Dun Deal On Producing For Young Thug, Future, Gucci Mane And More
"I was rapping at first, me and a group of friends, and we ended up being signed to a label," he said during a phone call with XXL last week. "They gave us some budget money and stuff, and my friends spent their budget money, so we really couldn't get any production. I took my money and bought some music equipment, and just started producing. Just trying to figure it out."
From there, Dun Deal's career took a sharp turn, as he stepped away from the microphone and stepped into the musical driver's seat. "I had never done anything with any type of music before, as far as production," he said. "I just kind of had an ear for it. I knew what sounded good. So I just stayed in my mom's basement for about a year trying to figure it out, and I ended up getting it."
From Thug's "Stoner" to Migos' "Hannah Montana" to Kevin Gates' brand-new "Stop Lyin'" off his mixtape that dropped today, By Any Means, XXL asked Dun Deal to break down the stories behind some of his biggest productions. Turn up. —Dan Rys (@danrys)