Akil King
{{Short description|American songwriter and producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Akil C. King
|alias = FRESH, WorldWideFresh
|birth_place = Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, United States
| module = {{Infobox musical artist |embed=yes
|genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop|soul|hip-hop}}
|label = M Publishing / BMG Rights Management{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2021/03/11/grammy-winning-beyonce-collaborator-among-songwriters-fleeing-traditional-music-publishing-deals/ | title=Grammy-Winning Beyonce Collaborator Among Songwriters Fleeing Traditional Music Publishing Deals | website=Forbes | access-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-date=November 23, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123180726/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2021/03/11/grammy-winning-beyonce-collaborator-among-songwriters-fleeing-traditional-music-publishing-deals/ | url-status=live }}
|occupation = {{Hlist | Songwriter | producer}}
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Akil "Fresh" King, also known as "WorldwideFresh", is an American songwriter and producer from New York City. Mentored by producer Scott Storch, King is best known for co-writing "Black Parade", the majority of Brandy's B7, as well as his contributions to various Jessie Reyez, Beyoncé, and Ari Lennox projects, among others.{{cite web | url=https://archive.flaunt.com/content/fresh | title=Fresh | on Winning a Grammy for Beyoncé's 'LEMONADE' | access-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131021231/https://archive.flaunt.com/content/fresh | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/beyonce-releases-surprise-benefit-track-track-for-juneteeth-accompanied-by-curated-list-of-black-businesses | title=Beyoncé Releases Surprise Benefit Track Track for Juneteenth, Accompanied by Curated List of Black Businesses | website=Vanity Fair | date=June 20, 2020 | access-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-date=February 8, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208014903/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/beyonce-releases-surprise-benefit-track-track-for-juneteeth-accompanied-by-curated-list-of-black-businesses | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://raydarmagazine.com/worldwide-fresh-breaks-down-records-with-brandy/ | title=Worldwide Fresh Breaks Down Records with Beyoncé, Brandy, & More — Raydar Magazine | date=January 2021 | access-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131021231/https://raydarmagazine.com/worldwide-fresh-breaks-down-records-with-brandy/ | url-status=live }} In 2022, he co-wrote "Players", which became rapper Coi Leray's first Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single in the United States, as well as a sizable hit in various global markets.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/coi-leray-players-interview-1235205864/ | title=How Coi Leray Got Her Swagger Back with the Success of 'Players' | magazine=Billboard | access-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-date=January 31, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131021230/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/coi-leray-players-interview-1235205864/ | url-status=live }}
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:24em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"|"Outta My League (Interlude)"
| rowspan="9"| 2014 | rowspan="5"| Teyana Taylor | rowspan="5"| VII |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Do Not Disturb" (Featuring Chris Brown) |
| scope="row"|"Maybe" (Featuring Yo Gotti & Pusha T) |
| scope="row"|"Dreams" |
| scope="row"|"Outta My League" |
| scope="row"|"Nowhere"
| rowspan="2"| Ashanti | rowspan="2"|Braveheart |
| scope="row"|"Runaway" |
| scope="row"|"Behind Closed Doors" |
| scope="row"|"Lifeline" |
| scope="row"|"Conqueror"
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | rowspan="2"| Estelle | rowspan="2"|True Romance |
| scope="row"|"She Will Love" |
| scope="row"|"All Night"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| scope="row"|"Kill The Lights" |
| scope="row"|"Switch" (Featuring Anitta)
| rowspan="3"| 2017 | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
| scope="row"|"Run Don't Walk" |
| scope="row"|"Little Bit More"
| Jidenna |
| scope="row"|"Savior" (Featuring Quavo)
| rowspan="11"| 2018 | Digital Distortion (Shelved) |
| scope="row"|"Antares"
| rowspan="6"| Kris Wu | rowspan="6"| Antares |
| scope="row"|"Coupe" (Featuring Rich the Kid) |
| scope="row"|"Tough Pill" |
| scope="row"|"Explore" |
| scope="row"|"Hold Me Down" |
| scope="row"|"Deserve" (Featuring Travis Scott) |
| scope="row"|"Meet Up" (Featuring Maleek Berry)
| rowspan="4"| Estelle | rowspan="4"| Lovers Rock |
| scope="row"|"Don't Wanna" (Featuring Kranium) |
| scope="row"|"Karma" (Featuring HoodCelebrityy) |
| scope="row"|"Sweetly" |
| scope="row"|"Bigger"
| rowspan="3"| 2019 | Beyoncé | rowspan="2"| The Lion King: The Gift |
| scope="row"|"Keys To The Kingdom"
| Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi |
| scope="row"|"Collide" |
| scope="row"|"Unconditional Oceans"
| rowspan="14"| 2020 | rowspan="8"| Brandy | rowspan="8"| B7 |
| scope="row"|"All My Life, Pt. 1" |
| scope="row"|"Lucid Dreams" |
| scope="row"|"All My Life, Pt. 2" |
| scope="row"|"I Am More" |
| scope="row"|"High Heels" (With Sy'rai) |
| scope="row"|"Baby Mama" (Featuring Chance the Rapper) |
| scope="row"|"All My Life, Pt. 3" |
| scope="row"|"Honeymoon Fades"
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Until I Met You" (Featuring Nas)
| It Was Divine |
| scope="row"|"We Ride" {{cn|date=December 2023}}
| Kevin Shin | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"|"Black Parade"
| Beyoncé |
| scope="row"|"Intruders"
| rowspan="2"| Jessie Reyez | rowspan="2"|Before Love Came to Kill Us |
| scope="row"|"I Do" |
| scope="row"|"Far From Here"
| 2021 | Emmit Fenn | Far From Here |
| scope="row"|"Speak In Tongues" (Featuring Jada Kingdom)
| rowspan="7"| 2022 | Legend |
| scope="row"|"Blackberry Sap" |
| scope="row"|"Players"
| rowspan="3"| Coi Leray | rowspan="3"| Coi |
| scope="row"|"Bops" |
| scope="row"|"My Body" |
| scope="row"|"Last Time"
| rowspan="2"| The Isley Brothers | rowspan="2"| Make Me Say It Again, Girl |
| scope="row"|"Right Way" |
| scope="row"|"Worth It"
| rowspan="5"| 2023 | Raye |
| scope="row"|"Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With David Guetta & Coi Leray) |
| scope="row"|"Take It to the Top" (With Becky G & Ayra Starr) |
| scope="row"|"What It Is (Block Boy)" (Featuring Kodak Black)
| Doechii | TBA |
| scope="row"|"Backroads"
| rowspan="5"| Tanner Adell | Buckle Bunny Deluxe |
| scope="row"|"Too Easy"
| rowspan="4"| 2024 |
| scope="row"|"Whiskey Blues"
| rowspan="3"| TBA |
| scope="row"|"Cowboy Break My Heart" |
| scope="row"|"Silverado" |
Awards and nominations
References
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Category:African-American songwriters
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century American songwriters
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