Pluss Explained

Pluss
Birth Name:Asheton Terrance O'Neil Hogan
Birth Place:Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Label:EarDrummers [1]
Years Active:2012–present
Background:person

Asheton Terrance O'Neil Hogan, also known as PLUSS and A+, is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Lil Wayne ("Love Me"), Beyoncé ("Formation"), and Kendrick Lamar ("Humble"). He has won a Grammy Award from five nominations.[2]

Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Hogan showed an early interest in music production, and formally entered the music industry at the behest of childhood friend Mike Will Made It, who had himself began production work for local artists.[3] [4] His first major credit was Lil Wayne's 2013 single "Love Me". Hogan has continued to work with other acts, including Nicki Minaj, Chloe x Halle, Rae Sremmurd, Lecrae, and Ty Dolla Sign among others, and has served an in-house producer with Mike Will Made It's EarDrummers Records.[5] [6]

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Truth Gonna Hurt You"2012FuturePluto
"No Tomorrow"Chief KeefFinally Rich
"Love Me" (Featuring Drake and Future)2013Lil WayneI Am Not a Human Being II
"Wake Up, No Makeup"CiaraOne Woman Army (Shelved)
"Thug Cry"2014TinasheAquarius
"War Ready" (Featuring Jeezy)Rick RossMastermind
"Late Night" (Featuring Juicy J)Trey SongzTrigga
"Stop-Start" (Featuring Gucci Mane, Chief Keef & PeeWee Longway)Mike Will Made ItRansom Mixtape
"Money Long" (Featuring Key& LightSkinMac11)
"Screen Door" (Featuring Bankroll Fresh)
"Change" (Featuring Eearz)
"Unlock the Swag" (Featuring Jace)2015Rae SremmurdSremmLife
"No Flex Zone"
"Come Get Her"
"YNO" (Featuring Big Sean)
"Fweaky"Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz
"Lighter"
"Formation"2016BeyoncéLemonade
"Start a Party"Rae SremmurdSremmLife 2
"Just Like Us"
"1st Day Out tha Feds"Gucci ManeEverybody Looking
"All In"Kid CudiPassion, Pain & Demon Slayin'
"A lot"Isaiah RashadThe Sun's Tirade
"Humble"2017Kendrick LamarDamn
"Legacy"Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made ItGotti Made-It
"Trap Go Hard"
"Come Down" (Featuring Chief Keef and Rae Sremmurd)Mike Will Made ItRansom 2
"Nothing Is Promised" (With Rihanna)
"Mink Flow"Future & Young ThugSuper Slimey
"Blessings"LecraeAll Things Work Together
"Dawsin's Breek" (Featuring Jeremih)Ty Dolla SignBeach House 3
"Hi Lo" (Featuring GoldLink)2018Chloe x HalleThe Kids Are Alright
"Everywhere"
"Good Form"Nicki MinajQueen
"Fate" (With Young Thug & Swae Lee)Mike Will Made It
"Runnin" (With ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ferg & Nicki Minaj)
"Ice Cold (Final Round)" (With Vince Staples and Ludwig Göransson)
"Real Is Rare (Edgewood) / The Woods"TroubleEdgewood
"Might Not"
"Rider" (Featuring Quavo & Fetty Wap)
"Krew / Time Afta Time"
"Up in My Cocina"Rae SremmurdSR3MM
"Anti-Social Smokers Club" (Slim Jxmmi Featuring Zoë Kravitz)
"Greatest"EminemKamikaze
"Just Like Me" (Featuring Young Thug)A Boogie wit da HoodieHoodie SZN
"Under the Sun" (With J. Cole & Lute Featuring DaBaby) [7] 2019DreamvilleRevenge of the Dreamers III
"Down Bad" (Featuring JID, Bas, J. Cole, EarthGang & Young Nudy)
"Party Up the Street" (With Swae Lee & Mike Will Made It)Miley CyrusShe Is Coming
"Hurting on Purpose" (Featuring K.Flay)2020WhethanFantasy
"Gold"JoJoGood to Know
"Small Things"
"Catch Up" (With Swae Lee Featuring Mike Will Made-It)Chloe x HalleUngodly Hour
"That's Hard"Nasty CZulu Man with Some Power
"Only You" (Unlocked)2021Alicia KeysKeys
"Skydive" (Unlocked)
"Is It Insane" (Unlocked)
"Raydar"2022JIDThe Forever Story
"Mani"Baby TateMani/Pedi
"Ma Boy" (Featuring JID & Lute)2023DreamvilleCreed III (Soundtrack)
"Culture" (With Mez, Reason, Symba and 8AE)
"Jack" (With EarthGang Featuring Buddy)
"In The Room" (With JID, Tierra Whack & BJ the Chicago Kid)
"Bend Ya Knees"Rae SremmurdSremm 4 Life

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResultRef
20162016 Soul Train Music AwardsSoul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Formation)[8]
201759th Annual Grammy AwardsGrammy Award for Album of the Year (Lemonade)[9]
2017Grammy Award for Record of the Year (Formation)[10]
2017Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Formation)[11]
201860th Annual Grammy AwardsGrammy Award for Best Rap Song (Humble)[12]
2018Grammy Award for Record of the Year (Humble)[13]
201849th GMA Dove AwardsSong of the Year (Blessings)[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive: Mike Will Made It Breaks Down His EarDrummers Empire [VIDEO] . August 26, 2014 . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235317/https://hiphopwired.com/403008/exclusive-mike-will-made-it-eardrummers-empire-video/ . live .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235317/https://www.grammy.com/artists/asheton-hogan/19945 . live .
  3. Mike Will Made-It: Why New Rae Sremmurd LP is 'The First Sremm Album' . . May 4, 2018 . February 18, 2023 . March 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210306062734/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mike-will-made-it-why-new-rae-sremmurd-lp-is-the-first-sremm-album-630216/ . live .
  4. How Mike Will Made It . . July 4, 2016 . February 18, 2023 . February 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227130138/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/11/how-mike-will-made-it . live .
  5. Producer PLUSS on Making Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-Nominated Song 'HUMBLE.' & His Friendship with Mike WiLL Made-It . . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235313/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/pluss-interview-mike-will-made-it-kendrick-lamar-humble-8096229/ . live .
  6. Web site: Producer Pluss Touts Rae Sremmurd's Growth on 'SR3MM' - XXL . May 11, 2018 . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235317/https://www.xxlmag.com/producer-pluss-rae-sremmurd-growth-sr3mm-interview-studio-session/ . live .
  7. Web site: The Producer's Voice: Christo [@ohchristo] – GUAP – the Home of Emerging Creatives . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235315/https://guap.co.uk/the-producers-voice-christo/ . live .
  8. Erykah Badu Returns to Host the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards as Drake, Beyonce Lead Nominations . . February 18, 2023 . November 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127110146/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/erykah-badu-2016-soul-train-music-awards-host-7541060/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2017 Grammy Awards: Adele, Beyonce Lead Nominations . December 6, 2016 . February 18, 2023 . December 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161207152911/http://variety.com/2016/music/awards/lemonade-album-of-the-year-grammys-beyonce-25-blackstar-1201934214/ . live .
  10. News: 2017 Grammy Nominations . The New York Times . December 6, 2016 . February 18, 2023 . February 12, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212072640/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/arts/2017-grammy-nominations.html . live .
  11. Web site: The Stories Behind the Grammy's Song of the Year Nominees . February 14, 2017 . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235317/https://americansongwriter.com/the-stories-behind-the-grammys-song-of-the-year-nominees/ . live .
  12. Web site: The Recording Academy on Twitter: "Congrats Best Rap Song - "HUMBLE." K. Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & M. Williams II, songwriters (@KendrickLamar) #GRAMMYs" . January 28, 2018 . February 18, 2023 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218235317/https://twitter.com/recordingacad/status/957744827608850432 . live .
  13. News: Grammy 2018 Winners: Full List . The New York Times . January 28, 2018 . February 18, 2023 . January 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129235425/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/arts/music/grammy-winners.html . live .
  14. Web site: 2018 Nominees | the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20181217065812/http://doveawards.com/awards/2018-nominees/ . December 17, 2018 .