Nez & Rio are an American record production team from Chicago, Illinois, composed of Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. and Mario Loving. They are perhaps best known for producing Schoolboy Q's 2014 single "Man of the Year," as well as ASAP Rocky's 2015 single "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2". Throughout their career, they have worked with artists such as Schoolboy Q, ASAP Rocky, Vic Mensa, Arin Ray, Tinashe, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Chance the Rapper, as well as others from their hometown Treated Crew.
History Nez and Rio grew up together in Chicago, Illinois, attending the same elementary school and high school, as well as college at Howard University. In 2015, Nez and Rio were nominated for Best Rap Album for their work on Schoolboy Q's album Oxymoron. In late 2015, Nez and Rio announced they were working on their own project, with an album forthcoming.
Production discography Singles 2012 "Druggys with Hoes Again" (Schoolboy Q featuring Ab-Soul) "SOPA" (Ab-Soul featuring Schoolboy Q) 2014 "Man of the Year" (Schoolboy Q) 2015 "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2" (ASAP Rocky)
2018
"Bag Talk" (Joey Purp)
Album cuts 2010 Vic Mensa - Straight Up 03. "Lights Out" 06. "Too Hard (Lite)"
2012 Schoolboy Q - Habits & Contradictions 17. "Niggahs.already.know.davers.flow"
Tinashe - Reverie 04. "Slow" 11. "Who Am I Working For?"
King L - Drilluminati 02. "Band Nation"
2013 King L - March Madness 22. "Michael Jordan"
2014 Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron 01. "Gangsta" 15. "Fuck LA" 17. "Californication" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
2015 Tinashe - Amethyst 03. "Something to Feel"
2016 Schoolboy Q - Blank Face LP 01. "Torch" 13. "Str8 Ballin'" 17. "Tookie Knows II" (featuring Traffic and TF)
2017 Wale - Shine 09. "Fish n Grits" (featuring Travis Scott)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
|Oxymoron |Best Rap Album
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