T-Minus (producer) facts for kids

Tyler Mathew Carl Williams (born February 25, 1988), known as T-Minus, is a music producer from Canada. He helps create songs for many famous artists in hip hop and R&B. Some of these artists include Drake, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber, and J. Cole.

T-Minus has worked on many of Drake's songs, starting with "Replacement Girl" in 2007. He also helped make popular songs like "HYFR", "The Motto", "Make Me Proud" (with Nicki Minaj), and "Blem".

He has been part of eight songs or albums that were nominated for a Grammy Award. He even got a nomination for Album of the Year for his work on Kendrick Lamar's album Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City in 2012. In 2012, he won the Top Producer award at the BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

T-Minus first started making music when he was a student at Pickering High School. He always loved music and used to play the drums. After playing drums for a few years, he wanted to try making his own beats and songs.

When he was 15 years old, he downloaded a computer program called Fruity Loops. This program is a "digital audio workstation," which means it helps you create and mix music on a computer. Soon, he was making full songs using the program.

His Unique Music Style

T-Minus has talked about his music style. He said he likes to take music in new directions. He wants his songs to sound fresh and different. He also mentioned that he gets inspiration from older R&B music from the mid-1990s. He likes when music has a lot of emotion.

Awards and Nominations

T-Minus has been recognized for his amazing work in music. The Grammy Awards are very important awards in the music world. Here are some of the Grammy nominations he has received:

He also won the Top Producer award at the 2012 BMI Urban Awards.

Songs He Produced

T-Minus has produced many popular songs for various artists. Here are some of the singles he has worked on, along with their highest positions on music charts in different countries. Chart positions show how popular a song is.

Albums and Songs Produced

T-Minus has produced many songs on various albums. Here are some of the notable ones:

2007

• Drake – Comeback Season
  • "Replacement Girl" (featuring Trey Songz)

2010

• Ludacris – Battles of the Sexes
  • "How Low"
• Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
  • "Moment 4 Life" (featuring Drake)

2011

• DJ Khaled – We the Best Forever
  • "I'm On One" (featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne)
• Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV
  • "She Will" (featuring Drake)
• Drake – Take Care
  • "Under Ground Kings"
  • "We'll Be Fine" (featuring Birdman)
  • "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • "HYFR" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • "The Motto" (featuring Lil Wayne)

2012

• Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  • "Champion" (featuring Nas, Drake and Young Jeezy)
• DJ Drama – Quality Street Music
  • "My Moment" (featuring 2 Chainz, Meek Mill & Jeremih)
• Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
  • "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
• T.I. – Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
  • "Go Get It"
  • "Guns and Roses" (featuring P!nk)
• ASAP Rocky – Long. Live. ASAP
  • "PMW (All I Need)" (featuring ScHoolboy Q)

2013

• Joe Budden – No Love Lost
  • "She Don't Put It Down" (featuring Lil Wayne & Tank)
• Justin Bieber – Journals
  • "Heartbreaker"

2015

• Big Sean – "Dark Sky Paradise"
  • "Win Some, Lose Some"

2016

• Travis Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
  • "wonderful" (featuring The Weeknd)

2017

• Drake – More Life
  • "Blem"
  • "Sacrifices" (featuring 2 Chainz and Young Thug)
• Bryson Tiller – True to Self
  • "Somethin Tells Me"
• Lana Del Rey – Lust for Life
  • "Summer Bummer"
• Lecrae – All Things Work Together
  • "Broke"

2018

• 6LACK – East Atlanta Love Letter
  • "Pretty Little Fears" (featuring J. Cole)
• A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Hoodie SZN
  • "Startender" (featuring Offset & Tyga)
• Camila Cabello – Camila
  • "Inside Out"
• J. Cole – KOD
  • "Kevin's Heart"
• Drake – Scorpion
  • "March 14"

2019

• Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers III
  • "Middle Child" (performed by J. Cole)
• Young Thug – So Much Fun
  • "The London" (featuring J. Cole & Travis Scott)

2020

• Aminé – Limbo
  • "Can't Decide"
  • "Compensating" (featuring Young Thug)
• J. Cole – The Fall Off
  • "Lion King on Ice"

2021

• J. Cole - The Off-Season
  • "a m a r i"
  • "1 0 0 . m i l'"
  • "p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l"
  • "i n t e r l u d e"
• Young Thug - Punk
  • "Stressed" (featuring J. Cole & T-Shyne)
• Juice WRLD - Fighting Demons
  • "Rockstar In His Prime"
• Bas
  • "The Jackie" (featuring J. Cole & Lil Tjay)

2024

• Bas - We Only Talk About Real ... When We're ... Up
  • "Home Alone"
• J. Cole - Might Delete Later
  • "Pricey" (with Ari Lennox featuring Young Dro and Gucci Mane)
  • "Crocodile Tearz"
  • "Ready '24" (featuring Cam'ron)
  • "Huntin' Wabbitz"
  • "3001"
  • "7 Minute Drill"

See also

• Category:Albums produced by T-Minus (producer)
• Category:Songs written by T-Minus (producer)