Boi-1da Tells All: The Stories Behind His Biggest Hits
By Insanul Ahmed | May 12, 2010 | 11:52 am | Permalink
There are definitely perks to being one of Drake's go-to producers. Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels discovered this after going from virtual unknown to one of the hottest producers in the game mere months after producing the hottest MC's smash, "Best I Ever Had." Since then, the Toronto native has produced four Top 20 hits—including the power-packed "Forever," featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem, as well as Eminem's new single, "Not Afraid," which debuted at #1 earlier this week. We spoke with the producer with the golden touch and got him to tell the true stories behind his biggest hits: why he doesn't like to sample, who he really wanted to give the "Over" beat to, and how two different people can end up with the same beat...
jason May 14th, 2010 at 07:48 PM
you're too close man!!
Steve May 15th, 2010 at 02:07 PM
No one in the hood gives two shits or a fuck about drake. It's all Cam & VADO, Gucci Mane, LOX over here. Drake is an insult to the rap game. Stick to R&B nigga. You'll get slapped n jacked around here. No respect ass nigga. Only reason he is in the game is because he bought a house off of Wayne. Where the album at? It's been years.
Screwface May 15th, 2010 at 03:01 PM
Because he bought a house of wayne? you're serious? LOL c'mon bro he's had more hit songs than all those rappers you just named BEFORE he even dropped an album not to mention countless features. Maybe he's not from the ' hood ' but he has all your favorite hood rappers making their own remix to his songs. Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper is drake. LOL
truth May 15th, 2010 at 09:08 PM
I don't really likke drake, but he is talented. But drake prob isnt most rappers favorite rapper tho ha, that title goes to live ass motha fuckas that most have never heard of
roger May 16th, 2010 at 03:09 PM
He's from silver springs, Scarborough, like me.