Cardo (record producer)

American record producer and rapper

Cardo

Cardo in 2024

Background information
Birth name| Ronald Nathan LaTour Jr.[1]
Also known as|

* Cardo
* Cardo Got Wings

Born|  (1984-09-24) September 24, 1984 (age 40)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres|

* Hip-hop
* trap
* R&B

Occupations|

* Record producer
* rapper
* songwriter

Years active| 2010–present
Labels|

* Def Jam
* Fool's Gold
* Taylor Gang

Musical artist

Ronald Nathan LaTour Jr. (born September 24, 1984), professionally known as Cardo Got Wings or simply Cardo, is an American record producer and rapper.[2]

## Early life and career

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Cardo was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota.[3] He then moved to Fort Worth, Texas.[4]

In 2010, Cardo was producing for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods and subsequently met Wiz Khalifa at a show in Texas through Chevy Woods and his uncle Motor. Cardo gave Khalifa a couple of his beats, which would end up on Khalifa's Kush & Orange Juice mixtape.[5] Cardo then started producing for other artists.[6]

Cardo and Payroll Giovanni signed record deals with Def Jam Records in December 2017.[7]

Cardo is the founder and CEO of the record label Everything is Gold Music (EISG). Cardo was previously a member of, and producer on, Taylor Gang Records, and is currently signed to Fool's Gold Records.[8] He has produced on many rappers' albums and singles including Curren$y, 2 Chainz, Drake, Skepta, Kendrick Lamar, Travi$ Scott, ScHoolboy Q, Meek Mill, The Game, Wiz Khalifa, R. Kelly, Jeezy, Jay Z, Frank Dukes and Swizz Beatz, among others.[9] In June 2022, he signed Atlanta rapper YoDogg to EISG, in a joint venture with Epic Records.[10]

Cardo's professional name was derived from relatives who named him 'Ricardo' the Puerto Rican, despite being fully aware of his Caucasian and African American descent.[11]

## Discography

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### Mixtapes

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List of albums, with selected details  Title  | Album details

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Mademan[A] |

* Released: September 24, 2024[12]
* Label: Madhouse, Empire
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Extended plays

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List of albums, with selected details  Title  | EP details

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LSC: Everybody's Favourite Cousin |

* Released: July 27, 2019
* Label: EI$G
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Collaborative albums / mixtapes

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List of albums, with selected details  Title  | Album details

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Big Bossin, Vol. 1
(with Payroll Giovanni) |

* Released: May 13, 2016[13]
* Label: BYLUG, Empire
* Format: Digital download

Big Bossin, Vol. 2
(with Payroll Giovanni) |

* Released: January 26, 2018[14]
* Label: Def Jam
* Format: Digital download

Pi'erre & Cardo's Wild Adventure
(with Pi'erre Bourne) |

* Released: December 25, 2018[15]
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Streaming

Game Related
(with Larry June, Payroll Giovanni & HBK Kid) |

* Released: January 27, 2020[16]
* Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG
* Format: Digital download

Cruise USA
(with Larry June) |

* Released: May 7, 2020[17]
* Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG
* Format: Digital download

Another Day Another Dollar
(with Payroll Giovanni) |

* Released: February 26, 2021[18]
* Label: BYLUG, Empire
* Format: Digital download

Into the Late Night
(with Larry June) |

* Released: September 24, 2021[19]
* Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG
* Format: Digital download

Wiz Got Wings
(with Wiz Khalifa & Sledgren) |

* Released: December 10, 2021[20]
* Label: Taylor Gang
* Format: Digital download

Raised by Wolves
(with YoDogg) |

* Released: July 15, 2022[21]
* Label: EISG, Epic
* Format: Digital download

The Night Shift
(with Larry June) |

* Released: November 10, 2023[22]
* Label: Empire
* Format: Digital download

## Production discography

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### Songs produced

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List of songs produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name[23] Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

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US | US R&B/HH | CAN | FRA | UK
"Levels"
(Meek Mill) | 2013  | — | 43 | — | — | — |

* RIAA: Gold

| Self Made Vol. 3
"Seen It All"
(Jeezy featuring Jay-Z) | 2014  | 85 | 24 | — | — | — |

* RIAA: Platinum

| Seen It All: The Autobiography
"100"
(The Game featuring Drake) | 2015  | 82 | 25 | 63 | — | 179 |

* RIAA: Platinum

| The Documentary 2
"untitled 07 | levitate"
(Kendrick Lamar) | 2016  | 90 | 27 | — | 197 | 93 |  | untitled unmastered
"That Part"
(ScHoolboy Q featuring Kanye West) | 40 | 13 | 51 | — | — |

* RIAA: 2× Platinum

| Blank Face LP
"Through the Late Night"
(Travis Scott featuring Kid Cudi) | —  | 43  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: 2× Platinum

| Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight[24]
"Goosebumps"
(Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar) | 32 | 21 | 56 | — | 90 |

* RIAA: 15× Platinum

"God"
(Kendrick Lamar) | 2017  | 58  | 33  | 50  | 192  | 81  |

* RIAA: Gold

| Damn
"No Promises"
(A Boogie wit da Hoodie) | 74  | 32  | —  | —  | —  |

* RIAA: Platinum

| The Bigger Artist
"God's Plan"
(Drake) | 2018  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |

* RIAA: 16× Platinum

| Scary Hours[25]
"Big Shot"
(Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott) | 71  | 35  | 54  | —  | 55  |  | Black Panther: The Album
"Landed"
(Drake) | 2020  | 39  | 22  | 35  | —  | —  |  | Dark Lane Demo Tapes
"Laugh Now Cry Later"
(Drake featuring Lil Durk) | 2  | 2  | 1  | 50  | 4  |

* RIAA: 6× Platinum

| Non-album singles
"Waze"
(Skepta, Chip and Young Adz) | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Euphoria"
(Kendrick Lamar) | 2024  | 3 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 11  |
"K Pop"
(Playboi Carti) | 2025  | 38 | 18 | 50 | — | 77  |  | Music
"Mojo Jojo"
(Playboi Carti) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Philly"
(Playboi Carti with Travis Scott) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Toxic"
(Playboi Carti with Skepta) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Crank"
(Playboi Carti) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Good Credit"
(Playboi Carti with Kendrick Lamar) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"HBA"
(Playboi Carti) | — | — | — | — | —  |
"Backr00ms"
(Playboi Carti with Travis Scott) | — | — | — | — | —  |

## Production credits

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List of songs produced, with any other producers, showing year released and album name[23] Title  | Year  | Other producers  | Album

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"Mezmorized"
(Wiz Khalifa) | 2010  |  | Kush & Orange Juice
"In the Cut"
(Wiz Khalifa) |
"Shaft"
(Chevy Woods) | 2011  |  | Red Cup Music
"Goodnight"
(Gerald Walker) |  | On Your Side
"Follow Your Dreams, Forget The Scene"
(Gerald Walker) |
"We Don't Give A F*ck"
(Gerald Walker) | Sledgren
"Highspeed"
(Gerald Walker) |
"Circles"
(Gerald Walker featuring El Prez, Bryant Stewart & Taylor Kaye) |
"Here's Everything I've Always Meant To Say"
(Gerald Walker) |
"I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With Her..."
(Gerald Walker) |
"Miserable At Best"
(Gerald Walker featuring Rockie Fresh) |
"Dro By The Pound"
(Gerald Walker) |
"Become What You Hate"
(Gerald Walker) |
"On Your Side"
(Gerald Walker) |
"Grind'n"
(Dom Kennedy) |  | From the Westside with Love, II
"I Love Dom"
(Dom Kennedy) |
"We Out"
(Smoke DZA) |  | Rolling Stoned
"It's All Real"
(Gerald Walker) |  | The Other Half of Letting Go
"B.A.N.ned"
(Freddie Gibbs) |  | Cold Day in Hell
"My Homeboy's Girlfriend"
(Freddie Gibbs) |
"Menace II Society"
(Freddie Gibbs featuring Dom Kennedy & Polyester) |
"My Dawgz"
(Freddie Gibbs) |
"I Want It All"
(Gerald Walker) |  | It's Christmastime Again, Gerald Walker
"World Class"
(Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa) |  | Mac & Devin Go to High School
"That Good"
(Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa) |
"California"
(Wiz Khalifa) | 2012  |  | Taylor Allderdice
"Mary 3x"
(Wiz Khalifa) |
"O.N.I.F.C."
(Wiz Khalifa) | Sledgren
"Brainstorm"
(Wiz Khalifa) |
"Ignorant"
(Mac Miller featuring Cam'ron) |  | Macadelic
"Showroom"
(Curren$y) |  | The Stoned Immaculate
"New Beginning"
(C-Bo featuring Marvaless, Rydah J. Klyde & T-Nutty) |  | Orca
"Keep It So Real"
(King Chip) |  | Represent The Stripes
"Great"
(Sir Michael Rocks featuring Casey Veggies & Mac Miller) |  | Lap of Lux
"The Vision"
(Jet Life featuring Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy) |  | Jet World Order 2
"Intro"
(Wiz Khalifa) |  | O.N.I.F.C.
"Escobar"
(Young Jeezy) |  | It's tha World
"Chun Li"
(Wale featuring Nipsey Hussle) |  | Folarin
"Three 60"
(Curren$y featuring Juicy J) | 2013  |  | New Jet City
"F.A.M.E."
(Freddie Gibbs featuring Daz Dillinger & Spice 1) |  | ESGN
"No Sleep Gang"
(Crooked I) |  | Apex Predator
"Bossed Up"
(HBK Gang featuring Iamsu! & P-Lo) |  | Gang Forever
"Brodee Bro"
(Dizzy Wright featuring Capo) |  | The Golden Age
"I'm Leanin (Intro)"
(Meek Mill featuring Travis Scott, Birdman & Diddy) |  | Dreamchasers 3
"Money Ain't No Issue"
(Meek Mill featuring Future & Fabolous) |
"On Now"
(Snow Tha Product featuring Trae Tha Truth) |  | Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover
"Wit It"
(Chevy Woods) |  | GangLand 2
"Crazy Sex"
(R. Kelly) | R. Kelly | Black Panties
"Wood & Leather (Whenever)"
(Ty Dolla $ign featuring Big TC & Pops) | 2014  |  | Beach House EP
"White Girl"
(Shy Glizzy) |  | Young Jefe
"Pass Off"
(Smoke DZA featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Bluntsmoker) |  | Dream. Zone. Achieve
"Ready for 'Em"
(Lil Durk) |  | Signed To The Streets 2
"Keep It G, Pt. II"
(Joey Fatts featuring A$AP Rocky) |  | Chipper Jones Vol. 3
"Black Eskimo"
(Jeezy) | Johnny Juliano  | Seen It All: The Autobiography
"Don't Worry"
(PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Ca$h Out) | YeX  | PNDCOLOURS
"Big Daddy"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Meek Mill) | Johnny Juliano & Yung Exclusive  | The Pinkprint
"I Got the Juice"
(Meek Mill) | 2015  | Yung Exclusive  | Dreams Worth More Than Money
"Vice City"
(Jay Rock featuring Black Hippy) | Yung Exclusive  | 90059
"My Place"
(Gerald Walker) |  | Target
"Back On The Bullshyt"
(2 Chainz featuring Lil Wayne) | 2016  |  | Felt Like Cappin
"untitled 02 | 06.23.2014."
(Kendrick Lamar) | Yung Exclusive  | untitled unmastered
"Headaches & Migraines"
(Mac Miller featuring Dave East) |  | Smoke Till I'm Dead
"Grammys"
(Drake featuring Future) | 40, Southside & Yung Exclusive  | Views
"Coolaid Man"
(Snoop Dogg) | Cubeatz | Coolaid
"Affiliated"
(Snoop Dogg featuring Trick Trick) |
"By Any Means"
(ScHoolboy Q) | Yung Exclusive  | Blank Face LP
"Overtime"
(ScHoolboy Q featuring Miguel & Justine Skye) | Yung Exclusive & Frank Dukes
"See What You On"
(Dreezy) | OZ  | No Hard Feelings
"through the late night"
(Travis Scott featuring Kid Cudi) | Cubeatz  | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
"Type of Time"
(Dave East) |  | Kairi Chanel
"Can't Ignore"
(Dave East featuring 2 Chainz) |
"Slow Down"
(Dave East featuring Jazzy Amra) |
"In a Minute / In House"
(DRAM) | Yung Exclusive  | Big Baby D.R.A.M.
"Good Thang"
(DRAM) | Cubeatz
"London Town"
(A$AP Mob featuring A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ant & Playboi Carti) |  | Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends
"Deadz"
(Migos featuring 2 Chainz) | 2017  |  | Culture
"God"[26]
(Kendrick Lamar) | Ricci Riera, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Bēkon & Anthony Tiffith  | Damn
"The Other Side"
(Dizzee Rascal) | Dizzee Rascal | Raskit[27]
"Bop N Keep It Dippin"
(Dizzee Rascal)
"She Knows What She Wants"
(Dizzee Rascal)
"Dummy"
(Dizzee Rascal)
"Man of the Hour"
(Dizzee Rascal)
"Where U From"
(Huncho Jack) | Cubeatz  | Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
"Long Gone"
(Juice Wrld) | 2018  |  | Goodbye & Good Riddance
"Open It Up"
(Migos) |  | Culture II
"Big Shot"
(Kendrick Lamar & Travis Scott) | Cubeatz and Sounwave | Black Panther: The Album
"5X"
(Don Toliver) | 2021  | Mike Dean | Life of a Don
"Sanjuro"
(Denzel Curry featuring 454) | 2022  |  | Melt My Eyez See Your Future

## Notes

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1. ^ Stylized as MADeMAN.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "2018 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards". Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
2. ^ Freedman, Pete (July 26, 2011). "Meet Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean and Curren$y's Secret Weapon: Fort Worth Producer Cardo". Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
3. ^ Diaz, Angel (April 3, 2024). "Cardo Talks Working With Playboi Carti, Being Underrated and Ending Gatekeeping: 'I Gotta Set the World on Fire'". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
4. ^ Hasnain, Zainab (August 4, 2015). "ON THE BEAT :: Get to Know Rising Producer CARDO". The Hundreds. Archived from the original on September 25, 2016.
5. ^ Noz, Andrew (October 15, 2012). "Beat Construction: Cardo". The Fader. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
6. ^ Markman, Rob. (July 2, 2014). "Cardo Explains How Big Sean Almost Had Jeezy And Jay Z's 'Seen It All' Beat". MTV. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
7. ^ Ivey, Justin (December 21, 2017). "Def Jam Signs Payroll Giovanni & Cardo". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
8. ^ Rys, Dan (September 13, 2013). "LoLa Monroe And Cardo Are No Longer Affiliated With Taylor Gang". XXL Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
9. ^ Frydenlund, Zach. (April 6, 2011). "Interview: Cardo Talks Working With Kendrick Lamar and Hints Rihanna Has Another 'ANTI'". Complex. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
10. ^ Siwel, G. (September 28, 2022). "Upcoming Atlanta Rapper YoDogg Unveils Visuals For "Fonyuns" Along With Platinum-Producer Cardo". Grooverelly. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
11. ^ "How Cardo Started Producing & The Origin of "Cardo Got Wings"". DJBooth. August 2, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
12. ^ a b Cole, Alexander (September 24, 2024). "Cardo Got Wings Celebrates His Phenomenal 2024 With New Project "MADeMAN"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
13. ^ Weinstein, Max (May 18, 2016). "Stream Payroll Giovanni and Cardo's 'Big Bossin Vol. 1' - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
14. ^ Elibert, Mark (February 2, 2018). "Payroll Giovanni & Cardo on Their New Album 'Big Bossin' Vol. 2′: 'We're the New Roc-A-Fella'". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
15. ^ Hussein, Wandera (December 23, 2018). "Stream Pi'erre Bourne and Cardo Got Wings's collab project Wild Adventure". The Fader. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
16. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 29, 2020). "Cardo Releases New Album 'Game Related' With Payroll Giovanni, Larry June, Kid HBK: Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
17. ^ Dwyer, Ross (May 11, 2020). "Larry June Takes a Drive with 'Cruise USA' Mixtape". Hypebeast. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
18. ^ Woods, Aleia (February 26, 2021). "Shordie Shordie and Murda Beatz, Currensy, Duke Deuce and More - New Project This Week". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
19. ^ Rose, Jordan (September 24, 2021). "Listen to Larry June and Cardo's New Mixtape 'Into The Late Night'". Complex. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
20. ^ Lavin, Will (December 12, 2021). "Wiz Khalifa drops surprise project 'Wiz Got Wings'". NME. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
21. ^ "Raised by Wolves by YoDogg & Cardo" - via Apple Music.
22. ^ Simpson, Joe (October 17, 2023). "Larry June And Cardo Announce 'Night Shift' Collab Project". Mixtape Madness. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
23. ^ a b "Cardo – Credits". AllMusic.
24. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Scott – Goosebumps". RIAA.
25. ^ Post, Chantilly (January 26, 2018). "Cardo Talks Collaborating With Drake On "God's Plan"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
26. ^ Setaro, Shawn (April 14, 2017). "A Look at Who's Who on Kendrick Lamar's 'Damn'". Complex. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
27. ^ Lilah, Rose (July 21, 2017). "Raskit". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 13, 2025.

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