Akil C. King | |
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Born |
Brownsville, Brooklyn,
New York City, United States |
Other names | FRESH, WorldWideFresh |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Labels | M Publishing / BMG Rights Management [1] |
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]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"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" [ citation needed] | 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" | |||
"Last Time" | The Isley Brothers | Make Me Say It Again, Girl | |
"Right Way" | |||
"Worth It" | 2023 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues |
" Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With David Guetta & Coi Leray) | Anne-Marie | Unhealthy | |
"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 |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2020 Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [6] |
Black Reel Awards of 2020 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song ( Collide) | Won | [7] | |
2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [8] [9] |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [10] | ||
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ( Collide) | Nominated | [11] |
Akil C. King | |
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Born |
Brownsville, Brooklyn,
New York City, United States |
Other names | FRESH, WorldWideFresh |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Labels | M Publishing / BMG Rights Management [1] |
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]
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
---|---|---|---|
"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" [ citation needed] | 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" | |||
"Last Time" | The Isley Brothers | Make Me Say It Again, Girl | |
"Right Way" | |||
"Worth It" | 2023 | Raye | My 21st Century Blues |
" Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With David Guetta & Coi Leray) | Anne-Marie | Unhealthy | |
"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 |
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2020 Soul Train Music Awards | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [6] |
Black Reel Awards of 2020 | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song ( Collide) | Won | [7] | |
2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [8] [9] |
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ( Black Parade) | Nominated | [10] | ||
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ( Collide) | Nominated | [11] |