“Theraflu” Producer Hit-Boy On Noisey’s “Let The Beat Build”

Every other week “Let the Beat Build” will take you in studio with the biggest producers of hip-hop, dubstep, and pop to talk about their careers, and the songs that have the clubs, radio and your headphones buzzing. In this episode of Let the Beat Build we sat down with G.O.O.D Music’s new resident hit maker, Hit Boy. The mastermind behind The Thrones “N*ggas in Paris” got talaking about his start in production, working with A$AP Rocky on “Goldie” and his debut single “Jay-Z Interview” produced by Grammy Award winning producer, Bink.


  Hit-Boy Says "Goldie" Was Originally For Jay-Z - Let the Beat Build

Hit-Boy tells Noisey that A$AP Rocky’s “Goldie” was originally for Jay-Z. It wasn’t until the two got into the studio that he knew that that PMF was the one.


  Hit-Boy Tells Us What's Good With The G.O.O.D Music Album Let The Beat Build

Hit-Boy calls working with Kanye West, Big Sean, and the rest of the G.O.O.D Music family on the group’s album freeing. He points to the album’s first track “Mercy” as an example. He’s still not sure if he’ll make the album’s final cut, but it’s all G.O.O.D.