From sleeping on his friends couch, to becoming one of the most sought after up coming producers in the industry, Malachi Haden, known to most as AyeYB, is proving that hard work and dedication can take you places talent alone will not. Born in Atlanta, Ga and raised in Richmond, Va, AyeYB’s love and passion for producing has manifested through his youth into a thriving career in his young adulthood. In this interview, we got to know a little more about AyeYB as he chronicled his journey, as well as dropping gems for the next generation of producers.
Where did your passion for music flourish? And at what age did you first aspire to be a music producer?
Aye YB: My passion for music flourished from being in the church, growing up around the piano players and the drummers. My mom used to always tell me how she would put headphones over her stomach and play music like Mozart and jazz. I honestly think that’s why music has such a strong hold on me as well. I first aspired to become a music producer at age 13 watching videos of Southside and Lex Luger making beats on Youtube. This was right before I got to high school. I wanted to make music a long term thing. I just did not want to become a band teacher.
Who and or what were some of your inspirations while learning to produce? What did you take from them and how did you apply it to your sound?
Aye YB: My main inspirations as a producer are Metro & Wheezy. At age 14, I watched Vlogs of Metro Boomin after school everyday. His melodic melodies were my biggest takeaway and the way he layered sounds blew my mind away. Then when It comes to Wheezy the bounce of his drums and the way he put them together is crazy. I studied it all through high school. It really helped grow my sound and taught me the right pockets to insert my drums. I took away so much knowledge.
Aye YB: The pandemic affected my journey for the best. I was stuck in the house so much I couldn’t do anything but make beats. Being locked in really helped me get into the position I’m in now as far as getting signed. I woke up, made beats until about 3, took a break then got back to making beats until about 11pm in the evening. It allowed me to get so much stuff done and it set me ahead of the curb. I was living with TB digital at the time so as far as content creating he helped guide and show me everything I needed to do.
How did you join team ProducerGrind? And how did their platform help to make you a better producer?
Aye YB: I joined Team Producergrind through TB Digital. I was with him all the time watching him make kits, livestream, and create content. I was always the guy behind the camera and helped set things up. It came to a point where he asked me if I wanted to join and so I took the opportunity and never looked back. The platform helped me understand the viewpoints of the producers from the ones who just started to the ones who have placements. It helped me grow my patience a lot more than anything.
You seem like a naturally quiet person. How hard was it for you to come out of your shell while creating content? Any tips you could recommend?
Aye YB: It was hard for me to break my shell at first being in front of the camera. But I honestly think that is what I am known for just being a chill laid back person. I still am currently working on communicating and talking more. You honestly just have to be yourself and just talk.
Aye YB: I joined makasound simply by just sending beats to the songwriter and President of Makasound Chirshan for a little over a year. We had so many demo’s together where it got to a point and he asked me if I wanted to join the team. Once I joined, he flew me out to Florida and got me in the room with Turbo, Jetson, Vory, Tay Keith, Murda Beatz, and some other producers and songwriters.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from Hitmaka & Chrishan?
Aye YB: The most valuable lesson I learned from Chrishan and Hitmaka is that you can not take anything personal. You have to keep it strictly business in this industry and grow some tough skin because things do not happen when you want it to.
How do you define success and what does success look like for you?
Aye YB: To me success is being able to take care of your family and yourself and also putting your people in the position to win and take care of their families. It’s all about paying it forward. It’s not about money, money is only a tool to help you reach financial freedom.
It definitely shows that you put in a lot of hours to reach this level of success. What do you enjoy doing outside of music?
Aye YB: The only thing I do outside of music is play the game and hang out with my brother and cousins. I hate being in the mix. I just like to stay out the way.
If you could give one valuable piece of advice to an aspiring producer following your path what would it be?
Aye YB: The biggest valuable piece of advice I would say is to build relationships. That’s all you need is to have strong relationships with people it goes farther than anything
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Melly Rose is not just an artist; she’s an artist with towering spirits and she’ll win a Grammy one day.
You must all know Melly Rose as the Trinidadian artist who got featured on BET Soul, MTV, and the New York Times because of her flawlessly good track, ‘Body Good.’ Not only that, in a short amount of time since her debut, Melly Rose’s ‘Amazing’ got Rose listed on Pandora’s top Caribbean artists to watch out for in 2022. With such accolades in such a short amount of time, Melly Rose is going places; that’s for certain.
Even after getting such global recognition, Melly Rose doesn’t plan on stopping there. Melly Rose aspires to one day perform on the BET live show. Moreover, she even aspires to win a Grammy someday. With the pace Melly Rose is moving and sweeping worldwide recognition; we know that those days aren’t far away when we’ll see Rose performing on live TV.
Plus, Melly Rose is a melodious singer, and with the powerful messages that chaperone all her songs and music videos, we can expect Melly rose to fulfill her dream and bag a Grammy or two (or more). All of Rose’s tracks are escorted by deep and profound messages that appeal to the audience and highlight social issues that are deeply rooted within the society.
Melly has firsthand experience as a woman of color, having been born in the twin-island state of
Trinidad and Tobago (which Melly now thinks of it as a ‘safe haven’) and brought up in the United States of America. Those memories, as well as those of close friends and family, resurfaced in her thoughts when she wrote ‘Body Good.’ For her, ‘Body Good’ proved as a recollection of reminiscences.
Black ladies of varied skin colors and physical features may be seen throughout the numerous sequences in the official music video for ‘Body Good.’ This purposeful artwork is meant to extend the conversation of black women being valued and appreciated irrespective of their appearance. Rose also makes it known to viewers that she supports the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement.
Melly hopes that ‘Body Good’ will make major headway in altering the perspective of how society regards black women with her soothing voice and supporting uplifting music.
“It’s not the singer part of me; it’s the human part of me. I am human, and I see these misconducts. I cannot just sit there and not say anything. If I don’t say anything, I’m as mistaken as the people that are doing it,” said Rose.
While she works on her upcoming artistic endeavors, Rose is also organizing a clothing, meal, and toy drive for kids living in orphanages in Trinidad and Tobago.
Rose aspires to perform on BET live one day and bag a Grammy award for her brilliant and outstanding vocals. Melly has been through a lot, and it is time life gives her something good. We know that those days aren’t far off when we’ll be sitting in front of our TVs to see Melly Rose win a Grammy.
Felicia Pendergrass AKA Felycia Pendergrass who comes from Philadelphia music Royalty family tree, is a singer/songwriter/producer and daughter in Law of R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass. Her sultry high powered voice is a perfect blend of Whitney Houston, Chaka Kahn, Barbra Streisand meets Tina Marie. Because of her training since the age of 4 her harmonies create an R&B/Urban/Pop/Funk/Soul sound of her own. She is excited to release her second song this year under the Teddy Pendergrass Entertainment Label run by Teddy Pendergrass II.
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ISO617 drops his latest mixtape B-Line Tape on his official soundcloud click that image above to check it out and leave some feedback in the comment sections below and give his soundcloud a follow. ISO617 will be dropping new music all of 2022 so make sure to keep up with him by following him on his social media accounts listed below.
Ceo Verse is an artist out of Richmond, VA who has been putting on for his city for a very long time. This More Than a Dream management artist is focused on nothing but the bag and when it’s time to celebrate he reminds you what its “Hittin Like“. Teaming up with producer Everybody Know Stroud he creates a club heater properly titled “Hittin Like”
The single is focused on the lady he has his eyes on in the Strip club knowing she is a boss like him by the way she moves and talks. Although the strip club is her everyday hustle like him, she knows what its “Hittin Like” and all he wants to do is have private fun with no strings attached. Bottom line two bosses understand the vibes and the life that comes with it.
With this song Ceo Verse has put pressure on all other club heaters currently in rotation because any money maker will relate to the life he speaks about in the song. Once you are locked in there is no turning back. Make sure you stream the single now on all digital platforms.
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When it comes to pain, thoughts cross your mind that may have you over thinking situations or life period. These thoughts may take you off your goals and consistency. When you have real people asking you the right questions you start moving in the direction you should.
Bo Pain represents the city of Richmond, Va where his focus is nothing but his music. There was a time in his life where his thoughts had him thinking in different directions which made him end up creating the single “Conscious“. Linking up with producer Clef Majors, Bo Pain is now on the path he should be. With questions and comments like “What you doing with the music, bro”? and You have to much potential it was only right he drop this song.
We are in a world where the wrong people may surround you, but when you have the right people behind you the only direction you can go is up. “Conscious” the official video is available now on YouTube. You must hear it to understand where Bo Pain is coming from.
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Gulfport, Mississippi lyricist, “DreKo Tha Prophet” spits fire and elevates truth to power in the original track, “Speak On It“. Building a starkly engaging soundscape from muted and metallic instrumental foundations, DreKo’s voice enters the scene with a lambent flash of energy. Follow online @dreko.tha.prophet
Audio: https://youtu.be/kHo8Vfyz8UM
Single: http://smarturl.it/dtpspeak
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Every so often someone breaks into the Hip-Hop industry whose talent and skills go far beyond just dropping a hot 16. Ke’lyn The Artist, or Ke’lyn for short is 1 of those talents to watch out for. Hailing from 1 of the biggest music cities on the map, Atlanta Georgia the atlien doesn’t aspire to fit in with the in-crowd nor follow the masses. With his own unique style and even more signature sound, Ke’lyn the Artist is proving that having your own flavor and not following the trends can work as an independent artist. Sort of taking the ‘text-book artist’ approach with his music, he is on a single release spree to keep growing his fan base, while experimenting with different musical ingredients.
“Music is the only thing that never gets on my nerves” – Ke’lyn the Artist
Tune into Ke’lyn The Artist’s Instagram account @Kelyntheartist for inspiration and to keep up with everything in his career. Also, follow him on Snapchat and Facebook @Kelyntheartist to keep up with how you can contribute to his music and events. If you want to catch up on all of Ke’lyn’s music, interviews, etc. on his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_xX_9Oj_mVMxU9kk-kyy7Q
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Goon Oom Was Born In Brooklyn New York. With The Death Of His Father Due To Liver Cancer He Struggled With Finding His Place In The World As He Didn’t Really Have The Guidance. His Mother Always Away He Didn’t Understand That She Had To Make A Living For The Both Of Them But She Was All He Had But From A Childs Point Of View He Was Alone and Unwanted. He Then Seeked Attention Through Fighting and Terrible Behavior In School Leading To Expulsions. His Mother Bailing Him Out Of Jail and Some Life Situations. He Then Found A Love For Music When He Turned 16. At First His Vision Wasn’t Clear But His Music Soon Grew With Him. But As The Darkness Followed He Learned To Put His Life’s Story Into His Music. Every Lyric Every Bar Real and True. The One and Only Goon Oom.
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