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Carter Lang
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materLoyola University New Orleans
Musical career
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Occupations
  • Producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
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Carter Lang is an American producer, songwriter, and musician, best known for his work on SZA's acclaimed 2017 and 2022 albums Ctrl and SOS respectively, as well as his contributions to Chicago's burgeoning R&B/Hip-Hop scene.[3][4][5] Lang has received several Grammy nominations for work on projects from Post Malone, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Omar Apollo, and SZA, and recently signed a publishing deal renewal with Warner Chappell Music.[6][7]

Musical origins

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Lang, trained in classical piano and bass guitar, formed soul-influenced band "The O'My's" in 2005 with several friends in Chicago.[8] This would lead to collaborations with local acts including Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Mick Jenkins.[9]

New Orleans, return to Chicago, and SZA

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Lang graduated high school and parted ways with his group, moving from Chicago to New Orleans to attend the Loyola University New Orleans music business program, where he was exposed to a diverse soundscape.[10][11] After graduating from the Loyola College of Music & Media and returning to Chicago four years later, Lang began producing for members of Chicago Hip-Hop collective Savemoney, with whom he grew up. Lang was subsequently introduced to recording artist SZA in 2015 through a joint studio session with mutual friend Peter CottonTale, Chance The Rapper's music director.[12] After an initial collaboration at SZA's Lollapalooza set that year, he became a member of her touring band.[12] Lang is credited as a writer and/or producer on 8 tracks from her 2017 debut album, including hit single "Love Galore" and lead single "Drew Barrymore", recorded alongside several other tracks at his Lake Michigan cabin.[3][12] Amongst productions for other artists (including "Sunflower" for Post Malone and Swae Lee), Lang resumed work with SZA, co-producing and co-writing a majority of her 2022 sophomore album SOS, including top 10 singles “Good Days”, “I Hate U”, “Nobody Gets Me”, and “Kill Bill”, which went #1 on five separate Billboard charts including the Hot 100, and held the #1 spot for 21 total weeks on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[13][14] He would also work with rapper Doja Cat, creating Top 5 single "Kiss Me More" featuring SZA (later winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance), as well as promotional single "Okloser" from her deluxe album Scarlet 2 Claude.[15]

Production and songwriting credits

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Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Executive-produced/co-written projects

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Albums with ~ 50% Carter Lang production/songwriting credits or more
Album Artist Year Label
Ctrl SZA 2017 TDE | RCA Records
Ivory (Marfil) Deluxe Omar Apollo 2022 Warner Music Group
SOS SZA TDE | RCA Records

Other songwriting credits / productions

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Title Year Artist Album
"Burnout" (Featuring Eryn Allen Kane) 2014 Saba ComfortZone
"Wanna Be Cool" 2015 Donnie Trumpet Surf
"Just Wait"
"All 4 You" (featuring Yuna) Kyle Smyle
"Japanese" (featuring Twista) Alex Wiley Village Party 2: Heavens Gate
"Addicted (Interlude)" Towkio .Wav Theory
"Break You Off"
"How Great" (featuring Jay Electronica)[12] 2016 Chance the Rapper Coloring Book
"Shades of Blue" Vic Mensa There's Alot Going On
"There's Alot Going On"
"Lonely" (featuring Lornie Chia) Jamila Woods Heavn
"Lately"
"Holy"
"Don't Matter" Isaiah Rashad The Sun's Tirade
"Didn't I (Say I Didn't)" 2017 Vic Mensa The Autobiography
"I Love You So Much" (featuring Chance the Rapper) DJ Khaled Grateful
"Thirst" Ravyn Lenae Midnight Moonlight
"Cool" (with Alex Wiley & Calez) 2018 Mick Jenkins Non-album single
"Sunflower" Post Malone & Swae Lee Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) & Hollywood's Bleeding
"Hollywood's Bleeding" 2019 Post Malone Hollywood's Bleeding
"Small Worlds" Mac Miller Swimming
"Wires in the Way" Sir Chasing Summer
"Easy" Camila Cabello Romance
"I Got You (Always and Forever)" (featuring En Vogue, Ari Lennox & Kierra Sheard) Chance the Rapper The Big Day
"The Big Day" (featuring Francis and the Lights)
"Let's Go on the Run" (featuring Knox Fortune)
"Zanies and Fools" (featuring Darius Scott & Nicki Minaj)
"Good Days" 2020 SZA SOS
"Thin White Lies" 5 Seconds of Summer Calm
"Cinderella Story" A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist 2.0
"Ain't No Doubts" Rich the Kid Boss Man
"I Want Mo" Rich the Kid & London on da Track
"Hi 5" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane, Grace Weber, Sing Harlem & Yebba) Peter CottonTale CATCH
"Compromise" Knox Fortune Stock Child Wonder
"Change Up"
"Static"
"Kiss Me More" (featuring SZA) 2021 Doja Cat Planet Her
"Void" Lil Nas X Montero
"Life After Salem"
"What a Life" Big Sean & Hit-Boy What You Expect
"Feels Like" Gracie Abrams This Is What It Feels Like
"Breath Away" 24kGoldn El Dorado
"All Pride Aside" Shelley FKA Dram & Summer Walker Shelley FKA Dram
"In The Dark" Swae Lee & Jhené Aiko Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album
"Come for Me" (featuring Khalid & Lucky Daye) Alicia Keys Keys
"The Anonymous Ones" SZA Dear Evan Hansen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"I Hate U" SOS
"Love Galore (ALT)" 2022 Ctrl (Deluxe)
"Remind Me" Giveon Give or Take
"Conversation" Muni Long Public Displays of Affection: The Album
"Arya" (featuring ASAP Rocky) Nigo I Know Nigo!
"Happy Hurts" Lykke Li Eyeye
"5D"
"Okloser" 2024 Doja Cat Scarlet 2 Claude
"¿Cómo Así?" Kali Uchis Orquídeas
"Igual que un Ángel" (with Peso Pluma)
"Pensamientos Intrusivos"
"Mad In Love" Jennifer Lopez This Is Me... Now
"Saturn" SZA Lana
"Be Careful with Me" Omar Apollo God Said No
"Done with You"
"While U Can"
"Black Void" (with Thundercat and Eryn Allen Kane) Big Sean Better Me Than You
"Number One Girl" Rosé Rosie

Awards and nominations

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 BMI Most-Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs "Love Galore" Won [16]
2020 Grammy Award for Record of the Year "Sunflower" Nominated [17]
2022 Grammy Award for Album of the Year Planet Her (Deluxe) Nominated [18]
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Montero Nominated [19]
Grammy Award for Song of the Year "Kiss Me More" Nominated [20]
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song "Good Days" Nominated [21]
BMI Most-Performed Pop Songs "Kiss Me More" Won [22]
BMI Most-Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs "Good Days" Won [23]
2023 Soul Train Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award "Kill Bill" Nominated [24]
BMI Most-Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs "I Hate U" Won [25]
2024 Grammy Award for Record of the Year "Kill Bill" Nominated [26]
Grammy Award for Song of the Year "Kill Bill" Nominated [26]
Grammy Award for Album of the Year SOS Nominated [26]
Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album Won [26]
BMI Most-Performed Pop Songs "Kill Bill" Won [27]
BMI Most-Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs "Nobody Gets Me" Won [28]
2025 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song "Saturn" Nominated [29]

References

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  5. ^ "Interview: Producer Carter Lang on Making SZA's "CTRL" and His "MacGyver" Home Studio". June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
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  9. ^ "How the O'My's Found Their Soulful Sound". Rolling Stone. October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "School of Music Industry | Music and Media". Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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