Feel Quote by Smokepurpp

I wanted to rap, but I needed beats. I couldn't buy any, so I just made my own.

— Metro Boomin

I struggled with working with producers because no one openly wanted to give me a chance to rap on their beats. That's just honest…

— Little Simz

I really only make my own beats when I feel like I can't wait on somebody, or it's taking too long to get a…

— Valee

When I was first introduced to the music business, I learned how to make beats. All my friends rapped, but nobody made beats. So…

— Kid Ink

Part of my growth as a producer was not just about making beats but also helping in the process of inspiring the song and…

— No I.D

I never made beats to make beats; I only made them when there was a record to make them for. That's one of the…

— Rick Rubin

I had to figure out what to make for myself as an artist. As a producer you make stuff for all kinds of different…

— Kid Ink

I started making my own beats because I just couldn't afford to pay for the other ones.

— Big K.R.I.T

In high school I was making beats for my friends and for myself and rapping over them.

— Mike Shinoda

Production is everything. Once I get my beat, I try to make a song around the beat.

— Rich Homie Quan

I was making all my own beats, and I really liked sampling stuff, like old '50s and '60s pop and soul and doo-wop records.…

— G-Eazy

I'm a producer, not just a beatmaker but a producer.

— Mike Will Made It