Producers
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Platinum-Plus Producer Vinylz Reminds Fellow Creatives That Success Isn’t All Talent
“It’s all about how bad you want it.”
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Unreleased Rick Ross: Bink! Details Game Show-Sounding “Carson For Dope Boys” Record
“It was an imaginative ‘Johnny Carson’ with dope boys on the show.”
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The Truth About Type Beats From a Type Beat Producer
This is how producers are getting eyeballs on their art—for free.
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Unreleased Frank Ocean & Nas: Hit-Boy Opens Up About 2x Lost Record “No Such Thing As White Jesus”
We spoke to the GRAMMY-winning producer about his biggest unreleased record.
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How Trombonist Alexander Lewis Went From Jazz Conservatory to Crafting Trap Beats
“I think that’s a new thing: horn players being the voice, being the superstar.”
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Why Music Producers Like Me Are Leaving “The Industry” to Sell Beats Online
There’s an alternative route.
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The Mythology & Art of the Musical Tag
Who was the first producer to ever use a name drop? What exactly makes for a good producer tag? What kinds of tags are there?
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“Don’t Be Afraid to Make Something Wack”: !llmind on Overcoming Creative “Beat Block”
Sometimes fighting through an idea can actually help you create your best work.
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools (Drank)” Beat Was Originally a Demo for Trey Songz
The lead single from ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ was almost an R&B jam.
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Alchemist’s Advice for Aspiring Producers is a Serious Joke—Seriously
The venerable producer jumped on Twitter in the hopes of delivering a laugh, but in the end, he also doled out some solid business advice.
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Beat Break: !llmind Shares the Story Behind His 5 Biggest Songs
We picked !llmind’s brain about producing songs for Kanye, Drake, J. Cole and more.
