| Akil C. King | |||||||
| Alias: | FRESH, WorldWideFresh | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, United States | ||||||
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Akil "Fresh" King, also known as "WorldwideFresh", is an American songwriter and producer from New York City. Mentored by producer Scott Storch, King is best known for co-writing "Black Parade", the majority of Brandy's B7, as well as his contributions to various Jessie Reyez, Beyoncé, and Ari Lennox projects, among others.[2] [3] [4] In 2022, he co-wrote "Players", which became rapper Coi Leray's first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single in the United States, as well as a sizable hit in various global markets.[5]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Outta My League (Interlude)" | 2014 | Teyana Taylor | VII |
| "Do Not Disturb" (Featuring Chris Brown) | |||
| "Maybe" (Featuring Yo Gotti & Pusha T) | |||
| "Dreams" | |||
| "Outta My League" | |||
| "Nowhere" | Ashanti | Braveheart | |
| "Runaway" | |||
| "Behind Closed Doors" | Johnny Gill | Game Changer | |
| "Lifeline" | Tessanne Chin | Count On My Love | |
| "Conqueror" | 2015 | Estelle | True Romance |
| "She Will Love" | |||
| "All Night" | 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| "Kill The Lights" | Alex Newell, DJ Cassidy & Nile Rodgers | Vinyl: The Essentials (Best of Season 1) | |
| "Switch" (Featuring Anitta) | 2017 | Iggy Azalea | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
| "Run Don't Walk" | K. Michelle | ||
| "Little Bit More" | Jidenna | The Chief | |
| "Savior" (Featuring Quavo) | 2018 | Iggy Azalea | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
| "Antares" | Kris Wu | Antares | |
| "Coupe" (Featuring Rich the Kid) | |||
| "Tough Pill" | |||
| "Explore" | |||
| "Hold Me Down" | |||
| "Deserve" (Featuring Travis Scott) | |||
| "Meet Up" (Featuring Maleek Berry) | Estelle | Lovers Rock | |
| "Don't Wanna" (Featuring Kranium) | |||
| "Karma" (Featuring HoodCelebrityy) | |||
| "Sweetly" | |||
| "Bigger" | 2019 | Beyoncé | |
| "Keys To The Kingdom" | Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi | ||
| "Collide" | Tiana Major9 & EarthGang | Queen & Slim (soundtrack) | |
| "Unconditional Oceans" | 2020 | Brandy | B7 |
| "All My Life, Pt. 1" | |||
| "Lucid Dreams" | |||
| "All My Life, Pt. 2" | |||
| "I Am More" | |||
| "High Heels" (With Sy'rai) | |||
| "Baby Mama" (Featuring Chance the Rapper) | |||
| "All My Life, Pt. 3" | |||
| "Honeymoon Fades" | Sabrina Carpenter | ||
| "Until I Met You" (Featuring Nas) | Alina Baraz | It Was Divine | |
| "We Ride" | Kevin Shin | ||
| "Black Parade" | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Intruders" | Jessie Reyez | Before Love Came to Kill Us | |
| "I Do" | |||
| "Far From Here" | 2021 | Emmit Fenn | Far From Here |
| "Speak In Tongues" (Featuring Jada Kingdom) | 2022 | John Legend | Legend |
| "Blackberry Sap" | Ari Lennox | ||
| "Players" | Coi Leray | Coi | |
| "Bops" | |||
| "My Body" | |||
| "Last Time" | The Isley Brothers | Make Me Say It Again, Girl | |
| "Right Way" | |||
| "Worth It" | 2023 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues |
| "Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With David Guetta & Coi Leray) | Anne-Marie | Unhealthy | |
| "Take It to the Top" (With Becky G & Ayra Starr) | Metro Boomin | ||
| "What It Is (Block Boy)" (Featuring Kodak Black) | Doechii | TBA | |
| "Backroads" | Tanner Adell | Buckle Bunny Deluxe | |
| "Too Easy" | 2024 | ||
| "Whiskey Blues" | TBA | ||
| "Cowboy Break My Heart" | |||
| "Silverado" | |||
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Black Parade) | [6] | |
| Black Reel Awards of 2020 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song (Collide) | [7] | ||
| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Black Parade) | [8] [9] | |
| Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Black Parade) | [10] | |||
| Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Collide) | [11] | |||
| 2024 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (What It Is (Block Boy)) | [12] | |
| ASCAP Pop Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (What It Is (Block Boy)) | [13] | ||
| ASCAP Pop Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me) | |||
| BMI Pop Music Awards | Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me) | [14] | ||