American record producer
Musical artist
Allen Raphael Ritter (born June 19, 1988) is an American record producer and songwriter.[ 1] Boi-1da , Vinylz , and Sevn Thomas , Ritter has worked in production for high-profile hip hop and R&B artists since 2007. He has been credited on Drake 's "Controlla ", Travis Scott 's "Pick Up the Phone ", Kanye West 's "All Day " and "Father Stretch My Hands ", Rihanna 's "Work ", and Nicki Minaj 's "Regret in Your Tears ", among others.[ 2] [ 3]
Biography
Ritter was born in Yonkers, New York , and grew up in Danbury, Connecticut . He taught himself to play piano in his youth and began producing music as a teenager in the mid-2000s.[ 4] [ 5] Vinylz online and the two later began working with Toronto producer Boi-1da who had already been working with Drake .[ 5] [ 6] Nicki Minaj , and Chris Brown . Ritter also co-produces with Metro Boomin , with whom he produced much of Travis Scott 's 2015 album Rodeo Not All Heroes Wear Capes Frank Dukes and Nineteen85 .
As a solo artist, Ritter has worked on music for a number of years and released three singles in 2018.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Discography
Singles
Other work
Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1 (sample pack) [ 10]
Awards and nominations
Production discography
List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name. Partial discography, adapted from Jaxsta .[ 15]
† indicates songwriting credit only.
Title
Year
Performing artist(s)
Album
Other producer(s)
Headphones †
2013
Nelly
M.O Soul Unique
Castles
Joe Budden
No Love Lost Vinylz
No New Friends
Dj Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne
Suffering From Success
Vinylz, Boi-1da, Robert Bullock, 40
5AM in Toronto
Drake
Non-album single
Boi-1da , Vinylz
The Language Nothing Was the Same Vinylz, Boi-1da
We Go Wherever We Want
French Montana , Ne-Yo , Raekwon Excuse My French Vinylz, Reefa
Was it Worth It
Kid Ink , Sterling Simms
Almost Home Vinylz
Grindin'
Lil Wayne , Drake
Non-album single
Vinylz, Boi-1da, Detail
Dreams
2014
Teyana Taylor VII —
Don't Play
Travis Scott , Big Sean , The 1975 Days Before Rodeo Vinylz, Travis Scott, Anthony Kilhoffer
All Things Go Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint Vinylz, Boi-1da
Vulnerable
Tinashe , Travis ScottBlack Water
Chiraq
Nicki Minaj, G Herbo
Non-album single
Blessings 2015
Big Sean , Drake, Kanye West Dark Sky Paradise Vinylz
All Day Kanye West
Non-album single
Kanye West, French Montana , Puff Daddy , Velous , et al.
Remember Me
Chris Brown , Tyga Fan of a Fan: The Album Jess Jackson , Vinylz, Boi-1da
You & the 6 †
Drake, Travis Scott
If You're Reading This It's Too Late WondaGurl , Travis Scott, Southside , TM88
Know Yourself †
Drake
Boi-1da, Vinylz, Syk Sense
You Changed Me Jamie Foxx , Chris BrownHollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses Boi-1da, Vinylz, DJ Scout, Jordan Evans
On The Dot
Jamie Foxx, Fabolous
Vinylz
Like Me Lil Durk , Jeremih Remember My Name Boi-1da, Vinylz
R.I.C.O. Meek Mill , DrakeDreams Worth More Than Money Vinylz, Cubeatz
Paradise
Young Thug Non-album single
—
Party Favors Tinashe, Young Thug
Nightride Boi-1da, Vinylz, Illangelo
On My Vibe
Lil Duke, Travis Scott
Lil Duke —
Oh My Dis Side
Travis Scott, Quavo
Rodeo Travis Scott, Frank Dukes , Mike Dean
3500 Travis Scott, Future , 2 Chainz
Metro Boomin , Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Mano, Zaytoven
90210 Travis Scott, Kacy Hill
DJ Dahi , Mike Dean, Travis Scott, WondaGurl
Pray 4 Love †
Travis Scott, The Weeknd
Illangelo, The Weeknd, Mike Dean, Ben Billions, Travis Scott
Nightcrawler †Travis Scott, Swae Lee , Chief Keef
Metro Boomin, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Southside, TM88
Impossible †
Travis Scott
Mike Dean, Travis Scott
Maria I'm Drunk †
Travis Scott, Justin Bieber , Young Thug
Travis Scott, Frank Dukes, Maneesh Bidaye, Mike Dean
Flying High
Travis Scott, Toro y Moi
Pharrell , Mike Dean, Travis Scott
I Can Tell
Travis Scott
Mike Dean, Travis Scott, FKi
Never Catch Me
Travis Scott
Sonny Digital , WondaGurl
Thought It Was a Drought
Future
DS2 Metro Boomin
Back to Sleep Chris Brown
Royalty Vinylz, Boi-1da
A-Team
2016
Travis Scott
Non-album single
—
Work †Rihanna , DrakeAnti Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas , Kuk Harrell , 40
Drippin'
Young Thug
Slime Season 3 —
The Hooch
Travis Scott
Non-album single
Vinylz, Boi-1da
Controlla Drake
Views Boi-1da, Supa Dups , Di Genius
4PM In Calabasas
Non-album single
Frank Dukes, Vinylz
Diamonds Dancing
Drake, Future
What a Time to Be Alive Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes
Father Stretch My Hands , Pt. 1Kanye West
The Life of Pablo Kanye West, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, DJDS , Noah Goldstein
Saint Pablo Kanye West, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein
Pick Up The Phone Travis Scott, Young Thug, Quavo
Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Mike Dean
Lose
Travis Scott, Cassie
Circles
Pusha T , Ty Dolla Sign , Desiigner Def Jam Presents: Direct Deposit Vol. 1 Vinylz, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Hello
Ty Dolla Sign
Campaign —
Pu$$y
Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz , Wiz Khalifa
Mustard
Go
2017
Huncho Jack Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho Vinylz, Cubeatz
Moon Rock
Run Me Dry Bryson Tiller True to Self Boi-1da
Forever
Joyner Lucas 508-507-2209 Boi-1da, Joyner Lucas
Free Smoke Drake
More Life Boi-1da, Akira Woodgrain
Do Not Disturb
Boi-1da, 40
No Limit G-Eazy , Cardi B , ASAP Rocky The Beautiful & Damned Boi-1da
Make a Toast
Belly
Mumble Rap
Boi-1da, Vinylz, T-Minus, DannyboyStyles
Regret in Your Tears Nicki Minaj
Non-album single
Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Sacrifices Big Sean, Migos
I Decided Metro Boomin
Night Call †
Steve Aoki, Lil Yachty , Migos
Steve Aoki Presents Kolony Steve Aoki
Imitadora Romeo Santos Golden Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Romeo Santos
Sin Filtro
Vinylz, Frank Dukes, Illangelo, Illmind
The Bloodiest
2018
Jay Rock Redemption Boi-1da, Jake One
Joyride
Tinashe
Joyride Hit-Boy
Best Life Cardi B, Chance The Rapper
Invasion of Privacy Boi-1da
Over Me
G-Eazy, RJ , Jay Ant
The Vault Vinylz, Cubeatz
Mob Ties Drake
Scorpion Boi-1da
Stargazing Travis Scott
Astroworld Sonny Digital, 30 Roc , B Wheezy, Bkorn , Mike Dean, Travis Scott
NC-17
Travis Scott, 21 Savage
Boi-1da, Cubeatz, Mike Dean
Dreamcatcher
Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Travis Scott
Not All Heroes Wear Capes Metro Boomin
Space Cadet Metro Boomin, Gunna
Metro Boomin, Wheezy
Up to Something
Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug
Metro Boomin, Southside
Only You
Metro Boomin, Wizkid , Offset , J Balvin
Metro Boomin
Miami †
Bri Steves
Non-album single
Bri Steves
No Static
District 21
No Static
Vinylz, Frank Dukes
Tell Them
2019
James Blake , Moses Sumney , Metro BoominAssume Form James Blake, Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
Wild Wild West
Offset, Gunna
Father of 4 Metro Boomin
North Star
Offset, CeeLo Green
After Dark
Offset
Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
HMP
PnB Rock
TrapStar Turnt PopStar (Deluxe)Rex Kudo
C7osure (You Like)
Lil Nas X
7 Boi-1da, Abaz, X-Plosive
Need a Stack
Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Joyner Lucas
Indigo Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
Too Late
Pardison Fantaine , Jadakiss
Under8ed
Boi-1da, Frank Dukes
So What
2020
dvsn , Popcaan
A Muse in Her Feelings Nineteen85, Raaheim
A Muse
dvsn
Nineteen85
...Again †
dvsn, Shantel May
Nineteen85, Joe Reeves
Until I Say So
Shantel May, Westside Gun
Nineteen85, Neenyo
Where You Are
Savannah Ré
Opia
Boi-1da
Love Me Back †
Boi-1da, Jordan Manswell, Sean Fisher
Konklusions
Kehlani , YG
Non-album single
Boi-1da, Jahann Sweet
IDWK
2021
347aiden, Kenny Beats
Non-album single
Kenny Beats, Frank Dukes
Access Denied †
Lucky Daye
Table for Two
Vinylz
Born 2 Be Great † (sampled)
Lil Tjay
Destined 2 Win Bordeaux, Non Native
Chi-Raq
Nicki Minaj, G Herbo
Beam Me Up Scotty (Rerelease) Boi-1da, Vinylz
You
Don Toliver
Life of a Don
Mike Dean
Poochie Gown
2022
Gunna
Drip Season 4Ever
Metro Boomin, Southside
Golden
Russ
Chomp 2
Boi-1da, Don Mills
One Time
Metro Boomin, John Legend
Heroes and Villains
Peter Lee Johnson, TM88, DJ Moon, Johan Lenox
Superhero (Heroes & Villains)
Metro Boomin, Future, Chris Brown
Metro Boomin, David x Eli
Too Many Nights
Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, Future
Metro Boomin, Honorable C Note
Trance
Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug
Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson
Metro Spider
Metro Boomin, Young Thug
Metro Boomin, Nik D, OZ, Elkan
Niagara Falls (Foot or 2)
Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, 21 Savage
Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson, My Best Friend Jacob
Lock on Me
Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Future
Metro Boomin, Chris Townsend
Time Heals All
2023
Don Toliver
Love Sick
206derek, Bryvn, Matty Spat
Want me Dead
Young Thug, 21 Savage
Business is Business
Metro Broomin, Dre Moon, David x Eli
Thank God
Travis Scott
Utopia
Wondagurl, FNZ, BoogzDaBeast, Kanye West, Travis Scott,
Del Resto
Travis Scott, Beyonce
Hit-Boy, Mike Dean, Beyonce, Travis Scott
Lost Forever
Travis Scott, Westside Gunn
The Alchemist, James Blake, Dom Maker
Somebody
Jung Kook
Golden
Roza, Jon Bellion
Pop Your S**t
2024
21 Savage, Young Thug
American Dream
Metro Boomin
Sorry's and Ferraris
Polo G
Non Album Single
Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
Cinderella
Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott
We Dont Trust You
Metro Boomin, Dre Moon
Seen it All
Future, Metro
Metro Boomin, Peter Lee Johnson
References
^ a b "BMI | Songview Search" . Repertoire.bmi.com . Archived from the original on November 10, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ "Meet Allen Ritter, The Producer With The Go-To Sound" . Revolt TV . Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018 .^ "Behind The Beat: Vinylz" .^ "Meet Allen Ritter, the secret weapon behind hits from Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West" . Genius . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .^ a b c Thompson, Desire (September 24, 2013). "Interview: Vinylz And Allen Ritter Talk Co-Producing Drake's 'The Language' . VIBE.com . Retrieved June 2, 2021 . ^ a b "Interview: Vinylz Details His Production on "Believe Me," "Chi-Raq," and Working on Diddy's Last Album" . Complex . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .^ a b "Never Leave – Single by Allen Ritter" . iTunes . Retrieved September 8, 2018 .^ a b "Temporary (No Love) – Single by Allen Ritter" . iTunes . May 6, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .^ a b "Falling – Single by Allen Ritter" . iTunes . August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018 .^ "Kingsway Music Library – Frank Dukes x Allen Ritter Vol. 1" . Kingsway Music Library by Frank Dukes – Original Samples & Music . Retrieved June 2, 2021 .^ "Allen Ritter" . grammy.com . Retrieved September 13, 2018 .^ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys" . Billboard.com . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ "2017 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards" . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Retrieved September 8, 2018 .^ "Watch: Cardi B Wins Best Rap Album" . Grammy.com . February 10, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2021 .^ "Allen Ritter Credits" . Jaxsta Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021 .
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