F1lthy
Richard Ortiz (born February 1, 1992), known professionally as F1LTHY, is a record producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[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 the 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 Oogie Mane, Ortiz co-founded the rap collective Working on Dying. Their breakthrough came in early 2014, after meeting Snob Mobb.
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.
Production discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B/HH[11] |
US RAP[12] | AUS |
BEL |
CAN |
GER |
NZ |
SWE |
UK | |||
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
|
| "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 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2024-04-30). "THE FACE's guide to the American rap underground". The Face. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (April 28, 2023). "Playboi Carti producer claims leaks prevented the release of Whole Lotta Red follow-up". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (2022-11-04). "Every Song Ranked On Drake & 21 Savage's 'Her Loss' Album: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Richards, Chris (2023-04-19). "Wifigawd is still rapping two steps ahead of the algorithm". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Smith, Nadine. "Lucki / F1lthy: WAKE UP LUCKI". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Galindo, Thomas (2023-07-08). "Playboi Carti Plans Antagonist Tour Joined by Entire Label Roster". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "F1LTHY". Rolling Stone Australia. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Lil Yachty & Key! Connect Over F1LTHY's Minimalist Melodies on "Yea"". Hypebeast. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (November 27, 2018). "Working On Dying in real life". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-24.