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KEYZBABY
Birth nameJames Foye III
Also known as
  • KEYZBABY
  • Keyz The Producer
  • Keyz
Born Buffalo, New York
Genres
Occupations
Member of Ayo N Keyz (The Upperclassmen)
Website itskeyzbaby.com

James Foye III, professionally known as KEYZBABY, is an American record producer, songwriter, audio engineer and recording engineer from Buffalo, New York. [1] [2] He is one half of Ayo N Keyz (The Upperclassmen), a production team with Ayo the Producer. KEYZBABY has worked with artists such as Chris Brown, [3] Bryson Tiller, K Michelle, Wiz Khalifa, Diddy and Rick Ross. [4]

Discography

YearTitleAlbumArtist(s)
2023"Ordinary Love"7VEDO
"I Need You" (ft. Lecrae)
"Split"
"You Don’t Deserve This"Nü Moon THEY.
"BNB"1-800-Hit Eazy: Line 2 Eric Bellinger & Hitmaka
"Decide"
"Keep Me In Mind"
2022"Spend It" What I Didn't Tell You Coco Jones
"Fuckin’ Sound" Candydrip Lucky Daye
2021"What About Us" (ft. Sevyn Streeter)New Light Eric Bellinger
"Tired of Waiting"
"After Midnight"1-800-HIT-EAZY Eric Bellinger & Hitmaka
"Hype Beast"
"I Got It"
"Not Like That"
"Passionate"
"Serious"
2020"Hit Different" Back Home Trey Songz
"Bad" The Album Teyana Taylor
"Lowkey" (feat. Erykah Badu)
"Shoot It Up" (featuring Big Sean)
"Wrong Bitch"
"이데아 (IDEA:理想)" Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 2 Taemin
"WAP" (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) [5] [6] Non-album release Cardi B
2019"Trust Issues / Act In" Indigo Chris Brown
2019"CS3 Intro"Cuffing Season 3 Eric Bellinger
"Heaven Sent"
"Material"
2019"Fake Love" (feat. Queen Naija) [7] TM104: The Legend of the Snowman Jeezy
2019"Don't Forget" [7] TM104: The Legend of the Snowman Jeezy
2019"All Night Long" (feat. Trey Songz)650Luc: Gangsta Grillz (with DJ Drama) YFN Lucci
2019"Midnight Hour (Four Tet Remix)" (feat. Boyz Noise and Ty Dolla Sign) Skrillex
2019"Summertime" Walk with Me Rotimi
2019"I Can't Blame You"
2019"Legend"
2019"A Million" (feat. Quavo) [8] Non-album releaseVeronica Vega
2019"Only You" Trouble in Paradise Elhae
2019"Nobody Else" (feat. Jacquees and Ty Dolla Sign)Non-album release Nick Cannon
2019"Madden Flow"Non-album release Pardison Fontaine
2019"Changes" Anonymous Blackbear
2019"No Games" (feat. Britanny B./Bee-B)The Rebirth 2 Eric Bellinger
2018"Kisses On Christmas"Eazy Christmas Eric Bellinger
"Top 10" (feat. Jeremih)28 Trey Songz
"FYT" (feat. French Montana) MIH-TY Jeremih and Ty Dolla Sign (MihTy)
"Goin Thru Some Thangz"
"The Light"
"These Day"
"Meditate"Meditation Music Eric Bellinger
"Bickenhead" Invasion of Privacy Cardi B
"Ain't Ya Ex" (feat. Mila J and Tink) Eazy Call Eric Bellinger
"Money Float"
"Back On My Shit" [9] The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story Jaden Smith
"Same Time"Empire: Original Soundtrack From Season 5 Empire
"Automatic"Ready To Love - EPThe Bonfyre
"Do You Miss It"First Day of SummerSummerella
"Body Body Body"Self Promotion - EP Wale
"Cassius (EXCELLENCY)" (feat. Dj Money)Self Promotion - EP Wale
2017"This X-Mas" (feat. Ella Mai) Heartbreak On A Full Moon (Deluxe) Chris Brown
2017"Covered in You" Heartbreak On A Full Moon
2017"To My Bed"
2017"Teach Me A Lesson" [10] True to Self Bryson Tiller
2017"Get Mine" (feat. Young Thug)Non-album release Bryson Tiller
2017"Oh Yeah" (feat. French Montana) I Still Am Yo Gotti
2017"Jui Jitsu" (feat. Chris Brown) [11] Non-album releaseOneInThe4Rest
2017"Kitchen Table"Jeep Music Vol. 1 Rotimi
2017"Anything You Want" (feat. Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih and Ty Dolla Sign) Girl Disrupted Sevyn Streeter
2017"Soon As I Get Home"
2017"Something" [12] Aura II Elhae
2017"Bang Your Line" [12]
2017"You" [12]
2017"Circa 09'" [12]
2017"Juicy Sweatsuits" (feat. Juicy J) Digital Druglord Blackbear
2017"How (Interlude)" [13] Diamonds Verse Simmonds
2017"Shoulda Woulda Could" [13]
2017"Feelins" [13]
2017"Diamonds" [13]
2016"404 (Intro)" [12] All Have Fallen Elhae
2016"Doesn't Matter" [12] (feat. Kehlani)
2016"Don't Walk Away" [12]
2016"Needs" [12]
2016"478(Outro)" [12]
2016"Hartley Bridge" [12]
2016"Pronouns" [12]
2016"Sex for Christmas"Eazy Christmas Eric Bellinger
2016"Drive By"Eric B for President: Term 1 Eric Bellinger
2015"Self Righteous" Trapsoul (Deluxe) Bryson Tiller
"Open Interlude" Trapsoul
"Proof" Royalty Chris Brown
"iPod on Shuffle"Cuffing Season Eric Bellinger
"The Summary"
2015"Anything" [14] Genic Namie Amuro
2015"Harlem" [15] MMM Puff Daddy and The Family
2014"Deserve"Rehalb Teairra Mari
2013"Bow Down / I Been On" [16] [17] [18] Promo Single Beyoncé

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  7. 1 2 "Review: Jeezy Outgrows His Trapper Past On "TM104: The Legend Of The Snowman"". HipHopDX. 31 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Verónica Vega y Quavo estrenan video A Million". People en Español. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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  11. ↑ "OneInThe4Rest feat. Chris Brown – Jiu Jitsu [New Music]". Urban Islandz. 22 April 2017.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NEXT: Consider ELHAE An Alchemist Of Modern R&B Moods". Vibe. 3 May 2017.
  13. 1 2 3 4 ":: The UPPERCLASSMEN Music Group ::". www.theucmg.com.
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  15. ↑ "Puff Daddy & The Family - MMM (Money Making Mitch)". Discogs.
  16. ↑ "Buzzing Producer Keyz Talks Working on Beyoncé's "I Been On" Single". ThisIsRnB.com. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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