To get hot at 22, this producer social engineered as much as he sampled.

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Meet the producer behind Young Thug’s “soul-romantic-trap” sound.

After years around Atlanta’s underground, self-taught musician ForteBowie found collaborators to make his R&B melodies sing.

Meet Richie Souf, the Atlanta producer your favorite artist is trying to get time with.

Rihanna, Kanye West, Drake, and Future have graced his beats and samples—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

How the Los Angeles producer and saxophonist navigates the jazz and hip-hop landscapes.

This tropical house producer with a military background accidentally carried Biggie into the streaming age.

In two years, this producer went from facing an attempted murder charge to a wild residency at Chief Keef’s L.A. mansion.

A global maestro with credits from Kelela to Alejandro Jodorowsky breaks down what’s in a song.

Nigerian twin producers wield a formless style like a well-rounded portfolio.

Plus, stream an new track from his upcoming multimedia mixtape.