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Producergrind Podcast

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Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 24min

Sonny Digital: $100k Samples On New Album, Favorite Plugins & Synths, New Wave For Producers

Sonny Digital, a music producer and artist known for his work with Future, 2 Chainz, and Gucci Mane, discusses the challenges of clearing samples, favorite plugins and synths, collaboration with other creatives, and advice for producers. They also touch on the influence of Kanye West, the rise and fall of Vine, the need for digital signatures for producers, and the potential of a producer union in the music industry. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of creativity and not overthinking the music production process.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 55min

Hit-Boy: How to Get the Perfect Drum Bounce, Making “Sicko Mode” w/Travis Scott, Working with Kanye

The legendary Hit-Boy stopped by our podcast and shared stories which shaped hiphop forever. From making "Ni***s in Paris" with Kanye West, to working with Travis Scott on "Sicko Mode" and "Carousel", Hit-Boy has solidified himself as a cultural icon. Hit-Boy also shared his secrets on how to get the perfect drum bounce, and why experimentation is vital for a successful career in music.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 54min

Taz Taylor: From Selling Beats to Running Internet Money, Twitter Hustle, Come Up Story, Label Talk

Taz Taylor, founder of Internet Money, discusses his journey from selling beats online to running a successful label. Topics include his Twitter hustle, fair business practices, and recent success with Lil Baby. They also explore work ethics, personal stories, and the importance of authenticity and collaboration in the music industry.
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Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 5min

C Clip Beatz: Pub Deals & Collecting, Living Off One Placement, Kodak Black & More

C Clip Beatz, a 5x Platinum Florida based producer, discusses his biggest placements with Kodak Black, Kanye West & YNW Melly, as well as the best ways to collect publishing and making a living off of one placement. The speakers also explore the financial aspects of music placements and streaming, their preference for solo placements over collaborating with strangers, the importance of taking breaks and finding balance, and a humorous conversation about pickle sausage confusion.
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Jan 24, 2023 • 2h 56min

Metro Boomin: Top 5 Plugins, MPC Vs FL Studio, Producer Albums, 2017 Retirement, Mixing Tips, Faith

Super producer Metro Boomin discusses learning MPC versus FL Studio, his retirement in 2017, and his project with Big Sean. They break down the story behind popular songs like Diamonds Dancing & Father Stretch My Hands.
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Jan 12, 2023 • 2h 23min

Don Cannon: Signing Lil Uzi & Jack Harlow, Dark Side Of Music Biz, Sleep On Couch To Millionaire

Legendary producer Don Cannon invited us to his studio for an exclusive interview. We talked about his come-up story, which covers sleeping on DJ Drama's couch to owning one of the biggest labels in the hip-hop industry. He also gave us the rundown on discovering and signing multi-platinum artists like Lil Uzi Vert & Jack Harlow. Towards the middle of the interview we got into some deep topics like the dark side of the music business, bad contracts, missed credit/payments & more.
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Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 44min

Hitmaka: $150K For A Song, Definition Of A Producer, How To Break Artist, Process Of Writing Songs

Hitmaka, a multi-platinum producer and songwriter, shares his come up in the music industry, transitioning from a rapper to a producer, and his process of writing songs. He discusses creating the hit song 'Bounce Back,' his early career experiences with DMX and Jay Z, and collaborating with artists like Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj. Hitmaka also touches on personal topics such as his restrictive teenage program, struggles with security, and the negative effects of cancel culture.
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Nov 11, 2022 • 1h 28min

Timbaland: Producer Come Up, Selling Beats For $500K, AI Taking Over Producers, BeatClub & More

We sat down to get Timbaland's producer come-up story as well as advice on how producers can get placements and sell beats in 2022. We talked about his new BeatClub venture for producers to start selling beats online & get placements with artists. We also covered his metaverse brand with his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT "Congo" and his plans for that. Theres lots of solid advice on how to take risk in order to come up. Also on how to stay consistent with chasing your goals.
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Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 49min

Sonny Digital: MPC Vs FL Studio, Using Loops, Kicks Are Not DEAD, Bring Back Mixtapes? Signing Deal

Sonny Digital, music producer and artist, discusses his process of making beats in 2022-23, switching to MPC, and bringing back mixtapes. They also talk about Sonny signing to Generation Now with Lil Uzi Vert, Seddy Hendrix, and Jack Harlow. Other topics include the challenges of being recognized as a producer and an artist, the benefits of Beat Stars and transitioning to the MPC, the impact of drums on different versions of the NPC, the importance of sound design and mixing drums, the impact of producer tags, the significance of mixtapes in the music industry, the advantages and disadvantages of being an independent artist, thoughts on 'murder rap' genre, collaborations in music production, studio life and wild stories, and exploring plugins and software for music production.
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Sep 25, 2022 • 1h 5min

Money Musik: Producing Over 50% Of Nav’s Catalog, Toronto Lifestyle, Working W/ Wheezy, Migos & More

Money Musik interview on the ProducerGrind Podcast. We sat down with the Toronto based music producer to talk about his come up story & advice to the producer community. Money Musik has produced over 50% of rapper Nav beats/songs. That's a lot of Nav type beats Money Musik has made over the years. Songs Prod by Money Musik: Lil Uzl Vert - Leaders Nav - Baby Nav - Last of the Mohicans Nav - Run it Up Nav - Tussin Nav - No Debate Why G - Auntie Offset - Code Quavo, Takeoff & Gucci Mane - Us Vs Them & many more! Special Guest @moneymusik Hosted By @ProdByTBDigital (TB Digital) @WhoisJBeatsLLC (JB)

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