T-Minus (record producer)

Tyler Mathew Carl Williams[1] (born February 25, 1988), professionally known as T-Minus, is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit records and worked with many popular artists including Lil Wayne, Logic, Eminem, Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Justin Bieber, Belly, ASAP Rocky, Big Sean, DMX, DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Lana Del Rey, Sia, J. Cole, and more. He is one of Drake's longest and most frequent collaborators, contributing to songs such as "HYFR", "The Motto", "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj) and "Blem".

T-Minus
Birth nameTyler Mathew Carl Williams
Born (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
Years active2006–present

He has garnered over 20 awards and nominations including Grammys, Platinum certifications, and BMI's Producer of the Year (earned on multiple occasions).

Early life

T-Minus first started experimenting with music as a student at Pickering High School. "I’ve always loved music," he says. "I used to play the drums, so I’ve always been interested in music in that way." After sitting at the drum kit for a few years, he decided to try making his own rhythms, so he downloaded a digital audio workstation program called Fruity Loops when he was 15 years old and was soon creating entire songs.[2]

Artistry

On his sound, T-Minus has said: "I'm just taking things to a new place as far as music goes. I don't want to go to the same route that I was going to before so far as how everything sounds, how everything sits in your ears... I'm going back to the roots of R&B, mid-'90s, from hearing a Timbaland record, an Aaliyah, something from Blackground Music, for example. When the music had so much emotion."[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013 Grammy Awards Best Rap Song ("Drake featuring Lil Wayne – The Motto") Nominated
2014 Grammy Awards Album of the Year (Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.a.A.d City) Nominated
2019 Grammy Awards Best Rap/Sung Performance (Young Thug featuring J.Cole and Travis Scott – The London) Nominated

He also won Top Producer at the 2012 BMI Urban Awards.

Discography

Singles produced

Year Single Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US
R&B
US
Rap
US
Pop
CAN UK
2009 "How Low"
(Ludacris)
6 2 1 41 67 Battle of the Sexes
2010 "Moment 4 Life"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Drake)
13 1 1 18 27 22 Pink Friday
2011 "I'm On One"
(DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)
10 1 1 35 67 78 We the Best Forever
"She Will"
(Lil Wayne featuring Drake)
3 1 2 16 58 Tha Carter IV
"Make Me Proud"
(Drake featuring Nicki Minaj)
9 1 1 25 49 Take Care
"The Motto"
(Drake featuring Lil Wayne)
14 1 1 25 38 22
2012 "HYFR"
(Drake featuring Lil Wayne)
62 20 17
"My Moment"
(DJ Drama featuring 2 Chainz, Meek Mill and Jeremih)
89 23 16 Quality Street Music
"Swimming Pools (Drank)"
(Kendrick Lamar)
17 3 3 63 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
"Go Get It"
(T.I.)
77 40 23 86 Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
"She Don't Put It Down"
(Joe Budden featuring Lil Wayne and Tank)
96 32 No Love Lost
2013 "Rich as Fuck"
(Lil Wayne featuring 2 Chainz)
38 11 9 I Am Not a Human Being II
"Heartbreaker"
(Justin Bieber)
13 15 14 Journals
2017 "Somethin Tells Me"
(Bryson Tiller)
74 29 84 True to Self
"Broke"
(Lecrae)
All Things Work Together
2020 "Give Up"[4]
(Russ)
Non-album single
"Lion King on Ice"
(J. Cole)
51 15 59 65 The Fall Off
2021 "Interlude"
(J. Cole)
8 5 16 25 The Off-Season

DrakeComeback Season

PliesDa REAList

  • 15. "Co-Defendant"

Papa Duck

Tyra B.

  • 00. "Break You Up"

LeToya LuckettLady Love

  • 11. "Drained"

MýaBeauty & The Streets Vol.1

BirdmanPriceless

  • 01. "Intro"

Birdman – Family Over Everything

Ace HoodThe Preview

  • 15. "White Leather"

Jazzfeezy – Jazzfeezy Presents: Unveiling the Rapture

  • 03. Unstoppable" (featuring Burna, Bass Line and Dean Gray) (produced with Jazzfeezy)
  • 04. "Words Won't Do" (featuring August) (produced with Jazzfeezy and Boi-1da)
  • 14. "Flying High" (featuring Phax and Red Shortz) (produced with Jazzfeezy)

RebstarArrival

The Weeknd

  • 00. "Our Love"

DonnisFashionably Late

  • 05. "Tonight"

LudacrisBattles of the Sexes

Travis PorterProud to Be a Problem

  • 14. "Mighty Mighty" (featuring F.L.Y.)

Travis Porter – I Am Travis Porter

  • 17. "Lay Ya Body Down"

Diggy SimmonsAirborne

A-GamePilotModeMuzik

  • 00. "Go Head Shawty"
  • 00. "Airplanes"
  • 00. "Don't Be Mad"

Lil ScrappyPrince of the South 2

Leftover
  • 00. "Get Lost" (featuring Cutty)

P. Reign

  • 00. "In My Hood"

Lyfe JenningsI Still Believe

  • 01. "Statistics"
  • 02. "Love"
  • 04. "Spotlight"
  • 07. "Mama"
  • 10. "Learn From This"

T.I.No Mercy

  • 12. "Poppin Bottles" (featuring Drake)

CiaraBasic Instinct

  • 09. "Turn It Up" (featuring Usher)

Nicki MinajPink Friday

Luu Breeze – HollaLaLuuie

  • 05. "Makin' A Killin'" (featuring Vado)

DJ KhaledWe the Best Forever

Lil WayneTha Carter IV

WaleAmbition

T-PainRevolveR

  • 01. "Bang Bang Pow Pow" (featuring Lil Wayne)

DrakeTake Care

A-GameSince 1988

  • 11. "Cool Boyz" / 00. "Cool Boyz" (Remix) (featuring Red Cafe)

Don Trip & Starlito – Step Brothers

  • 12. "Pray For Me"

Alley Boy – Definition of Fuck Shit 2

  • 07. "Word Law" (featuring Veli Sosa)

Birdman & Mack MaineBillionaire Minds

  • 04. "Mr. Lottery" (featuring Short Dawg & Jae Millz)

T.I.Fuck da City Up

Melanie FionaThe MF Life

  • 04. "I Been That Girl"

Nicki MinajPink Friday: Roman Reloaded

D-WHY – Don't Flatter Yourself

Leftover
  • 00. "Macchiato Music"

Burd & KeyzKeyz of Life

  • 05. "Faithful" (featuring Luu Breeze, A-Game & Jahron B) (produced with Burd & Keyz)

TankThis Is How I Feel

  • 05. "Compliments" (featuring Kris Stephens & T.I.)

DJ DramaQuality Street Music

SlaughterhouseWelcome to: Our House

Kendrick Lamargood kid, m.A.A.d city

Cyhi the PrynceIvy League Club

  • 13. "Tomorrow"

Roscoe Dash – Roscoe 2.0

  • 17. "Substance Abuse"

T-PainStoic

  • 03. "Don't You Quit"

Keyshia ColeWoman to Woman

T.I.Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head

  • 08. "Go Get It"
  • 09. "Guns and Roses" (featuring P!nk)
  • 12. "Addresses"

ASAP RockyLong. Live. ASAP

Jigg – High Grade 2

  • 03. "So Hot"

Joe BuddenNo Love Lost

Lil WayneI Am Not a Human Being II

Kelly RowlandTalk a Good Game

  • 04. "Talk a Good Game" (featuring Kevin Cossom)

Justin BieberJournals

2014

Wink Loc

  • 00. "Want Me Dead (featuring Jeezy and Jigg)"

Bizzle – Well Wishes

  • 13. "You Know (Remix)" (featuring Lecrae) (produced with Boi-1da)

Eric Bellinger – The Rebirth

Tinashe

  • 00. "In The Meantime"

Big Sean – "Dark Sky Paradise"

  • 07. "Win Some, Lose Some" (produced with Boi-1da)

Ludacris – "Ludaversal"

Travis ScottBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight

DrakeMore Life

Bryson TillerTrue to Self

Lana Del ReyLust for Life

LecraeAll Things Work Together

  • 03. "Broke" (produced with Nikhil Seetharam and Boi-1da)

PartyNextDoorSeven Days

  • 03. "Damage" (with Halsey) (produced with Frank Dukes)

BellyMumble Rap

  • 02. "Make a Toast" (produced with Boi-1da, Vinylz, Allen Ritter and DannyBoyStyles)
  • 03. "The Come Down Is Real Too"

6LACKEast Atlanta Love Letter

  • 06. "Pretty Little Fears" (featuring J. Cole) (produced with Yakob)

A Boogie wit da HoodieHoodie SZN

Camila CabelloCamila

  • 05. "Inside Out" (produced with Frank Dukes)

Rich the KidThe World Is Yours

  • 10. "Early Morning Trappin" (featuring Trippie Redd) (produced with J. Valle)

TinasheJoyride

  • 04. "He Don't Want It"

2 ChainzThe Play Don't Care Who Makes It

  • 02. "Proud" (featuring YG & Offset) (produced with J. Valle)

J. ColeKOD

  • 07. "Kevin's Heart" (produced with Mark Pelli)

DrakeScorpion

  • 25. "March 14" (produced with J. Valle)

SAFE

  • "No Diamonds" (produced with ADP)

Rich the Kid – The World Is Yours 2

DreamvilleRevenge of the Dreamers III

  • 16. "Middle Child" (performed by J. Cole) (produced with J. Cole)

Young ThugSo Much Fun

AminéLimbo

  • 05. "Can't Decide"
  • 06. "Compensating" (featuring Young Thug)

J. ColeThe Fall Off

"Lion King on Ice"

J. Cole - The Off-Season

  • 02. "a m a r i"
  • 06. "1 0 0 . m i l'"
  • 07. "p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l"
  • 09. "i n t e r l u d e"

Young Thug - Punk

  • 02. "Stressed" (featuring J. Cole & T-Shyne)

Juice WRLD - Fighting Demons

  • 08. "Rockstar In His Prime"

Bas

IDK - USEE4YOURSELF

  • 06. "Shoot My Shot" (featuring Offset)

See also

  • Category:Albums produced by T-Minus (record producer)
  • Category:Songs written by T-Minus (record producer)

References

  1. "BMI | Repertoire Search". Repertoire.bmi.com.
  2. Dolabaille, DC. "Who is T-Minus?". Black Ink Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  3. Krishnamurthy, Sowmya. "T-Minus on What Happened to "Partynauseous" and Writing New Drake Beats". MTV. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  4. "Give Up prod by T-Minus droppin this Friday..." July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020 via @russdiemon on Twitter (confirmed account).
  5. "Diddy Parties After BET Hip-Hop Awards with Ludacris, Shawty Lo, More | News | VH1.com". www.vh1.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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