Akil King

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.^[2][3][4] 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.^[5]

Akil C. King
Born	Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Other names	FRESH, WorldWideFresh
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop soul hip-hop
Occupations	Songwriter producer
Labels	M Publishing / BMG Rights Management[1]

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"Outta My League (Interlude)"	2014	Teyana Taylor	VII
"Do Not Disturb" (Featuring Chris Brown)
"Maybe" (Featuring Yo Gotti & Pusha T)
"Dreams"
"Outta My League"
"Nowhere"		Ashanti	Braveheart
"Runaway"
"Behind Closed Doors"		Johnny Gill	Game Changer
"Lifeline"		Tessanne Chin	Count On My Love
"Conqueror"	2015	Estelle	True Romance
"She Will Love"
"All Night"	2016	Beyoncé	Lemonade
"Kill The Lights"		Alex Newell, DJ Cassidy & Nile Rodgers	Vinyl: The Essentials (Best of Season 1)
"Switch" (Featuring Anitta)	2017	Iggy Azalea	Digital Distortion (Shelved)
"Run Don't Walk"		K. Michelle	Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Little Bit More"		Jidenna	The Chief
"Savior" (Featuring Quavo)	2018	Iggy Azalea	Digital Distortion (Shelved)
"Antares"		Kris Wu	Antares
"Coupe" (Featuring Rich the Kid)
"Tough Pill"
"Explore"
"Hold Me Down"
"Deserve" (Featuring Travis Scott)
"Meet Up" (Featuring Maleek Berry)		Estelle	Lovers Rock
"Don't Wanna" (Featuring Kranium)
"Karma" (Featuring HoodCelebrityy)
"Sweetly"
"Bigger"	2019	Beyoncé	The Lion King: The Gift
"Keys To The Kingdom"		Tiwa Savage & Mr Eazi
"Collide"		Tiana Major9 & EarthGang	Queen & Slim (soundtrack)
"Unconditional Oceans"	2020	Brandy	B7
"All My Life, Pt. 1"
"Lucid Dreams"
"All My Life, Pt. 2"
"I Am More"
"High Heels" (With Sy'rai)
"Baby Mama" (Featuring Chance the Rapper)
"All My Life, Pt. 3"
"Honeymoon Fades"		Sabrina Carpenter	Non-album single
"Until I Met You" (Featuring Nas)		Alina Baraz	It Was Divine
"We Ride" [citation needed]		Kevin Shin	Non-album single
"Black Parade"		Beyoncé	The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition)
"Intruders"		Jessie Reyez	Before Love Came to Kill Us
"I Do"
"Far From Here"	2021	Emmit Fenn	Far From Here
"Speak In Tongues" (Featuring Jada Kingdom)	2022	John Legend	Legend
"Blackberry Sap"		Ari Lennox	D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
"Players"		Coi Leray	Coi
"Bops"
"My Body"
"Last Time"		The Isley Brothers	Make Me Say It Again, Girl
"Right Way"
"Worth It"	2023	Raye	My 21st Century Blues
"Baby Don't Hurt Me" (With David Guetta & Coi Leray)		Anne-Marie	Unhealthy
"Take It to the Top" (With Becky G & Ayra Starr)		Metro Boomin	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)
"What It Is (Block Boy)" (Featuring Kodak Black)		Doechii	TBA
"Backroads"		Tanner Adell	Buckle Bunny Deluxe
"Too Easy"	2024		Twisters: The Album
"Whiskey Blues"			TBA
"Cowboy Break My Heart"
"Silverado"

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result	Ref
2020	2020 Soul Train Music Awards	The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award (Black Parade)	Nominated	[6]
	Black Reel Awards of 2020	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Song (Collide)	Won	[7]
2021	63rd Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Song of the Year (Black Parade)	Nominated	[8][9]
		Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Black Parade)	Nominated	[10]
		Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Collide)	Nominated	[11]
2024	ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards	Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (What It Is (Block Boy))	Won	[12]
	ASCAP Pop Awards	Most Performed Pop Songs (What It Is (Block Boy))	Won	[13]
	ASCAP Pop Awards	Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me)	Won	[13]
	BMI Pop Music Awards	Most Performed Pop Songs (Baby Don't Hurt Me)	Won	[14]

References

1. "Grammy-Winning Beyonce Collaborator Among Songwriters Fleeing Traditional Music Publishing Deals". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
2. "Fresh | on Winning a Grammy for Beyoncé's 'LEMONADE'". Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
3. "Beyoncé Releases Surprise Benefit Track Track for Juneteenth, Accompanied by Curated List of Black Businesses". Vanity Fair. June 20, 2020. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
4. "Worldwide Fresh Breaks Down Records with Beyoncé, Brandy, & More — Raydar Magazine". January 2021. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
5. "How Coi Leray Got Her Swagger Back with the Success of 'Players'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
6. "H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
7. "Black Reel Awards - Past Nominees & Winners by Category". Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
8. "Akil King | Artist". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
9. "2021 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Nominees And Winners". NPR. March 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022.
10. "Grammy Nominations 2021: See the List". The New York Times. November 24, 2020. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
11. "Grammy Time: The Winners". Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
12. "2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Celebration".
13. "2024 ASCAP Pop Awards Celebration".
14. "2024 BMI Pop Awards".