# Nicholas Craven · Producer, Beatmaker · OBRA Source: https://obra.art/nicholas-craven Nicholas Craven · Nicholas Craven is a Montreal-based hip-hop producer known for soulful, gritty beats built on heavy sample-chop work that rarely leans on drums. Born and raised i Profile created to showcase Nicholas Craven on OBRA. Not yet claimed. [OB RA](https://obra.art/) ![Nicholas Craven](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb13bf97ebdb35afb7c0e702e4) ## Nicholas Craven Producer · Beatmaker PRO [OB RA](https://obra.art/) · PRO # Nicholas Craven PRODUCER · BEATMAKER [SPOTIFY](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RBojylM3CJMcaQzNoXOzB) [INSTAGRAM](https://instagram.com/nicholascraven819) [TWITTER](https://twitter.com/NicholasCraven_) [BANDCAMP](https://nicholascraven.bandcamp.com/) [SOUNDCLOUD](https://soundcloud.com/nicholascraven) [YOUTUBE](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmpjLG7bmdfu0CFpE8Nufg) Nicholas Craven is a Montreal-based hip-hop producer known for soulful, gritty beats built on heavy sample-chop work that rarely leans on drums. Born and raised in Gatineau, Quebec, he started producing at thirteen and has been releasing music professionally for over a decade, building a catalog of more than 60 projects across Spotify and Bandcamp. His production has powered records by Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, billy woods, Boldy James, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Your Old Droog, Tha God Fahim, and Navy Blue, placing him among the most-trusted beatmakers in modern underground rap. Drawing inspiration from J Dilla and A Tribe Called Quest while keeping fealty to the gritty sound of New York hip-hop, his solo Craven N trilogy and the collaborative Directors Cut series with Ransom have become reference points in the boom-bap revival. He stays prolific year-round: 2026 alone has already brought multiple full-length releases including Play With Something Safe, Scottie Trippin, Salvation for the Wicked, and Ultimate Dump Gawd 2. ![Nicholas Craven](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb13bf97ebdb35afb7c0e702e4) NICHOLAS CRAVEN Portrait · 2025–PRESENT ▸ VERIFIED STREAMS 21.921.707 TOTAL · 22M 64 DAYS · Total Releases 20 Years active 2025–PRESENT This week · ▲ 0.1% · 4K/day Streams this week +27.509 22M TOTAL Best day +15M Jun 12 Spotify +28K 100% OF TOTAL · 7D YouTube — 0% OF TOTAL · 7D SoundCloud — 0% OF TOTAL · 7D FASTEST GROWING Walnut Grove ▲ 0.9% COLLECTION PLATES (feat. Young Chris) ▲ 0.5% Infrared Dot Com ▲ 0.5% Collaborators · ![Nicholas Craven](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb13bf97ebdb35afb7c0e702e4) Nicholas Craven 94 tracks · 21.9M ![Boldy James](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb602c23a84ea1a0ff2a63891a) Boldy James 33 tracks · 17.1M ![Ransom](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebb94ee84e8bf2c12f05550909) Ransom 9 tracks · 3.6M ![Tha God Fahim](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb80062991c4a6bad7bd8d6a64) Tha God Fahim 24 tracks · 2.7M ![Jimmie D](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebf83b8eb98301d2910ce0d9ef) Jimmie D 11 tracks · 1.0M ![Rosco P Coldchain](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebe95a78709325be9356eb2c6d) Rosco P Coldchain 11 tracks · 581.6K ![TRAPMAT SAVIOR](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb8080e95b2b7068f4477d2c45) TRAPMAT SAVIOR 14 tracks · 401.7K ![Bruiser Wolf](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb912ee2bcb895731b573f444f) Bruiser Wolf 1 track · 81.4K ![Mike Shabb](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb293cde1952b88085d80e512c) Mike Shabb 1 track · 69.7K ![Nicholas Craven](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb13bf97ebdb35afb7c0e702e4) Nicholas Craven 94 tracks · 21.9M ![Boldy James](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb602c23a84ea1a0ff2a63891a) Boldy James 33 tracks · 17.1M ![Ransom](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebb94ee84e8bf2c12f05550909) Ransom 9 tracks · 3.6M ![Tha God Fahim](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb80062991c4a6bad7bd8d6a64) Tha God Fahim 24 tracks · 2.7M ![Jimmie D](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebf83b8eb98301d2910ce0d9ef) Jimmie D 11 tracks · 1.0M ![Rosco P Coldchain](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5ebe95a78709325be9356eb2c6d) Rosco P Coldchain 11 tracks · 581.6K ![TRAPMAT SAVIOR](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb8080e95b2b7068f4477d2c45) TRAPMAT SAVIOR 14 tracks · 401.7K ![Bruiser Wolf](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb912ee2bcb895731b573f444f) Bruiser Wolf 1 track · 81.4K ![Mike Shabb](https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6761610000e5eb293cde1952b88085d80e512c) Mike Shabb 1 track · 69.7K Trending this week · 5 climbing Last records broken · 8 milestones Milestones · 1 milestone 1.0M ALBUM · streams Good Music Hypnotizes Jimmie D Jul 2026 Top tracks · Ranked by streams · 10 ▸ Curatorial ## OBRA BY NICHOLAS CRAVEN 20 RELEASES ROLE ### 2026 8 releases ### 2025 12 releases Catalog · Notes · Curatorial Bio Nicholas Craven is a Montreal-based hip-hop producer known for soulful, gritty beats built on heavy sample-chop work that rarely leans on drums. Born and raised in Gatineau, Quebec, he started producing at thirteen and has been releasing music professionally for over a decade, building a catalog of more than 60 projects across Spotify and Bandcamp. His production has powered records by Roc Marciano, Mach-Hommy, billy woods, Boldy James, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Your Old Droog, Tha God Fahim, and Navy Blue, placing him among the most-trusted beatmakers in modern underground rap. Drawing inspiration from J Dilla and A Tribe Called Quest while keeping fealty to the gritty sound of New York hip-hop, his solo Craven N trilogy and the collaborative Directors Cut series with Ransom have become reference points in the boom-bap revival. He stays prolific year-round: 2026 alone has already brought multiple full-length releases including Play With Something Safe, Scottie Trippin, Salvation for the Wicked, and Ultimate Dump Gawd 2. Credits - Nicholas Craven· - Boldy James· - Ransom· - Tha God Fahim· - Jimmie D· - Rosco P Coldchain· - TRAPMAT SAVIOR· - Bruiser Wolf· - Mike Shabb Coordinates Handlenicholas-cravenSpotify21,921,707Total21,921,707