Jahlil Beats

Orlando Tucker is our guest this week on the big break. If you’re not familiar with that name, you’ll definitely know his production tag, Jahlil Beats. Jahlil was born into music. From the age of 3 he was learning about music production from his father, and grew up developing his musical skills. After college, Jahlil took advantage of the blossoming world of social media, and online mix tapes to build a network in his local hip hop community. This led him to work with the likes of Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, and many other rap icons- ultimately netting him a Grammy in 2019. On this episode of The Big Break we sit down with Jahlil to learn about how he got to this point in his career, and how he continues to impact his hometown. Follow Jahlil on Instagram and Twitter Tandem Recording Studios Jahlil’s Grammy winning song - “Bubblin” by Anderson Paak Show Notes 2:01Where did you grow up? 4:40How did you find out about the rappers you looked up to? 6:22Getting serious about producing music with Fruity Loops 8:48Getting a mixer and microphone 10:50College and going to Atlanta 13:05Myspace, DatPiff and flooding Philadelphia with music 15:10Growing the online brand presence 17:18Sending beats to Meek Mill 19:49Make em Say goes on the radio 21:08How does your life shift after that? 22:19Getting placements with Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and Chris Brown and Tyga 23:45Starting to work with Rick Ross, and making Ima Boss 27:23Hearing from Roc Nation and meeting with Jay-Z 32:50If you had to tell a young songwriter what to do when they get signed, what would you say? 35:05Why and how did you make the shift from making samples to original works? 38:15What lessons have you learned about the business that surprised you? 42:19How did you get involved in Real Estate? 46:36Aviom Mixers, business ventures, and upcoming works 48:01Summing up Jahlil 49:40Wisdom from Jahlil about taking care of yourself financially For more information More episodes Know Your Worth