Soul Diggaz
Soul Diggaz is a R&B, hip-hop Platinum Grammy-winning production team composed of Karriem "K-Mack" Mack, Shaun "Bless" Owens and songwriter Corté "The Author" Ellis.
Corté Ellis is the younger cousin of hip hop musician Missy Elliott. They have added celebrity choreographer Bijan RythmiK Williams to the group as talent manager and A&R. The Soul Diggaz are based out of two locations, Midtown Manhattan and Los Angeles, California. They are currently signed to their own production company and Missy Elliott's label, The Goldmind Inc.
Production credits
1999
[Mary J. Blige] - ''Mary">Mary (Mary J. Blige album)">Mary''
- Can't Believe
- Chasing Lies
2001
Toya">Toya (singer)">Toya - ''Toya">Toya (album)">Toya''
- 04. The Truth
- 08. What Else Can I Do
2003
[Beyoncé] - ''[Dangerously In Love]''
- 15. What's It Gonna Be
- Ice Cream
''[GAP Promo: Into The Hollywood Groove]''
- 01. Madonna and Missy Elliott - Into The Hollywood Groove
''[The Fighting Temptations]''
- 01. Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free - Fighting Temptation
- 02. Destiny's Child - I Know
Eve Television">Eve (U.S. TV series)">Eve Television
- 00. Missy Elliott - Eve's Theme
[Missy Elliott] - ''[This Is Not A Test!]''
- 05. Is This Our Last Time
''[Honey]''
- 01. Missy Elliott - Hurt Sumthin'
2004
''[Barbershop 2: Back in Business]''
- 12. Olivia - Private Party
''[Unity: The Official [Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album]]''
- 02. Destiny's Child and will.i.am - I Know
2005
[Brooke Valentine] - ''Chain Letter">Chain Letter (album)">Chain Letter''
- 02. Taste Of Dis
- 05. Cover Girl
Jace">Jace (rapper)">Jace - ''[Jace The Name]''
- 04. The Hood
Olivia">Olivia (singer)">Olivia - ''Behind Closed Doors">Behind Closed Doors (Olivia album)">Behind Closed Doors''
[Jully Black] - ''This Is Me">This Is Me (Jully Black album)">This Is Me''
- 01. This Is Me
- 02. Hurt U Bad
- 04. Sweat of Your Brow
- 05. Calling You
- 06. Stay The Night
- 07. Free To Love You
- 12. Lovin' You
- 14. Gotta Let You Know
- 15. I Travelled
- 16. This Is Me
- Sweat Of Your Brow
- Stay The Night
O.D.B.">Ol' Dirty Bastard">O.D.B. - ''[A Son Unique]''
- 13. Don't Hurt Me
[Syleena Johnson] - ''[Chapter 3: The Flesh]''
- 10. Time
[Ashlee Simpson] - ''L.O.V.E. CD-Single">L.O.V.E. (Ashlee Simpson song)">L.O.V.E. CD-Single''
- 02. L.O.V.E.
2006
Fantasia">Fantasia (singer)">Fantasia - ''Fantasia">Fantasia (Fantasia Barrino album)">Fantasia''
- 14. Bump What Ya Friends Say
2007
[8Ball & MJG] - ''Ridin' High">Ridin High">Ridin' High''
- 07. 30 Rock
B5">B5 (band)">B5 - ''[Don't Talk, Just Listen]''
- 01. Hydrolics
Bow Wow">Bow Wow (rapper)">Bow Wow & [Omarion] - ''Face Off">Face Off (Bow Wow and Omarion album)">Face Off''
- 04. Hey Baby
[Cheri Dennis] - ''[In and [Out of Love (Cheri Dennis album)|In And Out Of Love]]''
- 03. Portrait of Love
2008
[Day26] - ''[Day26]''
- 09. What It Feels Like
[Izza Kizza] - ''[Kizzaland]''
- 02. Flippin' In Rizzide
- 03. I'm The Izza Kizza
- 06. Wham
- 10. Here I Iz
- 11. Ooh La La
- 16. Me And Keesha
- 17. Testimonial
- 18. Push
[Donnie Klang] - ''[Just a Rolling Stone]''
- 02. Take You There
- 05. Hollywood Girl
Jessica Betts - ''Jessie Pearl''
- Moon
2009
[Nat King Cole] - ''[Re:Generations]''
- 07. Hit That Jive, Jack!
[Corté Ellis] - ''TBA''
- Money On The Floor
Cassie">Cassie (singer)">Cassie - ''[Electro Love]''
- Pretty Face
[Miss Nana] - ''[Little Red Rhyming Hood]''
- The Chirp Chirp Song
- My Hood
[Yung Kuntry] - TBA
- Here Comes The Police
- I'm Official
Jada">Jada (singing group)">Jada - TBA
- It's True
Bow Wow - The Green Light Mixtape
- I'm Dat Nigga
2011
[Kelly Rowland] - Here I Am">Here I Am (Kelly Rowland album)">Here I Am
- 12. Each Other
[RichGirl] - [Non Album Track]
- 00. You Say
2013
[Missy Elliott] - ''Block Party">Block Party (album)">Block Party''
- Act a Fool
- All 4 U
- Blow Ya Whistle
[Sharaya J] - TBA
- Green Light
- Where My Ladies At?
Unreleased
Jessica Betts
- You Don't Have To
[Keyshia Cole]
- Be With You
[Mr.Peterson]
- Holla
- Off The Chain
- The Anthem
[Nina Sky]
- Good Love
So Def
- Happy Birthday
Tanu
- Secrets
[Lady Gaga]
- Filthy Pop
Also appear on
2003
[Missy Elliott] - ''[This Is Not A Test!]''
- 06. I'm Really Hot
- 10. Let It Bump
2005
Tweet">Tweet (singer)">Tweet - ''[It's Me Again]''
- 07. Things I Don't Mean
- 08. My Man
- 16. When I Need A Man
2007
[Keyshia Cole] - ''Just like You">Just like You (Keyshia Cole album)">Just like You''
- 01. Let It Go
Corté Ellis writing credits
2004
[New Edition] - ''One Love">One Love (New Edition album)">One Love''
- 10. One Love Interlude
Fantasia">Fantasia (singer)">Fantasia - ''[Free Yourself]''
- 04. Selfish
2005
Tweet">Tweet (singer)">Tweet - ''[It's Me Again]''
- 08. My Man
- 13. Steer
2006
Monica">Monica (singer)">Monica - ''[The Makings of Me]''
- 02. A Dozen Roses
- 06. Doin' Me Right
Fantasia">Fantasia (singer)">Fantasia - ''Fantasia">Fantasia (Fantasia Barrino album)">Fantasia''
- 10. Two Weeks Notice
- Doin' Me Right
2007
[Katharine McPhee] - ''[Katharine McPhee]''
- 01. Love Story
- 05. Not Ur Girl
- 06. Each Other
- 07. Dangerous
- Take You There
[Ashley Tisdale] - ''Headstrong">Headstrong (Ashley Tisdale album)">Headstrong''
- Hurry Up
B5">B5 (band)">B5 - ''[Don't Talk, Just Listen]''
- 01. Hydrolics
[Britney Spears] - ''Blackout">Blackout (Britney Spears album)">Blackout''
- 06. Get Naked
- 15. Get Back
2008
[Donnie Klang] - ''[Just a Rolling Stone]''
- 07. Pretty Girls Cry
- 11. Which One
- 12. Love In Stereo
- 00. Take You There
- 00. Hollywood Girl
[Jennifer Hudson] - ''[Jennifer Hudson]''
- 10 Minutes To Cry
[Ali Lohan] - ''[Interpersonal]''
- 05. Close That Door
[Samantha Jade] - ''My Name Is Samantha Jade''
- Curious
Also Appears On
2004
[8Ball & MJG] - ''Living Legends">Living Legends (album)">Living Legends''
- 16. Memphis City Blues