Paul McCartney Still Doesn’t Know What Kendrick Lamar Did on Kanye's “All Day”
He's "very honored" to have been on a record with the Compton MC, though.
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Mike Dean Shares Story of Eardrum Breaking During Kanye West Live Show
"I mastered 'Watch the Throne' with one ear."
Kid Cudi's "Pursuit of Happiness" Beat Was Created While He Drove to Ratatat's House
Sometimes, serendipity is all you need to create a classic track.
Travis Scott is the Reason Maxo Kream is a Rapper, Literally
“He like, ‘Bro, you needa rap, bro... get on your Biggie shit.’”
Drake "In My Feelings" Producer Waited Five Years to Land Beat Placement
“Keke, do you love me?” indeed.
"I Think I Shit Myself": Eminem Shares Wild Story About Meeting LL Cool J in 1999
"I was buggin’ the fuck out…"
Tame Impala on Travis Scott Recording Sessions: "I've Never Heard Music Played That Loud in My Life"
"I’m talking huge speakers. These studios have these speakers that are like, 12 inches each."
How G Herbo Blew His First $100k From Music in Four Months
"I bought a lot of clothes and a lot of lean, cars, guns and shit."
Pusha-T Breaks Down Kanye’s 25-Song Search “for a Feeling” During ‘DAYTONA’ Sessions
"He just said, ‘Gimme 25 songs that you just love…'"
Quavo Recorded "Stir Fry" & "APESHIT" in an Hour and Then Forgot About "APESHIT"
"I actually made 'APESHIT' and 'Stir Fry' in the same day and hour..."
A$AP Ferg Landed on Buddy's "Black" Because Pharrell Has Kids
Make out those royalty checks to Pharrell’s children.
070 Shake Stole the Show on Pusha-T's "Santeria" Because Kanye Couldn't Clear a Sample
Talk about a butterfly effect.
Drake Gave BlocBoy JB "Look Alive": "He Did Us a Favor"
According to producer Tay Keith: "The whole idea was from Drake.
The Weeknd Had No Money for 'House of Balloons' Art So His Team Hacked Local College Computer System
"We’d come down from Scarborough to [Toronto arts college] OCAD and hack into their computer system so we could use all the tools on there."
"It Wasn't Wack": Jermaine Dupri Describes Kanye's Surprise Guest Verse on "Let's Get Married" Remix
"I came back and he had a verse on the song. I was, like, 'Who was that rapping?' He's, like, ‘That's me.'"
From the Kid in the Back of the Studio to Solo Success: Demrick on the Real Grind
The real grind isn't the one you see on social media.
Every Rapper Needs to Hear Will Smith Tell the Career-Altering Story About the First $1K He Made From Rapping
"It was crazy. And I knew that I was never ever going to do anything that would stop somebody from handing me 10 $100 bills..."
Shaq Had Biggie Re-Record his "Still Can't Stop the Reign" Verse Because It Was Too Dirty
“Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can’t you see” that this verse is for the children?
Zaytoven Reveals He Continued Barbershop Work After First Six-Figure Payday Because of Fear of Failure
Creativity rewards patience, for sure, but it’s also important to know when to pull the trigger.
Nas Recorded a Full-Length Album Produced Entirely by Swizz Beatz Two Years Ago
Was this the album DJ Khaled was talking about?
Drake's "Blue Tint" Beat Was Originally Made for Big K.R.I.T.
Drake's 'Scorpion' standout was originally ticketed for the Mississippi emcee.
How Boston Rapper Latrell James is Using a Cheerios Commercial Placement to Turn an Ugly World Beautiful
"You can take the ugliest situation and turn it beautiful with music."