The Maven Boys

The Maven Boys
Zalezy and Brett
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, Southern Rap, Top 40, Alternative, Pop
Occupation(s)	Producers, songwriters, musicians
Instruments	Keyboard, guitar, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Sampler
Years active	2010–2015
Associated acts	Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas
Past members	Zale "Zalezy" Epstein Brett Ryan Kruger

The Maven Boys are a Grammy and four time Juno nominated songwriting/production duo from Toronto, Canada, consisting of Zale "Zalezy" Epstein and Brett Ryan Kruger. In 2012 they were featured on Complex Magazine's 25 New Producers To Watch Out For List.^[1] The Maven Boys have co-produced alongside Eminem and Boi-1da.^[2] They have worked with many notable artists including Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, The Game, Schoolboy Q, Rockie Fresh, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, French Montana, Common, 2 Chainz, T.I., Slaughterhouse, Nicole Scherzinger, Dan Hill, Childish Gambino, Mobb Deep, Nipsey Hussle, Fabolous, Yo Gotti, Vic Mensa, Mase, Kid Ink, PartyNextDoor, Wiz Khalifa, Fat Joe, Wale, DJ Drama, Joe Budden, Bun B, Juicy J, Kevin Gates, T-Pain, Skeme, Ace Hood, Far East Movement, Down With Webster and J. Cole.^[3]

Production Discography

Singles

List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		CA	US	US R&B/HH
"Yay Yay"[4] (Schoolboy Q) produced with Boi-1da	2013	–	49[5]	—	Oxymoron
"We Them Niggas" (Ace Hood) produced with Boi-1da		–	–	—	Trials & Tribulations
"God Is Great" (Rockie Fresh) produced with Boi-1da		–	–	–	Self Made Vol. 3
"Chills" (Down With Webster)		13	–	–	Party For Your Life

Production credits

2010

• "Black Cloud"^[6] Joe Budden produced by Zalezy (of The Maven Boys) and MegaMan from the album Mood Muzik 4
• "Say Hello" Tory Lanez from the Mr. Peterson Mixtape produced with Boi-1da

2011

• "Casualty" from Nicole Scherzinger album Killer Love
• "Royalty" Down With Webster From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2
• "Jessica" Down With Webster From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2
• "Work" Down With Webster featuring Far East Movement From the album Time to Win, Vol. 2

2012

• "I Be Puttin' On"^[7] (MMG featuring Wale, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa and Roscoe Dash) produced with Boi-1da from the album Self Made Vol. 2
• "Our Way"^[8] (Slaughterhouse) produced with Boi-1da and Eminem from the album Welcome to: Our House
• "Jesus Piece"^[9] (Game featuring Kanye West and Common) produced with Stephen Kozmeniuk from the album Jesus Piece
• "Up in Flames" from the Nicki Minaj album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up
• "Black Faces" Childish Gambino featuring Nipsey Hussle from the mixtape Royalty (mixtape)
• "Goin Down" DJ Drama featuring Fabolous T-Pain and Yo Gotti from the album Quality Street Music
• "The New Generation" Kid Ink produced with Boi-1da
• "Dirty Dark" 2 Chainz produced with Boi-1da
• "Left You Behind" by Ben Stevenson produced with MegaMan

2013

• "Life Long"^[10] (Rockie Fresh featuring Rick Ross and Nipsey Hussle) produced with Boi-1da from the mixtape Electric Highway
• "Neon Lights"^[11] (Kevin Gates) from the mixtape The Luca Brasi Story
• "Counting on Ya"^[11] (Kevin Gates) from the mixtape The Luca Brasi Story
• "Marshall Mathers"^[11] (Kevin Gates) from the mixtape The Luca Brasi Story
• "We Them Niggas"^[12] (Ace Hood) produced with Boi-1da from the album Trials & Tribulations
• "God is Great"^[13] (MMG featuring Rockie Fresh) produced with Boi-1da from the album Self Made Vol. 3
• "If It Isn't You" (Bizzy Crook) from the Mixtape 84
• "Lil N**** Snupe"^[14] (Meek Mill produced with Boi-1da from the mixtape Dream Chasers 3
• "Good Luck ANTHM"^[15] (Bizzy Crook) from the mixtape 84
• "Time is Money"^[16] (Vic Mensa featuring Rockie Fresh) produced with Boi-1da from the mixtape Innanetape
• "Ride Wit Me"^[17] (Trae tha Truth featuring Meek Mill and T.I.) produced with Boi-1da from the mixtape I Am King
• "Don't Go Over There" French Montana featuring Fat Joe from the mixtape Mac & Cheese 3
• "Bullets" Skeme produced with Boi-1da from the album Ingleworld
• "Lost My Way" Lecrae from the mixtape Church Clothes 2
• "I'm a Christian" Bizzle from the album The Good Fight
• "Pussy on My Mind" Bow Wow (rapper) Featuring Kid Ink from the mixtape Greenlight 5

2014

• "Lay It Down"^[18] (Yo Gotti featuring Chris Echols) produced with Megaman
• "Chills"^[19] (Down With Webster) produced with Boi-1da for the album Party For Your Life
• "Feel So Alive"^[19] (Down With Webster) for the album Party For Your Life
• "Going Nowhere"^[19] (Down With Webster) for the album Party For Your Life
• "Yay Yay" (Schoolboy Q) produced with Boi-1da for the album Oxymoron
• " Legendary"^[20] (Mobb Deep featuring Bun B & Juicy J) produced with Boi-1da and Havoc for the album The Infamous Mobb Deep
• "Somebody To Miss You" (T. Mills) for the EP All I Wanna Do
• "Realest in the City"^[21] (P. Reign featuring Meek Mill & PartyNextDoor) produced with Boi-1da for the album Dear America
• "Bands in a Depression" (Bizzy Crook featuring OB O'Brien)
• "Psychopath Killer" (Eminem, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf) produced with Boi-1da and Just Blaze for the album Shady XV
• "N*gga"^[21] (Bizzy Crook) from the mixtape Coming to America

Awards

Year	Recipient	Award	Result
2012	Down With Webster - Time To Win, Vol. 2	Juno Award "Pop Album Of The Year"	Nominated
2014	"Chills"	Canadian Radio Music Awards - Heatseeker	Won
2015	Schoolboy Q Oxymoron (album)	Grammy Award for Rap Album of the Year	Nominated
2015	Tre Mission "Stigmata"	Juno Award for Rap Album of the Year	Nominated
2015	P Reign "Dear America"	Juno Award for Rap Album of the Year	Nominated
2015	Down With Webster "Party For Your Life"	Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year	Nominated

References

1. "25 New Producers To Watch Out For". Complex Magazine. November 25, 2012.
2. "Boi-1da Discography". Boi-1da. October 14, 2013.
3. "About The Maven Boys". Rap Genius. August 25, 2013.
4. Shake (March 22, 2013). "ScHoolboy Q – Yay Yay (prod. Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". 2DopeBoyz. Complex Music. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
5. "Schoolboy Q – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
6. "Various – Joe Budden – Black Cloud". DjBooth. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
7. "Various – Maybach Music Group Presents Self Made 2". Discogs. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
8. "Slaughterhouse (7) – Welcome To Our House". Discogs. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
9. "Game, The (2) – Jesus Piece". Discogs. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
10. "Rockie Fresh – Electric Highway". LiveMixtapes. January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
11. "Kevin Gates – The Luca Brasi Story". LiveMixtapes. February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
12. Rose Lilah (June 26, 2013). "Ace Hood – We Them Niggas (Prod. By Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
13. The Intern (June 3, 2013). "Rockie Fresh – God Is Great (prod. Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". 2DopeBoyz. Complex Music. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
14. "Meek Mill - Lil N*gga Snupe (prod. Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". 2Dopeboyz. August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
15. Illy (September 25, 2013). "Bizzy Crook – Good Luck ANTHM (prod. The Maven Boys) (Video)". 2DopeBoyz. Complex Music. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
16. "Vic Mensa – INNANETAPE". LiveMixtapes. September 30, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
17. JyotiiB (November 25, 2013). "Audio: Trae Tha Truth ft. Meek Mill & T.I. – Ride Wit Me (Prod. by Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". Boi-1da. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
18. Illy (January 17, 2014). "Yo Gotti – Lay It Down f. Chris Echols (prod. The Maven Boys & Megaman)". 2DopeBoyz. Complex Music. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
19. "Party For Your Life Credits". AllMusic.com. January 22, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
20. Meka (March 6, 2014). "Mobb Deep – The Infamous Mobb Deep (Tracklist)". 2DopeBoyz. Complex Music. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
21. "P. Reign – Realest in the City f. Meek Mill & PARTYNEXTDOOR (prod. Boi-1da & The Maven Boys)". AllMusic.com. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.