Soundtrakk
Soundtrakk | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rudolph Loyola Lopez |
| Born | February 27, 1981 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | 1st & 15th |
Rudolph Loyola Lopez (born February 27, 1981), known professionally as Soundtrakk, is an American Grammy-nominated record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the longtime in-house producer for American rapper Lupe Fiasco, having produced singles such as "Kick, Push," "Superstar," "Hip-Hop Saved My Life," and "Dumb It Down". He fully produced two of Fiasco's albums, Drill Music in Zion (2022)[1] and Samurai (2024).[2] Soundtrakk has also worked with artists including Mez, CyHi the Prynce, Stalley, and Logic.
Personal life
Soundtrakk is Filipino. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he nearly passed away.[3]
Discography
EPs
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Tape Tape (with Lupe Fiasco)[4][5] |
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Production discography
| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lupe Fiasco | 03. "Mean & Vicious" | Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds |
| "The Commercial" | None | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Sarah Green) |
02. "Real" | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor | |
| Lupe Fiasco | 04. "Kick, Push" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Gemini and Sarah Green) |
07. "He Say She Say" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | 08. "Sunshine" | ||
| 14. "The Emperor's Soundtrack" | |||
| 2007 | Lupe Fiasco (featuring Sarah Green and GemStones) |
02. "Free Chilly (Interlude)" | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool |
| Lupe Fiasco | 03. "Go Go Gadget Flow" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) |
05. "Superstar" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | 06. "Paris, Tokyo" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Nikki Jean) |
09. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Sarah Green) |
10. "Intruder Alert" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | 13. "Gotta Eat" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring GemStones and Graham Burris) |
14. "Dumb It Down" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring GemStones) |
16. "The Die" | ||
| 19. "Go Baby" | |||
| 2008 | Lupe Fiasco | 03. "Fah Real" | Chill's Spotlight, Vol. 2 |
| 2009 | 05. "Lasers Manifesto (Interlude)" | Enemy of the State: A Love Story | |
| 2010 | GemStones | 05. "All I Dream Of" | On the Road to Glory My Story |
| 2011 | Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) |
14. "Shining Down" | Lasers |
| Lupe Fiasco | 09. "SLR (Super Lupe Rap)" | Friend of the People: I Fight Evil | |
| 2012 | 02. "Strange Fruition" | Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | |
| 2013 | "SLR 3 (Round of Applause)" | None | |
| Stalley featuring Omarion and Rockie Fresh | 18. "Paris" | Self Made Vol. 3 | |
| 2017 | Lupe Fiasco | 01. "Dopamine Lit (Intro)" | Drogas Light |
| 03. "Promise" | |||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Gizzle) |
05. "Jump" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | "Running from President" | None | |
| 2018 | "Pearl Harbor" | ||
| 02. "Drogas" | Drogas Wave | ||
| 06. "WAV Files" | |||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Nikki Jean) |
07. "Down" | ||
| 08. "Haile Selassie" | |||
| 11. "Stronger" | |||
| Lupe Fiasco | 15. "Jonylah Forever" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Elena Pinderhughes) |
20. "Cripple" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | 21. "King Nas" | ||
| 2020 | "BBQ Chicken Thighs" | None | |
| 2021 | "Steve Jobs: SLR 3 1/2" | ||
| 2022 | Lupe Fiasco (Ayesha Jaco) |
01. "The Lion's Deen" | Drill Music in Zion |
| Lupe Fiasco | 02. "Ghoti" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Nayirah) |
03. "Autoboto" | ||
| 04. "Precious Things" | |||
| Lupe Fiasco | 05. "Kiosk" | ||
| 06. "Ms. Mural" | |||
| 07. "Naomi" | |||
| 08. "Drill Music in Zion" | |||
| Lupe Fiasco (featuring Nayirah) |
09. "Seattle" | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | 10. "On Faux Nem" | ||
| 2023 | Logic | 10. "Shimmy" | College Park |
| 2024 | Lupe Fiasco | 01. "Samurai" | Samurai |
| 02. "Mumble Rap" | |||
| 03. "Cake" | |||
| 04. "Palaces" | |||
| 05. "No. 1 Headband" | |||
| 06. "Bigfoot" | |||
| 07. "Outside" | |||
| 08. "Til Eternity" | |||
| "Pound for Pound" | None |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | "Superstar" | Nominated | [6] |
References
- ^ Brown, Preezy (June 30, 2022). "5 Best Songs From Lupe Fiasco's 'Drill Music In Zion' Album To Keep On Replay". Vibe. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ Gee, Andre (July 5, 2024). "Lupe Fiasco Walks Us Through His Amy Winehouse-Inspired Battle-Rap Album 'Samurai'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (June 16, 2022). "Black Music Month: Lupe Fiasco Talks Dodging the Sophomore Jinx With 'The Cool'". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (September 3, 2020). "Lupe Fiasco Is Making A Trap EP With His Longtime Producer". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara (October 2, 2020). "Listen to Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk's 2-Song Bundle 'Tape Tape'". Complex. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ "51st annual Grammy nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2025.