If you have ever heard Ciara’s Like A Boy, Britney’s Gimmie More, or almost any song by Timbaland’s Record Label Mosely Group, chances are you have heard the work of any member from The Clutch.

The Clutch is a collaborative group of songwriters/music producers that feature Keri Hilson, Candice Nelson, J.Que, Ezekiel Lewis, and Balewa Muhammad. While looking at their track record you can see the influence they have gained through writing hit song after hit song for almost any artist and any genre out there.

From Pop to R&B nothing is impossible for this group. In an interview with MTV, Keri Hilson (A Well Noted Member) said; “The Clutch is a new thing, it’s still a baby,” she said. “We are responsible for some major hits: ‘Ice Box,’ ‘Take Me as I Am,’ ‘The Way I Are,’ so many. ‘Anonymous’ by Bobby Valentino, a whole bunch of new artists. Beyoncé … the Clutch is everywhere. Co-writing makes it a lot faster, and you’re more open to other ideas. It opens you up creatively. Everyone brings more color to a certain situation, to a certain song, [which] makes it a lot easier. Sometimes we take it section by section or line by line — it’s fun either way. Work is play for us.”

Any person thinking about songwriting should look at their work; so make sure you look twice at the album credits for any one of the members. It is stated that when more than two members work on the song they are credited as The Clutch

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