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{{short description|American songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist}}
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|name = Errol McCalla Jr.
|name = Errol McCalla Jr.
|alias = Poppi, EPoppi
|alias = Poppi, EPoppi
|birth_place = [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], United States <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/01/prweb99090.htm | title=Young Houston Producer up for 4 Grammy Nominations }}</ref>
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|label = [[EMI Music Publishing]]
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'''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 (song)|8 Days of Christmas]]"), [[Tamia]] ("Long Distance Love"), and [[Missy Elliott]] ("Pussycat"), among others. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.songhero.com/non-profit/the-man-behing-hits-by-beyonce-missy-elliot-and-more/ | title=The Man Behind Hits by Beyonce, Missy Elliot, and more – Song Hero }}</ref> His work on Elliott's 2002 album ''[[Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)|Under Construction]]'' was nominated for [[Album of the Year (Grammy)|Album of the Year]] at the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]] in 2004. <ref name="grammy1">https://www.grammy.com/artists/errol-poppi-mccalla/4254</ref>
'''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 (song)|8 Days of Christmas]]"), [[Tamia]] ("Long Distance Love"), and [[Missy Elliott]] ("Pussycat"), among others. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.songhero.com/non-profit/the-man-behing-hits-by-beyonce-missy-elliot-and-more/ | title=The Man Behind Hits by Beyonce, Missy Elliot, and more – Song Hero | access-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200248/https://www.songhero.com/non-profit/the-man-behing-hits-by-beyonce-missy-elliot-and-more/ | url-status=live }}</ref> His work on Elliott's 2002 album ''[[Under Construction (Missy Elliott album)|Under Construction]]'' was nominated for [[Album of the Year (Grammy)|Album of the Year]] at the [[46th Annual Grammy Awards]] in 2004. <ref name="grammy1">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/errol-poppi-mccalla/4254|title=Errol 'Poppi' McCalla|publisher=Grammy Awards|access-date=2023-04-08|archive-date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200245/https://www.grammy.com/artists/errol-poppi-mccalla/4254|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Songwriting and production credits==
==Songwriting and production credits==


Credits are courtesy of [[Discogs]], [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]], [[Genius (company)|Genius]], and [[AllMusic]].
Credits are courtesy of [[Discogs]], [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]], [[Genius (company)|Genius]], and [[AllMusic]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/203948-Erroll-Poppi-McCalla-Jr | title=Erroll "Poppi" McCalla, Jr | website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/errol-poppi-mccalla-mn0001275110 | title=Errol "Poppi" McCalla Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/artists/Erroll-poppi-mccalla-jr | title=Erroll "Poppi" McCalla Jr }}</ref>


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| rowspan="2"| ''[[A Nu Day]]''
| rowspan="2"| ''[[A Nu Day]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"Can't No Man" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://madamenoire.com/344630/let-it-bump-10-songs-you-didnt-know-missy-elliot-wrote-or-produced-2/10/ | title=Let It Bump! 10 Songs You Didn't Know Missy Elliott Wrote or Produced | date=January 27, 2014 }}</ref>
! scope="row"|"Can't No Man" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://madamenoire.com/344630/let-it-bump-10-songs-you-didnt-know-missy-elliot-wrote-or-produced-2/10/ | title=Let It Bump! 10 Songs You Didn't Know Missy Elliott Wrote or Produced | date=January 27, 2014 | access-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200247/https://madamenoire.com/344630/let-it-bump-10-songs-you-didnt-know-missy-elliot-wrote-or-produced-2/10/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"Dot"
! scope="row"|"Dot"
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! scope="row"|"[[8 Days of Christmas (song)|8 Days of Christmas]]" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2hEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=errol+mccalla&pg=PA44 | title=Billboard | date=November 3, 2001 }}</ref>
! scope="row"|"[[8 Days of Christmas (song)|8 Days of Christmas]]" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2hEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=errol+mccalla&pg=PA44 | title=Billboard | date=November 3, 2001 }}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| 2001
| rowspan="3"| 2001
| rowspan="2"| ''[[8 Days of Christmas]]'' <ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/destinys-child-celebrate-8-days-of-christmas-78230/ | title=Destiny's Child Celebrate '8 Days of Christmas' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| ''[[8 Days of Christmas]]'' <ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/destinys-child-celebrate-8-days-of-christmas-78230/ | title=Destiny's Child Celebrate '8 Days of Christmas' | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200244/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/destinys-child-celebrate-8-days-of-christmas-78230/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
! scope="row"|"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
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| rowspan="4"| ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]''
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Survivor (Destiny's Child album)|Survivor]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"Love Me Not" (Unreleased) <ref>https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/421098717</ref>
! scope="row"|"Love Me Not" (Unreleased) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/421098717|title=Love Me Not|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=2023-04-08|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/search/workID/421098717|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"Hold My Beer" (Unreleased) <ref>https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/887400094</ref>
! scope="row"|"Hold My Beer" (Unreleased) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/887400094|title=Hold My Beer|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=2023-04-08|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/search/workID/887400094|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"In Love With Love" (Unreleased) <ref>https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/898090646</ref>
! scope="row"|"In Love With Love" (Unreleased) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/898090646|title=In Love With Love|publisher=ASCAP|access-date=2023-04-08|archive-date=June 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612055619/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx#/ace/search/workID/898090646|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
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! scope="row"|"Dot" (The E-Poppi Mix)"
! scope="row"|"Dot" (The E-Poppi Mix)"
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| ''[[Truthfully Speaking]]''
| ''[[Truthfully Speaking]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"[[Dangerously in Love 2]]" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-70-greatest-beyonce-songs-41868/dangerously-in-love-2-2003-41930/ | title='Dangerously in Love 2' (2003) }}</ref>
! scope="row"|"[[Dangerously in Love 2]]" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-70-greatest-beyonce-songs-41868/dangerously-in-love-2-2003-41930/ | title='Dangerously in Love 2' (2003) | date=July 29, 2022 | access-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200248/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-70-greatest-beyonce-songs-41868/dangerously-in-love-2-2003-41930/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| [[Beyoncé]]
| [[Beyoncé]]
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| ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing: The Soundtrack]]''
| ''[[Love Don't Cost a Thing (film)|Love Don't Cost a Thing: The Soundtrack]]''
|-
|-
! scope="row"|"We Could Be" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2018/03/10-underrated-songs-by-keyshia-cole/ | title=10 Underrated Songs by Keyshia Cole | date=March 25, 2018 }}</ref>
! scope="row"|"We Could Be" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2018/03/10-underrated-songs-by-keyshia-cole/ | title=10 Underrated Songs by Keyshia Cole | date=March 25, 2018 | access-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-date=December 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228200341/https://ratedrnb.com/2018/03/10-underrated-songs-by-keyshia-cole/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| rowspan="2"| [[Keyshia Cole]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Keyshia Cole]]
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 13 December 2024

Errol McCalla Jr.
Also known asPoppi, EPoppi
BornHouston, Texas, United States [1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Ssongwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
LabelsEMI Music Publishing

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]

Songwriting and production credits

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Credits 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Young Houston Producer up for 4 Grammy Nominations". Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Man Behind Hits by Beyonce, Missy Elliot, and more – Song Hero". Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Errol 'Poppi' McCalla". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Billboard". November 3, 2001.
  6. ^ "Destiny's Child Celebrate '8 Days of Christmas'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Love Me Not". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hold My Beer". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "In Love With Love". ASCAP. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "'Dangerously in Love 2' (2003)". July 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "10 Underrated Songs by Keyshia Cole". March 25, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard". May 15, 2004.
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