Vinylz
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| Birth name | Anderson Hernandez |
| Also known as | Vinylz |
| Born | September 2, 1989 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Anderson Hernandez (born September 2, 1989),[2] professionally known as Vinylz, is an American record producer from Washington Heights, New York City.[3] He is known for his work with Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Rick Ross, Drake, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Jeremih and Tinashe.
Vinylz secured a publishing deal with Sony ATV through fellow record producer and mentor, Boi-1da, whom he has worked closely with.[4]
Early life and career
Anderson Hernandez was born to immigrated parents from the Dominican Republic on September 2, 1989, in Washington Heights, a neighborhood located in the New York City borough of Manhattan, living across the street from adult contemporary musician Alicia Keys. Hernandez started producing at age 14.[3] He received his stage name, Vinylz, courtesy of a friend who noticed both of his interests for clever sampling and his father's collection of vinyl records.[5] Vinylz began taking music production seriously and it remained his favorite hobby ever since, but he went against his parents' wishes. He got an early professional start working with Swizz Beatz and decided to drop out of college after the first semester of his first year.[6]
Setting up shop in Quad Studios, the well-known recording studio located in New York City's Time Square, Vinylz flourished through his work with up-and-coming or breakout artists like Drag-On and Cassidy.[6] After reaching out to Canadian rapper Drake's in-house producer, Boi-1da, via Myspace to retrieve the instrumental for "Best I Ever Had", Vinylz ended up forming a relationship which would remain long after the request.[3][6] Impressed by his work, Boi-1da became a mentor to the up-and-comer; the two continued on to collaborate from that point on.[3][6]
In 2013, Jay Z's "F***WithMeYouKnowIGotIt" featuring Rick Ross and DJ Khaled's "No New Friends" featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, both of which produced by Vinylz and Boi-1da, were respectively placed on the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the latter was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7] A variety of hits, alongside Boi-1da, helped Vinylz reach a publishing deal with Sony ATV.[4][8]
Throughout 2015, he produced a high number of tracks for such artists, including Jeremih's "Planez", Big Sean's "Blessings", Meek Mill's "RICO", Lil Durk's "Like Me" and Chris Brown's "Back to Sleep".[9]
Production discography
List of songs as producer or co-producer, with performing artists and other credited producers, showing year released and album name.
| Title | Year | Performing artist(s) | Other producer(s) | Album |
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| Amnesia | 2008 | Cassidy | Back to the Problem | |
| Henny, Bacardi and Swag like Rick James | 2010 | Cassidy | Face 2 Face EP | |
| Gucci Time | Gucci Mane, Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz, The Individuals | The Appeal: Georgia's Most Wanted | |
| One Shot | Cassidy, Junior Reid, Notch | C.A.S.H. | ||
| Girl Like Her | Cassidy, Mya | Top Notch | ||
| She Addicted | Cassidy, Nalia Boss | Cassidy | ||
| MMG The World is Ours | 2012 | Rick Ross, Pharrell, Meek Mill, Stalley | Boi-1da | Rich Forever |
| Like Diz | Roscoe Dash, 2 Chainz | 2.0 | ||
| We Can Have a Ball | Sammy Adams | OK Cool | ||
| Intro | Alley Boy | The Gift of Discernment | ||
| Ice Cream 2K12 | Emilio Rojas | No Shame, No Regrets | ||
| Dollar and a Dream | Siya | D.Y.K.E. (Damn You Killin Em) | ||
| NBA | 2013 | Joe Budden, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana | Boi-1da | No Love Lost |
| Castles | Joe Budden | Allen Ritter | ||
| Better Way Pt. 2 (Tribute to Sandy Hook) | Bizzle | Boi-1da | The Good Fight | |
| Brink of Amazing | Daniel de Bourg | Boi-1da | London Bread | |
| Bump That Bass | Jeremih, Twista | — | ||
| Nasty Girl | Jim Jones, Jeremih, DJ Spinking | Vampire Life 3 | ||
| 5am in Toronto | Drake | Boi-1da | Care Package | |
| No New Friends | DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross | Robert Bullock,[10] Boi-1da, Noah "40" Shebib | Suffering from Success | |
| Wherever We Go We Want | French Montana, Ne-Yo, Raekwon | Allen Ritter, Reefa | Excuse My French | |
| Was it Worth it | Kid Ink, Sterling Simms | Almost Home | ||
| You Know | Fabolous, Young Jeezy | Boi-1da | The Soul Tape 3 | |
| FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt | Jay-Z, Rick Ross | Boi-1da, Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon | Magna Carta Holy Grail | |
| The Language | Drake | Boi-1da | Nothing Was the Same | |
| Body Operator | DJ Spinking, French Montana, Jeremih | data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | — | ||
| Shinin' Like I'm Las Vegas | DJ Whoo Kid, Nipsey Hussle | |||
| Vulnerable | 2014 | Tinashe, Travis Scott | Boi-1da | Black Water |
| Believe Me | Lil Wayne, Drake | Boi-1da | Back on My Shit | |
| Grindin | ||||
| Chiraq | Nicki Minaj, Lil Herb | Boi-1da | — | |
| FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (Reprise) | Rick Ross | Boi-1da, Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon | Mastermind | |
| Adult Swim | DJ Spinking, Tyga, A$AP Ferg, Jeremih, Velous | — | ||
| Best Kept Secret | Sammy Adams | Wizzy | ||
| Don't Play | Travis Scott, Big Sean, The 1975 | Allen Ritter, Travis Scott | Days Before Rodeo | |
| 0 to 100 / The Catch Up | Drake | Boi-1da, 40, Nineteen85 | Non-album single | |
| 4 the Freaks | Jeremih | N.O.M.A. | ||
| A Tale of 2 Citiez[11] | J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | ||
| Fire Squad | J. Cole | |||
| All Things Go[12] | Nicki Minaj | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | The Pinkprint | |
| Bish Bounce | Fabolous | Boi-1da | The Young OG Project | |
| Gone for the Winter | Fabolous, Velous | DJ RellyRell | ||
| Planez | 2015 | Jeremih, J. Cole | Late Nights | |
| Paradise | Jeremih | Soundz, Mick Schultz | ||
| Blessings | Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West | Allen Ritter | Dark Sky Paradise | |
| Star67[13] | Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late | ||
| Know Yourself | Boi-1da, Syksense | |||
| You and the 6 | Boi-1da, Illmind | |||
| You Changed Me | Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Jordan Evans | Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses | |
| On the Dot | Jamie Foxx, Fabolous | Allen Ritter | ||
| Another Dose | Jamie Foxx | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | ||
| Like Me | Lil Durk, Jeremih | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Remember My Name | |
| RICO | Meek Mill, Drake | Allen Ritter, Cubeatz | Dreams Worth More Than Money | |
| Right Hand | Drake | Non-album single | ||
| Like Me (Remix) | Lil Durk, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Fetty Wap | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Remember My Name | |
| Cut the Check | Mac Miller, Chief Keef | GO:OD AM | ||
| Say So | G-Eazy | — | ||
| Immortal | Joe Budden | Boi-1da | All Love Lost | |
| Back to Sleep | Chris Brown | Royalty | ||
| Black Friday | Kendrick Lamar | — | ||
| Sex With Me | 2016 | Rihanna | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes | ANTI |
| U with Me?[14] | Drake | 40, Kanye West, OZ, Ricci Riera, Axlfoile, DJ Dahi | Views | |
| 4PM In Calabasas | Drake | Frank Dukes, Allen Ritter | Care Package | |
| Party Favors | Tinashe, Young Thug | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter, Illangelo | Nightride | |
| Pick up the Phone | Travis Scott, Young Thug, Quavo | Frank Dukes | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | |
| The Hooch | Travis Scott | Allen Ritter, Boi-1da | ||
| The Ends | Travis Scott, André 3000 | WondaGurl, Daxz, OZ | ||
| Lose | Travis Scott, Cassie | Frank Dukes, Allen Ritter, Mike Dean | ||
| Planet God Damn | Mac Miller Njomza | Frank Dukes | The Devine Feminine | |
| Different Now | Fetty Wap | Frank Dukes | — | |
| Circles | Pusha T Ty Dolla $ign Desiigner | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Def Jam Presents | |
| Deja Vu | Post Malone | Frank Dukes | Stoney | |
| Deja Vu[15] | J. Cole | Boi-1da, Velous, J. Cole, Ron Gilmore | 4 Your Eyez Only | |
| Outlet[16] | 2017 | Desiigner | SoundsByCT, Mike Dean | |
| Make a Toast | Belly | Boi-1da, Allen Ritter | Mumble Rap | |
| Fake Love | Drake | Frank Dukes | More Life | |
| GO | Travis Scott & Quavo | Cubeatz and Allen Ritter | Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho | |
| Dubai Shit | Travis Scott & Quavo | OZ | ||
| Moon Rock | Travis Scott & Quavo | Cubeatz | ||
| Headlock | Cousin Stizz Offset | Cubeatz | One Night Only | |
| Imitadora | Romeo Santos | Allen Ritter and Frank Dukes | Golden | |
| Sin Filtro | Boi-1da, Illangelo and Illmind | |||
| This Is It | Jeezy | Pressure | ||
| Ain't Ready | Rich the Kid Jay Critch Famous Dex | Boi-1da and Cubeatz | — | |
| Be Careful | 2018 | Cardi B | Boi-1da and Frank Dukes | Invasion of Privacy |
| Win | Jay Rock | Boi-1da and CT | Redemption | |
| Over Me | G-Eazy | Allen Ritter | The Vault | |
| Heard About Us | The Carters | Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet and Illmind | Everything Is Love | |
| Out for the Night Pt. 2 | 21 Savage Travis Scott | Boi-1da | I Am I Was | |
| Rodman | 2019 | Pardison Fontaine | Not There Yet | |
| Nowhere to Run | Ryan Trey, Bryson Tiller | Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet and Lee Major | TBA | |
| No Guidance | Chris Brown, Drake | J Louis, Noah "40" Shebib and Teddy Walton | Indigo | |
| Gold Roses | Rick Ross Drake | OZ, Syk Sense, The Rascals | Port of Miami 2 | |
| Get Me | 2020 | Justin Bieber Kehlani | Boi-1da Jahaan Sweet | Changes |
| Outta Time | Bryson Tiller, Drake | Nineteen85 | Anniversary | |
| Shimmy[17] | Amine | Limbo | ||
| My Reality[18] | ||||
| Access Denied | 2021 | Lucky Daye Ari Lennox | Allen Ritter | Table for Two |
| No Friends in the Industry | Drake | OZ | Certified Loverboy | |
| Tweaking | Meek Mill, Vory | Maneesh | Expensive Pain | |
| Jimmy Cooks | 2022 | Drake, 21 Savage | Tay Keith, Cubeatz and Tizzle | Honestly, Nevermind |
| El Sol Va Salir | Eladio Carrion | Velous | — | |
| Boomerang | Romeo Santos, | Allen Ritter | Formula Vol.3 | |
| Culpable | Romeo Santos,Lapiz Conciente | Allen Ritter | ||
| Rich Flex | Drake, 21 Savage | Tay Keith | Her Loss | |
| Meltdown | 2023 | Travis Scott,Drake | Boi-1da | Utopia |
| Say My Grace | Offset, Travis Scott, | FNZ | Set It Off | |
| First Person Shooter | Drake,J Cole | Boi-1da, Tay Keith, Oz, Coleman | For All the Dogs | |
| Evil Ways | Boi-1da, FNZ, Fierce | For All the Dogs: Scary Hours | ||
| You Broke My Heart | Drake | FNZ | ||
| Outside | 2024 | Bryson Tiller, | Jack Uriah | Bryson Tiller |
| Peace Interlude | ||||
| Rich Boy | Boi-1da, Frank Dukes, Allen Ritter | |||
| Ron en El Piso | Residente | Las Letras Ya No Importan
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| Bodies[19] | 2025 | Offset, JID | FNZ, Cashmere Brown & BoogzDaBeast | Non-album single |
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