Crystal Caines is a Guyanese–American

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, record producer, artist, songwriter and

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based in

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. She has Produced and been featured on tracks by BIA,

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, Nick Hook and more.

Career

Crystal Caines is an Artist, Producer and Engineer. She began her production career in 2013. Caines went on to artist develop and produce for ASAP Ferg. In 2013, Caines produced the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony-featuring "Lord" on A$AP Ferg's debut album, Trap Lord, Continuing on to also engineering and premixing vocals for A$AP Ferg's future singles, "Work", "Shabba” and assisted in sonically shaping the majority of the TrapLord Album. Caines draws her inspiration from artists like

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and producers like

No ID Ernest Dion Wilson (born June 23, 1971), known professionally as No I.D. (formerly Immenslope), is an American record producer, DJ and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his early work with Chicago-based rapper Common, as well a ...

. In 2014, she released her debut single and Video, "Whiteline". Then went on to produce for other artist such as Bia,

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, Johnny Cinco, DZA, Abby Jasmine,

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and more.

Discography

Singles

* Crystal Caines (featuring A$AP) – "Whiteline" (2014) * Crystal Caines - "No Drama" (2017) *Crystal Caines- "Bossanova" (2017) *Crystal Caines- "IKYLI" *Crystal Caines- "Do That Thing" * Crystal Caimes- “late night”

Guest appearances

* BIA (featuring Crystal Caines) – "Love No more" (2014) *

A$AP Ferg Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. (born October 20, 1988), known professionally as FERG (previously A$AP Ferg ( /ˈeɪsæp/ ''AY-sap'')), is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. He is a lead member of the hip hop collective ASAP Mob, f ...

- Didn't Wanna Do That *

(featuring

and Crystal Caines) – "Reloaded (Let it Go pt. 2)" (2014) *

(featuring Crystal Caines and Marty Baller) – "Weaves" (2014) *

(featuring Mz 007 and Crystal Caines) – "Now" (2014) *

(featuring Crystal Caines) – "Swoopin" (2014) * Nick Hook – 'Going Back 2' Feat. Bodega Bamz, Crystal Caines, DJ Sliink & Nadus (2015) * A$AP Ferg (featuring

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and Crystal Caines) – "Hungry Ham" (2016) *

Dave East David Lawrence Brewster Jr. (born June 3, 1988), known professionally as Dave East, is an American rapper. East began his career in 2010, and gained attention in 2014 for his eighth mixtape, ''Black Rose''. Its release caught the attention of fe ...

- "Talk to Big" (2018) *

- “Most Dreadful symphony”

Production credits

* BIA – "Chola season" (2015) *

– "A Hundred Million Roses" (2012) *

(featuring

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e and also referred to as simply Bone Thugs or Bone) is an American hip hop group formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. Consisting of rappers Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie ...

) – "Lord" (2013) * BIA – "Love No more" (2014) * BIA – "La Tirana" (2014) * BIA – "Weekend in Vegas" (2014)(co-prod Black Jab) *

(featuring Marty Baller) – "Jungle" (2014) * A$AP Ferg (featuring

and Crystal Caines) – "Reloaded (Let it Go pt. 2)" (2014) (co-prod) * Al Doe (featuring Johnny Cinco) - "Lost & Found" (2016) *

Smoke Dza Sean Joseph Pompey (born February 8, 1984), better known by his stage name Smoke DZA, is an American rapper and songwriter. Biography 1984–2007: Early life and career beginnings Smoke DZA was born February 8, 1984, at Harlem Hospital in ...

- "Rugby" (2016) * Smoke Dza - "Hands of Time" (2016) * Jimi Tents (featuring Ro James) - 2 shots * BBYMUTHA - "Bulma" (co-prod) *

Felly Christian Robert Felner (known professionally as Felly) is an American indie artist, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Connecticut who is independently releasing music after a few major label releases with 300 Entertainment and Same Pl ...

- falling (2018) * ABBY JASMINE - front door (2019) *

- freeek (2020) (co-Prod) * Leeky Bandz - Stanky Leg (2021) (co- prod.) * Crystal Caines - "Do That Thing" - Ballers HBO *

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- It Comes Naturally (2020) * Thru the night -

, Bryson Tiller (Co-Prod) * Moxie Raia - Stick Like Glue * Marcus Orelias - Spend It Fast, Keep Going, Hustle This Hard *

- Hotter Than Hot(co Prod) 2023 *

- Yukatan 2024

Writing credits

* Moxie Raia - Stick Like Glue (verses) * Moxie Raia - Good Things

References

External links

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