Drumma Boy talks working with Gucci, Rick Ross, putting respect above money + more

The Free Game Producer Podcast brings you free-flowing, unscripted conversations with the hottest producers in the game every 2 weeks.

On episode 111 of the Free Game Producer Podcast we chat with multi-platinum, Grammy nominated super producer Drumma Boy, who’s credits include Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, T.I., 2 Chainz, Birdman and more.

Drumma Boy Career Highlights:

Wacka Flocka ft. Roscoe Dash, Wale – “No Hands” (3x Platinum Single)
Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West – “Put On” (2x Platinum Single, Grammy-nominated)
Rick Ross ft. Nelly – Here I am (Gold Single)

Topics discussed include:

• Pastor Troy rapping on his beats at age 19
• Hustling in barbershops and outside clubs to build his name
• His work on T.I.’s “You Aint Missing Nothing” from the no. 1 album “Paper Trail”
• Whitney Houston selecting his beat for one of her ‘favourite songs ever’, and R Kelly recreating it for his own gain
• His upcoming book “behind the hits”
• Having the entrepreneurial mindset from the age of 15
• His production on Rick Ross’ “Here I am”
• Being in the studio with Gucci Mane, Roscoe Dash & Waka Flocka, making “No Hands”
• Choosing relationships, loyalty and respect over money
• Producing Birdman’s first no. 1 single “Money to Blow”
• The secret to to making a hit record
• The importance of staying relevant
• His latest rap projects “My Brother’s Keeper” and “The Collective Project”