Honorable C.N.O.T.E.

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Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
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Honorable C.N.O.T.E in the studio, 2017
Background information
Birth nameCarlton Davis Mays, Jr.
Also known as
  • Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
  • C-Note
Born (1981-04-08) April 8, 1981 (age 43) [1]
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active2007–present
Labels 1017

Carlton Davis Mays, Jr. (born April 8, 1981), professionally known as Honorable C.N.O.T.E., is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter. [2]

Contents

Career

Mays started producing at the age of 15 in the Benton Harbor Area of Michigan, before moving to Atlanta in 2006. He has over 7,000 placements on albums and is best known for producing "New Level" by rapper ASAP Ferg, as well as the song "M'$" by rapper ASAP Rocky. [3] Mays has also produced several tracks for various artists such as 2 Chainz, Migos, Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Future, Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd among others. [4] [5]

Production discography

Charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B/HH
CAN
"I Don't Know"
(Meek Mill featuring Paloma Ford)
2014 [upper-alpha 1] 35Non-album single
"New Level"
(ASAP Ferg featuring Future)
20159030 Always Strive and Prosper
"Way Back"
(Travis Scott)
2016 [upper-alpha 2] 50 Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
"20 Min"
(Lil Uzi Vert)
2017 [upper-alpha 3] Luv Is Rage 2
"Dark Knight Dummo"
(Trippie Redd featuring Travis Scott)
722993 Life's a Trip
"Supastars"
(Migos)
2018532751 Culture II
"White Sand"
(Migos featuring Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, and Big Sean)
643158
"Solitaire"
(Gucci Mane featuring Migos and Lil Yachty)
[upper-alpha 4] Evil Genius

Production credits

Birdman 5 * Stunna (2007)
Flo Rida Mail on Sunday (2008)
2 Pistols Death Before Dishonor (2008)
Mack 10 Soft White (2009)
Eminem Relapse 2 (2009)
B.o.B B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010)
Bizarre Friday Night at St. Andrews (2010)
Z-Ro Meth (2011)
Coke Boys – Coke Boys 3 (2012)
Future Pluto (2012)
Waka Flocka Flame Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family (2012)
Gucci Mane Trap God (2012)
Gucci Mane – Trap God 2 (2013)
Gucci Mane – World War 3:Lean (2013)
Gucci Mane – Trap House III (2013)
2 Chainz B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time (2013)
Yo Gotti I Am (2013)
Lil Bibby Free Crack (2013)
E-40 The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 (2013)
Lil B 05 Fuck Em (2013)
Gucci Mane – The State vs. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird Sings (2013)
Meek MillI Don't Know – Single (2014)
G Herbo Welcome to Fazoland (2014)
Gucci Mane – Trap House 4 (2014)
Migos No Label 2 (2014)
Kevin Gates By Any Means (2014)
Gucci Mane – Trap God 3 (2014)
Gucci Mane – The Oddfather (2014)
Lil Bibby – Free Crack 2 (2014)
Gucci Mane – East Atlanta Santa (2014)
Gucci Mane – 1017 Mafia: Incarcerated (2015)
Rae Sremmurd SremmLife (2015)
Ne-Yo Non-Fiction (2015)
G Unit The Beast Is G Unit (2015)
Gucci Mane – Trap House 5 (2015)
ASAP Rocky At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
Migos Yung Rich Nation (2015)
K Camp Only Way Is Up (2015)
Pusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (2015)
Yo Gotti The Art of Hustle (2016)
2 Chainz – ColleGrove (2016)
ASAP Ferg Always Strive and Prosper (2016)
Belly Another Day in Paradise (2016)
DJ Drama Quality Street Music 2 (2016)
Travis Scott Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016)
Gucci Mane – Woptober (2016)
Migos (2016)
SremmLife Crew – Adult Swim Singles Program 2016
ASAP Ferg – New Level (Remix) – Single (2016)
Meek Mill – DC4 (2016)
Gucci Mane – (2016)
Lil Uzi Vert & Gucci Mane – 1017 vs. The World (2016)
Kodak Black Painting Pictures (2017)
Zaytoven (2017)
Philthy Rich (2017)
Meek Mill – Wins & Losses (2017)
Trippie Redd (2017)
Quality Control Quality Control: Control the Streets Volume 1 (2017)
Migos Culture II (2018)
Gucci Mane, Migos, Lil Yachty (2018)
Christina Aguilera Liberation (2018)
scarlxrd (2018)
Trippie Redd (2018)
Jack HarlowLoose (2018)
Jack HarlowConfetti (2019)
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Savage Mode II (2020)
Metro Boomin & Future – Heroes & Villains (2022)
Lecrae – Church Clothes 4: Dry Clean Only (2023)
Metro Boomin – Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Kid Cudi Insano (2023)
Metro Boomin & Future – We Still Don't Trust You (2024)

Notes

  1. "I Don't Know" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
  2. "Way Back" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  3. "20 Min" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  4. "Solitaire" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

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