Ronald Nathan LaTour Jr. (born September 24, 1984), professionally known as Cardo Got Wings or simply Cardo, is an American record producer and rapper. He's known for his works with Playboi Carti, Kendrick Lamar, and Wiz Khalifa, among others. He also produced God's Plan by Drake, as well as Goosebumps by Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar.
Early life and career Cardo was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. He then moved to Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2010, Cardo was producing for Mac Miller and Chevy Woods and subsequently met Wiz Khalifa at a show in Texas through Chevy Woods and his uncle Motor. Cardo gave Khalifa a couple of his beats, which would end up on Khalifa's Kush & Orange Juice mixtape. Cardo then started producing for other artists.
Cardo and Payroll Giovanni signed record deals with Def Jam Records in December 2017.
Cardo is the founder and CEO of the record label Everything is Gold Music (EISG). Cardo was previously a member of, and producer on, Taylor Gang Records, and is currently signed to Fool's Gold Records. He has produced on many rappers' albums and singles including Curren$y, 2 Chainz, Drake, Skepta, Kendrick Lamar, Travi$ Scott, ScHoolboy Q, Meek Mill, The Game, Wiz Khalifa, R. Kelly, Jeezy, Jay Z, Frank Dukes and Swizz Beatz, among others. In June 2022, he signed Atlanta rapper YoDogg to EISG, in a joint venture with Epic Records.
Cardo's professional name was derived from relatives who named him 'Ricardo' the Puerto Rican, despite being fully aware of his Caucasian and African American descent.
Discography
Mixtapes + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details Mademan Released: September 24, 2024 Label: Madhouse, Empire Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays + List of albums, with selected details Title EP details LSC: Everybody's Favourite Cousin Released: July 27, 2019 Label: EI$G Formats: Digital download, streamingThe Green Tape EP (with Curren$y)Released: April 10, 2020 Label: Jet Life Recordings Formats: Digital Download, streaming
Collaborative albums / mixtapes + List of albums, with selected details Title Album details Big Bossin, Vol. 1(with Payroll Giovanni) Released: May 13, 2016 Label: BYLUG, Empire Format: Digital download Big Bossin, Vol. 2(with Payroll Giovanni) Released: January 26, 2018 Label: Def Jam Format: Digital downloadPi'erre & Cardo's Wild Adventure Released: December 25, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Streaming Game Related(with Larry June, Payroll Giovanni & HBK Kid) Released: January 27, 2020 Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG Format: Digital download Cruise USA(with Larry June) Released: May 7, 2020 Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG Format: Digital download Another Day Another Dollar(with Payroll Giovanni) Released: February 26, 2021 Label: BYLUG, Empire Format: Digital download Into the Late Night(with Larry June) Released: September 24, 2021 Label: EISG, TFM, BYLUG Format: Digital download Wiz Got Wings(with Wiz Khalifa & Sledgren) Released: December 10, 2021 Label: Taylor Gang Format: Digital download Raised by Wolves(with YoDogg) Released: July 15, 2022 Label: EISG, Epic Format: Digital download The Night Shift(with Larry June) Released: November 10, 2023 Label: Empire Format: Digital download
Production discography Songs produced +List of songs produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications AlbumUSUS R&B/HHCANFRAUK "Levels"2013 — 43 — — — RIAA: GoldSelf Made Vol. 3 "Seen It All"2014 85 24 — — — RIAA: PlatinumSeen It All: The Autobiography "100"2015 82 25 63 — 179 RIAA: PlatinumThe Documentary 2 "untitled 07 | levitate"2016 90 27 — 197 93 untitled unmastered "That Part" 40 13 51 — — RIAA: 2× PlatinumBlank Face LP "Through the Late Night"—43——— RIAA: 2× PlatinumBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight "Goosebumps" 32 21 56 — 90 RIAA: 17× Platinum "God"201758335019281 RIAA: GoldDamn "No Promises"7432——— RIAA: PlatinumThe Bigger Artist "God's Plan"2018 1 1 1 11 1 RIAA: 16× PlatinumScary Hours "Big Shot"713554—55Black Panther: The Album "Landed"2020392235——Dark Lane Demo Tapes "Laugh Now Cry Later"221504RIAA: 6× Platinumrowspan=3 "Waze"—————"Euphoria"2024 3 3 5 76 11 "K Pop"2025 38 18 50 — 77Music "Mojo Jojo" — — — — — "Philly" — — — — — "Toxic" — — — — — "Crank" — — — — — "Good Credit" 17 — — — — "HBA" — — — — — "Backr00ms" — — — — —
Production credits + List of songs produced, with any other producers, showing year released and album name Title Year Other producers Album "Mezmorized"(Wiz Khalifa)2010 Kush & Orange Juice "In the Cut"(Wiz Khalifa) "Shaft"(Chevy Woods)2011Red Cup Music "Goodnight"(Gerald Walker)On Your Side "Follow Your Dreams, Forget The Scene"(Gerald Walker) "We Don't Give A F*ck"(Gerald Walker)Sledgren "Highspeed"(Gerald Walker) "Circles"(Gerald Walker featuring El Prez, Bryant Stewart & Taylor Kaye) "Here's Everything I've Always Meant To Say"(Gerald Walker) "I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With Her..."(Gerald Walker) "Miserable At Best"(Gerald Walker featuring Rockie Fresh) "Dro By The Pound"(Gerald Walker) "Become What You Hate"(Gerald Walker) "On Your Side"(Gerald Walker) "Grind'n"(Dom Kennedy)From the Westside with Love, II "I Love Dom"(Dom Kennedy) "We Out"(Smoke DZA)Rolling Stoned "It's All Real"(Gerald Walker)The Other Half of Letting Go "B.A.N.ned"(Freddie Gibbs)Cold Day in Hell "My Homeboy's Girlfriend"(Freddie Gibbs) "Menace II Society"(Freddie Gibbs featuring Dom Kennedy & Polyester) "My Dawgz"(Freddie Gibbs) "I Want It All"(Gerald Walker)It's Christmastime Again, Gerald Walker "World Class"(Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa)Mac & Devin Go to High School "That Good"(Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa) "California"(Wiz Khalifa) 2012 Taylor Allderdice "Mary 3x"(Wiz Khalifa) "O.N.I.F.C."(Wiz Khalifa)Sledgren "Brainstorm"(Wiz Khalifa) "Ignorant"(Mac Miller featuring Cam'ron)Macadelic "Showroom"(Curren$y)The Stoned Immaculate "New Beginning"(C-Bo featuring Marvaless, Rydah J. Klyde & T-Nutty)Orca "Keep It So Real"(King Chip)Represent The Stripes "Great"(Sir Michael Rocks featuring Casey Veggies & Mac Miller)Lap of Lux "The Vision"(Jet Life featuring Trademark da Skydiver & Young Roddy)Jet World Order 2 "Intro"(Wiz Khalifa)O.N.I.F.C. "Escobar"(Young Jeezy)It's tha World "Chun Li"(Wale featuring Nipsey Hussle)Folarin "Three 60"(Curren$y featuring Juicy J)2013New Jet City "F.A.M.E."(Freddie Gibbs featuring Daz Dillinger & Spice 1)ESGN "No Sleep Gang"(Crooked I)Apex Predator "Bossed Up"(HBK Gang featuring Iamsu! & P-Lo)Gang Forever "Brodee Bro"(Dizzy Wright featuring Capo)The Golden Age "I'm Leanin (Intro)"(Meek Mill featuring Travis Scott, Birdman & Diddy)Dreamchasers 3 "Money Ain't No Issue"(Meek Mill featuring Future & Fabolous) "On Now"(Snow Tha Product featuring Trae Tha Truth)Good Nights & Bad Mornings 2: The Hangover "Wit It"(Chevy Woods)GangLand 2 "Crazy Sex"(R. Kelly)R. KellyBlack Panties "Wood & Leather (Whenever)"(Ty Dolla $ign featuring Big TC & Pops)2014Beach House EP "White Girl"(Shy Glizzy)Young Jefe "Pass Off"(Smoke DZA featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Bluntsmoker)Dream. Zone. Achieve "Ready for 'Em"(Lil Durk)Signed To The Streets 2 "Keep It G, Pt. II"(Joey Fatts featuring A$AP Rocky)Chipper Jones Vol. 3 "Black Eskimo"(Jeezy) Johnny JulianoSeen It All: The Autobiography "Don't Worry"(PARTYNEXTDOOR featuring Ca$h Out) YeX PNDCOLOURS "Big Daddy"(Nicki Minaj featuring Meek Mill) Johnny Juliano & Yung Exclusive The Pinkprint "I Got the Juice"(Meek Mill)2015 Yung Exclusive Dreams Worth More Than Money "Vice City"(Jay Rock featuring Black Hippy) Yung Exclusive 90059 "My Place"(Gerald Walker)Target "Back On The Bullshyt"(2 Chainz featuring Lil Wayne)2016Felt Like Cappin "untitled 02 | 06.23.2014."(Kendrick Lamar) Yung Exclusiveuntitled unmastered "Headaches & Migraines"(Mac Miller featuring Dave East)Smoke Till I'm Dead "Grammys"(Drake featuring Future) 40, Southside & Yung ExclusiveViews "Coolaid Man"(Snoop Dogg) CubeatzCoolaid "Affiliated"(Snoop Dogg featuring Trick Trick) "By Any Means"(ScHoolboy Q)Yung ExclusiveBlank Face LP "Overtime"(ScHoolboy Q featuring Miguel & Justine Skye)Yung Exclusive & Frank Dukes "See What You On"(Dreezy)OZNo Hard Feelings "through the late night"(Travis Scott featuring Kid Cudi)CubeatzBirds in the Trap Sing McKnight "Type of Time"(Dave East)Kairi Chanel "Can't Ignore"(Dave East featuring 2 Chainz) "Slow Down"(Dave East featuring Jazzy Amra) "In a Minute / In House"(DRAM)Yung ExclusiveBig Baby D.R.A.M. "Good Thang"(DRAM)Cubeatz "London Town"(A$AP Mob featuring A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ant & Playboi Carti)Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends "Deadz"(Migos featuring 2 Chainz)2017 Culture "God"(Kendrick Lamar) Ricci Riera, Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Bēkon & Anthony Tiffith Damn "The Other Side"(Dizzee Rascal)Dizzee RascalRaskit "Bop N Keep It Dippin"(Dizzee Rascal) "She Knows What She Wants"(Dizzee Rascal) "Dummy"(Dizzee Rascal) "Man of the Hour"(Dizzee Rascal) "Where U From"(Huncho Jack)CubeatzHuncho Jack, Jack Huncho"Long Gone"2018Goodbye & Good Riddance "Open It Up"(Migos)Culture II "Big Shot"(Kendrick Lamar & Travis Scott) Cubeatz and SounwaveBlack Panther: The Album"5X"2021Mike DeanLife of a Don"Sanjuro"2022Melt My Eyez See Your Future
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