# 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.
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").

## Selected songwriting and production credits

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

## Awards and nominations

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