Nez & Rio

Nez & Rio
Nez & Rio
Birth name	Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; R&B; pop;
Years active	2010–present

Nez & Rio are an American record production team from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving.^[1] They are perhaps best known for producing Schoolboy Q's 2014 single "Man of the Year,"^[2] as well as ASAP Rocky's 2015 single "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2".^[3] Throughout their career, they have worked with artists such as Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, Vic Mensa, Arin Ray, Tinashe, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Chance the Rapper, as well as others from their hometown Treated Crew.^[4]

History

Nez and Rio grew up together in Chicago, Illinois, attending the same elementary school and high school, as well as college at Howard University.^[5] In 2015, Nez and Rio were nominated for Best Rap Album for their work on Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron. In late 2015, Nez and Rio announced they were working on their own project, with an album forthcoming.^[6]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
Oxymoron	Best Rap Album	Nominated

^ "Oxymoron [Credits] - Schoolboy Q". Genius.com. Genius. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Black Millennial Music Countdown: Nez and Rio!". Eboy.com. Ebony. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ Jenkins, Craig. "25 New Producers To Watch For". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ "Nez & Rio". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^ Lilah, Rose (11 November 2014). "Meet Nez & Rio: The Producers Talk A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
^ Pap, Young. "Hot 97 MIX-Clusive: 'Pretty Flacko II' Producers Nez & Rio Look To Make 2015 The Year Of The 'Slam!'". Hot 97. Retrieved 29 October 2015.