkPantheress 61——9810259—30—28
  • MC: Gold
2024 Cold Visions Bladee ——————————
2025 Music Playboi Carti 1111313121
  • BPI: Silver
  • ZPAV: Gold
More Chaos Ken Carson 1112967174526—54
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (April 30, 2024). "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ Darville, Jordan (April 28, 2023). "Playboi Carti producer claims leaks prevented the release of Whole Lotta Red follow-up". The FADER. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Saponara, Michael (November 4, 2022). "Every Song Ranked On Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Album: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Richards, Chris (April 19, 2023). "Wifigawd is still rapping two steps ahead of the algorithm". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ Smith, Nadine. "Lucki / F1lthy: WAKE UP LUCKI". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Galindo, Thomas (July 8, 2023). "Playboi Carti Plans Antagonist Tour Joined by Entire Label Roster". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "F1LTHY". Rolling Stone Australia. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lil Yachty & Key! Connect Over F1LTHY's Minimalist Melodies on "Yea"". Hypebeast. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (November 27, 2018). "Working On Dying in real life". The FADER. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Working On Dying in real life". The Fader . Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Rise and Rise of Working on Dying". LO-FI The Magazine. November 27, 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bladee Drops Gritty Surprise Mixtape 'Cold Visions'". Hypebeast . April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (January 3, 2021). "Playboi Carti Lands First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Whole Lotta Red'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  14. ↑ Paul, Bryson "Boom" (April 19, 2025). "Ken Carson Set To Achieve His 1st #1 Ever With "More Chaos"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ Working on Dying 2 by F1lthy & The Loosie Man on Apple Music, November 29, 2014, retrieved July 2, 2025
  16. ↑ WAKE UP LUCKI by LUCKI & F1lthy on Apple Music, December 3, 2021, retrieved July 2, 2025
  17. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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