F1lthy
F1lthy | |
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| Birth name | Richard Ortiz |
| Also known as | Wake Up F1lthy |
| Born | February 1, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Instrument | FL Studio |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Richard Ortiz (born February 1, 1992), known professionally as F1lthy, is an American record producer and songwriter.[1] He is a co-founder of the rap collective Working on Dying and a producer for many rappers such as Playboi Carti and Lil Yachty,[2][3][4] and a member of Playboi Carti's Opium record label.[5][6] He is known for "crafting sounds as guttural and crunchy as his name suggests,"[7] and minimalist melodies.[8]
Biography
[edit]In 2012, Ortiz started beat-making, inspired by underground music culture at the time. His influences included SpaceGhostPurrp and Metro Zu.[9]
Working with local artists as well as his younger brother Jordan "Oogie Mane" Ortiz, Ortiz co-founded the producer collective Working on Dying. Their breakthrough came in early 2014, after meeting Snob Mobb. He has worked extensively with artists in the underground/alternative rap scene such as Bladee, LUCKI and Black Kray.
In 2020, Ortiz gained mainstream recognition for producing Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red album, which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. He has also produced for names such as Ken Carson and Bladee.[10][11]
Production discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B/HH[13] |
US RAP[14] | AUS |
BEL |
CAN |
GER |
NZ |
SWE |
UK | |||
| 2017 | Working On Dying (Bladee album) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | Whole Lotta Red | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 37 | 17 | |
| 2021 | Up 2 Me | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wake Up Lucki | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022 | 2 Alive | 6 | 3 | — | — | 89 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
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| X | 115 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Her Loss | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Business is Business | 2 | 1 | — | 36 | 30 | 2 | 22 | 7 | — | 15 | |
| A Great Chaos | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 56 | 18 | 45 | 21 | — | 43 | ||
| The First Time | 26 | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | 7 | — | 29 | ||
| 2024 | Cold Visions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TBA | I Am Music | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (April 30, 2024). "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (April 28, 2023). "Playboi Carti producer claims leaks prevented the release of Whole Lotta Red follow-up". The FADER. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (November 4, 2022). "Every Song Ranked On Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Album: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Chris (April 19, 2023). "Wifigawd is still rapping two steps ahead of the algorithm". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Nadine. "Lucki / F1lthy: WAKE UP LUCKI". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Galindo, Thomas (July 8, 2023). "Playboi Carti Plans Antagonist Tour Joined by Entire Label Roster". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "F1LTHY". Rolling Stone Australia. August 14, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Yachty & Key! Connect Over F1LTHY's Minimalist Melodies on "Yea"". Hypebeast. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (November 27, 2018). "Working On Dying in real life". The FADER. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Ken Carson (Ft. Destroy Lonely) – Paranoid, retrieved December 4, 2024
- ^ "Cold Visions by Bladee". Genius. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2024.