Boi-1da: The Importance of Sound Selection, The Come Up w/ Drake, Having a Unique Sound, +more!
Grammy-winning producer Boi-1da shares insight into his creative process, discusses how his approach to sound selection, and reveals how he balances staying current with his own unique style. Boi-1da reflects on his long-standing collaboration with Drake, offering behind-the-scenes stories about some of their biggest hits together.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Greatest accomplishment, beat battles, sounds, vsts and kits back in the day
00:10:00 - Using FL Studio early, the beatmaker hustle, hearing about Drake, 50 Cent placement
00:16:22 - Networking, first song with Drake, “Best I Ever Had”, Drake origin story
00:22:45 - Signing pub deal, prioritizing in family
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00:28:37 - Mindset while gaining momentum, biggest lesson working with Drake, “So Far Gone” mixtape
00:33:00 - The “Forever” story, working with Eminem, “Not Afraid”
00:37:00 - Boi-1da’s beat making process, using loops, what makes a successful beat, what makes a good song
00:43:00 - Melody making process & tips, different ways of making music, most used plugin, mixing & mastering beats
00:50:00 - How to fix your 808s, sound selection, vst sauce, sampling process, Fruity Slicer
00:55:20 - Challenging projects, challenging points in career, influence behind “Controlla” and “Work”
01:02:17 - Favorite Drake project, “Know Yourself”, unexpected hit beats, working with Travis Scott
01:06:45 - Drum bounce secrets, Wondagurl, mentorship, nominated for Producer of the Year, future goals
01:11:50 - Where’s Boi-1da’s beat tag? Red flags in the producer community, AI, starting all over today, last piece of advice
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