Akil King
Akil "Fresh" King, also known as "WorldwideFresh", is an American songwriter and producer from New York City. Mentored by producer Scott Storch, King is best known for co-writing "Black Parade", the majority of Brandy's B7, as well as his contributions to various Jessie Reyez, Beyoncé, and Ari Lennox projects, among others.[2][3][4] In 2022, he co-wrote "Players", which became rapper Coi Leray's first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single in the United States, as well as a sizable hit in various global markets.[5]
Akil C. King | |
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Born | Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
Other names | FRESH, WorldWideFresh |
Musical career | |
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Labels | M Publishing / BMG Rights Management[1] |
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.[6]
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Outta My League (Interlude)" | 2014 | Teyana Taylor | VII |
"Do Not Disturb" (Featuring Chris Brown) | |||
"Maybe" (Featuring Yo Gotti & Pusha T) | |||
"Dreams" | |||
"Outta My League" | |||
"Nowhere" | Ashanti | Braveheart | |
"Runaway" | |||
"Behind Closed Doors" | Johnny Gill | Game Changer | |
"Lifeline" | Tessanne Chin | Count On My Love | |
"Conqueror" | 2015 | Estelle | True Romance |
"She Will Love" | |||
"All Night" | 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
"Kill The Lights" | Alex Newell, DJ Cassidy & Nile Rodgers | Vinyl: The Essentials (Best of Season 1) | |
"Switch" (Featuring Anitta) | 2017 | Iggy Azalea | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
"Run Don't Walk" | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know | |
"Little Bit More" | Jidenna | The Chief | |
"Savior" (Featuring Quavo) | 2018 | Iggy Azalea | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
"Antares" | Kris Wu | Antares | |
"Coupe" (Featuring Rich the Kid) | |||
"Tough Pill" | |||
"Explore" | |||
"Hold Me Down" | |||
"Deserve" (Featuring Travis Scott) | |||
"Meet Up" (Featuring Maleek Berry) | Estelle | Lovers Rock | |
"Don't Wanna" (Featuring Kranium) | |||
"Karma" (Featuring HoodCelebrityy) | |||
"Sweetly" | |||
"Bigger" | 2019 | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift |
"Keys To The Kingdom" | Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi | ||
"Collide" | Tiana Major9 & EarthGang | Queen & Slim (soundtrack) | |
"Unconditional Oceans" | 2020 | Brandy | B7 |
"All My Life, Pt. 1" | |||
"Lucid Dreams" | |||
"All My Life, Pt. 2" | |||
"I Am More" | |||
"High Heels" (With Sy'rai) | |||
"Baby Mama" (Featuring Chance the Rapper) | |||
"All My Life, Pt. 3" | |||
"Honeymoon Fades" | Sabrina Carpenter | Non-album single | |
"Until I Met You" (Featuring Nas) | Alina Baraz | It Was Divine | |
"We Ride" [7] | Kevin Shin | Non-album single | |
"Black Parade" | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | |
"Intruders" | Jessie Reyez | Before Love Came to Kill Us | |
"I Do" | |||
"Far From Here" | 2021 | Emmit Fenn | Far From Here |
"Speak In Tongues" (Featuring Jada Kingdom) | 2022 | John Legend | Legend |
"Blackberry Sap" | Ari Lennox | D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape | |
"Players" | Coi Leray | Coi | |
"Bops" | |||
"My Body" | |||
"Worth It" | 2023 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues |
"Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With Anne-Marie & Coi Leray) | David Guetta | TBA | |
"Take It to the Top" (With Becky G & Ayra Starr) | Metro Boomin | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) | |
"What It Is (Block Boy)" (Featuring Kodak Black) | Doechii | TBA | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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2020 | 2020 Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Black Parade) | Nominated | [8] |
Black Reel Awards of 2020 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song (Collide) | Won | [9] | |
2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Black Parade) | Nominated | [10][11] |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Black Parade) | Nominated | [12] | ||
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Collide) | Nominated | [13] | ||
References
- "Grammy-Winning Beyonce Collaborator Among Songwriters Fleeing Traditional Music Publishing Deals". Forbes.
- "Fresh | on Winning a Grammy for Beyoncé's 'LEMONADE'".
- "Beyoncé Releases Surprise Benefit Track Track for Juneteenth, Accompanied by Curated List of Black Businesses". Vanity Fair. June 20, 2020.
- "Worldwide Fresh Breaks Down Records with Beyoncé, Brandy, & More — Raydar Magazine". January 2021.
- "How Coi Leray Got Her Swagger Back with the Success of 'Players'". Billboard.
- "Fresh: The Songwriters".
- "Kevin Shin Takes You on a Joyride with New Track "We Ride"". February 24, 2020.
- "H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List". Billboard.
- "Black Reel Awards - Past Nominees & Winners by Category".
- "Akil King | Artist". Grammy Awards.
- "2021 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Nominees And Winners". NPR. March 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022.
- "Grammy Nominations 2021: See the List". The New York Times. November 24, 2020.
- "Grammy Time: The Winners".
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