It began as a school pupil when Grammy award-winning producer Khris Riddick-Tynes would combine tracks for Ariana Grande’s debut Album Yours Really. A time the place he mentions that may be a spotlight for him til at the present time. Khris tells EBONY, “The primary groundbreaking second was in all probability doing Ariana’s first album, which solidified that I can do that on an expert stage. We have been youngsters, I used to be in faculty and I used to be 20 years outdated. You’ve got a primary album, and also you produced nearly all of it. So that point interval was a really important second for me, and that I’ll at all times respect and cherish without end. It was just like the rookie season.”
Previous to delving into his roles as a producer and songwriter, Khris displays on the inspiration behind his profession alternative. He traces this motivation again to his grandmother who was a songwriter and producer on the legendary Uptown Data and his father being a musician to his inventive journey. “I believe it was simply in my blood, bro. My grandmother was a songwriter, and he or she performed keys and he or she produced data. She was signed to Uptown Data again within the day within the 60’s and he or she launched music I have been gathering, her vinyls discovering them on-line and gathering them, however she was a giant musical affect. My dad can be a musician.If you’re born round it, it simply turns into pure, proper? It is like being an athlete.”
Working with artists from Babyface, SZA, Drake, Ella Mai and past, Khris Riddick-Tynes sheds gentle on his distinctive artistic course of. Emphasizing the importance of conversations, he articulates {that a} music to him, is actually a dialogue. whereas asking EBONY “What’s your favourite R&B music”? Khris means that the lyrics from the talked about music can seamlessly be built-in right into a textual content message, remodeling the inventive expression into a private dialog—a testomony to the dynamic and communicative essence of his strategy to music creation.
Khris Riddick-Tynes
Khris Riddick-Tynes’s mentorship with the legendary Babyface has been a defining aspect in his illustrious profession. The dynamic collaboration between these two musical powerhouses extends past mentorship, showcasing a harmonious partnership when the 2 work collectively. Point out the steering on how Babyface has contributed to his manner of songwriting and producing. “That approach and studying how one can talk feeling and that is how he is been in a position to do it for therefore lengthy and I need to do this. I need to have the ability to be 60 years outdated nonetheless writing data.”
Right here we’re in 2024 and Khris Riddick-Tynes finds himself within the highlight, nominated for co-producing SZA’s chart-topping observe “Snooze,” which dominated the Billboard Sizzling 100 for each week of 2023. Concurrently, his contributions prolong to Babyface’s Grammy-nominated album Women Night time Out. A pivotal second unfolds when Babyface calls him to LA for a recording session on SZA’s challenge. With out hesitation, Khris boards the following flight from ATL to LAX, commencing his artistic journey. Upon arrival on the studio, the magic unfolds as Khris lays down the drums, joined by Leon Thomas, BLK on the piano, and Babyface on the guitar. The ambiance turns into electrical when SZA, passing by the studio room, is captivated by the beat and expresses she desires to get on the music instantly.
“So we loaded up and the music was achieved in 20 minutes, she went in and did all the things and BOOM.”
Khris Riddick-Tynes
Khris shares with EBONY an unique a couple of full-circle second with SZA’s producer, Rob Bisel. Reflecting on a dialog held in his personal yard the place the duo envisioned the exceptional journey that will cause them to collaborate with SZA and finally clinch a Grammy nomination collectively.
“So it feels prefer it was written. I did not understand it was gonna be “Snooze” as a result of we additionally had different data however I knew that this was particular. I knew she was particular. I knew what she was doing was particular. I knew that the power in direction of it was simply plain.”
Khris Riddick-Tynes
Because the VP A&R/Co-Head of City at Artista Data, Khris Riddick-Tynes shares his visionary objectives, expressing a dedication to amplifying the various voices inside black and concrete music. Khris’s imaginative and prescient displays a dedication to pushing the boundaries of inventive expression and cultural illustration throughout the realm of black and concrete music underneath the umbrella of Artista Data.
