Ryan Leslie discography

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Ryan Leslie discography
RyanLeslieJuly06.jpg
Leslie performing in July 2006
Studio albums6
EPs1
Singles5
Music videos12

The discography of Ryan Leslie, an American hip hop and R&B record producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and occasional rapper, consists of six studio albums, one extended play, nine singles (including four as a featured artist) and twelve music videos.

Contents

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions [1]
US US
R&B
Ryan Leslie 359
Transition
  • Released: November 3, 2009
  • Label: NextSelection, Casablanca, Universal Motown
  • Format: CD, digital download
504
Les Is More
  • Released: October 22, 2012
  • Label: NextSelection, RED, Sony
  • Format: CD, digital download
7412
Black Mozart
  • Released: August 31, 2013
  • Label: Disruptive Multimedia, NextSelection
  • Format: CD, digital download
MZRT
  • Released: July 4, 2015
  • Label: Disruptive Multimedia, NextSelection
  • Format: CD, digital download
You Know My Speed
  • Released: February 2, 2024
  • Label: Black Phoenix Enterprise, LLC.
  • Format: digital download, streaming, vinyl
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Miscellaneous

List of miscellaneous albums, with selected information
TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Just Right [2]
  • Released: 2005 (UK)
  • Label: Casablanca [2]
  • Format: Bootleg
  • Originally meant to be released as Leslie's debut studio album; however, it was never officially released due to creative differences between Leslie and his record label. [3]

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP details
Fleurier Flows
  • Released: January 18, 2019
  • Label: Black Phoenix Enterprises LLC
  • Format: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles by title, year and peak chart positions, and album
TitleYearPeak chart positions [4] Album
US US R&B
"Diamond Girl"20079535Ryan Leslie
"Addiction"
(featuring Cassie and Fabolous)
200811535
"How It Was Supposed to Be"71
"You're Not My Girl"200972Transition
"Glory"2011Les Is More
"Beautiful Lie"2012
"Carnival of Venice"2013Black Mozart
"Lay Down"2014
"New New"MZRT
"Who Wears the Crown"2015
"No Prisoners"
"Thankful"2019Fleurier Flows
"Forever My Love"
"Run It Back"2023You Know My Speed
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.
List of singles by title, year and peak chart positions, and album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS R&B
"Good Lovin'"
(Slim featuring Fabolous and Ryan Leslie)
200839 Love's Crazy
"Start It Up"
(Lloyd Banks featuring Ryan Leslie, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz and Fabolous)
201010552 H.F.M. 2 (The Hunger for More 2)
"So Forgetful"
(Lloyd Banks featuring Ryan Leslie)
2011
"Fly Together"
(Red Café featuring Rick Ross and Ryan Leslie)
44ShakeDown
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Kiss Me"2006 Cassie Cassie
"Just One Night"
"Sometimes"2007
"6 of 1 Thing" (Remix)2008 Craig David The Chemist Mixtape [5]
"Don't Give My Love Away" M. Pokora MP3
"Like a Radio" LL Cool J Exit 13
"Get Right Tonight" Cory Gunz The Best Kept Secret
"Precious"2009 Jim Jones Pray IV Reign
"The Fabolous Life" Fabolous Loso's Way
"Be Next to Ya"Krys IvoryReflections
"Hustler's Anthem '09" (Remix) Busta Rhymes, T-Pain, OJ da Juiceman, Gucci Mane
"I Know" (Remix)Bluey Robinson
"Find You"2010Brandon HinesIn Search Of...
"Fast Life" Booba Lunatic
"Christian Dior Denim Flow" Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks GOOD Fridays
"We On" Game
"I'm Ill" (Remix) Red Café, Lloyd Banks, Claudette Ortiz
"Spotlight" Grafh
"Look At Her (Killin’ Em Part 2)"2011Fabolous, Ne-Yo The S.O.U.L. Tape
"Hello" Jasmine Villegas S(HE) BE(LIE)VE(D)
"Waited Too Long" Consequence, The World Famous Tony Williams
"Loco"2012 Cory Gunz
"Outstanding" Talib Kweli Prisoner of Conscious
"Lay Down"2013FabolousThe S.O.U.L. Tape 3

Music videos

As main artist

List of music videos
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Diamond Girl"2008 Chris Robinson
"Addiction"
(featuring Fabolous & Cassie)
Diane Martel
"How It Was Supposed to Be"2009Ryan Leslie, Tyson Beckford
"You're Not My Girl" Anthony Mandler
"Never gonna Break Up"2010Armen Djerrahian
"Glory"2011Ryan Leslie, Rob Winters
"Beautiful Lie"
"Good Girl"
"Early Than Late"2012
"5 Minute Freshen Up"
"Rain In Australia"
"Dress You To Undress You"
"Swiss Francs"
"Maybachs & Diamonds"
"Lovers & Mountains"2013
"Carnival of Venice"
"The Black Flag"
"New New"2014
"Designer Pain"2015
"The Wonderful Ones"2016
List of music videos
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Good Lovin'"
(Slim featuring Fabolous & Ryan Leslie)
2008 Vashtie Kola
"Blow the Bank" / "Precious"
(Jim Jones featuring Oshy, Starr & Ryan Leslie)
2009 CAPO
"So Forgetful"
(Lloyd Banks featuring Ryan Leslie)
2011Armen Djerrahian
"Fly Together"
(Red Café featuring Rick Ross & Ryan Leslie)
Colin Tilley

Selected production credits

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References

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