Jahil Beats: That’s when he got a cosign from T.I., he’s running around with Grand Hustle. Third record was “Indian Bounce.”ĪllHipHop: And Meek named his Flamers 2 tape: Hottest In Da City. Another record “Hottest In Da City,” I was actually rapping on the hook. One of the records was “I’m So Fly,” my first record on the radio. He said “send some beats,” I sent him 3 beats. Jahil Beats: He had dropped his mixtape called Flamers 1, I hit him up on Myspace like “I’m a big fan of your music.” I used to always watch him on YouTube, his battle DVDs. Jahil as driving home from his son’s birthday party, but he took some time to discuss how he got his start with Meek, winning a Grammy, giving back to his city, and more!ĪllHipHop: Bring us back to when you met Meek Mill on Myspace in 2008. Paak’s “Bubblin.”ĪllHipHop caught up with Jahlil Beats as he was promoting his latest release, Legend Era 5, which features artists like Roddy Ricch, Lil Wayne, Dave East, Future, Gucci Mane and others. Aside from the endless plaques, last year Jahlil won a Grammy for his work on Anderson. In 2008, he met Meek Mill - the beginning of a decade-long working relationship and friendship. Producers wise, Jahlil always looked up to the likes of Swizz Beatz and Mannie Fresh. The day his father gave him FL Studio would change his life forever.įrom there, he got hooked on making beats, eventually doing his own mixtapes with the hottest rappers in his city. With his dad being a producer, they had a home studio where Jahlil frequented, conjoining in the festivities of rapping and singing.
Signed to Roc Nation, the Philly native is responsible for some of hip-hop’s most timeless hits, from Meek Mill’s “Amen” featuring Drake to Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N#ga” to Lloyd Banks’ “Jackpot.”Īnd let’s not forget his own critically-acclaimed Legend Era mixtapes that reel in all the dopest features from old school to new school.īorn and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania, real name Orlando Tucker began producing at the young age of 11. Jahlil Beats is a legendary producer in the rap game, and he deserves all his flowers.
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