Ricci Riera, is an American record producer, DJ and songwriter from Los Angeles,

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. He is best known for his production with notable hip hop artists such as

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, Overdoz, and

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, among others. Aside from his solo production, Riera was previously a member of the Grammy nominated

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production duo THC. Riera scored his first Grammy nomination as a producer for the Drake track "U with Me?", produced with 40,

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, Axlfolie,

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and Oz, from the second best selling album of 2016, '' Views''. Riera most recently contributed twice on Kendrick Lamar's much anticipated third studio album ''

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'', producing on the tracks " Element", produced with

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, James Blake, Tae Beast and Bekon, and "

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" produced with DJ Dahi, Bekon,

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, Top Dawg, Yung Exclusive, Mike Hector and

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Production discography

Notable songs produced on major albums

List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists, showing year released and album name and certification.

Other songs

- Section.80 (2011) * 1. "Fuck Your Ethnicity" * 5. "Tammy's Song (Her Evils)" * 10. "Chapter Ten" (2012) * "Cartoons and Cereal" Iman Omari- Energy (2011) * 3. "Midnight" * 5. "First Time" (featuring Joon) Overdoz- Live For, Die For (2011) * 1."Live For, Die For" * 2. "Before We Go On" * 3. "Don't Wanna Be Your GF" (featuring Skeme) * 5. "It Girl" * 8. "Pasadena" * 9. "The Function" * 10."Wanna Know Your Name"(featuring Casey Veggies) * 11. "Come First" * 12. "Taking Me Down" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) * 14. "Got Me F**ked Up" * 15. "Counting My Money" (featuring Dom Kennedy)

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- Yellow Album (2012) * 1. "So Elastic" * 5. "Girls On Stage" * 6. "Don't Call Me" (featuring

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) * 7. "5.0"

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- (2012) * 4. "Sex Drive" (featuring

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) * 5. "Oxy Music"

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- Alive and Living (2012) * "Kidz With Gunz (featuring

) Overdoz- BOOM (2013) * 1. "Underground" (featuring

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) * 2. "These Niggas" (featuring

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) * 3. "FSWAD" * 5. "Destos Don't Stress Hoes" * 6. "Killer Tofu" * 8. "De$tabil" * 10. "Barbary Coast" * 11."When I Woke Up" * 12."Thinkin" * 13. "Lois Lane"

- Mailbox Money- (2014) * 8. "Between Us" (featuring

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) * 10. "Stay Loyal" (featuring J. Stone) * 12. "No N***a Like Me" (featuring

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)

References

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