People would leak records and bodies of work through mixtapes. What’s the hardest thing about being a lead artist as a producer?Įverything changed when streaming came into the picture because before streaming, there were mixtapes and those were pretty much leaking music. This is your canvas - you’re the painter and you can pretty much do whatever you want to do. It’s really even more control too, you know what I mean? This is exactly whatever you want it to be. This is my record, featuring artists that I pick on my record. In this case, when you start to become an artist and you’re dropping your own music and stuff, you’re at the forefront. When you produce a record you’re kind of behind the scenes. What are the major differences between being a producer and a producer-artist? I definitely want to have platinum records, a successful body of work and just to make music that people really enjoy listening to. What goals are you trying to achieve with this? I’m doing it to be creative and just have fun with it. I feel like the fans really appreciate it. While I’m waiting on all the rappers who used my beats to drop when they drop, I can start to drop my own music as well. I feel like that’s where I’m at right now. When you don’t want to keep waiting on an artist to drop, you can start dropping yourself. It gets to a point as a producer where you just want to start dropping your own stuff. I feel like there comes a time in a producer’s career where they don’t really want to wait on the artist anymore.
What makes you want to go down this new route as a producer-artist? There’s no doubt in my mind that I can.”īillboard spoke with Murda Beatz about his new single, his transition from a producer to lead artist, the challenges that come with it, which legendary artists he would have on his album and more. “I 100 percent feel that I can be the next big producer-artist,” he says assuredly. Although “Shopping Spree” was the introduction, “Banana Split” is the next step Murda Beatz is taking to further solidify his space within this new realm. “Banana Split” featuring YNW Melly and Lil Durk is a smooth record with lush strings draped all over Murda’s brand of thumping drums.
On Friday (March 27), Murda Beatz is unleashing “Banana Split,” his second single as a lead artist following “Shopping Spree,” which dropped in 2019 with Lil Pump and Sheck Wes. “I think this new single I have is going to go.” “This is the next level I’m taking things into 2020,” he says excitedly. Murda Beatz is next in line to try his hand as a lead artist and he’s feeling as confident as ever.
DJ Khaled and DJ Drama were some of the earliest examples of producers who made the jump, and others have followed by popularizing the trend, including Mustard, Mike WiLL Made-It, Metro Boomin and more. Dua Lipa Unveils Her Sophomore Album, 'Future Nostalgia': Stream It Nowīut things have been changing and producers are stepping into the forefront and becoming stars themselves.