Interscope – Marcel Friday

INTERVIEW: Producer Jimmy Duval on Creating XXXTentaction’s ‘Look at Me!’ & Expanding Outside of Rap

Updated: December 30, 2018

Originally posted on Billboard 7/17/2018

It’s not everyday that you wake up to your song hitting one million streams online and without even realizing it. For Jimmy Duval, that hard-to-believe scenario about producing his first hit almost never happened. “Look at Me!,” the track that took Florida rapper XXXTentacion from SoundCloud to RIAA Certified Platinum was a beat that was never meant to land in XXX’s lap.

If left up to his late collaborator, the success of the record was also never meant for Jimmy to enjoy. Initially released on SoundCloud by Rojas, a former associate of Jimmy’s, the song not only left him off the credits, but he didn’t even know it existed until his manager happened to stumble upon the track.

INTERVIEW: Bay Area Rapper Symba Reveals Origins Of Columbia Records Deal

Originally posted on HipHopDX 5/15/2017

The ultimate dream of signing to a major label is usually reserved and highlighted by the rap stars who’ve already accomplished so much independently — which makes Bay Area rapper Symba’s story that much more special.

The 26-year-old up-and-comer represents a different generation in Hip Hop. One whose formative years were forged in the aftermath of Diddy’s shiny suit era. Coming off his HipHopDX premiere of “Get the Time,” Symba sat down and discussed the origins of his name, how his deal with Columbia Records came about, and his inspiration.

Marcel Friday

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INTERVIEW: Producer Jimmy Duval on Creating XXXTentaction’s ‘Look at Me!’ & Expanding Outside of Rap

INTERVIEW: Bay Area Rapper Symba Reveals Origins Of Columbia Records Deal