Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
Carlton Davis Mays, Jr. (born April 8, 1981), professionally known as Honorable C.N.O.T.E., is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter.[2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carlton Davis Mays, Jr. |
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Born | [1] Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | April 8, 1981
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Mays started producing at the age of 15 in the Benton Harbor Area of Michigan, before moving to Atlanta in 2006. He has over 7,000 placements on albums and is perhaps best known for producing "New Level" by rapper A$AP Ferg, as well as the song "M'$" by rapper A$AP Rocky.[3] Mays has also produced several tracks for various artists such as 2 Chainz, Migos, Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Future, Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd among others.[4][5]
Production discography
Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US | US R&B/HH |
CAN | |||
"I Don't Know" (Meek Mill featuring Paloma Ford) |
2014 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 35 | — | Non-album single |
"New Level" (ASAP Ferg featuring Future) |
2015 | 90 | 30 | — | Always Strive and Prosper |
"Way Back" (Travis Scott) |
2016 | —[upper-alpha 2] | 50 | — | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight |
"20 Min" (Lil Uzi Vert) |
2017 | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | Luv is Rage 2 |
"Dark Knight Dummo" (Trippie Redd featuring Travis Scott) |
72 | 29 | 93 | Life's a Trip | |
"Supastars" (Migos) |
2018 | 53 | 27 | 51 | Culture II |
"White Sand" (Migos featuring Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, and Big Sean) |
64 | 31 | 58 | ||
"Solitaire" (Gucci Mane featuring Migos and Lil Yachty) |
—[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | Evil Genius |
Production credits
- Birdman – 5 * Stunna (2007)
- 18. "So Tired" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- Flo Rida – Mail on Sunday (2008)
- 01. "American Superstar" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- 12. "Don't Know How to Act" (featuring Yung Joc)
- 2 Pistols – Death Before Dishonor (2008)
- 02. "Death Before Dishonor"
- 04. "Been Throwin' Money"
- Mack 10 – Soft White (2009)
- 11. "Dedication (To the Pen)"
- Eminem – Relapse 2 (Unreleased) (2009)
- 00. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (featuring D12)
- 14. "I See Ya" (American iTunes deluxe edition bonus track / Target edition bonus track)
- Bizarre – Friday Night at St. Andrews (2010)
- 05. "Pussy" (featuring Fiona Simone and KB)
- 10. "Believer" (featuring Tech N9ne and Nate Walka)
- 16. "Warning" (featuring Bonecrusher and Anamul House)
- 01. "Real or Fake"
- Coke Boys – Coke Boys 3 (2012)
- 15. "Dirty Money" (French Montana featuring L.E.P. Bogus Boyz)
- 12. "Long Live the Pimp" (featuring Trae tha Truth)
- 08. "Candy Paint & Gold Teeth" (featuring Bun B and Ludacris; produced with Redwine)
- 19. "Barry Bonds" (featuring ASAP and P Smurf)
- Gucci Mane – Trap God (2012)
- 19. "I Fuck With That" (produced with Mike Will Made It and Southside)
- Gucci Mane – Trap God 2 (2013)
- 07. "Bob Marley"
- 23. "Supposed 2" (produced with Zaytoven)
- Gucci Mane -World War 3:Lean (2013)
- 00. "Servin Lean" (Peewee Longway)
- 00. "Extacy Pill" (Young Thug)
- Gucci Mane – Trap House III (2013)
- 03. "Use Me" (featuring 2 Chainz)
- 05. "Hell Yes"
- 06. "I Heard" (featuring Rich Homie Quan; produced with Lex Luger)
- 15. "Chasen Paper" (featuring Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug)
- 16. "Off the Leash" (featuring PeeWee Longway and Young Thug)
- 2 Chainz – B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time (2013)
- 07. "Netflix" (featuring Fergie; produced with Diplo and DJA)
- 10. "Beautiful Pain" (featuring Lloyd and Mase)
- 09. "Die a Real Nigga"
- Lil Bibby – Free Crack (2013)
- 03. "Change"
- 05. "Pablo" (featuring Gucci Mane and Trinidad James)
- Lil B – 05 Fuck Em (2013)
- 02. "Welcome to 05"
- Gucci Mane – The State vs. Radric Davis II: The Caged Bird Sings (2013)
- 06. "Double"
- 09. "Too Many"
- 17. "Threw With That Shit"
- Meek Mill – I Don't Know – Single (2014)
- 01. "I Don't Know" (featuring Paloma Ford; produced with CyFyre)
- G Herbo – Welcome to Fazoland (2014)
- 16. "All I Got" (featuring Lil Bibby)
- Gucci Mane – Trap House 4 (2014)
- 06. "Drugs Like You"
- 19. "Outro"
- Migos – No Label 2 (2014)
- 15. "Freak No More"
- Kevin Gates – By Any Means (2014)
- 09. "Bet I'm on It" (featuring 2 Chainz)
- Gucci Mane – Trap God 3 (2014)
- 07. "Swole Pocket Shawty"
- 10. "Start Pimpin'" (featuring Chief Keef)
- 11. "Finger Waves"
- Gucci Mane – The Oddfather (2014)
- 03. "Kick Door" (featuring OJ da Juiceman; produced with C4)
- Lil Bibby – Free Crack 2 (2014)
- 15. "Tomorrow"
- Gucci Mane – East Atlanta Santa (2014)
- 12. "Riding Dirty" (produced with Metro Boomin and Doughboy Beatz)
- Gucci Mane – 1017 Mafia: Incarcerated (2015)
- 08. "Story" (featuring Young Dolph)
- Rae Sremmurd – SremmLife (2015)
- 11. "Safe Sex Pay Checks"
- Ne-Yo – Non-Fiction (2015)
- 20. "Worth It" (produced with Jesse "Corporal" Wilson and Chucky Thompson)
- G Unit – The Beast Is G Unit (2015)
- 02. "I'm Grown"
- Gucci Mane – Trap House 5 (2015)
- 13. "Constantly" (featuring Chief Keef)
- A$AP Rocky – At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015)
- Migos – Yung Rich Nation (2015)
- 01. "Memoirs"
- 02. "Dab Daddy"
- 04. "Spray the Champagne" (produced with Murda Beatz)
- 05. "Street Nigga Sacrifice"
- 06. "Highway 85"
- 13. "Trap Funk"
- K Camp – Only Way Is Up (2015)
- 03. "Yellow Brick Road" (produced with Big Fruit)
- 11. "Rolling" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
- 04. "Crutches, Crosses, Caskets" (produced with Puff Daddy, Mario Winans, Sean C & LV, and Yung Dev)
- Yo Gotti – The Art of Hustle (2016)
- 13. "Hunnid" (featuring Pusha T)
- 14. "Luv Deez Hoes" (featuring 2 Chainz)
- 2 Chainz – ColleGrove (2016)
- 02. "Smell Like Money" (featuring Lil Wayne)
- A$AP Ferg – Always Strive and Prosper (2016)
- 07. "New Level" (featuring Future)
- Belly – Another Day in Paradise (2016)
- 04. "Exotic" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)
- DJ Drama – Quality Street Music 2 (2016)
- 07. "Onyx" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, and August Alsina)
- 09. "Back and Forth" (featuring Skeme and Yakki Divioshi)
- 02. "way back" (produced with Hit-Boy, Cashmere Cat, Rogét Chahayed, and Mike Dean)
- Gucci Mane – Woptober (2016)
- 04. "Money Machine" (featuring Rick Ross)
- Migos – (2016)
- "Dat Way" (featuring Rich The Kid)
- SremmLife Crew – Adult Swim Singles Program 2016
- A$AP Ferg – New Level (Remix) – Single (2016)
- 01. "New Level (Remix)" (featuring Future, A$AP Rocky, and Lil Uzi Vert)
- Meek Mill – DC4 (2016)
- 11 "Way Up" (featuring Tracy T)
- Gucci Mane – (2016)
- 01. "Floor Seats" (featuring Quavo)[7]
- Lil Uzi Vert & Gucci Mane – 1017 vs. The World (2016)
- 01. "Changed My Phone"
- 02. "Today!!"
- Kodak Black – Painting Pictures (2017)
- Zaytoven (2017)
- 00. "East Atlanta Day" (featuring Gucci Mane and 21 Savage) (produced with Zaytoven)
- Philthy Rich (2017)
- 00. "Water Leak" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert, Offset and Sauce Walka)[9]
- Meek Mill - Wins & Losses (2017)
- 12 "Glow Up"
- Trippie Redd (2017)
- "Dark Knight Dummo" (featuring Travis Scott)
- 13. "The Load" (featuring Gucci Mane, Lil Baby & Marlo)
- 18. "Holiday" (featuring Lil Yachty & Quavo) (Produced with Supah Mario)[10]
- Migos – Culture II (2018)
- Gucci Mane, Migos, Lil Yachty (2018)
- 00. "Solitaire"
- Christina Aguilera – Liberation (2018)
- 12. "Accelerate" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz)
- scarlxrd (2018)
- 00 "MAD MAN."
- Trippie Redd (2018)
- "Ghost Busters" (featuring Quavo, XXXTentacion, $ki Mask The Slump God)
- Jack Harlow – Loose (2018)
- 04. "Slide For Me"
- Jack Harlow – Confetti (2019)
- 04. "Sunday Night"
21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II (2020)
- 03. "Glock in My Lap" (produced with Metro Boomin & Southside)
Metro Boomin & Future - Heroes & Villains (2022)
- 03. "Too Many Nights" (Featuring Don Toliver)
Lecrae – Church Clothes 4: Dry Clean Only (2023)
- 14. "They Ain't Know"
Metro Boomin - METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2023)
- 12. "Givin' Up (Not The One)" (Featuring 21 Savage, Don Toliver & 2 Chainz)
- 03. "Keep Bouncin’"
Notes
- "I Don't Know" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
- "Way Back" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- "20 Min" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- "Solitaire" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
References
- "Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E." HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com.
- "Honorable C Note Talks About Producing on A$AP Rocky's New Track "M's"". Complex. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. on Genius". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Explains His Approach to Production". 9 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Swae Lee Drops 'Ball Out the Lot' with Bobo Swae – XXL". XXL. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Gucci Mane Drops 'Floor Seats' with Quavo – Complex". Complex. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- "Instagram". Archived from the original on 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- "Philthy Rich - Water Leak Feat. Lil Uzi Vert, Offset & Sauce Walka (Prod. By Honorable C.N.O.T.E)". HotNewHipHop.
- "Quality Control (Ft. Lil Yachty & Quavo) – Holiday" – via genius.com.
External links
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E. on Twitter
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E. at AllMusic
- Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. discography at Discogs