Tyran Donaldson

Tyran Levon Donaldson Jr.
Born (1994-08-01) August 1, 1994 (age 30)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States[1]
Other namesScum, The Antydote, Pete Nebula
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
LabelsTop Dawg Entertainment

Tyran Donaldson II, also known as Scum, Pete Nebula and The Antydote, is an American songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Rihanna ("Consideration"), SZA ("Love Galore"), Kendrick Lamar ("Complexion (A Zulu Love)"), and Isaiah Rashad ("Rope // rosegold"), among many others. He is currently an in-house producer for label Top Dawg Entertainment.[2][3]

Donaldson, a novice guitarist and early music industry friend of fellow producer ThankGod4Cody, began playing several melancholy guitar chords while in the studio with SZA, who requested a looped recording of the chords at the conclusion of the studio session.[4] This loop would become the soundscape for 2017 Ctrl album opener "Supermodel", later Grammy-nominated for Best R&B Song.[5]

  1. ^ "Meet All 10 Producers on SZA's 'Ctrl' Album". DJbooth. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Look at Who's Who on Rihanna's 'ANTI' Album". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Exploring the Chattanooga Hip-Hop Scene | Performer Mag". Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Producer ThankGod4Cody Talks Going from Memphis to Producing on SZA's Grammy-Nominated Album 'CTRL'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "SZA Reveals Pharrell Tried to Add Drums to 'Supermodel,' but It Just Didn't Work". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.