You made music or you played basketball.” But JB has a different description of the place that shaped him. They’ve supplied the streets with narratives such as “Tony Story” (later turned into a book) and anthems such as “Amen” and “Monster.”Ĭhester is a working class town about 10 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Since then, Jahlil and Meek’s partnership has only grown stronger.
The two developed special chemistry in the studio, which led to the creation of hits such as 2011’s “Ima Boss” with Rick Ross and 2012’s “Burn” featuring Big Sean. The 27-year-old Chester, Pennsylvania native got his start in 2008 after dropping out of college and linking with then-up-and-coming emcee Meek Mill. Before the beat drops, before Shmurda lets us know he’s been selling crack since he was a pre-teen, and before a listener hits the mandatory Shmoney dance, Jahlil Beats’ name is on the record. Roc Nation’s Jahlil Beats created his chef-d’oeuvre in 2014 with Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N****,” on which JB’s three-year-old niece marks the first vocal appearance on the song with the all-too-familiar “Jahlil Beats, holla at me” tag. Still, the names of the illest beatmakers in the game are sometimes hard to avoid.Ī production tag on a hip-hop instrumental is akin to a painter’s signature on a work of art.
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And that’s generally where they feel most comfortable-behind the soundproofed walls of their studios, unbothered and free to do what they do best: make music.
Rap producers have long been behind-the-scenes.