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Hit-Boy. Has there ever been a name more fitting for an artist? Since the late 2000s, the producer has been behind some of the most recognizable hits in rap music. Hailing from Southern California, he ...

You know a Mike WiLL Made-It beat when you hear it. His dark, moody, often psychedelic take on Atlanta trap dominated the 2010s. It all started in Patchwrk Studio, when Gucci Mane connected with a ...

In the 2000s, nearly every pop song was written for Britney Spears. “Telephone” was offered to Spears first, but she decided against it, so Lady Gaga, who wrote it, kept it for herself and sang it as ...