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Roy Ayers

ROY AYERS

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Roy Ayers is a songwriter with 75 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Nuyorican Soul, Roy Ayers's songwriting spans 48 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 3 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Roy Ayers

64 tracks · 46 artists

Mary J. Blige

5 tracks

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Erykah Badu

4 tracks

  • Amerykahn PromiseLyrics
  • SearchingLyrics
  • Turn Me Away (Get Munny)Lyrics

Nuyorican Soul

4 tracks

  • Sweet Tears (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)
  • Roy's Scat (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)

A Tribe Called Quest

3 tracks

  • Bonita ApplebumLyrics
  • Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix)Lyrics
  • Description of a FoolLyrics
  • The Roots2
  • Rick Ross2
  • Snoop Dogg2
  • Junior M.A.F.I.A.2
  • Nipsey Hussle2
  • Vince Staples2
  • Mike Will Made It1
  • Alicia Keys1
  • Flo Milli1
  • 2Pac1
  • Netsky1
  • Arin Ray1
  • T-Pain1
  • Tony Yayo1
  • Funkmaster Flex1
  • Jill Scott1
  • Amerie1
  • Tyler, The Creator1
  • Monica1
  • Ari Lennox1
  • Pete Rock & CL Smooth1
  • Diddy1
  • Backstreet Boys1
  • 21 Lil Harold1
  • Ghostface Killah1
  • De La Soul1
  • Masta Ace Incorporated1
  • Foxy Brown1
  • The Game1
  • TLC1
  • J. Cole1
  • Joey Bada$$1
  • Yaggfu Front1
  • Âme1
  • 3-21
  • Eric Prydz1
  • Coolio1
  • Matthew E. White1
  • Lighter Shade of Brown1
  • Louie Vega1
  • Nick Kamen1
  • Pezzner1
Production

Produced by Roy Ayers

5 tracks · 5 artists

Erykah Badu

1 track

  • Amerykahn PromiseLyrics

SOPHIE

1 track

  • Give Me Your LoveLyrics

Nipsey Hussle

1 track

  • InterludeLyrics

Lighter Shade of Brown

1 track

  • Street Life
  • Âme1
Vibraphone

Vibraphone — Roy Ayers

16 tracks · 14 artists

Nuyorican Soul

2 tracks

  • Roy's Scat (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)
  • Sweet Tears (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)

The Roots

2 tracks

  • Proceed IILyrics
  • Clones

Ruth Joy

1 track

  • You Bring Me Joy (Instrumental)

Kyoto Jazz Massive

1 track

  • Get Up
  • Tyler, The Creator1
  • Whitney Houston1
  • Marley Marl1
  • Erykah Badu1
  • Roy Ayers1
  • Talib Kweli1
  • Cro-Magnon1
  • Mary J. Blige1
  • Terry Burrus1
  • Alicia Keys1
Featured Artist

Featured Artist — Roy Ayers

12 tracks · 7 artists

Richard Earnshaw

3 tracks

  • Waiting
  • In Time
  • Rise

Down To The Bone

3 tracks

  • Electric Vibes (DJ Spinna Remix)
  • Electric Vibes (Harry Coade's Dancefloor Mix)
  • Electric Vibes {DJ Spinna Dub)

Cro-Magnon

2 tracks

  • Midnight Magic
  • Midnight Magic

Muro

1 track

  • The Vibe Obsession
  • The Cookie Crew1
  • Kyoto Jazz Massive1
  • Madlib1
Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Roy Ayers

2 tracks · 1 artist

Tyler, The Creator

2 tracks

  • PotholeLyrics
  • FIND YOUR WINGSLyrics
Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Roy Ayers

2 tracks · 2 artists

Alicia Keys

1 track

  • She Don’t Really Care_1 LuvLyrics

Nuyorican Soul

1 track

  • Roy's Scat (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)
Vocal Samples

Vocal Samples — Roy Ayers

2 tracks · 2 artists

Black Star

1 track

  • Little BrotherLyrics

Brand Nubian

1 track

  • Wake Up (Reprise In The Sunshine)Lyrics
Vocals

Vocals — Roy Ayers

2 tracks · 2 artists

Cro-Magnon

1 track

  • Midnight Magic

Marley Marl

1 track

  • Hummin'
Keyboards

Keyboards — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

Marley Marl

1 track

  • Hummin'
Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

Nuyorican Soul

1 track

  • Sweet Tears (feat. Roy Ayers Ubiquity)
Percussion

Percussion — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

John "Jellybean" Benitez

1 track

  • Don't Let Love Come Between Us
Performer

Performer — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

Coolio

1 track

  • Mama I'm In Love Wit A Gangsta
Sampling

Sampling — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

Racionais MC's

1 track

  • Eu Te Proponho
Solo

Solo — Roy Ayers

1 track · 1 artist

Terry Burrus

1 track

  • Share My Dreams
Artists

Associated Artists

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

5 tracks

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

5 tracks

Richard Earnshaw

Richard Earnshaw

3 tracks

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

3 tracks

Down To The Bone

Down To The Bone

3 tracks

The Roots

The Roots

3 tracks

Cro-Magnon

Cro-Magnon

2 tracks

Vince Staples

Vince Staples

2 tracks

Tyler The Creator

Tyler The Creator

2 tracks

Rick Ross

Rick Ross

2 tracks

Nuyorican Soul

Nuyorican Soul

2 tracks

Junior M.A.F.I.A.

Junior M.A.F.I.A.

2 tracks

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

2 tracks

The Cookie Crew

The Cookie Crew

1 track

Masta Ace Incorporated

Masta Ace Incorporated

1 track

Terry Burrus

Terry Burrus

1 track

21 Lil Harold

21 Lil Harold

1 track

Racionais MC's

Racionais MC's

1 track

De La Soul

De La Soul

1 track

TLC

TLC

1 track

Discography

Albums

R3SET

R3SET

Mike Will Made It

2026

Cabin In The Sky

Cabin In The Sky

De La Soul

2025

Liberation 2

Madlib

2023

You Still Here, Ho?

You Still Here, Ho?

Flo Milli

2022

Message From A New Dawn

Kyoto Jazz Massive

2021

Shea Butter Baby

Shea Butter Baby

Ari Lennox

2019

Funkin' Around: A Collection Of Remixes And Reworks

Down To The Bone

2019

KOD

KOD

J. Cole

2018

Flower Boy

Flower Boy

Tyler, The Creator

2017

Gentlewoman, Ruby Man

Matthew E. White

2017

Hell Can Wait

Hell Can Wait

Vince Staples

2014

Cores & Valores

Racionais MC's

2014

Eclipse

Louie Vega

2013

Last Night In Utopia

Pezzner

2013

Live

Âme

2012

Apollo Kids

Apollo Kids

Ghostface Killah

2010

Joints

Cro-Magnon

2010

In Time

Richard Earnshaw

2010

4U

Cro-Magnon

2009

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Erykah Badu

2008

New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh

New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh

Erykah Badu

2008

Touch

Touch

Amerie

2005

EP3

Eric Prydz

2003

Room At The Top

Roy Ayers

2002

Re-Entry

Marley Marl

2001

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

Jill Scott

2000

Instrumentals Album

The Roots

2000

Pan Rhythm: Flight No. 11154

Muro

2000

The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Funkmaster Flex

1999

FanMail

FanMail

TLC

1999

Live

Live

Erykah Badu

1997

Nuyorican Soul

Nuyorican Soul

Nuyorican Soul

1997

Lighter Shade Of Brown

Lighter Shade of Brown

1997

The Wicked Buddah Baby

3-2

1996

The Main Ingredient

The Main Ingredient

Pete Rock & CL Smooth

1994

Action Packed Adventure!

Yaggfu Front

1994

Pride And Joy

Ruth Joy

1992

Nation 2 Nation

Terry Burrus

1992

Fade To Black

The Cookie Crew

1991

Spillin' The Beans

John "Jellybean" Benitez

1991

Move Until We Fly

Nick Kamen

1990

HERE

HERE

Alicia Keys

Share My World

Share My World

Mary J. Blige

MJB Da MVP (UK Version) - EP

MJB Da MVP (UK Version) - EP

Mary J. Blige

20th Anniversary Box Set Edition

20th Anniversary Box Set Edition

Faith Evans

Oblivion

Oblivion

T-Pain

Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, Vol. 3

Bullets Ain’t Got No Name, Vol. 3

Nipsey Hussle

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1

The Roots

The Mix Tape Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter

The Mix Tape Volume III: 60 Minutes of Funk, The Final Chapter

Funkmaster Flex

The Light Pack - EP

The Light Pack - EP

Joey Bada$$

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Motiv8

Motiv8

J. Cole

Get Money

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Pothole

Tyler, The Creator

Bonita Applebum

A Tribe Called Quest

FIND YOUR WINGS

FIND YOUR WINGS

Tyler, The Creator

My Life

Mary J. Blige

Limos

Limos

Vince Staples

Shine

Joey Bada$$

Presidential

Rick Ross

F.B.G.M.

T-Pain

Static

Static

Ari Lennox

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