London on da Track

London Tyler Holmes[2] (born March 27, 1991), known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter.[3] He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Birdman, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Rich Homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Giggs, Drake, Post Malone, T.I., 21 Savage, 50 Cent, Summer Walker and Ariana Grande, among others.[4][5]

London on da Track
Holmes at Icebox in 2017
Background information
Birth nameLondon Tyler Holmes
Also known as
  • RK London
Born (1991-03-27) March 27, 1991
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewegotlondonondatrack.com

Career

London began rapping at the age of sixteen with the group Dem Guyz. The group used to download beats on SoundClick for 99 cents, although most of the beats cost $100 for exclusive rights . As a way to save money, London drew upon his experience playing piano arrangements in church and began making beats for rappers. With the help of online software he was able to refine his craft. He gained local acclaim when he began producing beats for the Rich Kidz . Soon after, others began asking for his compositions. Early on in his career, London would give away his beats for free as a means to build connections and garner more publicity. The first song he produced that received radio play was "Pieon" by Rich Kidz. The success of "Pieon" motivated London to continue producing. In 2011, he recorded his first of many collaborations with Young Thug, "Curtains." London continued to give his beats away for free before signing his first label deal with Cash Money Records.[6]

In August 2014, American rapper and Cash Money Records chief executive officer (CEO) Bryan "Birdman" Williams, called London "the best producer in the business, as we speak today".[7] London's frequent collaborator, Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug has stated London is his favorite producer to work with and will go down as "the greatest producer ever".[7] Complex included him on their 2013 list of "25 New Producers To Watch For".[3] In August 2014, three singles, produced by London on da Track, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, with "Lifestyle" at 16, "About the Money" at 42, and "Hookah" at 85.[4] In 2018, he appeared in Black Ink Crew: Chicago.[8] That same year, he was named to Spotify's Secret Genius Ambassador's list.[9] In 2019, he appeared in Netflix's Rhythm + Flow, as a producer advisor in the finale.[10]

In 2020, London worked with Ariana Grande on a song called "Positions", The song debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first chart topper as a composer, lyricist and a producer. The song also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. [11]

Discography

Mixtapes

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released
Title Year
"No Flag"[13]
(featuring 21 Savage, Offset and Nicki Minaj)		 2017
"Whatever You On"[14]
(featuring YG, Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign and Young Thug)
"Up Now"[15]
(with Saweetie featuring G-Eazy and Rich the Kid)		 2018
"Throw Fits"[16]
(with G-Eazy featuring City Girls and Juvenile)		 2019
"Something Real"[17]
(Summer Walker with Chris Brown and London On Da Track)
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released
Title Year Album
"Cocky"[18]
(A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane and 21 Savage featuring London On Da Track)		 2018 Uncle Drew
"Fuckyounoah"
(Noah Cyrus featuring London on da Track)[19]		 2019 Non-album single
"Wanna Be"
(French Montana featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and London On Da Track)[20]		 Montana
"Numbers"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna, and London On Da Track)[21]		 2020 Artist 2.0
"Drop"
(DaBaby featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and London Da Track)		 Blame It on Baby

Production discography
Main article: London on da Track production discography

Singles produced
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B
 US Rap
"Hookah"[22]
(Tyga featuring Young Thug)		 2014 852519 Non-album single
"About the Money"[23]
(T.I. featuring Young Thug)		 421210 Paperwork
"Lifestyle"[24]
(Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan)		 1644 Non-album singles
"Take Kare"[25]
(Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Lil Wayne)		 ———
"Sho Me Love"[26]
(Rich Gang featuring Juvenile)		 ———
"Check"[26]
(Young Thug)		 2015 10030— Barter 6
"Sneakin'"[27]
(Drake featuring 21 Savage)		 2016 2887 Non-album single
"Roll in Peace"
(Kodak Black featuring XXXTentacion)		 2017 311614 Project Baby 2
"92 Explorer"
(Post Malone)		 2018 402619 Beerbongs & Bentleys
"No Stylist"
(French Montana featuring Drake)		 472220 No Stylist - EP and Montana
"Swervin"[28]

(A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie featuring 6ix9ine)

 38 Hoodie SZN
"Die Young"[29] (Roddy Ricch) 99 Non-album single
"Wanna Be"

(French Montana featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR & London On Da Track)

 Montana
"My Type"[30]

(Saweetie)

 2019 21 Icy
"Throw Fits"[31]

(G-Eazy featuring City Girls & Juvenile)

 Non-album single
"Tap"[32]

(Nav featuring Meek Mill)

 87 Bad Habits
"fuckyounoah"[33]

(Noah Cyrus featuring London On Da Track)

 Non-album single
"Kills You Slowly"[34]

(The Chainsmokers)

 Non-album single
"Something Real"[17] (Summer Walker featuring London On Da Track) Non-album single
"Over It"[30] (Summer Walker) 90 11 Over It
"Playing Games"

(Summer Walker with Bryson Tiller)

 16 2
"Come Thru"

(Summer Walker)

 42 5
"Numbers"

(A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie featuring Roddy Ricch, Gunna, and London On Da Track)

 2020 23 Artist 2.0
"Drop"

(DaBaby featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and London on da Track)

 71 — — Blame It on Baby
"Positions"

(Ariana Grande)

 1 — — Positions
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
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  17. "Summer Walker Drops "Something Real" Ft. Chris Brown & London on da Track". Okayplayer. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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  19. "Fuckyounoah (feat. London On Da Track) – Single by Noah Cyrus". Apple Music. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  20. "French Montana Teams Up With PARTYNEXTDOOR For "Wanna Be"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  21. "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Roddy Ricch, & Gunna Drop Campfire Singalong "Numbers"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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  24. "Lifestyle (feat. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan) - Single by Rich Gang". iTunes Store.
  25. "Take Kare (feat. Young Thug & Lil Wayne) - Single by Rich Gang". iTunes Store.
  26. "Sho Me Love (feat. Juvenile) - Single by Rich Gang". iTunes Store.
  27. "Sneakin' (feat. 21 Savage) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store.
  28. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie's 'Swervin' Video: Watch". Billboard. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  29. Holmes, Charles (November 13, 2018). "Song You Need To Know: Roddy Ricch, 'Die Young'". Rolling Stone.
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  33. Roth, Madeline. "Noah Cyrus's Raw New Song Comes With A Bloody, Halloween-Themed Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  34. "The Chainsmokers Unveils New Song "Kills You Slowly"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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