Producers

“A lot of this stuff is an educated guess.”

“I’m very careful when it comes to my position and cultural appropriation.”

“Life as a producer is always in waves.”

“I don’t have any bosses. I am my own boss. I can cut checks.”

Super producer Troy Taylor talks Jacquees’ work ethic, working with Whitney Houston, “real R&B,” and more.

The veteran producer has secured his legacy — but he isn’t against expansion.

Here’s my biggest advice to anyone reading this: Try shit until you know what works for you.

Imagine the creative chemistry Danger Mouse might share with rappers like Danny Brown, Action Bronson, and Tyler, The Creator. I know I have.

"I didn’t choose trap, trap chose me."

From Ghostface Killah to Lil Wayne, Cool & Dre’s Beat Break is full of insight and memories.

“I just feel like the project is more mine.”

“A lot of people don’t know how to get out they own way. I had to get out my way to be successful.”

“It’s like doing a song with your sister.”

The New York-based production duo is preparing for their biggest excursion yet.

“I make music to trigger emotions.”

An interview with Dallas producer Kal Banx, who scored four production credits on Dreamville's 'Revenge of The Dreamers III.'

In the Loop Digga I trust.

“Everybody’s always together. It just adds that extra layer of it being organic.”

Rapping over a soul sample is the equivalent of lacing up a pair of sneakers and stepping onto a city court; you better bring your A-game.

"Know your worth."

We hear you.

Rappers can tell us a story, but producers give us the power to cultivate our own.

When I worked at Def Jam, I was the one not paying producers.

"It's still fucked up inside the system."