Nija Charles
Nija Charles, professionally known as Nija is an American songwriter and record producer. Charles began her professional music career in 2017 writing songs for Beyoncé and Jay-Z ; Cardi B featuring SZA ; Cardi B featuring Kehlani ; Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande ; and Chris Brown featuring Drake. She is signed to Universal Music Publishing Group.
Biography
Charles gained interest in music as a child, observing her uncle and aunt experiment on the production software Fruity Loops. In 2016, she enrolled in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University where she practiced her production and songwriting skills. During the second semester of her sophomore year, Charles met her current manager, Christian McCurdy. He introduced her to RCA A&R J Grand, and he flew her to Los Angeles to work with producers and other artists and repertoires in the recording industry. Charles continued traveling between Los Angeles and New York City for short bi-weekly trips, allowing her to work on music in Los Angeles while still attending classes in New York City. Charles left Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in 2017 after signing a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. As a songwriter and producer, Charles' songs have reached platinum status, having written produced for Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Cardi B, SZA, Kehlani, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and Jason Derulo. Charles was placed on BET's 2020 "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".Songwriting discography
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Ref. |
| 2017 | Kid Ink | "F with U " | 7 Series | |
| 2017 | Lecrae | "Lucked Up " | All Things Work Together | |
| 2017 | Chris Brown | "Pull Up" | Heartbreak on a Full Moon | |
| 2017 | Flo Rida | "Hola " | FR5* | |
| 2017 | Lyrica Anderson | "Don't Take It Personal" | Adia | |
| 2017 | Lyrica Anderson | "Mind Fucked" | Adia | |
| 2017 | Lyrica Anderson | "Late Night" | Adia | |
| 2017 | Daniel Skye | "Stuck On You " | - | |
| 2018 | Jason Derulo | "Colors " | - | |
| 2018 | Cardi B | "Ring " | Invasion of Privacy | |
| 2018 | Cardi B | "I Do " | Invasion of Privacy | |
| 2018 | Tone Stith | "Light Flex " | Uncle Drew | |
| 2018 | The Carters | "Heard About Us" | Everything Is Love | |
| 2018 | The Carters | "LoveHappy" | Everything Is Love | |
| 2018 | Christian Lalama | "Tic Toc" | - | |
| 2018 | Kid Ink | "Cana " | - | |
| 2018 | Bia | "Blue Bank" | Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado - EP | |
| 2018 | Bia | "Vibes On Me " | Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado - EP | |
| 2018 | Bia | "Drown In My Cup" | Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado - EP | |
| 2018 | Kodie Shane | "Hiatus" | Young HeartThrob | |
| 2018 | Meek Mill | "Uptown Vibes " | Championships | |
| 2018 | Meek Mill | "On Me " | Championships | |
| 2018 | Meek Mill | "24/7 " | Championships | |
| 2018 | 21 Savage | "A&T " | I Am > I Was | |
| 2019 | Sean Paul | "Shot & Wine " | - | |
| 2019 | Eric Bellinger | "Type A Way " | The Rebirth 2 | |
| 2019 | ELHAE | "Sanctuary | Trouble In Paradise | |
| 2019 | Loren Gray | "Options" | - | |
| 2019 | PnB Rock | "How It Feels" | TrapStar Turnt PopStar | |
| 2019 | DJ Khaled | "Celebrate " | Father of Asahd | |
| 2019 | Anitta with Major Lazer | "Make It Hot" | Music Is the Weapon | |
| 2019 | Chris Brown | "No Guidance " | Indigo | |
| 2019 | Chris Brown | "Emerald/Burgundy " | Indigo | |
| 2019 | Chris Brown | "Early 2k " | Indigo | |
| 2019 | Mustard | "Surface " | Perfect Ten | |
| 2019 | Beyoncé | "Water " | ' | |
| 2019 | Beyoncé | "My Power " | ' | |
| 2019 | Summer Walker | "Come Thru " | Over It | |
| 2019 | Summer Walker | "Potential" | Over It | |
| 2019 | Summer Walker | "Tonight" | Over It | |
| 2019 | Summer Walker | "Like It " | Over It | |
| 2019 | Summer Walker | "Something Real " | TBA | |
| 2019 | Jacquees | "Out The Ordinary" | King of R&B | |
| 2019 | Jacquees | "New New" | King of R&B | |
| 2019 | Jason Derulo | "Be the One" | 2Sides | |
| 2019 | Davido | "D&G " | A Good Time | |
| 2020 | Sean Paul | "Calling on Me " | TBA | |
| 2020 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | "Calm Down " | Artist 2.0 | |
| 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion | "Hit My Phone " | Suga | |
| 2020 | Dvsn | "Keep It Going" | A Muse In Her Feelings | |
| 2020 | Trey Songz | "Back Home " | TBA | |
| 2020 | Kehlani | "F&MU" | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | |
| 2020 | Kehlani | "Can You Blame Me " | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | |
| 2020 | Kehlani | "Open " | It Was Good Until It Wasn't | |
| 2020 | Chris Brown & Young Thug | "She Bumped Her Head " | Slime & B | |
| 2020 | Chris Brown & Young Thug | "Big Slimes " | Slime & B | |
| 2020 | Chris Brown & Young Thug | "I Ain't Tryin" | Slime & B | |
| 2020 | Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande | "Rain on Me" | Chromatica | |
| 2020 | Teyana Taylor | "69" | The Album | |
| 2020 | Teyana Taylor | "Bare Wit Me" | The Album | |
| 2020 | Teyana Taylor | "Try Again" | The Album | |
| 2020 | Chloe x Halle | "Intro" | Ungodly Hour | |
| 2020 | Chloe x Halle | "Forgive Me" | Ungodly Hour | |
| 2020 | H.E.R. | "Do To Me" | TBA | |
| 2020 | Maroon 5 | "Nobody's Love" | TBA |
Additional sources
- http://www.svgemagazine.com/music-posts/nija-charles-interview
- https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47312/title.jay-z-beyonces-everything-is-love-credits-feature-quavo-offset-nav#
- http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/beyonce-and-jay-z-everything-is-love-guide.html
- https://genius.com/a/llmind-details-co-producing-heard-about-us-on-jay-z-and-beyonce-s-everything-is-love-album
- https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/beyonce-jay-z-new-album-everything-is-love/362106
- http://www.svgemagazine.com/music-posts/nija-charles-interview
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nija-charles-mn0003685018