Charles Hinshaw Jr.

Charles Hinshaw Jr., also known as "Prince Charlez", is an American singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing Rihanna's "Needed Me", Usher"s "More", and Beyoncé's "Ring Off".^[2]

Charles Hinshaw Jr.
Also known as	Prince Charlez
Born	1994 Compton, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul pop hip-hop
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Labels	Universal Music Publishing Group[1]

At 16, Hinshaw began working with prolific Moroccan producer RedOne, writing topline melodies. This music collaboration resulted in Usher's "More" from 2010 album Raymond v. Raymond, as well as "All of Your Life (You Need Love)" from the Backstreet Boys' 2009 album This Is Us.^[3]

Discography

Projects

• Black and Gold EP (2016)
• Evolution Pt 1 EP (2017)

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"I Love Her" (Featuring Jim Jones)	2009	Marques Houston	Mr. Houston
"All of Your Life (You Need Love)"		Backstreet Boys	This Is Us
"More"	2010	Usher	Raymond v. Raymond
"Beautiful"	2013	Jessica Mauboy	Beautiful
"Ring Off"	2014	Beyoncé	Beyoncé: Platinum Edition
"Feel Your Love"	2015	Saygrace	Memo (EP)
"Needed Me"	2016	Rihanna	Anti
"What Happened To" (Featuring Kevin Ross)		Kevin Hart	Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa)
"Overtime" (Featuring Miguel & Justine Skye)		Schoolboy Q	Blank Face LP
"Church on Sunday"		Saygrace	FMA
"Hell of a Girl"
"From You"
"New Orleans"
"Boys Boys Boys"
"Love Like This" (Featuring Dok2)		Hyolyn	It's Me
"10,000 Hours"		Ella Mai	Change
"Rounds"	2017	K. Michelle	Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Talk to God"
"Love Yourself" (Featuring Kanye West)		Mary J. Blige	Strength of a Woman
"Set Me Free"
"U + Me (Love Lesson)"
"Makes Me Wonder"		Ella Mai	Ready
"Add to Me"		Ledisi	Let Love Rule
"High"
"This X-Mas" (Featuring Ella Mai)		Chris Brown	Heartbreak on a Full Moon
"Song Goes Off"		Trey Songz	Tremaine the Album
"With You"	2018	Mariah Carey	Caution
"Dangerous"		Ella Mai	Ella Mai
"Choose"		Why Don't We	8 Letters
"Can't You See"
"Only Love"		Mary J. Blige	Non-album single
"Ya Ya Ya"	2019	Exo	Obsession
"Get Low" (With Zedd)		Liam Payne	LP1
"More Than That"		Lauren Jauregui	Non-album single
"Empty (interlude)"	2020	Queen Naija	Missunderstood
"Mean It"	2021	H.E.R.	Back of My Mind
"In Your Heart"		Diana Ross	Thank You
"Come Together"
"Tough Love" (Featuring Moneybagg Yo)	2022	Mary J. Blige	Good Morning Gorgeous
"Need Love" (Featuring Usher)
"Trying"		Ella Mai	Heart on My Sleeve
"Break My Heart"
"DFMU"
"Hide"
"Sink or Swim"
"Love Language"	2023	K. Michelle	I'm the Problem

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other performer(s)	Album
"Sanford & Son"	2010	T.I., B.o.B & Mohombi	Non-album single
"West Coast State of Mind"		Kendrick Lamar	Non-album single
"Smile"	2017	Mary J. Blige	Strength of a Woman
"Big Spender"	2018	Kiana Ledé	Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

Year	Awarding Body	Award	Result	Ref
2016	Soul Train Music Awards	Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award ("Needed Me")	Nominated	[4]
2022	64th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Back of My Mind)	Nominated	[5]
2023	65th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous)	Nominated	[6]
2023	ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards	Most-Performed Songs ("DFMU")	Won	[7]