The Clutch | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | R&B, hip-hop, rap |
Years active | 2004–2010 |
Associated acts | Keri Hilson, Danja, Timbaland, T.I., Menudo, Bill Jabr, Infinity/Full Scale, Brian Kidd, Hit-Boy, Cristal Q., Bayje, The Goods, Teyana Taylor, Chris Cornell |
Members | Candice Nelson Balewa Muhammad J. Que Keri Hilson Ezekiel Lewis |
The Clutch was an American collective of songwriters and record producers based in Atlanta, consisted of Candice Clotiel "Gg" Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Patrick Michael "J. Que" Smith, Balewa Muhammad and Keri Lynn Hilson. They are responsible for a series of successful singles including Omarion's "Ice Box", Ciara's "Like a Boy", Timbaland's "The Way I Are", Britney Spears' "Radar" and Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl".
Any combination of two or more of the five writers on a song is considered a track "written by The Clutch" as they rarely worked as a complete fivesome.
The Clutch launched many successful record producers, including: Calvo Da Gr8 ("Like a Boy"), Bigg D ("Wrong When You're Gone") and most notably Hit-Boy ("Forever", "Hey Young Girl") The Clutch also wrote songs for some of the most successful producers in modern music including Timbaland, Danja, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bloodshy & Avant and Tricky Stewart.
C Single Release Cancelled
P Promo Only Or Limited Release
BU Reached Only Billboard's Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart