Wiidope
wiidope | |
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Genres | Hip hop, R&B, Dance, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Music engineer, Songwriter, Composer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Members | Carl Seanté aka Clef Wonder Kofi Owusu-Ofori Kyuwon Kim |
Website | www.wiidope.com |
wiidope is a production group of three musicians, composers and engineers that assembled in 2009 while attending Berklee College of Music for postgraduate studies.[1] Members are Carl Seanté (McGrier II), Kofi Owusu-Ofori & Kyuwon "Q" Kim. Their most notable works include YouTube/MTV personality Todrick Hall, RuPaul, Brandy, Tamar Braxton, Korean Boy-band SHINee and their work on the Grammy Award Winning Album The Mosaic Project with jazz drummer, composer and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington.[2]
Notable Works
Year | Song(s) Credited | Artist(s) | Writers/Composers/Producers | Album/Film & Label | Awards/Charts |
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2018 | All Songs | Todrick Hall, Brandy, Tamar Braxton, Jade Novah, Nick Burroughs, Keala Settle, RuPaul, Cynthia Erivo, Shangela, feat. Tiffany Haddish, Jennifer Lewis | Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Ducornet | Forbidden[3] | Dem Beats Single Debut Top 100 iTunes Charts[4] March 23, 2018
Album Debut #1 on Pop Charts, #2 Overall[5] |
2015-2017 | All Songs | Todrick Hall, Jordin Sparks, Tamar Braxton, Amber Riley, Jay Armstrong, Nicole Scherzinger, RuPaul, Shoshana Bean, Raven Symone, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Perez Hilton, Bob The Drag Queen | Katherine Fairfax Wright (Director, Documentary) | Todrick Hall: Behind The Curtain | Best Documentary Feature Film
North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2017[6] Nominee Chicken & Egg Award SXSW 2017[7] |
Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Ducornet | Straight Outta Oz[8] | ||||
2013-2014 | All Songs | Todrick Hall, Victoria Justice, Joey Graceffa, Glozell, Kingsley, Harvey Guillén, Tre Melvin, Miles Jai, Orlando Brown, Brashaad Mayweather, Tevin William, J-Light, Kimberly Cole | Frank Churchill, Amethyst Kelly Charlotte Aitchison George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jon Shave Kurtis McKenzie, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Jean-Ives Ducornet | Snow White & The Seven Thugz'[9] | |
Misc. Songs and Material (previously credited) | Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, Chester Lockhart, Carlie Craig, Thursday Lyons & Rotating Cast | Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Ducornet | Twerk Du Soleil'[10][11] | ||
Disney Dudez 2 & 3 (Mashups)
Monsterbia (Mashup) Bang Bang Fancy |
Todrick Hall, IM5 (Cole Pendery, Dana Vaughns, Gabe Morales, Will Behlendorf, David Scarzone), Vonzell Solomon, J-Light, Vegaz Taelor | Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim | IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: #Bandcamp
IM5 & Todrick Hall Presents: Disney Dudez'[12] |
As of March 2015, The series' holds over 25 million views[13] | |
Twerkin In The Rain
Sound Of Trap Music All That Azz Greasy Where You At Christmas Mr. Grinch Welcome Christmas |
Todrick Hall, Carlie Craig, Daynah Cooper | Nacio Herb Brown, Richard Rodgers, Jim jacobs, Warren Casey, John Kander, Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim | What The Funny Presents: Todrick Hall'
WhatTheFunny.com Executive Producer: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez [14] |
As of March 2015, Series holds over 5 million views on multiple networks[15] | |
Take A Picture
I Can Imma Diva Mrs. Timberlake Grind |
Todrick Hall, Sideara St. Claire, Jayleen Griffin, Asia'h Epperson, Lauren Berry, Kendra Hill, Michael Rexford | Hall, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim | MyISH Presents: Pop Star High | As of March 2015, Series holds over 6.7 million views[16] | |
We Are America | Esperanza Spalding | Spalding, Prince (TAFKAP), Chris Turner, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim | Untitled Independent |
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2012 | Run Dat Back | Jadagrace | McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Dodd-Waddington | 'Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 42[17] | Top 20 Billboard Dance[18] |
Lil Mama (wiimix) |
J-Light | Dodd-Waddington, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori | 106 & Park
Live Performance "Wild Out Wednesday" (W.O.W.) Air-Date: 2012-03-28 18:00 EST; 18:00 PST BET Networks (Viacom)[19] |
"W.O.W." Champion
BET 106 & Park (J-Light) | |
2011 | Sisters On The Rise (Transformation)
Simply Beautiful Remix |
Cassandra Wilson, Shea Rose, Nona Hendryx, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ingrid Jensen, Tia Fuller | Terri Lyne Carrington, Nona Hendryx, Kevan Staples, Carol Pope, Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim | The Mosaic Project | Best Jazz Vocal Album
54th Grammy Awards 2012.[21][22] No.4 Billboard Charts (Jazz Albums)[23] Jazz Award for Songwriting SESAC (Shea Rose)[24] |
All Songs |
Shea Rose, Christel, Raheem Jamal, Kofi | Rose, McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Daniel Rose, Christel Rushing, Raheem Jamal | Little Warrior
Independent |
R&B/Soul/Urban Contemporary Artist of the Year (Shea Rose) | |
2010 |
Up & Down[26] |
SHINee[27] | McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Misfit, Jonghyun | Lucifer[28]
SM Entertainment/Universal Records/EMI Music Japan/Avex Asia |
#1 Album[29](KOREA)[30] |
NO, NO, NO[31] |
Spontania | McGrier, Owusu-Ofori, Kim, Massattack, Tarantula, Kaori | Departures[32] |
Notable Acts & Credits
- Brandy
- Chester Gregory
- Cynthia Erivo
- Esperanza Spalding
- IM5
- Jadagrace
- Jade Novah
- Jeeve Ducornet
- Jordin Sparks
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Keala Settle
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Nona Hendryx
- Prince
- Raney Shockne
- Raven Symone
- RuPaul
- Shea Rose
- SHINee
- Shoshana Bean
- Tamar Braxton
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Todrick Hall
- Vonzell Solomon
- WeeklyChris
Mentors
- Susan Rogers
- Prince Charles Alexander
- David Jeong
- Kerry Gordy
References
- ^ http://www.wiidope.com
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
- ^ Forbidden by Todrick Hall on iTunes, 2018-03-27, retrieved 2018-03-26
- ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Dem Beats (feat. Rupaul)' by Todrick Hall (American Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "iTunesCharts.net: US Albums Tuesday, 27th March 2018". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall, retrieved 2018-03-26
- ^ Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall, retrieved 2018-03-26
- ^ Straight Outta Oz (2016), retrieved 2018-03-26
- ^ http://au.ibtimes.com/disney-parody-video-features-snow-white-seven-thugs-watch-youtube-clip-1346185
- ^ http://www.metrotimes.com/Blogs/archives/2014/07/25/twerk-du-soleil-shakes-up-detroit
- ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/music/headlines/20140711-youtube-darling-toddy-rockstar-brings-twerk-du-soleil-home-to-north-texas.ece
- ^ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-todrick-hall-twerk-du-soleil-20140703-story.html
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Id4doVAss&spfreload=1
- ^ http://www.wiidope.com/#!twerkin-in-the-rain/c1wx6
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-fBWz4EV8
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/now-thats-what-i-call-music/id520594466?ign-mpt=uo%3D4l
- ^ "Jadagrace Run Dat Back Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ http://www.bet.com/video/106andpark/wildoutwednesday/knight-pkf-106-and-park-908-s1.html
- ^ http://www2.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/The-Mosaic-Project/
- ^ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
- ^ The Mosaic Project (album)
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/terri-lyne-carrington/chart-history/
- ^ http://www.sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=1670
- ^ http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-12/arts/30618815_1_berklee-college-elite-music-school-warrior
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/up-down/id383063258?i=383063261&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
- ^ Lucifer
- ^ Lucifer
- ^ List of Gaon Chart number-one albums of 2010
- ^ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Lucifer_(SHINee_album)
- ^ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Departures_(Spontania)
- ^ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Spontania