Ricci Riera Explained

Ricci Riera
Origin:Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre:Hip hop
Instrument:Logic Pro
Years Active:2011–present
Associated Acts:Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Future, M.I.A., James Blake

Ricci Riera, is an American record producer,[1] DJ and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his production with notable hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Travis Scott, Schoolboy Q, Overdoz, and ASAP Rocky, among others.[2] Aside from his solo production, Riera was previously a member of the Grammy nominated Los Angeles production duo THC.[3] Riera scored his first Grammy nomination as a producer for the Drake track "U with Me?", produced with 40, Kanye West, DJ Dahi, Axlfolie, Vinylz and Oz, from the second best selling album of 2016, Views.[4] [5] Riera most recently contributed twice on Kendrick Lamar's[6] much anticipated third studio album Damn[7], producing on the tracks "Element"[8], produced with Sounwave, James Blake, Tae Beast and Bekon, and "God" produced with DJ Dahi, Bekon, Cardo, Top Dawg, Yung Exclusive, Mike Hector and Teddy Walton.[9] [10]

Production discography

Notable songs produced on major albums[11] [12]

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists, showing year released and album name and certification.

Title Year Performing artist(s) Certifications Album
"M.A.A.D City"2012 RIAA: PlatinumGood Kid, M.A.A.D City
"Collard Greens"[13] 2014 RIAA: Platinum
"Fine Whine" (featuring Future, Joe Fox and M.I.A.)2015 ASAP RockyRIAA: GoldAt. Long. Last. A$AP
"Electric Body" (featuring Schoolboy Q)RIAA: Gold
"Clubhouse"[14] 2015Mac Miller
"U Wit Me?"[15] 2016 RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] Views[17]
"SDP Interlude"[18] 2016 RIAA: PlatinumBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight
"Element"2017 RIAA: 2× PlatinumDamn[19]
"God"[20] RIAA: 2× Platinum[21]
"New Choppa"(featuring ASAP Rocky)2017Playboi Carti
"Riviera"(featuring Joey Badass and Telana)2017ASAP Twelvyy12[22]

Other songs

Kendrick Lamar - Section.80[23] (2011)

(2012)

Iman Omari- Energy (2011)

Overdoz- Live For, Die For (2011)[25]

Dom Kennedy- Yellow Album (2012)

Schoolboy Q- Habits & Contradictions- (2012)

Skeme- Alive and Living (2012)

Overdoz- BOOM (2013)

Nipsey Hussle- Mailbox Money- (2014)

Notes and References

  1. News: Ricci Riera. 2014-01-07. GRAMMY.com. 2017-04-12. en.
  2. Web site: A Look at Who's Who on Drake's 'VIEWS'. Complex. en. 2017-04-12.
  3. Web site: 25 New Producers To Watch Out ForTHC. Complex. en. 2017-04-12.
  4. News: The Best Dressed Men of the 2017 Grammy Awards. 2017-02-13. Esquire. 2017-04-13. en.
  5. News: The 17 best-dressed men of the Grammys 2017. British GQ. 2017-04-12. en-GB.
  6. News: California Sounds: Who are Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn' collaborators?. Roberts. Randall. 2017-04-14. Los Angeles Times. 2017-04-19. en-US. 0458-3035.
  7. News: Meet All 13 Producers on Kendrick Lamar's New Album - DJBooth Article. DJBooth.net. 2017-04-13.
  8. News: LeBron James Previews New Music from Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' Album. OnSMASH. 2017-04-13. en-US.
  9. Web site: Kendrick Lamar Reveals 'DAMN.' Artwork, Tracklist. Glynn. Patrick. 2DOPEBOYZ. 2017-04-13.
  10. News: Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.': A Guide to All the Featured Artists, Producers & Writers. HYPEBEAST. 2017-04-16. en.
  11. Web site: Ricci Riera Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-04-12.
  12. Web site: Search Warner/Chappell Music. www.warnerchappell.com. 2017-04-12.
  13. ScHoolboy Q, 'Oxymoron': Track-By-Track Review. Billboard. 2017-04-13.
  14. News: Mac Miller - Clubhouse OnSMASH. OnSMASH. 2017-04-13. en-US.
  15. Web site: Drake Shares VIEWS Production Credits Featuring Kanye West, Teases Album Guests Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. 28 April 2016 . en. 2017-04-12.
  16. Drake Celebrates 'Views' Quadruple Platinum Certification. Billboard. 2017-05-16.
  17. News: Drake's Views Is A Love Letter To Toronto. 2017-02-11. GRAMMY.com. 2017-04-13. en.
  18. Web site: Ricci Riera. SoundCloud. en. 2017-04-13.
  19. Web site: DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar on Apple Music. iTunes. 14 April 2017 . en. 2017-04-14.
  20. Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn.': A Track-by-Track Guide. Rolling Stone. 2017-04-19.
  21. Web site: Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' Album Is Already Double Platinum - XXL. XXL Mag. 13 July 2017 . en-US. 2017-08-21.
  22. Web site: A$AP Mob » A$AP Twelvyy – 12 (Cover + Tracklist). www.asapmob.com. en-US. 2017-08-21.
  23. Web site: Section.80 by Kendrick Lamar on Apple Music. iTunes. en. 2017-04-13.
  24. News: Inside Kendrick Lamar's Unreleased Classic, "Cartoons & Cereal" - DJBooth Article. DJBooth.net. 2017-04-13.
  25. Web site: OverDoz – Live For, Die For (Album). Meka. 2DOPEBOYZ. 2017-05-15.