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After producing for Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Travis Scott and more for over a decade, Hit-Boy has solidified his stance as one of the best rap producers in the game.
The three-time Grammy winner is up for producer of the year, non-classical this year, and it’s the second time he’s been nominated in the category. “I didn’t have no label budget. Everything is funded by me, music by me, engineered by me, studio time by me, like literally coming out of my pocket. I feel like I already won for real,” he told Billboard News‘ Tetris Kelly. “I don’t have no big powerful manager like the rest of the producers. I’m thuggin’ this sh– by myself with a couple of my homies.”

But Hit-Boy isn’t always solo in the studio. In the last three years, Hit-Boy has executive produced six albums for Nas, with three King’s Disease and three Magic albums. Nas won his first-ever Grammy in 2021 in the best rap album category with the first King’s Disease installation.

“Nas empowers me to be the best producer I can and allows me to grow through my production process. When he comes [to] lay two, three verses and a hook, and [he’s] like, ‘Yo, do what you do.’ I’m doing breakdowns, I’m adding additional keys, I’m doing things to just keep the production interesting. And when he comes back to the studio, he like, ‘Yo! I didn’t expect this. My mind is blown. What made you think to put this sound and it matches what I’m saying?’” he says. “We got mutual, super respect. He allows me to be me and grow through this, and I allow him to be him. He’s one of the greatest, period. I just try to keep my ear open, my eyes open. That’s how you got 80 songs in three years — you got to leave ego out the room.”

The 36-year-old producer hitmaker (real name Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr.) recently worked with another superstar, Jennifer Lopez, on her first single of the year, “Can’t Get Enough.” The song, which Latto recently hopped on for the remix, arrives ahead of J.Lo’s ninth studio album This Is Me… Now, due Feb. 16 via Nuyorican Productions and BMG. And it’s not the first time Hit-Boy has ever worked with her: His first official beat placement was on Lopez’s “Forever” from her 2007 album Brave.

But the most special collaborator he’s ever worked with is his father Big Hit, who recently finished serving nine years of a 12 year-sentence after being found guilty and convicted of a hit-and-run in L.A. resulting in great bodily injury in 2014. After being released from prison, Big Hit went straight to the studio and started getting back to work. The father-son duo released Surf or Down, Vol. 2 just in time for Father’s Day last year. Then Hit-Boy executive produced his father’s highly anticipated debut album The Truth Is In My Eyes, which was released on December 16, 2023, exclusively on Big Hit’s Bandcamp. Two weeks later, at the top of this year, Hit-Boy, Big Hit and The Game joined forces on the 9-track project Paisley Dreams.

“It’s a dream come true…. Sitting and just laying in the bunker in the cell, surrounded by all the concrete and all the noise, all the bullsh–, trying to block it out, I just told myself, ‘One day, I’mma be in the mansion. I’ll focus on the vision.’ And I stayed focused,” said Big Hit. And that focus doesn’t go unnoticed by his own son. “[I’m] getting to know different parts of myself through him and seeing his work ethic. Since I was a teenager, people be like, ‘All you do is work. You locked in all the time.’ I got that hustle in my blood, you know what I mean? Seeing him record 300 songs in seven months, I’m trying to keep up with him now!” Hit-Boy added.

Watch Hit-Boy’s full Billboard News interview above.

Hit-Boy reacts to his Grammy nomination, talks about self-releasing music, what sets him apart from other producers, and working with artists such as Nas and Jennifer Lopez. His father, Big Hit, joins in on the conversation and talks about navigating the music industry after spending 12 years in prison, what his life was like while serving his sentence and what their relationship is like now that he is out.Big Hit:Guess I’m to blame, busting that superstar DNA. Big Hit came. Hit-Boy came. Hit-Boy came, C III came. The best is yet to come.

Hit-Boy:Yo, yo. It’s Hit-Boy.

Big Hit:It’s Big Hit.

Hit-Boy & Big Hit: You’re watching Billboard News.

Tetris Kelly:Hey, it’s Tetris with Billboard News, and I have the honor of being with a man that has so many hits, it’s his name. Hit-Boy, man. What’s up? How’s it going?

Hit-Boy:I’m good, man.Tetris Kelly:Let’s talk about this Grammy nomination. Your 11th nomination — producer of the year non-classical. Does it hit any different on your 11th time?

Hit-Boy:Oh, man. It’s crazy because I didn’t expect to … I mean I don’t have no expectations when it comes to, like, awards and stuff like that. But just even being in the nominations, it just hit me this year just because this whole year, I’ve been kind of focusing on things that I can control, which was my own projects, working with my dad, put out a project with Musiq Soulchild, so everything that you know was under me being nominated was mostly stuff that, you know, I really put my heart and soul into, so it did hit different.

Tetris Kelly:And then, I mean, you’ve worked on so many projects this year like you said. How do you feel you stack up when you’re like looking at “I’m going up against Jack Antonoff, you know, my homie from Georgia, Metro Boomin,” like, what do you feel sets you apart as a producer?Watch the full video above!

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It’s Friday, January 26th, and there are a ton of new music releases. Megan Thee Stallion dropped her new track “Hiss,” Justin Timberlake made his big comeback with “Selfish,” Ice Spice’s highly anticipated track “Think U The Sh– (Fart)” is here and more. Megan Thee Stallion’s new track “Hiss” is causing quite the stir. Fans are convinced that the rapper was taking shots at Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty. Drake responds to the release of Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist’s jail phone call. Snoop Dogg talks about being scolded by Michael Jackson. And more.

Tetris KellyMegan and Nicki seem to turn up the heat, the latest on Young Thug, Snoop Dogg and Teyana Taylor. We catch up with Bad Gyal, and we’ve got new music from Meg, Ice, JT and more. It’s Friday January 26th, and welcome to Billboard News. I’m Tetris here to run it all down for you, so let’s start with some new music.

Tetris KellyWe love a snake queen. Megan Thee Stallion has a lot to say with “Hiss.”

Tetris KellyMore bops to come throughout the show, but for now let’s hit the top story. Nicki Minaj is attacking Megan Thee Stallion in a big way after the release of her new single “Hiss.”

Nicki MinajYou will be running on your good foot for the rest of your sorry days.

Tetris Kelly She’s taking the fight to X and with new music on IG Live even mocking Meg getting shot, and Thee Stallion isn’t backing down.

Megan Thee StallionI’m saying a hit dog gonna holla.

Tetris Kelly The new Meg track seemingly takes a shot at Nicki Minaj and her husband with the lyric about Megan’s Law, the federal law requiring law enforcement to make information available regarding registered sex offenders. Nicki Minaj had her own track in response.

Tetris KellyTory Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, and Nicki went on to make fun of Megan’s success and style of rapping.

Nicki MinajBecause you have three Grammys and you have to learn how to rap on the beat and being comfortable in the music.

Tetris Kelly 1:55Fans of both artists are following the fallout online, but some are pointing out Nicki has hundreds of posts shading Meg. Meg went on the Breakfast Club and held her position.

Megan Thee StallionThey’re gonna act like it’s unprovoked. I’m gonna take a little nap and we’ll wake back up and I’m gonna see what they have to say.

Watch the full video above!

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