Ronald Colson

Ronald Colson, also known as Flippa, is an American songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his frequent work with production team Pop & Oak, including Usher's "Good Kisser", Nicki Minaj's "Right by My Side", Chris Brown's "Bassline", and Brandy's "Beggin & Pleadin", as well as many other song and album contributions. Colson remains close to the production team, and still works with Pop Wansel frequently. ^[1][2]

Ronald Colson
Born	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Other names	Flip, Flippa, Flippa123
Musical career
Genres	R&B soul hip hop pop
Occupations	Songwriter record producer multi-instrumentalist

He is also known for work with Top Dawg Entertainment artists Kendrick Lamar (To Pimp a Butterfly opener "Wesley's Theory") and Jay Rock ("Money Trees Deuce"). ^[3]

Selected songwriting and production credits

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"I.F.U"	2012	Usher	Looking 4 Myself
"Bassline"		Chris Brown	Fortune
"Numb" (Featuring Eminem)		Rihanna	Unapologetic
"Right by My Side" (Featuring Chris Brown)		Nicki Minaj	Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
"Fall Asleep"		Wiz Khalifa	O.N.I.F.C.
"Stackin'" (Featuring Juicy J)
"Good Kisser"	2014	Usher	Hard II Love
"Streets of London" (Featuring Skye Edwards & Lindsey Stirling)		Marsha Ambrosius	Friends & Lovers
"Wonderful"		Mary J. Blige	Think Like a Man Too Soundtrack
"Kiss and Make Up"
"Going Under"		K. Michelle	Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart?
"Something About the Night"
"Drake Would Love Me"
"Chasing Time"		Azealia Banks	Broke with Expensive Taste
"Deal"	2015	Miguel	Wildheart
"What's Normal Anyway" [4]
"Leaves"
"Lighthouse"		Jill Scott	Woman
"Wesley's Theory" (Featuring George Clinton & Thundercat)		Kendrick Lamar	To Pimp a Butterfly
"Money Trees Deuce" (Featuring Lance Skiiiwalker) [3]		Jay Rock	90059
"Straight Up" (Featuring Jagged Edge)		Ty Dolla Sign	Free TC
"Drive"		Dornik	Dornik
"Job" (Featuring Anthony Hamilton & Jadakiss)		August Alsina	This Thing Called Life
"Eldorado"	2016	Ro James	Eldorado
"Selfish"		Twenty88	Twenty88
"Push It"
"Talk Show"
"Beggin & Pleadin"		Brandy	Non-album single
"Dollar Bills" (Featuring Steve Lacy)	2017	Syd	Fin
"Treading Water" (Unreleased)[5][6]
"Anymore"		Ella Mai	Ready EP
"Shockandawe"		Miguel	Non-album single
"Forever I'm Ready"	2018	Jeremih	The Chocolate Box EP
"Take You There"		H.E.R.	I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP
"Can't Help Me"	2019		I Used to Know Her
"Feel a Way"
"Racks" (Featuring Cordae)
"As I Am"
"Have Mercy"		Cordae	The Lost Boy
"Comfortable"	2020	H.E.R.	The Photograph Soundtrack
"We Made It"	2021		Back of My Mind
"Back of My Mind" (Featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
"Process"
"Judgement Day"	2024	J. Cole	2014 Forest Hills Drive (10th Anniversary Edition)

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result	Ref
2015	57th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("Good Kisser")	Nominated	[7]
2016	58th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Album of the Year (To Pimp a Butterfly)	Nominated	[7]
2021	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series ("Change")	Won	[8]
	Guild of Music Supervisors Awards	Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television ("Change")	Nominated	[9]
2022	64th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Back of My Mind)	Nominated	[7]
	Children's and Family Emmy Awards	Outstanding Short-Form Program (Credited Writer - We the People)	Won	[10]