Ronald Colson
American songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist
- R&B
- soul
- hip hop
- pop
- Songwriter
- producer
- multi-instrumentalist
Musical artist
Ronald Colson, also known as Flippa, is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his frequent work with production team Pop & Oak, including Usher's "Good Kisser", Nicki Minaj's "Right by My Side", Chris Brown's "Bassline", and Brandy's "Beggin & Pleadin", as well as many other song and album contributions. Colson remains close to the production team, and still works with Pop Wansel frequently. [1][2]
He is also known for work with Top Dawg Entertainment artists Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp a Butterfly opener "Wesley's Theory") and Jay Rock ("Money Trees Deuce"). [3]
Selected songwriting and production credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I.F.U" | 2012 | Usher | Looking 4 Myself |
| "Bassline" | Chris Brown | Fortune | |
| "Numb" (Featuring Eminem) | Rihanna | Unapologetic | |
| "Right by My Side" (Featuring Chris Brown) | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | |
| "Fall Asleep" | Wiz Khalifa | O.N.I.F.C. | |
| "Stackin'" (Featuring Juicy J) | |||
| "Good Kisser" | 2014 | Usher | Hard II Love |
| "Streets of London" (Featuring Skye Edwards & Lindsey Stirling) | Marsha Ambrosius | Friends & Lovers | |
| "Wonderful" | Mary J. Blige | Think Like a Man Too Soundtrack | |
| "Kiss and Make Up" | |||
| "Going Under" | K. Michelle | Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? | |
| "Something About the Night" | |||
| "Drake Would Love Me" | |||
| "Chasing Time" | Azealia Banks | Broke with Expensive Taste | |
| "Deal" | 2015 | Miguel | Wildheart |
| "What's Normal Anyway" [4] | |||
| "Leaves" | |||
| "Lighthouse" | Jill Scott | Woman | |
| "Wesley's Theory" (Featuring George Clinton & Thundercat) | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly | |
| "Money Trees Deuce" (Featuring Lance Skiiiwalker) [3] | Jay Rock | 90059 | |
| "Straight Up" (Featuring Jagged Edge) | Ty Dolla Sign | Free TC | |
| "Drive" | Dornik | Dornik | |
| "Job" (Featuring Anthony Hamilton & Jadakiss) | August Alsina | This Thing Called Life | |
| "Eldorado" | 2016 | Ro James | Eldorado |
| "Selfish" | Big Sean & Jhené Aiko | Twenty88 | |
| "Push It" | |||
| "Talk Show" | |||
| "Beggin & Pleadin" | Brandy | Non-album single | |
| "Dollar Bills" (Featuring Steve Lacy) | 2017 | Syd | Fin |
| "Treading Water" (Unreleased)[5][6] | |||
| "Anymore" | Ella Mai | Ready EP | |
| "Shockandawe" | Miguel | Non-album single | |
| "Forever I'm Ready" | 2018 | Jeremih | The Chocolate Box EP |
| "Take You There" | H.E.R. | I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP | |
| "Can't Help Me" | 2019 | I Used to Know Her | |
| "Feel a Way" | |||
| "Racks" (Featuring Cordae) | |||
| "As I Am" | |||
| "Have Mercy" | Cordae | The Lost Boy | |
| "Comfortable" | 2020 | H.E.R. | The Photograph Soundtrack |
| "We Made It" | 2021 | Back of My Mind | |
| "Back of My Mind" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | |||
| "Process" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("Good Kisser") | Nominated | [7] |
| 2016 | 58th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (To Pimp a Butterfly) | Nominated | [7] |
| 2021 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series ("Change") | Won | [8] |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television ("Change") | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2022 | 64th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Back of My Mind) | Nominated | [7] |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Form Program (Credited Writer - We the People) | Won | [10] |
References
- ^ Jackson, Vincent (August 16, 2014). "Writing a hit for R&B star". Press of Atlantic City. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Vincent (February 15, 2016). "Two South Jersey natives among Grammy nominees". Press of Atlantic City. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "6 "90059" Producers To Know". www.hotnewhiphop.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (February 9, 2016). "The Toughest Song I Wrote: Miguel on Getting Vulnerable With 'What's Normal Anyway'". Vulture. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Syd – "Treading Water"". Stereogum. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (March 28, 2017). "Hear The Internet's Syd Float on 'Treading Water'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ronald "Flip" Colson". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "HMMA Winners". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 10, 2022). "'Eyes of Tammy Faye,' 'Encanto,' 'Being the Ricardos' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "The 1st Annual Children's & Family Emmy Award Winners" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
