Thelonious Martin

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Thelonious Martin
Birth nameMalcolm Martin
Also known asKing Thelonious
Born (1992-09-19) September 19, 1992 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Origin New Jersey, United States
Genres Hip hop
Instruments
Years active2009–present
Member of Savemoney

Malcolm Martin (born September 19, 1992), professionally known as Thelonious Martin or King Thelonious is an American hip hop record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the Chicago collective Savemoney.

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Life and career

Malcolm Martin was born on September 19, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois. However, shortly afterwards he and his mother moved to New Jersey.

Martin states his love for music started when he was 14 after watching the late night network Adult Swim and hearing a song by late Hip hop producer J Dilla. [1] He later became a fan of other Underground hip hop producers, most notably Madlib. After graduating from Montclair High School, Thelonious moved back to Chicago joining forces with SAVEMONEY, led by Vic Mensa. He began producing for members of the group throughout 2011 and in 2012, he produced the tracks "Ave." and "If Heaven is a Ghetto" for Odd Future's Hodgy Beats's EP Untitled. Later that year, he appeared on the Pro Era mixtape PEEP: The Aprocalypse, producing the song "K.I.N.G.S." performed by Joey Badass and Capital STEEZ [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Later that year, collaborated with the Odd Future group MellowHigh for their single "Go" released on April 20. [8] In 2013, he began to work with rapper Curren$y on his mixtape New Jet City. Months after the mixtape release, he began to work with Action Bronson and produced 2 songs on New Jersey rapper Da$h's critically acclaimed mixtape V.I.C.E.S.. Later that year, he collaborated with rapper Retch for his mixtape Polo Sporting Goods, entirely produced by Martin. [9] [10] [11] [12]

In 2014, produced half of Curren$y's mixtape Drive In the Theater. He later produced "The Ghost of Dipset" for New York rapper Smoke DZA for his album Dream.ZONE.Achieve. Later that year he released the song "Her" featuring Mac Miller. The song was released as a promotional single for his upcoming album. He later released the song "Atlantis" featuring Curren$y and Odd Future's Domo Genesis. Along with the song he released the album title, artwork, and track list. On December 2, 2014, he released his debut album Wünderkid, entirely produced by himself and featured Curren$y, Domo Genesis, Retch, Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, Smoke DZA, and more. He later had his song "September" featured on Adult Swim. [13] He also produced the song "Back Home" for A$AP Rocky's sophomore album At.Long.Last.A$AP.

In 2015, Martin had collaborated with Rhode Island musician and designer Theo Martins. The two began collaborating after confusion over similarities between their names became incessant. "Show Me Around", which debuted on Okayplayer [14] was warmly received and the two began work on a full length. "Bad Tendencies" premiered on The Fader September 28, 2016, and the two announced a collaborative EP. [15] Theo Martins cites Odd Future member Anwar Carrots as the fuel behind collaborating with Martin. [16] [17]

Influences

Martin has stated that he is influenced by Madlib, MF DOOM, J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Alchemist, Pete Rock, and Just Blaze.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Production discography

2012

Hodgy Beats untitled

  • 06. "Ave."
  • 08. "If Heaven Is a Ghetto"

SkyzooTheo vs. JJ (Dreams vs. Reality)

  • 03. "Fulfillment"
  • 04. "Ever Loyal"

Curren$yPriest Andretti

  • 08. "Talk My Shit"

Freeway Freedom of Speech

  • 10. "Let You Know"

Pro EraPEEP: The aPROcalypse

Curren$y - 3 Piece Set / A Closed Session

  • 01. "Pick N Roll" (featuring Young Roddy)"
  • 02. "Can't Get Out" (featuring Young Roddy)
  • 03. "Yella Cab"

2013

Joey Bada$$

Le$ – E36

Alex WileyClub Wiley

DashV.I.C.E.S

  • 08. "Brighton Beach"
  • 11. "22 Tabs"

ShowyousuckOne Man Pizza Party 4: Slice After Death

  • 04. "Flip Phone"

World's FairBastards of the Party

Curren$y & Young RoddyBales

  • 10. "Walkie Talkies"

Kool A.D. Not O.K.

  • 07. "PLVYVHVT3" (featuring Jabee)

RetcH - Polo Sporting Goods

  • 01. Graceful Jewelry Removal
  • 02. Marmalade Sky
  • 03. Burgundy Windbreaker
  • 04. Odd Sweaters 1992
  • 05. Pimp Sport
  • 06. Short $ermons (featuring Ab-Soul)
  • 07. Special Jim
  • 08. 850 Music (Morimoto Drug Transactions) (featuring Action Bronson)
  • 09. Since My Dog Died
  • 10. Paul Allen's Business Card (featuring Sulaiman)
  • 11. Blue Fin Tuna (featuring Da$h)

2014

Smoke DZA – Dream. Zone. Achieve

  • 03. "Ghost of Dipset" (featuring Cam'ron)

Curren$y - The Drive In Theatre

  • 01. "Introduction"
  • 04. "Vintage Vineyard"
  • 05. "Stolen"
  • 07. "E.T." (featuring B-Real)
  • 08. "Grew Up in This" (featuring Young Roddy & Freddie Gibbs)
  • 09. "M.P.R."
  • 12. "Hi Top Whites"

2015

ASAP Rocky At. Long. Last. ASAP

Skyzoo – Music for My Friends

  • 06. "See a Key (Ki)" (featuring Jadakiss)
  • 10. "Women Who Can Cook"

RetcH – Finesse the World

  • 07. "Bad Luck"
  • 10. "Dirty Ginger Ale"

2016

Joey Purp - iiiDrops

  • 06. "Cornerstone" (featuring Saba & theMIND)
  • 08. "Godbody"
  • 10. "Winners Circle" (featuring Vic Mensa)

Hannibal King – Don't Die

  • 05. "88"

Hodgy BeatsDukkha

  • 01. "Anime"

Xavier Omär - The Everlasting Wave

  • 02. "Grown Woman"
  • 05. "Do Not Disturb" (co-produced with Carter Lang, Peter Cottontale and Will Miller)

Curren$y - Andretti 10/30

  • 02. "Lifers"

2017

G Herbo - Humble Beast

  • 01. "Street" (co-produced with Isaac Burns)

IDK - IWASVERYBAD

  • 11. "Black Sheep, White Dove" (co-produced with ByLoFi)

2018

G Herbo - Humble Beast (Deluxe Edition)

  • 24. "Shook"

Joey Purp - Quarterthing

  • 01. "24k Gold / Sanctified" (featuring Ravyn Lenae & Jack Red)
  • 13. "LEBRON JAMES" (co-produced with CameOne)

2019

IDK - Is He Real?

  • 14. "Julia..." (co-produced with IDK)

2020

Curren$y - 3 Piece Set

  • 01. "52 Seconds"
  • 02. "Survivor's Remorse"
  • 03. "Rag Top Love Affair"

Peter CottonTale - Catch

  • 11. "Find You (New Jerusalem)" (co-produced with Peter CottonTale)

Vic Mensa - V TAPE

  • 02. "Machiavelli" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane) (co-produced with SC and Amir Johnson)
  • 05. "Bethlehem / SC Freestyle" (co-produced with SC and Niko the Great)

Femdot - Buy One Get One Free, Vol. 1

  • 02. "Back Home"

2021

Topaz Jones - Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma

  • 13. "Buggin'" (co-produced with Topaz Jones, Jack Hallenbeck and Alissia)

Skyzoo - All the Brilliant Things

  • 03. "A Tour in the Neighbourhood" (featuring Al Skratch)

Amaria - Bittersweet

  • 03. "Got Me Like" (featuring Mick Jenkins) (co-produced with Tee-Watt and Niko the Great)

Mick Jenkins - Elephant in the Room

  • 01. The Valley of the Shadow of Death (co-produced with Tee-Watt and Renzell)

Radamiz Every Bad Day Has Good News

  • 02. "Ash Wednesday"

2022

Marcel Allen - Ebony Goddess

  • 01. "Dinner Wit Hov"
  • 02. "SALT!" (featuring Havoc) (co-produced with Jacob Rochester)
  • 05. "4EvaStackin" (featuring Boldy James)
  • 06. "Silver Surfer" (co-produced with Jacob Rochester)
  • 07. "Dead Wrong" (co-produced with Jacob Rochester)
  • 08. "Goddess" (co-produced with Jacob Rochester)

Cam'ron & A-Trak - U Wasn't There

  • 01. "This is My City (Federal Reserve Version)" (co-produced with A-Trak)

G Herbo - Survivor's Remorse

  • 1-07. "Real Rap" (featuring Benny the Butcher) (co-produced with CameOne and Gerson Zaragoza)
  • 1-09. "Shordie" (featuring Gunna) (co-produced with Oz on the Track and Don Rob)
  • 2-07. "Machines" (featuring Conway the Machine)

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  2. "Untitled EP Mixtape by Hodgy Beats Hosted by OFWGKTA & Mellowhype".
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Joey Purp x Thelonious Martin - iDo(nt)Care - iiiDrops. YouTube .
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Joey Purp - Don't Stop. YouTube .
  5. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Naked Pictures" | Vic Mensa & Thelonious Martin. YouTube .
  6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Vic Mensa - Children of the Sun (prod. by Thelonious Martin). YouTube .
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