Errol McCalla Jr., also known as "Poppi", is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with Destiny's Child ("8 Days of Christmas"), Tamia ("Long Distance Love"), and Missy Elliott ("Pussycat"), among others. [2] His work on Elliott's 2002 album Under Construction was nominated for Album of the Year at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004. [3]
Errol McCalla Jr. | |
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| Also known as | Poppi, EPoppi |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States [1] |
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| Labels | EMI Music Publishing |
Songwriting and production credits
editCredits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Genius, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Long Distance Love" | 2000 | Tamia | A Nu Day |
| "Can't No Man" [4] | |||
| "Dot" | Destiny's Child | Charlie's Angels: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| "8 Days of Christmas" [5] | 2001 | 8 Days of Christmas [6] | |
| "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | |||
| "Dangerously in Love" | Survivor | ||
| "Love Me Not" (Unreleased) [7] | |||
| "Hold My Beer" (Unreleased) [8] | |||
| "In Love With Love" (Unreleased) [9] | |||
| "Dot" (The E-Poppi Mix)" | 2002 | This Is the Remix | |
| "Pussycat" | Missy Elliott | Under Construction | |
| "This Feeling" | Truth Hurts | Truthfully Speaking | |
| "Dangerously in Love 2" [10] | 2003 | Beyoncé | Dangerously in Love |
| "Always" | Melissa Schuman | Love Don't Cost a Thing: The Soundtrack | |
| "We Could Be" [11] | 2005 | Keyshia Cole | The Way It Is |
| "Never" (Featuring Eve) | |||
| "Back To The Music" | Vanessa Brown | Back To The Music | |
| "Golden" | 2011 | Yolanda Adams | Becoming |
| "Living Proof" | |||
| "What Would You Do" | |||
| "Overwhelmed" | |||
| "Gotta Tell Ya" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awarding Body | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Under Construction) | Nominated | [3] |
| SESAC Awards | R&B/Hip-Hop Award Recipients ("Pussycat") | Won | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Young Houston Producer up for 4 Grammy Nominations". Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "The Man Behind Hits by Beyonce, Missy Elliot, and more – Song Hero". Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Errol 'Poppi' McCalla". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Let It Bump! 10 Songs You Didn't Know Missy Elliott Wrote or Produced". January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard". November 3, 2001.
- ^ "Destiny's Child Celebrate '8 Days of Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Love Me Not". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Hold My Beer". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "In Love With Love". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "'Dangerously in Love 2' (2003)". July 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "10 Underrated Songs by Keyshia Cole". March 25, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard". May 15, 2004.
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