Nicholas Gerard Loftin, known professionally as Nick Fury (or simply Fury), is an American hip hop

record producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

. He is known for producing

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

-based rapper

Lil' Flip Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born 3 March 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Sucka ...

's 2004 hit single " Game Over (Flip)", which peaked at number 15 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the

Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...

(RIAA). In January 1996, Loftin relocated to

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

to produce

soul The soul is the purported Mind–body dualism, immaterial aspect or essence of a Outline of life forms, living being. It is typically believed to be Immortality, immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that ...

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

and R&B music. He has produced singles and albums for high-profile music industry acts, including

Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...

Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop collective formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, O ...

T.I. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and singer raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris is credited as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Georgi ...

E-40 Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click (band), The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 stud ...

Nick Cannon Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, television presenter, actor, and rapper. In television, he began his career as a teenager on Nickelodeon's '' All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', '' ...

and

Trina Katrina Laverne Kearse (née Taylor; born December 3, 1974), is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles " Nann Nigga", " Shut Up", and " Take It to da House". In 2000, ...

, and remixed " One Love" and " It Ain't Hard to Tell" for the tenth anniversary edition of

Nas Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones. Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to: Aviation * Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea * National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia ** Nas Air (S ...

' ''

Illmatic ''Illmatic'' (stylized in lowercase) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992 and 1993 at Chung ...

'' album. He has contributed to

soundtrack A soundtrack is a recorded audio signal accompanying and synchronised to the images of a book, drama, motion picture, radio program, television show, television program, or video game; colloquially, a commercially released soundtrack album of m ...

s to 2001 films ''

The Fast and the Furious ''Fast & Furious'', also known as ''The Fast and the Furious'', is an American action media franchise centered on a series of films revolving around street racing, heists, and spies. The franchise also includes short films, a television se ...

'' and ''

Osmosis Jones ''Osmosis Jones'' is a 2001 American live-action animated buddy cop comedy film written by Marc Hyman. Combining live-action sequences directed by the Farrelly brothers and animation directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito, the film stars the ...

'', and 2005 film '' The Longest Yard''. In 2014, Loftin, together with Fadale Northan and Frisco Rivera, produced the theme music and instrumentals for the former world champion boxer

Willy Wise William Bernard "Willy" Wise (born January 29, 1967) is a retired American professional boxer from Onancock, Virginia. Wise has an IBO world title, but is best known for his 1999 upset of Julio Cesar Chavez. Wise was partially reared in Westbu ...

workout DVD, ''W3P: Willy Wise Workout - 3 Degrees of Power''.

Discography

* "Mr. Untouchable" and "Come At Me" by King Sun from ''Say No More'' (1999) * "This Is It" by Supreme C (2000) - prod. w/ Sedeck * "Custom Made (Give It to You)" by

from ''

The Notorious K.I.M. ''The Notorious K.I.M.'' is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released on June 27, 2000, by Atlantic Records and was her first album on her new label Queen Bee Entertainment. It debuted at number four on the US ''Billb ...

'' (2000) - co-prod. by Daniel Glogower * "Hustlin'" by

Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

from '' The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2001) * "Rider Like Me" by

Ezekiel Lewis Ezekiel Lewis is an American record executive who has served since 2023 as President of Epic Records. Prior, he served as Senior VP of A&R at Motown from 2011 to 2017, and held a similar title at Epic from the latter year to 2023. He is also the ...

from '' Music From the Motion Picture Osmosis Jones'' (2001) - prod. w/ Ezekiel Lewis, Mary Brown & Verse 1 * "One of These Days" by

from ''

Iron Flag ''Iron Flag'' (titled as '' Wu-Tang Iron Flag'' on streaming platforms) is the fourth studio album by American East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released on December 18, 2001, on Loud Records. It was certified gold in sales by the RIA ...

'' (2001) * "I Still Luv You" by

from ''

Trap Muzik ''Trap Muzik'' is the second studio album by the American rapper T.I., released on August 19, 2003, by Atlantic Records and his newly founded record label Grand Hustle. Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s first album, '' I'm Serious'' (2001), T.I. ...

'' (2003) * "That's A Good Look 4 U" by

from '' Breakin' News'' (2003) * "My Mic" by

and

Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer who gained prominence during hip hop's golden age. He was particularly recognized for ...

from ''

'' (2003) * " Game Over (Flip)" by

from ''

U Gotta Feel Me ''U Gotta Feel Me'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Lil' Flip. It was released on March 30, 2004, through his own label Clover G/Sucka Free/ Sony Urban/Columbia Records. Production was handled by Play-N-Skillz, Red Spyda, Th ...

'' (2004) * "Tha King" by T.I. from ''

Urban Legend Urban legend (sometimes modern legend, urban myth, or simply legend) is a genre of folklore concerning stories about an unusual (usually scary) or humorous event that many people believe to be true but largely are not. These legends can be e ...

'' (2004) * "One Love (Remix)" and "It Ain't Hard to Tell (Remix)" by

from ''10 Year Anniversary

Platinum Series'' (2004) * "Bounce Like This" by T.I. from '' Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture The Longest Yard'' (2005) * "Sunshine to the Rain" by

Miri Ben-Ari Miri Ben-Ari (; born ) is an Israeli Americans, Israeli–American violinist, record producer, and humanitarian. As of 2025, she is the first and only violinist to win a Grammy in the Hip Hop category, known as "the Hip hop music, hip-hop vio ...

Scarface Scarface may refer to: Gangster-related * Scarface, nickname for Al Capone (1899–1947), an American gangster and a businessman. * ''Scarface'' (novel), a novel by Armitage Trail, loosely based on Capone's rise to power ** ''Scarface'' (1932 ...

and Anthony Hamilton from ''

The Hip-Hop Violinist ''The Hip-Hop Violinist'' is the third studio album by American–Israeli musician Miri Ben-Ari. It was released on August 23, 2005, via Universal Records, making it her major label debut. Recording sessions took place at Cash Money Studios in ...

'' (2005) - prod. w/ Miri Ben-Ari * "Reach Out" by

from ''

Glamorest Life ''Glamorest Life'' is the third studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released on October 4, 2005, through Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place at Studio Center, The Record Room and Circle House Studios in Miam ...

'' (2005) - co-prod. by

Mike Caren Michael Caren is an American record executive. He founded Artist Publishing Company in 2007, as well as its subsidiary Artist Partner Group in 2013. He has served as President of Worldwide A&R at Warner Music Group from 2012 to 2015, as well as ...

* "I'm Straight" by T.I., B.G. and

Young Jeezy Jay Wayne Jenkins (born September 28, 1977), known by his stage name Jeezy (or Young Jeezy), is an American rapper. He is credited, alongside fellow Georgia-based rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane, with pioneering the hip hop subgenre trap music fo ...

from '' King.'' (2006) * "Murda" by P.C., Polite, Stumik and Hands from ''Raekwon Presents Icewater: Polluted Water'' (2007) * "Entertainers" by

Young Zee Dewayne Battle (born December 24, 1970), known professionally as Young Zee, is an American underground hip hop emcee. He is a member of the Outsidaz, alongside Pacewon and Rah Digga. Career Outsidaz The Outsidaz, a large hip hop crew that be ...

from ''The Album I Had When I Was Supposed To Sign To Shady!'' (2009) * "In My Zone" by

Stevie Stone Stephen Lewis Williams (born July 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Stevie Stone, is an American rapper from Columbia, Missouri. He was signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music record label from 2011 to 2021 and has since founded his own reco ...

from '' 2 Birds 1 Stone'' (2013) - prod. w/ Foss Weirdo

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loftin, Nicholas 1973 births African-American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers African-American record producers American alternative rock musicians American male composers 21st-century American composers American hip-hop record producers American music industry executives American rock songwriters American male songwriters Businesspeople from Newark, New Jersey East Coast hip-hop musicians Living people Musicians from Newark, New Jersey Rappers from New Jersey American remixers Songwriters from New Jersey Engineers from New Jersey 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians African-American songwriters 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people