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Nez & Rio

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American record production duo from Illinois
Nez & Rio
Birth nameNesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010–present
Musical artist

Nez & Rio are an American record production team from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving.[1] They are perhaps best known for producing Schoolboy Q's 2014 single "Man of the Year,"[2] as well as ASAP Rocky's 2015 single "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2".[3] Throughout their career, they have worked with artists such as Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, Vic Mensa, Arin Ray, Tinashe, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Chance the Rapper, as well as others from their hometown Treated Crew.[4]

History

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Nez and Rio grew up together in Chicago, Illinois, attending the same elementary school and high school, as well as college at Howard University.[5] In 2015, Nez and Rio were nominated for Best Rap Album for their work on Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron . In late 2015, Nez and Rio announced they were working on their own project, with an album forthcoming.[6]

Production discography

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Singles

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2012
  • "Druggys with Hoes Again" (Schoolboy Q featuring Ab-Soul)
  • "SOPA" (Ab-Soul featuring Schoolboy Q)
2014
2015
2018

Album cuts

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2010

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Vic Mensa - Straight Up
  • 03. "Lights Out"
  • 06. "Too Hard (Lite)"

2012

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Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions
  • 17. "Niggahs.already.know.davers.flow"
Tinashe - Reverie
  • 04. "Slow"
  • 11. "Who Am I Working For?"
King L - Drilluminati
  • 02. "Band Nation"

2013

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King L - March Madness
  • 22. "Michael Jordan"

2014

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Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron
  • 01. "Gangsta"
  • 15. "Fuck LA"
  • 17. "Californication" (featuring ASAP Rocky)

2015

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Tinashe - Amethyst
  • 03. "Something to Feel"

2016

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Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP
  • 01. "Torch"
  • 13. "Str8 Ballin'"
  • 17. "Tookie Knows II" (featuring Traffic and TF)

2017

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Wale - Shine

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
Oxymoron Best Rap Album Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Oxymoron [Credits] - Schoolboy Q". Genius.com. Genius. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Black Millennial Music Countdown: Nez and Rio!". Eboy.com. Ebony. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Craig. "25 New Producers To Watch For". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Nez & Rio". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ Lilah, Rose (11 November 2014). "Meet Nez & Rio: The Producers Talk A$AP Rocky's "Pretty Flacko 2"". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. ^ Pap, Young. "Hot 97 MIX-Clusive: 'Pretty Flacko II' Producers Nez & Rio Look To Make 2015 The Year Of The 'Slam!'". Hot 97. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

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