Tyran Donaldson II, also known as Scum, Pete Nebula and The Antydote, is an American songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Rihanna ("Consideration"), SZA ("Love Galore"), Kendrick Lamar ("Complexion (A Zulu Love)"), and Isaiah Rashad ("Rope // rosegold"), among many others. He is currently an in-house producer for label Top Dawg Entertainment.[2][3]

Tyran Levon Donaldson Jr.
Born (1994-08-01) August 1, 1994 (age 30)
Other namesScum, The Antydote, Pete Nebula
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
LabelsTop Dawg Entertainment

Donaldson, a novice guitarist and early music industry friend of fellow producer ThankGod4Cody, began playing several melancholy guitar chords while in the studio with SZA, who requested a looped recording of the chords at the conclusion of the studio session.[4] This loop would become the soundscape for 2017 Ctrl album opener "Supermodel", later Grammy-nominated for Best R&B Song.[5]

Songwriting and production credits

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Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Part III" 2013 Isaiah Rashad Welcome to the Game/Pieces of a Kid
"Hurt Cobaine"
"Mani Lux"
"Ronnie Drake" (Featuring SZA) 2014 Cilvia Demo
"West Savannah" (Featuring SZA)
"Banana"
"Shot You Down (Remix)" (Featuring Schoolboy Q & Jay Rock)
"Warm Winds" (With Isaiah Rashad) SZA Z (EP)
"Cuban Pete" (Featuring SZA) Willow Smith Non-album single
"Complexion (A Zulu Love)" (Featuring Rapsody) 2015 Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly
"Easy Bake" (Featuring Kendrick Lamar & SZA) Jay Rock 90059
"Wanna Ride" (Featuring Isaiah Rashad)
"Consideration" (Featuring SZA) 2016 Rihanna Anti
"Rope // rosegold" (Featuring SiR) Isaiah Rashad The Sun's Tirade
"Don't Matter"
"Portishead in the Morning" / / / "HER World" Ab-Soul Do What Thou Wilt.
"Untitled" (Featuring Isaiah Rashad) [6] GoldLink Non-album single
"Supermodel" 2017 SZA Ctrl
"Love Galore" (Featuring Travis Scott)
"Drew Barrymore"
"Prom"
"Go Gina"
"Anything"
"Normal Girl"
"Pretty Birds" (Featuring Isaiah Rashad)
"20 Something"
"Heaven's Gate" 2018 James Fauntleroy Dying From Crying (Shelved)
"Blue Moon" 2019 EarthGang Mirrorland
"Wires In The Way" SiR Chasing Summer
"Afraid to Fall" Tayla Parx We Need to Talk
"Read Your Mind" (Featuring Duckwrth)
"Tomboys Have Feelings Too (Interlude)"
"Static" 2020 Knox Fortune Stock Child Wonder
"HB2U" 2021 Isaiah Rashad The House Is Burning
"What About Heaven" Mustafa the Poet When Smoke Rises
"Love Galore (Alt Version)" 2022 SZA Ctrl (Deluxe)
"Miles"
"Percolator"
"Seek & Destroy" SOS
"Far"
"Diamond Boy (DTM)" 2024 Lana

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("Supermodel") Nominated [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Meet All 10 Producers on SZA's 'Ctrl' Album". DJbooth. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Look at Who's Who on Rihanna's 'ANTI' Album". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Exploring the Chattanooga Hip-Hop Scene | Performer Mag". Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Producer ThankGod4Cody Talks Going from Memphis to Producing on SZA's Grammy-Nominated Album 'CTRL'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "SZA Reveals Pharrell Tried to Add Drums to 'Supermodel,' but It Just Didn't Work". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Isaiah Rashad and Goldlink Share New "Untitled" Track". October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Artist. Tyran Donaldson". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.