Ducko McFli
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Charles Singleton, known by his stage name Ducko McFli, is an American record producer, DJ, and songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. He initially gained recognition in 2014 for his production work on Drake's "Draft Day". He has since gone on to produce tracks for numerous notable artists including Lil Yachty, 2 Chainz, Khalid, and Joey Purp, among others. He is currently signed to Same Plate Entertainment, a joint venture label with Sony Music, and he was also a member of Mike WiLL Made-It's Ear Drummers label.
Early life edit
Charles Singleton was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He began participating in informal rap battles while in high school. This led to him rapping over tracks and eventually producing his own beats. In 2010, he began using the Ducko McFli stage name and partnered with fellow Nashville producer Syk Sense to compete in local beat battles. The two competed and placed second in the Soundtrack Beat Battle that year. This led to them forming a working relationship with notable producer, Boi-1da, who was one of the judges of the competition.[1]
Career edit
2011–2013: Early rap mixtapes and production work edit
In 2011, Ducko McFli released the mixtape, King Duck,[2] on which McFli himself was the featured rapper.[3] He also released numerous collaborations with artists as a producer including, Molotov (with OpenMic)[2] N.O.B.O.T.S. (with Chancellor Warhol),[3] and Chicago: Lake Shore Drive (with MC Drupy Fli).[4] In 2012, he traveled on Drake's Club Paradise Tour, serving in a behind-the-scenes role as French Montana's photographer and videographer. After returning to Nashville from the tour, McFli released another album entitled The Return of the Real.[5]
In November 2012, he released a collaboration with Dee Goodz called "We Wit It".[6] In January 2013, McFli released the track "N.I.Y.S." featuring Trinidad James.[7] The following month, the music video for his song, "Cruising", was premiered on Vibe.[8] That song would also reach number 3 on Hype Machine.[1] Both songs were featured on McFli's project, Racthet Life, Sophisticated Dreams.[7][8] In June 2013, he released another project in the EP, SykDuck,[9] which was produced entirely by Syk Sense.[10]
2013–2016: Move to Atlanta, "Draft Day", and increased production edit
In late 2013, McFli opted to leave Nashville and move to Atlanta where he planned to focus more on producing songs. He spent six months in the city[1] before landing a production placement on Drake's "Draft Day" alongside Syk Sense. The song sampled Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)". He also began producing tracks as part of a collective known as "The Fam"[11] consisting of himself, Syk Sense, and Atlanta producer, DJ FU.[12] Additionally, McFli was signed to Mike WiLL Made-It's Ear Drummers record label in 2014.[1] Because of his increased profile, McFli began earning further placements with artists like Fredo Santana ("Stay Da Same" featuring Lil Reese),[13] ASAP Ferg ("This Side" featuring YG),[14] OG Maco ("Fuckemx3" featuring Migos),[15] and Audio Push ("Heavy" featuring OG Maco). Complex also listed McFli as one of "10 producers to watch for in 2015".[16]
That year, he continued producing tracks, including those for acts like EarthGang ("Momma Told Me")[17] and Mike Floss ("Dopeboy Dreaming").[18] In February 2015, he released the track "I'm Serious" featuring Problem, Snootie Wild, and Reese.[19] He followed that with the release of a collaborative EP, Dreams, with Jace of Two-9.[20] He also released a mixtape called Lowlife in August 2015 with guest appearances from Jace, OG Maco, Audio Push, Problem, and others.[21] In 2016, he continued earning prominent placements including those with Lil Yachty ("Not My Bro"), Joey Purp ("Money & Bitches" featuring Mick Jenkins), and Khalid ("Reasons").[17] He also released another EP in November 2016 called The Lost Beauxs.[1]
2017–present: Further production work and signing to Same Plate edit
In 2017, McFli produced two tracks ("Saturday Night" and "Poor Fool" featuring Swae Lee) off of the 2 Chainz mixtape Pretty Girls Like Trap Music and one ("Big God") off of Mike WiLL Made-It's Ransom 2 project.[17] In April of that year, he released a remix that combined 21 Savage's "No Heart" and Kanye West's "Heartless".[22] That same month, he released a second collaborative EP with Jace entitled Dreams 2.[23] In June 2018, it was announced that McFli was among the inaugural roster of Same Plate Entertainment, a joint venture label with Sony Music.[24] That year, he produced several songs including Skooly's "Dope Fiend"[25] and Mike Floss's "Background Check".[26]
In January 2019, he was among over 100 invitees to join J.Cole for his Revenge of the Dreamers III recording sessions.[27]
Discography edit
Mixtapes edit
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| King Duck |
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| The Return of the Real |
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| Ratchet Life, Sophisticated Dreams |
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| Lowlife |
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EPs edit
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| SykDuck |
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| Dreams (with Jace) |
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| The Lost Beauxs |
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| Dreams 2 (with Jace) |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "N.I.Y.S." (feat. Trinidad James) | 2013 | Ratchet Life, Sophisticated Dreams |
| "Cruising" | ||
| "Trill$hit" (feat. Key! and Fortebowie) | SykDuck | |
| "I'm Serious" (feat. Problem, Snootie Wild, and Reese) | 2015 | Lowlife |
| "Take Yours" (with Mike Floss and Syk Sense) | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "I Told Y'all Niggas" (with Jace) | ||
| "CheeseSteak" (feat. Key! and Jace) | 2018 |
Songwriting and production edit
| Song [1][14][17] | Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We Wit It" | 2012 | Dee Goodz | Non-album single | Co-producer |
| "Draft Day" | 2014 | Drake | Care Package | Co-producer |
| "Stay Da Same" | Fredo Santana (featuring Lil Reese) | Walking Legend | Co-producer | |
| "Riot" | FatKidsBrotha | Non-album single | Producer | |
| "I Arise Because" | Danny Seth | Perception | Co-producer | |
| "NothinLikeUs" | Curtis Williams (feat. Key! and Danny Seth) | Danco James | Producer | |
| "Space Danco" | Curtis Williams (feat. Danny Seth, Jace, JID, and Lightskinmac11) | Producer | ||
| "Fuckemx3" | OG Maco (feat. Migos) | OG Maco | Producer, co-writer | |
| "This Side" | ASAP Ferg (feat. YG | Ferg Forever | Co-producer | |
| "Heavy" | Audio Push (feat. OG Maco) | Non-album single | Producer | |
| "That Got Damn (Freestyle)" | Mike WiLL Made-It (feat. Swae Lee, Jace, Andrea) | Ransom | Producer | |
| "Hasta Lauego" | Mike WiLL Made-It (feat. Rich Homie Quan) | Producer | ||
| "Momma Told Me" | 2015 | EarthGang | Strays with Rabies | Producer |
| "Dopeboy Dreaming" | Mike Floss | Don't Blame the Youth | Producer | |
| "Reasons" | 2016 | Khalid | Non-album single | Producer |
| "Not My Bro" | Lil Yachty | Lil Boat | Producer, co-writer | |
| "Fucked Over" | Producer, co-writer | |||
| "Money & Bitches" | Joey Purp (feat. Mick Jenkins) | iiiDrops | Co-producer | |
| "Black Iphone Flex" | Trinidad James (feat. Moeazy) | Non-album single | Producer | |
| "Poor Fool" | 2017 | 2 Chainz (feat. Swae Lee) | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | Co-producer, co-writer |
| "Saturday Night" | 2 Chainz | Co-producer, co-writer | ||
| "Big God" | Mike WiLL Made-It (feat. Problem and Trouble) | Ransom 2 | Co-producer, co-writer | |
| "Roger & Zapp" | Brian Brown | Non-album single | Producer | |
| "Fucc It Up Suh" | Skooly | BAcCWArdFeELiNgS | Producer | |
| "Dope Fiend" | 2018 | Don't You Ever Forget Me 3 | Producer |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Phillips, Yoh (20 December 2016). "Firestarter : EarDrummers' Ducko McFli on His Own Terms". The Hundreds. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b Maloney, Sean L. (15 December 2011). "Party & Bullsh*t: This Year in Local Hip-Hop". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Ducko McFli Defines Hustle and the Artist Lifestyle". Quiet Entertainer. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Maloney, Sean L. (20 September 2011). "SoundLand and the Rise of Nashville Hip Hop". American Songwriter. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Maloney, Sean L. (5 July 2012). "Fresh off a national tour with hip-hop's elite, local rapper Ducko McFli has a new album and big ambitions". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Ducko McFli – We Wit It f. Dee Goodz". 2 Dope Boyz. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b Frydenlund, Zach (7 January 2013). "Listen: Ducko McFli f/ Trinidad Jame$ "N.I.Y.S."". Complex. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b Higgins, Keenan (26 February 2013). "VIBE Premiere! Ducko McFli - "Cruising" (Video)". Vibe. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Ducko McFli & SykSense – SykDuck (EP)". Rap Dose. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Ducko McFli – Trill $hit f. ForteBowie & Key! (of Two-9)". 2 Dope Boyz. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Morris, Shane (4 April 2014). "My Friends Ducko McFli and SykSense Produced the New Drake Song, so I Called Them to Talk About It". Noisey. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Udoko, Itoro (12 August 2014). "Numbah 4,080: Catching Up With Ducko McFli". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Zawlocki, Bryan (31 July 2014). "Fredo Santana "Stay Da Same" ft. Lil Reese". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b Walker, Angus (28 April 2015). "Behind The Beat: Ducko Mcfli". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ S-k, Julian (30 November 2014). "OG Maco "OG MACO" EP". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (16 January 2015). "10 New Producers to Watch for in 2015". Complex. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d Varan, Brendan (23 June 2017). ""This Guy Won?": An Interview with Producer Ducko McFli". DJ Booth. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ S-k, Julian (3 May 2015). "Mike Floss "Dopeboy Dreaming"". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Davis, Justin (20 February 2015). "Listen to Ducko Mcfli's "I'm Serious" f/ Problem, Snootie Wild and Reese". Complex. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Kim, Isabel (27 March 2015). "Ducko Mcfli and Two-9's Jace hatch 'Dreams' EP". Earmilk. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Ducko McFli – Lowlife (Mixtape)". 2 Dope Boyz. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Fresh, Mikey (24 April 2017). "Ducko McFli Marries Kanye West And 21 Savage On His "No Heartless (Remix)"". Vibe. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Jace & Ducko McFli Release Collaborative EP 'Dreams 2'". RapFest. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Sony Music Announces SamePlate, Joint-Venture Label With Jonathan Master". Variety. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (24 August 2018). "Skooly Drops Off New Song & Video "Dope Fiend"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Gregory, Jack (3 September 2018). "Nashville's Mike Floss is returns with a new video for "Background Check"". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Kennedy, John (7 January 2019). "These 106 Artists Were Invited to Record Dreamville's 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' Album in Atlanta". XXL. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
External links edit
- Ducko McFli on SoundCloud