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's EarDrummers Records, but has since expanded into solo production work for several prominent

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artists. He has been credited on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single " The Box" by

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; the top ten singles " Nasty Freestyle" by T-Wayne, " Rake It Up" by

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, and " Stargazing" by

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; and the top 40 singles " Bartier Cardi" by

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, "

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" by

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, and " Off the Grid" by

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Early life

Samuel Gloade was born in the

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. He met American record producer

through his rap duo

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. He later signed to the former's record label EarDrummers Records.

Career

His most notable production include T-Wayne's " Nasty Freestyle", " Rake It Up" by

featuring

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, Cardi B's hit single, " Bartier Cardi", which features

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, "Rock" by Plies, and "

" which was performed by

, Kendrick Lamar,

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and James Blake. 30 Roc also produced

's number 1 hit, " The Box", which reached the pole position of the ''

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in January 2020. He also helped produce the intro track of

's ''Astroworld'', " Stargazing", peaking at number eight on the Hot 100 in 2018. Gloade was also an executive producer for Lil Yachty's second studio album, ''

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''. He served as a producer for Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar's “ Range Brothers”, a single from the former's debut studio album, The Melodic Blue.

Production discography

Charted songs

References

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Early life

Career

Production discography

Charted songs

See also

References