Boi-1da
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Jehu Samuels |
| Also known as | Boi-1da |
| Born | October 12, 1986 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | boi-1da |
Matthew Jehu Samuels (born October 12, 1986),[1] known professionally as Boi-1da (/ˌbɔɪˈwʌndə/ boy-WUN-də, a play on boy wonder that sounds boy one da), is a Canadian record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario.
He is an in-house producer for Drake's OVO Sound label and has produced for a variety of artists and groups, most notably Drake, Rihanna, Eminem, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, and Jake Paul among others. In 2015, Samuels served as the executive producer for Drake's mixtape, If You're Reading This It's Too Late.
Early life
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Samuels moved to Canada when he was three, and grew up in the North York and Scarborough districts of Toronto.[2][3] He was also raised in Ajax, Ontario, where he attended Pickering High School.[4][5] His father was a keen listener of dancehall music and so Samuels was brought up listening to Jamaican music.[6] At the age of eight, his mother bought him a Casio keyboard, and at the age of 15, a friend had introduced him to FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops). Without any formal musical training, he started using the FL Studio beat-making program. A few years later, he won three consecutive Battle of the Beatmakers championships; because of this accomplishment, he was given a spot in the Battle of the Beatmakers judging panel.
His first production work was at the age of 18, when he worked on two tracks on a mixtape (Room for Improvement) for Drake.[2]
Career
Dr. Dre appeared on the remix of "Set It Off" by Kardinal Offishall, produced by Boi-1da.[7] In an interview with FLOW 93.5, Boi-1da revealed that he was working on beats for Dr. Dre's highly anticipated album, Detox, which was to be released in 2011.[8] However, that album was indefinitely shelved,[9] and none of the released or leaked tracks by Dr. Dre featured Boi-1da's production. He has since stated that he was working with songwriter Sean Garrett and has submitted tracks for Usher.[10] He's also working on Busta Rhymes' upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2.
In 2010, Boi-1da produced the hit song "Not Afraid" by Eminem, and "hahahaha jk?" from Das Racist's debut album Sit Down, Man.[citation needed]
Boi-1da assisted with Drake's second album, Take Care, which was released November 15, 2011.
Boi-1da worked with rapper Lecrae on his song "Gimme a Second" from his mixtape Church Clothes. He also collaborated with rapper Bizzle on his 2013 album The Good Fight3.[citation needed] He is also a member of Drake's October's Very Own with Noah "40" Shebib and T-Minus.[citation needed]
Boi-1da produced "Party Favors" for Tinashe for her album Nightride. The single features Young Thug.[citation needed]
In January 2016, Rihanna released the dancehall track "Work", featuring Drake.[11] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the second Boi-1da produced track to top the charts. Between 2016 and 2017, Boi-1da continued to produce dancehall tracks, such as Drake's "Controlla", Tyga's "1 of 1", PartyNextDoor's "Only U" and Nicki Minaj's "Regret in Your Tears".[6]
He co-produced the 2016 Kanye West single "Real Friends".
In September 2017, he produced "No Limit" by G-Eazy featuring A$AP Rocky and Cardi B.
In January 2018, he produced "God's Plan" by Drake.
In May 2018, he produced "TATI" by 6ix9ine featuring DJ Spinking.
In August 2018, he produced "Lucky You" by Eminem featuring Joyner Lucas.
In March 2019, he produced "I'm Single" by Jake Paul, and "Maze" and "Make Believe" from Juice Wrld's album, "Death Race for Love".
In May 2019, he produced "Isis" by Joyner Lucas featuring Logic.
In June 2019, he produced "No Guidance" by Chris Brown featuring Drake.
In July 2019, he produced "1000 Nights" by Ed Sheeran featuring Meek Mill and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
In August 2012, he produced "5AM in Toronto" by Drake.
Musical style
Boi-1da is known for his distinctive dancehall sound,[12] having been brought up listening to dancehall before hip-hop.[6] He often incorporates live instrumentation and an air horn sound effect into his beats, as used in dancehall and reggae, and frequently incorporates samples in his productions.[6] Boi-1da has spoken out against songs which imitate dancehall, criticising fellow Toronto musician Tory Lanez for doing so in his 2016 single "Luv".[13]
He currently uses FL Studio 12 to make beats, previously, he used Fruity Loops 3.56, 7 XL and 9.[1][3]
Boi-1da has spoken about being influenced by producers such as Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and The Neptunes.[6]
Production discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap |
AUS |
CAN |
GER |
IRL |
NZ |
SWI |
UK | ||||
| "Set It Off" (Kardinal Offishall featuring Clipse) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not 4 Sale | |
| "Best I Ever Had" (Drake) |
2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 79 |
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So Far Gone |
| "Forever" (Drake featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem) |
8 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 26 | — | 41 | — | — | 42 | More Than a Game | ||
| "4 My Town (Play Ball)" (Birdman featuring Drake and Lil Wayne) |
90 | 37 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Priceless | ||
| "Over" Drake |
2010 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 50 |
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Thank Me Later |
| "Not Afraid" Eminem |
1 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | Recovery | ||
| "Miss Me" (Drake featuring Lil Wayne) |
15 | 3 | 2 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | 162 |
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Thank Me Later | |
| "Speakers Going Hammer" (Soulja Boy) |
— | 47 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The DeAndre Way | ||
| "Forgive Me" (Bizzle featuring Jin)[14] |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tough Love & Parabels | |
| "Headlines" Drake |
13 | 2 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 57 |
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Take Care | |
| "Get Low" (Waka Flocka Flame featuring Nicki Minaj, Tyga and Flo Rida) |
2012 | 72 | 62 | 25 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family | |
| "Goodbye" (Slaughterhouse) |
— | 49 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome to: Our House | ||
| "Turn 'Em Away" (Bizzle)[15] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Freedom" Nicki Minaj |
— | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up | ||
| "High School" (Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne) |
2013 | 68 | 22 | 15 | 57 | 81 | 79 | 47 | — | — | 31 |
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| "No New Friends" (DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne) |
37 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Suffering from Success | |
| "My Confession" (Bizzle featuring Sevin)[16] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Good Fight | ||
| "I'm a Christian" Bizzle[17] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" Drake |
2014 | 35 | 8 | 7 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | 68 |
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non-album single |
| "The Blacker the Berry" (Kendrick Lamar) |
2015 | 66 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | To Pimp a Butterfly | |
| "Work" (Rihanna featuring Drake) |
2016 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
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Anti |
| "Summer Sixteen" (Drake) |
6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 97 | 89 | 8 | 63 | 23 | non-album single | ||
| "Controlla" (Drake) |
16 | 5 | — | 46 | 27 | 83 | 41 | 27 | 37 | 18 |
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Views | |
| "Regret in Your Tears" Nicki Minaj |
2017 | 61 | 26 | — | 14 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 69 | TBA | |
| "Summer Bummer" (Lana Del Rey featuring ASAP Rocky and Playboi Carti) |
— | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | 81 | Lust for Life | ||
| "No Limit" (G-Eazy featuring ASAP Rocky and Cardi B) |
4 | 5 | — | 96 | 37 | — | — | — | 100 | 92 | The Beautiful & Dammed | ||
| "Lucky You" Eminem |
2018 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kamikaze | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) hosts a series of awards shows, honouring people in different music categories; pop music is one of its seven categories. In 2011, Drake presented the award to him and 40. They both won the ASCAP Pop Music Award for the Songwriters of the Year for "Over".[18]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Over" | Songwriters of the Year (with Noah "40" Shebib) | Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Boi-1da has one win out of fourteen nominations.[19][20][21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | "Best I Ever Had" (Drake) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Not Afraid" (Eminem) | Nominated | |
| Recovery (Eminem) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2015 | "0 to 100 / The Catch Up" (Drake) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Energy" (Drake) | Nominated | |
| To Pimp a Butterfly (Kendrick Lamar) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Views (Drake) | Nominated | |
| "Work" (Rihanna) | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "God's Plan" (Drake) | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Rap Song | Won | ||
| "Lucky You" (Eminem) | Nominated | ||
| "Win" (Jay Rock) | Nominated | ||
| Boi-1da | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Boi-1da [Interview]". Web.archive.org. June 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Ja's Wonder Boy", Jamaica Observer, March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014
- ^ a b Featured Producer: Boi-1da Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine HipHopCanada. Accessed on July 28, 2008.
- ^ Boi-1da Exclaim!. Accessed on November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Seven famous people who attended Pickering High School". DurhamRegion.com. May 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Producer Boi-1da Distills Dancehall Vibes for the Hip-Hop Masses". Medium. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ Dr. Dre Raps On Leaked Remix Of Kardinal Offishall's 'Set It Off' MTV. Accessed on January 22, 2009.
- ^ Specials : Wrap Up Pt.5[permanent dead link] MuchMusic. Accessed on January 22, 2009.
- ^ "Rap Albums That Got Shelved Into OblivionDr. Dre and Ice Cube, Helter Skelter". Complex.
- ^ FEATURE: Boi-1da, A Star Is Born Archived February 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine XXL. Accessed on October 2, 2009.
- ^ "Do You Know the Riddim Rihanna Samples in "Work?"". Genius. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Meet the Producers Who Brought Dancehall Back to the Charts In 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Boi-1da Calls Out Tory Lanez' "Luv" For Being A "Terrible" Dancehall Imitation". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Bizzle f. Jin "Forgive Me [Prod. Boi-1da]"". Hip Hop DX. Cheri Media Group. March 17, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bizzle - Turn'em Away (Prod. by Boi-1da)". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. September 12, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bizzle - My Confession ft. Sevin (Prod. by Boi-1da)". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. April 30, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bizzle - I'm a Christian (Prod. by Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ "Drake Honors Boi-1da and Noah 40 Shebib at ASCAP Awards [Video]". Rap-Up.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Eminem, Drake Producer Boi-1da Humbled by Grammy Nominations". The Boombox.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (7 December 2018). "Grammy Nominations 2019: See The Full List Here". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
External links
- Boi-1da.com - Music Producer Boi-1da's Official Blog Boi-1da Official Blog
- Boi-1da.com - Music Producer Boi-1da's Official Blog Boi-1da Official Website
- Boi-1da on MySpace
- Boi-1da on Twitter
- Boi-1da on Instagram
- HipHopCanada.com Interview
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