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The Origins of ‘The Concept A.I.bum
Award-winning music producer Boi-1da on using technology to help artists find their voice BY BOI-1DA PHOTOGRAPHY BY AIJANI PAYNE UNLESS...
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Chin
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Cypher Conference Gets a Visit from Grammy Award-Winning Artist
Black boys in Grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 were ecstatic to be back in person at the 2023 edition of The Cypher: Black Male Empowerment...
Ben Mirka
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Boi-1da reflects on his career — from being a Toronto kid to a Grammy-nominated Producer
Boi-1da has produced for music superstars, including a long association with Drake. On Sunday, he’s up for Non-Classical Producer of the Yea
Ben Mirka
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Boi-1da, The Free-Spirit Super Producer, In His Grammy Moment
The man behind Beyoncé's 'Heated,' Kendrick's 'N95,' and Drake and Jack Harlow's 'Churchill Downs' reflects on his recognition
Ben Mirka
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Hip-Hop's Secret Weapon: Producer Boi-1da On Working With Kendrick, Staying Humble And Doing The Uno
Up for four awards at the 2023 GRAMMYs, including Producer Of The Year, Boi-1da spoke with GRAMMY.com about creating with hip-hop greats.
Ben Mirka
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Mix with the Masters: Boi-1da producing ‘Mafia’ by Travis Scott
In his debut MWTM series, Boi-1da reveals how he and Jahaan Sweet produced ‘Mafia’ by Travis Scott! Throughout these three parts, the...
Ben Mirka
Dec 2, 20221 min read
BOI-1DA Reaches 2.5 Billion Streams on Spotify
Congratulation to Boi-1da on reaching over 2.5 BILLION streams on Spotify.
Ben Mirka
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Nahmias x Bacardí x Boi-1da “Wearable Album” Capsule Collection
Grammy award-winning music producer Boi-1da commented on the collection and its importance, stating: “I’ve been looking forward to this...
Ben Mirka
Jul 5, 20225 min read
How This Fashion Wunderkind Got J. Cole and Boi-1da to Score His Debut Runway Show
NAHMIAS designer Doni Nahmias on creating a ‘journey’ for his clothes through music and going from ‘nothing’ to living out his California...
Ben Mirka
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Fashion’s New ‘It Kid’ Doni Nahmias Just Wants to Pay It Forward
The buzzy menswear designer has teamed up with Bacardi on a new campaign (and capsule) to champion underrepresented voices in the music...
Ben Mirka
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Boi-1da Shows Off Absurd Amount Of Platinum Plaques
Boi-1da is one hip-hop's most decorated producers. Since the mid-2000s, Boi-1da has been one of the most coveted and quality producers...
Ben Mirka
Jan 16, 20221 min read
One More for 1da's Wall
Producer Boi-1da has another platinum plaque after Run Me Dry, a song he produced by American R&B singer Bryson Tiller, was certified for...
Ben Mirka
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Toronto Producer Denise De’ion on Making an NFT Mixtape With Boi-1da
It is no secret that the music industry is experiencing an economic shift—with advances in technology and the digital realm, revenue...
Chin
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Boi-1da talks helping BACARDÍ® flip a Miami classic
“I just brought my own little twist to it.” By THE FADER When you mix one of music’s biggest producers with Philly rapper Meek Mill and...
Ben Mirka
Jan 19, 20211 min read
The Making Of Drake's "Diplomatic Immunity" With Boi-1da | Deconstructed
Drake has developed a reputation for dropping music without warning, starting with his 2015 mixtape 'If You’re Reading This It’s Too...
Ben Mirka
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Producing Drake's "Mob Ties" with GRAMMY winner Boi-1da | In The Charts
Watch Boi-1da tell us about meeting a young Aubrey Graham aka Drake (still riding a wheelchair down Degrassi High), how their...
Ben Mirka
Jan 19, 20211 min read
The Making Of Eminem's "Lucky You" With Boi-1da & Jahaan Sweet | Deconstructed
While Eminem’s tenth studio album ‘Kamikaze’ drew the most headlines for stirring up beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, the...
Ben Mirka
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Boi-1da Music Business Interview
MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series sees us interview – and celebrate – some of the greatest talents working in studios today. This...
Ben Mirka
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Inside the Star-Studded Beat Battle Taking Over Clubhouse
On a Sunday evening in late November, up-and-coming hip-hop producer and artist Loudy Luna played her music for a room full of the...
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