Nez & Rio

Nez & Rio
Birth nameNesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present

Nez & Rio are an American record production team from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving.[1] They are perhaps best known for producing Schoolboy Q's 2014 single "Man of the Year,"[2] as well as ASAP Rocky's 2015 single "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2".[3] Throughout their career, they have worked with artists such as Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, Vic Mensa, Arin Ray, Tinashe, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Chance the Rapper, as well as others from their hometown Treated Crew.[4]

History

Nez and Rio grew up together in Chicago, Illinois, attending the same elementary school and high school, as well as college at Howard University.[5] In 2015, Nez and Rio were nominated for Best Rap Album for their work on Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron. In late 2015, Nez and Rio announced they were working on their own project, with an album forthcoming.[6]

Production discography

Singles

2012
  • "Druggys with Hoes Again" (Schoolboy Q featuring Ab-Soul)
  • "SOPA" (Ab-Soul featuring Schoolboy Q)
2014
2015
2018

Album cuts

2010

Vic Mensa - Straight Up
  • 03. "Lights Out"
  • 06. "Too Hard (Lite)"

2012

Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
  • 17. "Niggahs.already.know.davers.flow"
Tinashe - Reverie
  • 04. "Slow"
  • 11. "Who Am I Working For?"
King L - Drilluminati
  • 02. "Band Nation"

2013

King L - March Madness
  • 22. "Michael Jordan"

2014

Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron
  • 01. "Gangsta"
  • 15. "Fuck LA"
  • 17. "Californication" (featuring ASAP Rocky)

2015

Tinashe - Amethyst
  • 03. "Something to Feel"

2016

Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
  • 01. "Torch"
  • 13. "Str8 Ballin'"
  • 17. "Tookie Knows II" (featuring Traffic and TF)

2017

Wale - Shine

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
Oxymoron Best Rap Album Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Oxymoron [Credits] - Schoolboy Q". Genius.com. Genius. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Black Millennial Music Countdown: Nez and Rio!". Eboy.com. Ebony. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Craig. "25 New Producers To Watch For". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Nez & Rio". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ Lilah, Rose (11 November 2014). "Meet Nez & Rio: The Producers Talk A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. ^ Pap, Young. "Hot 97 MIX-Clusive: 'Pretty Flacko II' Producers Nez & Rio Look To Make 2015 The Year Of The 'Slam!'". Hot 97. Retrieved 29 October 2015.