Cardo (record producer)
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Birth name | Ronald LaTour |
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Denver, Colorado, United States | September 24, 1984
Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
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Instruments | FL Studio |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Ronald LaTour (born September 24, 1984), professionally known as Cardo, is an American record producer and rapper.[1]
Early life and career
Cardo was born September 24, 1984 and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cardo then moved to Fort Worth, Texas.[2]
In 2010, Cardo was producing for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods and subsequently met Wiz Khalifa at a show in Texas through Chevy Woods and his Uncle Motor. Cardo gave Khalifa a couple of his beats, which would end up on Khalifa's Kush & Orange Juice mixtape.[3] Cardo then started producing for other artists.[4]
Cardo is the founder and current CEO of Everything is Gold Music (EISG). Cardo was previously a member of, and producer on, Taylor Gang Records, and currently signed to Fool's Gold Records.[5] He has produced on many rappers albums and singles including 2 Chainz, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, R. Kelly, Jeezy, Jay Z, Frank Dukes and Swizz Beatz, among others.[6]
Name
Cardo's professional name was derived from relatives who named him, 'Ricardo' the Puerto Rican, despite being fully aware of his Caucasian and African-American descent.[7]
Singles produced
Title | Year | Peak chart positions [9] | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US | US R&B | US Rap | CAN |
FRA |
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"Levels" (Meek Mill) |
2013 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | Self Made Vol. 3 | |
"Seen It All" (Jeezy featuring Jay-Z) |
2014 | 85 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Seen It All: The Autobiography | |
"100" (The Game featuring Drake) |
2015 | 82 | 25 | — | 63 | — | 179 | The Documentary 2 | |
"When I See Ya" (Ty Dolla $ign featuring Fetty Wap) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Free TC | ||
"untitled 07 | levitate" (Kendrick Lamar) |
2016 | 90 | 27 | 16 | — | 197 | 93 | untitled unmastered | |
"THat Part" (ScHoolboy Q featuring Kanye West) |
40 | 13 | — | 51 | — | — | Blank Face LP | ||
Other production
Title | Year | Other producers | Album |
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"Mezmorized" (Wiz Khalifa) |
2010 | Kush & Orange Juice | |
"In the Cut" (Wiz Khalifa) |
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"Shaft" (Chevy Woods) |
2011 | Red Cup Music | |
"Goodnight" (Gerald Walker) |
On Your Side | ||
"Follow Your Dreams, Forget The Scene" (Gerald Walker) |
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"We Don't Give A F*ck" (Gerald Walker) |
Sledgren | ||
"Highspeed" (Gerald Walker) |
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"Circles" (Gerald Walker featuring El Prez, Bryant Stewart & Taylor Kaye) |
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"Here's Everything I've Always Meant To Say" (Gerald Walker) |
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"I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With Her..." (Gerald Walker) |
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"Miserable At Best" (Gerald Walker featuring Rockie Fresh) |
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"Dro By The Pound" (Gerald Walker) |
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"Become What You Hate" (Gerald Walker) |
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"On Your Side" (Gerald Walker) |
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"Grind'n" (Dom Kennedy) |
From the Westside with Love, II | ||
"I Love Dom" (Dom Kennedy) |
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"We Out" (Smoke DZA) |
Rolling Stoned | ||
"It's All Real" (Gerald Walker) |
The Other Half of Letting Go | ||
"B.A.N.ned" (Freddie Gibbs) |
Cold Day in Hell | ||
"My Homeboy's Girlfriend" (Freddie Gibbs) |
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"Menace II Society" (Freddie Gibbs featuring Dom Kennedy & Polyester) |
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"My Dawgz" (Freddie Gibbs) |
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"I Want It All" (Gerald Walker) |
It's Christmastime Again, Gerald Walker | ||
"World Class" (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa) |
Mac & Devin Go to High School | ||
"That Good" (Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa) |
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"California" (Wiz Khalifa) |
2012 | Taylor Allderdice | |
"Mary 3x" (Wiz Khalifa) |
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"O.N.I.F.C." (Wiz Khalifa) |
Sledgren | ||
"Brainstorm" (Wiz Khalifa) |
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"Ignorant" (Mac Miller featuring Cam'ron) |
Macadelic | ||
"Showroom" (Curren$y) |
The Stoned Immaculate | ||
"New Beginning" (C-Bo featuring Marvaless, Rydah J. Klyde & T-Nutty) |
Orca | ||
"Keep It So Real" (King Chip) |
Represent The Stripes | ||
"Great" (Sir Michael Rocks featuring Casey Veggies & Mac Miller) |
Lap of Lux | ||
"The Vision" (Jet Life featuring Trademark Da Skydiver & Young Roddy) |
Jet World Order 2 | ||
"Intro" (Wiz Khalifa) |
O.N.I.F.C. | ||
"Escobar" (Young Jeezy) |
It's tha World | ||
"Chun Li" (Wale featuring Nipsey Hussle) |
Folarin | ||
"Three 60" (Curren$y featuring Juicy J) |
2013 | New Jet City | |
"F.A.M.E." (Freddie Gibbs featuring Daz Dillinger & Spice 1) |
ESGN | ||
"No Sleep Gang" (Crooked I) |
Apex Predator | ||
"Bossed Up" (HBK Gang featuring Iamsu! & P-Lo) |
Gang Forever | ||
"Brodee Bro" (Dizzy Wright featuring Capo) |
The Golden Age | ||
"I'm Leanin (Intro)" (Meek Mill featuring Travis Scott, Birdman & Diddy) |
Dreamchasers 3 | ||
"Money Ain't No Issue" (Meek Mill featuring Future & Fabolous) |
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"On Now" (Snow Tha Product featuring Trae Tha Truth) |
Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover | ||
"Wit It" (Chevy Woods) |
GangLand 2 | ||
"Crazy Sex" (R. Kelly) |
R. Kelly | Black Panties | |
"Wood & Leather (Whenever)" (Ty Dolla $ign featuring Big TC & Pops) |
2014 | Beach House EP | |
"White Girl" (Shy Glizzy) |
Young Jefe | ||
"Pass Off" (Smoke DZA featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Bluntsmoker) |
Dream. Zone. Achieve | ||
"Ready for 'Em" (Lil Durk) |
Signed To The Streets 2 | ||
"Keep It G, Pt. II" (Joey Fatts featuring A$AP Rocky) |
Chipper Jones Vol. 3 | ||
"Black Eskimo" (Jeezy) |
Johnny Juliano | Seen It All: The Autobiography | |
"Don't Worry" (PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Ca$h Out) |
YeX | PNDCOLOURS | |
"Big Daddy" (Nicki Minaj featuring Meek Mill) |
Johnny Juliano & Yung Exclusive | The Pinkprint | |
"I Got the Juice" (Meek Mill) |
2015 | Yung Exclusive | Dreams Worth More Than Money |
"Vice City" (Jay Rock featuring Black Hippy) |
Yung Exclusive | 90059 | |
"My Place" (Gerald Walker) |
Target | ||
"Back On The Bullshyt" (2 Chainz featuring Lil Wayne) |
2016 | Felt Like Cappin | |
"untitled 02 | 06.23.2014." (Kendrick Lamar) |
Yung Exclusive | untitled unmastered | |
"Headaches & Migraines" (Mac Miller featuring Dave East) |
Smoke Till I'm Dead | ||
"Grammys" (Drake featuring Future) |
40, Southside & Yung Exclusive | Views | |
"Coolaid Man" (Snoop Dogg) |
Cubeatz | Coolaid | |
"Affiliated" (Snoop Dogg featuring Trick Trick) |
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"By Any Means" (ScHoolboy Q) |
Yung Exclusive | Blank Face LP | |
"Overtime" (ScHoolboy Q featuring Miguel & Justine Skye) |
Yung Exclusive & Frank Dukes | ||
"See What You On" (Dreezy) |
OZ | No Hard Feelings | |
"through the late night" (Travis Scott featuring Kid Cudi) |
Cubeatz | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight | |
"goosebumps" (Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
Yung Exclusive, Cubeatz & Mike Dean | ||
"Type of Time" (Dave East) |
Kairi Chanel | ||
"Can't Ignore" (Dave East featuring 2 Chainz) |
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"Slow Down" (Dave East featuring Jazzy Amra) |
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"In a Minute / In House" (D.R.A.M.) |
Yung Exclusive | Big Baby D.R.A.M. | |
"London Town" (A$AP Mob featuring A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ant & Playboi Carti) |
Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/meet-wiz-khalifa-big-sean-and-curren-ys-secret-weapon-fort-worth-producer-cardo-7048631
- ↑ "ON THE BEAT :: Get to Know Rising Producer CARDO - The Hundreds".
- ↑ "Beat Construction: Cardo".
- ↑ Markman, Rob. (July 2, 2014). "Cardo Explains How Big Sean Almost Had Jeezy And Jay Z's 'Seen It All' Beat". MTV. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ↑ Rya, Dan. (September 13, 2011). "ILoLa Monroe And Cardo Are No Longer Affiliated With Taylor Gang". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Frydenlund, Zach. (April 6, 2011). "Interview: Cardo Talks Working With Kendrick Lamar and Hints Rihanna Has Another 'ANTI'". Complex Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ S, Nathan. (August 2, 2015). "How Cardo Started Producing & The Origin of "Cardo Got Wings" #A3CProAudio". DJBooth.net. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cardo-mn0002749940/credits
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/
- ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/Cardo/producer/