F1lthy

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F1lthy
Birth nameRichard Ortiz
Born (1992-02-01) February 1, 1992 (age 33)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument FL Studio
Years active2012–present
Member of
Website f1lthyware.com
Signature
F1lthy sig.svg

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 583181
Wake Up Lucki Lucki
2022 2 Alive Yeat 638919
  • ZPAV: Gold
X Ken Carson 11550
Her Loss Drake and 21 Savage 112416221
  • 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 213630222715
A Great Chaos Ken Carson 11445618452143
  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • ZPAV: Gold
The First Time Kid Laroi 26316729
  • RIAA: Gold
  • ARIA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Platnum
  • RMNZ: Gold
Heaven Knows PinkPantheress 6198102593028
  • MC: Gold
2024 Cold Visions Bladee
2025 Music Playboi Carti 1111313121
  • BPI: Silver
More Chaos Ken Carson 111296717452654
"—" 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.