James Fauntleroy
Vorlage:Infobox musical artist James Edward Fauntleroy II is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Formerly a member of The Underdogs, Fauntleroy currently works with the production group The Y's, and is the acting president of production team 1500 or Nothin'. He is best known for writing the songs, "No Air" by Jordin Sparks, "Take You Down" and "Superhuman" by Chris Brown, and "Love Sex Magic" by Ciara. He also co-wrote six tracks from Rihanna's album Rated R.[1]
He is also a member of the alternative music group Cocaine 80s, along with No ID, Common, and Jhene Aiko among others. With the group Fauntleroy has released a series of free EPs, for download on the group's website. In 2011, Fauntleroy provided vocals for five songs on Common's The Dreamer/The Believer album. He appeared on "Dreamer (feat. Maya Angelou)," "Gold," "Cloth," "Celebrate," and "Windows." In 2012, he contributed vocals to Kanye West's first G.O.O.D. Music collaborative album, Cruel Summer. He appears on "Clique," "Higher," "Sin City," and "The One." [2] He also co-wrote every song on Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience.[1][3]
In 2013 he was also featured on Drake's "Girls Love Beyonce", Nipsey Hussle's Crenshaw, J. Cole's Born Sinner, and Big Sean's Hall of Fame.[4][5][6][7][8] Beside being featured once on Hall Of Fame, he also had some additional vocals on there. He also contribed writing and vocals to Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2, Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail and New Kids on the Block's 10.[9] Fauntleroy also performed at the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards.[10] On November 15, 2013, Timbaland released "Know Bout Me", the first single from his upcoming album Textbook Timbo featuring Fauntleroy, Drake and Jay-Z.[11][12] In 2014, Fauntleroy won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for co-writing "Pusher Love Girl" for Justin Timberlake's highly successful third studio album The 20/20 Experience (2013).[13] Fauntleroy is currently working on his debut studio album, due for release during 2014.[14]
Discography
Singles
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "Know Bout Me" (Timbaland featuring Jay-Z, Drake and James Fauntleroy) |
2013 | — | 57 | Textbook Timbo |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "Born Sinner" (J. Cole featuring James Fauntleroy) |
2013 | — | 53 | Born Sinner |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Girls Love Beyonce"[15] | 2013 | Drake | rowspan="1" Vorlage:N/a |
| "Woke Up" | Big Sean, Say It Aint Tone, Early Mac, Mike Posner | Detroit | |
| "Drive" | Travis Scott | Owl Pharaoh | |
| "Born Sinner" | J. Cole | Born Sinner | |
| "No Wrong No Right" | Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper | 3ChordFold | |
| "World Ablaze" | Big Sean | Hall of Fame | |
| "If U Were Mine" | Nipsey Hussle, Sade | Crenshaw | |
| "Come Over" | Nipsey Hussle | ||
| "Nate" | 2014 | Vince Staples | Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 |
| "Members Only"[16] | HS87, Hit-Boy, Audio Push, B-Mac the Queen, Kent M$NEY, K. Roosevelt | We the Plug |
Writing discography
Vorlage:Expand list Writing credits adapted from ASCAP. Vorlage:Col-begin Vorlage:Col-3
| Song | Performer | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | Mishon | Writer |
| Forever In You | Elliott Yamin | |
| No Air (Jordin Sparks)
Featuring (Chris Brown) |
Jordin Sparks | Co-Writer |
| Say Featuring T-Pain |
Timbaland | |
| I'm A Believer | Writer | |
| Back Together | ||
| Home | Brandy | |
| Who's the Loser Now? | ||
| Drum Life | ||
| Stand Back | ||
| Let's Do It | ||
| Sweet Revenge (Scream) | Chris Cornell | Co-Writer |
| Get Up (Scream) | ||
| Stop Me | ||
| Running (David Archuleta) | David Archuleta | |
| Zero Gravity | ||
| My Hands (David Archuleta) | Writer | |
| One | Dan Talevski | |
| Paparazzi | Co-Writer | |
| Starlight | Denise Lara | Writer |
| Best Part | ||
| Make Your Body Talk To Me (Choreography) | ||
| Walls Up | Tynisha Keli | |
| Dynamite | J.A.G. | |
| Get At Ya | Chris Brown | Co-Writer |
| Help Me | ||
| Lottery | Writer | |
| Take You Down | ||
| Superhuman (Exclusive: The Forever Edition) Featuring Keri Hilson | ||
| I Lost You | Katharine McPhee | |
| Just Let Me Know | ||
| Einstein (Stronger) | Kelly Clarkson | Co-Writer |
| Born Sinner (Born Sinner) | J. Cole | Co-Writer & Feature |
| Just Me & You | Writer | |
| Mannequin | Britney Spears | Co-Writer |
| Twisted (The Block) | New Kids On The Block | Writer |
| What If | Soshy | Co-Writer |
| Don't Let Me Down | Leona Lewis | Writer |
| Love Sex Magic (Fantasy Ride) | Ciara (featuring Justin Timberlake) | Co-Writer |
| Te Amo (Rated R) | Rihanna | Writer |
| Wait Your Turn | ||
| Fire Bomb | ||
| G4L | ||
| Cold Case Love | ||
| The Last Song | ||
| Get It Over With | ||
| Dying For Your Love | Frank Ocean | Featured Artist |
| They Don't Know | Alexandra Burke | Writer |
| Suit & Tie | Justin Timberlake | Co-Writer |
| Just In Love | Joe Jonas | Co-Writer |
| Fastlife | ||
| Sorry |
References
External links
- James Fauntleroy bei AllMusic (englisch)
- Vorlage:Discogs artist
- Check The Credits: Songwriter James Fauntleroy II On Writing Hits For Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, Justin Timberlake & More Life + Times
- ↑ a b Check The Credits: Songwriter James Fauntleroy II On Writing Hits For Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, Justin Timberlake & More | Life+Times. Lifeandtimes.com, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ G.O.O.D. Music, 'Cruel Summer': Track-By-Track Review. Billboard, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ Terrace Martin, James Fauntleroy, and Robert Glasper Team for Touching 'No Wrong, No Right' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres. SPIN, 2. August 2013, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ Drake Releases James Fauntleroy-Assisted, 'Girls Love Beyonce': Listen. Billboard, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ New Song: Drake Featuring James Fauntleroy, 'Girls Love Beyonce' (NSFW). Buzzworthy.mtv.com, 16. April 2013, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ "Born Sinner" f/ James Fauntleroy — 30 Second Reviews: First Impressions of J. Cole's "Born Sinner". Complex, 7. Juni 2013, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ Soren Baker: Nipsey Hussle "Crenshaw" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklisting, Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales. HipHop DX, 8. Oktober 2013, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ Zahra Jamshed: Big Sean – Hall Of Fame (Tracklist). Hypetrak, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-fauntleroy-mn0000942860/credits
- ↑ He Got Soul: James Fauntleroy | Soul Train Awards | Shows. BET, 31. Oktober 2013, abgerufen am 12. November 2013.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/53022-listen-timbaland-teams-up-with-drake-jay-z-and-james-fauntleroy-on-know-bout-me/
- ↑ http://www.stereogum.com/1569091/timbaland-know-bout-me-feat-jay-z-drake-james-fauntleroy/mp3s/
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list,0,27835.story
- ↑ http://www.vibe.com/article/new-music-james-fauntleroy-children-love
- ↑ Drake f. James Fauntleroy - "Girls Love Beyonce". HipHopDX, 16. April 2013, abgerufen am 24. Dezember 2013.
- ↑ Eric Jaffe: Stream HS87's New Album "We The Plug". HotNewHipHop, 27. Mai 2014, abgerufen am 9. Juni 2014.
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Living people
- Roc Nation artists
- American hip hop singers
- African-American singer-songwriters
- African-American songwriters
- 21st-century American singers
- African-American record producers
- American pop singer-songwriters
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- African-American male singers