# Khirye Tyler

Khirye Tyler is an American songwriter, producer, music director, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his various contributions to 2024 Beyoncé album Cowboy Carter and 2018 Meek Mill album Championships, as well as co-writing 2019 Roddy Ricch song "The Box" and 2020 Khalid song "Eleven". Tyler was also a co-music director of the Renaissance World Tour and music director of Beyoncé Bowl.

## Early life

Tyler grew up in foster care and started playing piano in church and taking lessons at age 9. He would eventually move to Columbus after graduating from high school, producing his first full-length album for a gospel artist when he was 18.

## Career

Tyler began working closely with American production-instrumental team 1500 or Nothin', as well as producer The-Dream, contributing to projects from Alicia Keys, EarthGang, 6lack, Lucky Daye, Khalid, and Beyoncé, among others. In 2022, Tyler became the jury representative for Ohio on the music reality television series American Song Contest.

## Selected songwriting & production credits

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Better" | 2014 | Jessica Reedy | Transparent |
| "Lovin' You for Life" (featuring Lil' Kim) | 2017 | The Notorious B.I.G. & Faith Evans | The King & I |
| "Like I Used To" (featuring Timbuktu) | 2017 | Snoh Aalegra | Feels |
| "Ready for Whatever" | 2018 | Mya | T.K.O. (The Knock Out) |
| "Knock You Out" | 2018 | Mya | T.K.O. (The Knock Out) |
| "Raise A Man" | 2019 | Alicia Keys | Non-album single |
| "Truth Without Love" | 2020 | Alicia Keys | Alicia |
| "Eleven" | 2020 | Khalid | Non-album single |
| "Ghost of Soulja Slim" | 2020 | Jay Electronica | A Written Testimony |
| "Big Homie Rules" | 2020 | Yo Gotti | Untrapped |
| "The Box" | 2020 | Roddy Ricch | Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial |
| "Rendezvous" | 2020 | Jack Harlow | Thats What They All Say |
| "21C / Delta" | 2020 | Jack Harlow | Thats What They All Say |
| "Martha Stewart" | 2020 | Yung Gravy | Gasanova |
| "Cupid" (with EarthGang and 6lack featuring Lucky Daye) | 2020 | Spillage Village | Spilligion |
| "Never Change" (featuring Future) | 2021 | Trippie Redd | Neon Shark vs Pegasus |
| "I Got You" (with Busta Rhymes) | 2021 | Trippie Redd | Neon Shark vs Pegasus |
| "Retrograde" (featuring 6lack & Lucky Daye) | 2021 | Khalid | Scenic Drive |
| "Open" (featuring Majid Jordan) | 2021 | Khalid | Scenic Drive |
| "Long Voyage Home" | 2022 | The Isley Brothers | Make Me Say It Again, Girl |
| "My House" | 2023 | Beyoncé | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé |
| "Ameriican Requiem" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Blackbiird" (with Brittney Spencer, Reyna Roberts, Tanner Adell & Tiera Kennedy) | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Jolene" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Spaghettii" (with Linda Martell & Shaboozey) | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Alliigator Tears" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Ya Ya" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Tyrant" (with Dolly Parton) | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year ("The Box") | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song ("The Box") | Nominated | |