Makeba Riddick-Woods (also known as "Girl Wonder") is an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 2005.[1] She is originally from West Baltimore,[2]Maryland, US. Currently she is managed by Jay-Z's record label and production house, Roc Nation. Their official website describes her as one of the industry's top pop music songwriters and vocal producers.[3]
Makeba Riddick
Born
(1981-11-22) November 22, 1981 (age 41) West Baltimore, U.S.
Riddick attended Baltimore School for the Arts before graduating from Berklee College of Music (Boston) with a bachelor's degree in Music Management. She moved to New York City to develop her career as a songwriter. Her early break came from songwriting and singing background vocals for 3LW, Jennifer Lopez and B2K.[4][5]
Songwriting and vocal production
Riddick is best known for her work with multi-platinum selling pop artist Rihanna for whom she has vocally produced and collaborated on three albums with including A Girl like Me, Music of the Sun and Good Girl Gone Bad. She co-wrote and vocally produced the star's reggae influenced song "Rude Boy" from Rihanna's fourth studio album, Rated R. She also produced vocals for all the remaining tracks on the album, and co-wrote the intro track "Mad House".[2]
Additionally she has worked on records for the British girl group Sugababes on the song "About a Girl" taken from their seventh studio album Sweet 7. The collaboration reached top ten in the UK. In America Riddick was reunited with Toni Braxton when a record she wrote "Make My Heart" was released by Braxton as the second single from the star's upcoming album Pulse.[2]
She is said to be releasing her own debut solo single titled "Change Up" which will be produced by Darkchild and will serve as the lead single from the producer's collaborative project, The Writersproject Volume 1.[2]
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This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Makeba Riddick Woods also known as Girl Wonder is an American singer songwriter who has been active since 2005 1 She is originally from West Baltimore 2 Maryland US Currently she is managed by Jay Z s record label and production house Roc Nation Their official website describes her as one of the industry s top pop music songwriters and vocal producers 3 Makeba RiddickBorn 1981 11 22 November 22 1981 age 41 West Baltimore U S GenresR amp BpopurbanOccupation s Singersongwritervocal producerInstrument s KeyboardssamplerYears active2002 presentLabelsBad BoyEMI 2002 06 Roc Nation 2006 present Contents 1 Background 2 Songwriting and vocal production 3 Solo career 4 Production and writing credits 5 ReferencesBackground EditRiddick attended Baltimore School for the Arts before graduating from Berklee College of Music Boston with a bachelor s degree in Music Management She moved to New York City to develop her career as a songwriter Her early break came from songwriting and singing background vocals for 3LW Jennifer Lopez and B2K 4 5 Songwriting and vocal production EditRiddick is best known for her work with multi platinum selling pop artist Rihanna for whom she has vocally produced and collaborated on three albums with including A Girl like Me Music of the Sun and Good Girl Gone Bad She co wrote and vocally produced the star s reggae influenced song Rude Boy from Rihanna s fourth studio album Rated R She also produced vocals for all the remaining tracks on the album and co wrote the intro track Mad House 2 Riddick has also collaborated with French DJ come producer David Guetta first the song If We Ever which is also her first solo credited vocal performance taken from Guetta s 2009 Grammy nominated album One Love 2 She also worked with Guetta to produce tracks for R amp B singer Kelis s album Flesh Tone including the lead single and U S Dance Chart topper Acapella Riddick s other writing and production credits include Danity Kane s eponymous album Beyonce s U S radio hit Get Me Bodied from her second album B Day Braxton s 2005 album Libra and Jennifer Lopez s 2005 album Rebirth as well as platinum selling work for Mariah Carey She also worked in the studio with Rodney Darkchild Jerkins on material for Diddy Dirty Money s delayed album Last Train to Paris Additionally she has worked on records for the British girl group Sugababes on the song About a Girl taken from their seventh studio album Sweet 7 The collaboration reached top ten in the UK In America Riddick was reunited with Toni Braxton when a record she wrote Make My Heart was released by Braxton as the second single from the star s upcoming album Pulse 2 Makeba produced Rihanna s vocals for Eminem s single Love the Way You Lie Solo career EditShe is said to be releasing her own debut solo single titled Change Up which will be produced by Darkchild and will serve as the lead single from the producer s collaborative project The Writersproject Volume 1 2 Production and writing credits EditDate Artist Song Album Label2002 Jennifer Lopez All I Have This Is Me Then Epic RecordsB2K You Can Get It Pandemonium 3LW Ghetto Love amp Heartbreak A Girl Can Mack2005 Mariah Carey So Lonely One amp Only Part 2 The Emancipation of Mimi Island RecordsJennifer Lopez Hold You Down Rebirth Epic RecordsToni Braxton Please Libra Blackground RecordsTeairra Mari M V P Roc A Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari Roc A FellaRihanna If It s Lovin That You Want Music of the Sun Def Jam Records Let Me 2006 Rihanna We Ride A Girl like Me Def Jam Records Unfaithful Danity Kane Touching My Body Danity Kane Bad Boy Records Stay with Me Jessica Simpson I Don t Want to Care A Public Affair Columbia RecordsFantasia Surround You Fantasia J RecordsJoJo Let It Rain The High Road Universal RecordsTaylor Hicks Heaven Knows Taylor Hicks J RecordsCassie Can t Do It Without You Cassie Bad Boy RecordsLetoya Luckett I m Good LeToya Capitol RecordsBrooke Hogan Next Time Undiscovered SMC SoBe Entertainment2007 Beyonce Deja Vu B Day Columbia Records Get Me Bodied Suga Mama Upgrade U Creole World Wide Woman Rihanna Disturbia Good Girl Gone Bad Def Jam Records Sell Me Candy Say It Push Up On Me Question Existing The Cheetah Girls Do No Wrong TCG Interscope RecordsKatharine McPhee Do What You Do Katharine McPhee RCA2008 T I Live Your Life Paper Trail Grand Hustle RecordsMichelle Williams Stop This Car Unexpected Columbia RecordsGirlicious Baby Doll Girlicious Geffen RecordsBeyonce Ave Maria I Am Sasha Fierce Columbia RecordsSolange Knowles Would ve Been The One Sol Angel and the Hadley St Dreams Geffen Records Music World Entertainment Ode To Marvin 2009 Rihanna Mad House Rated R Def Jam Records Rude Boy David Guetta If We Ever One Love Virgin RecordsJadakiss Hustle Hard The Last Kiss Def Jam Records Roc A FellaWale Chillin Attention Deficit Interscope RecordsTynisha Keli RockStar The Chronicles of TK Warner Bros Records2010 Sugababes About a Girl Sweet 7 Island Records Roc NationKelis Acapella Flesh Tone will i am Music GroupNicki Minaj Muny Pink Friday Young Money Entertainment Republic RecordsToni Braxton Make My Heart Pulse Atlantic Records Lookin At Me The Wave Eminem Love the Way You Lie Recovery Aftermath Entertainment Shady RecordsRihanna Cheers Drink To That Loud Def Jam Skin 2011 Jennifer Lopez Take Care Love Island Def JamCommon Blue Sky The Dreamer The Believer Def Jam Warner Bros Raw How You Like It 2012 Rita Ora Uneasy Ora Roc Nation Columbia Young Single amp Sexy 2013 Coco Jones Holla At The DJ Made Of EP Hollywood Records Made Of Tamar Braxton Hot Sugar Love and War Streamline Records Interscope Love and War She Did That Jessica Sanchez No One Compares Featuring Prince Royce Me You amp the Music InterscopePrince Royce Already Missing You Featuring Selena Gomez Soy el Mismo Sony Music LatinZara Larsson Cash Me Out Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself EP TEN Music Group Universal Music Group2015 Tamar Braxton If I Don t Have You Calling All Lovers Streamline Records Epic Records Must Be Good To You A S A P 2016 Lion Babe Jump Hi Begin Interscope Records Polydor2017 Star Cast Unlove You Star Season 1 Soundtrack Epic RecordsTamar Braxton Run Run Bluebird of Happiness Streamline Records Epic Records Pick Me Up 2018 Koryn Hawthorne Unstoppable Unstoppable RCA Inspiration Sony Music Won t He Do It Remix Source 1 Source 6 References Edit a b Makeba Riddick Discogs Retrieved December 12 2016 a b c d e Makeba Riddick release Change Up album MusicRemedy Archived from the original on February 14 2015 Retrieved December 12 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link The Official Website of Roc Nation Makeba Riddick May 2 2012 Archived from the original on May 23 2012 Retrieved December 12 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Felicia J Barclay Makeba Riddick BMI com Retrieved March 9 2015 Makeba Riddick Beyonce and Rihanna s golden girl LA Times Blogs Pop amp Hiss July 8 2010 Retrieved February 10 2017 Makeba Riddick Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved March 9 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Makeba Riddick amp oldid 1129331618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
