When Rick Ross dropped The Albert Anastasia EP a couple of months back, we expected the typical throwaway mixtape, a collection of outtakes put out just to amp up his upcoming LP, Teflon Don. But surprisingly, the solid release (which we named the #15 Album of 2010 (So Far)) sprung two certified street bangers: "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" and "MC Hammer." The producer behind both beats (as well as Waka Flocka Flame's "Hard In The Paint") is young up-and-comer Lex Luger. The 19-year-old Virgina native spoke to us about how he hooked up with Ross and how he stays whippin' up those beats. Hallelujah!
As Told to Insanul Ahmed (@Incilin)
On meeting Waka Flocka Flame & Making Waka Flocka's "Hard In Da Paint"
I first met Waka Flocka Flame off of MySpace. This is about a year ago. This is when he wasn't even popping. He had just came out with his first mixtape. I hit him up. I was just hitting everybody up, I was hungry. I was ready to work. He was the only one who really reached back to me. He gave me his email and every two or three days I sent him 20 beats. He liked my work. We built a friendship. When "O Lets Do It" got big, he signed to a label, bought Gucci Mane's old house, and moved me down there so we went to work.
The Making of Rick Ross' "B.M.F."
Spiff of SpiffTV reached out to me for the "Hard In The Paint" instrumental because Ross wanted that. Spiff directed the "O Let's Do It Remix" video out in Atlanta's Grand Central Station spot. People were bumping "Hard In The Paint" in a car and he was like, "What song is that?" This is before "Hard In The Paint" even blew up. It was just the streets was fucking with it.
The Making of Rick Ross' "MC Hammer"
I was going through stuff when I made that beat. If you listen to it, you can tell. I was going through some times with this whole music thang, you know what I'm saying? I felt like I wasn't getting nowhere. My name really wasn't buzzing. I didn't think I could be like how Drumma Boy and them were. I had a real hard trap sound. Nobody got the sound I got. That's the new sound.
