Murda Beatz Hits: His Hottest Productions

Regarding the music scene in Canada, one may automatically envision Drake, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd. This trio possibly takes up three of the four spots on Canada's Mount Rushmore of music. These significant artists have contributed immensely to the scene throughout the years, including today. Do you know who else deserves some recognition? Murda Beatz. In case you didn’t know, the megaproducer hails from Toronto. His songs have been crucial to this generation of Hip Hop.

The 29-year-old is behind some of your favorite songs. Murda Beatz has strayed away from what his peers are doing lately, such as creating joint albums with artists. Additionally, Murda Beatz has worked with the biggest artists, such as Migos, Gucci Mane, French Montana, and Nicki Minaj. He has either solely produced or co-produced on plenty of hit records. Let’s take a look at some of Murda Beatz's hottest songs. 

Of course, everyone remembers “No Shopping” for Drake’s verse. This was during his beef with Joe Budden, so he reportedly had a few lines for him. Besides that, Murda Beatz made a sound that was just as fun as the video. Like in the visual, French Montana and Drake rap without a care, crafting another hit. This was Murda Beatz’s first time colliding with French, but he made a sound that the rapper could work with.

Murda Beatz mixed a few sounds together for “4 AM." Having two Southern artists on the song, with 2 Chainz and Travis Scott, the producer came up with a HoustAtlanta sound. “4 AM” has the ATL vibe with the trap drums, but also has a Houston feel as the song is slower. It’s interesting what Murda Beatz does with the beat. It may remind you of the Houston rapper’s song “Butterfly Effect,” to which Murda produced as well. He adds sounds that loop throughout the track. This is what makes a Murda Beatz song.

As stated earlier, Murda Beatz has worked with the Migos since early on in their career. He produced one of their lead singles, “Pipe It Up,” from their debut album, Yung Rich Nation. Murda has a knack for adding interesting sounds to his productions. In “Pipe It Up,” it sounds like he uses a combination of a xylophone and a piano. Murda produces a sound fit for the Migos' signature flow.

Murda Beatz created a sound you can vibe to on “It’s A Vibe.” 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, and Jhene Aiko all float over this production. This song is surely something to relax to. It appears on 2 Chainz’s album, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music. This Hip Hop-R&B-Trap blend is fit to be on this album based on its title.

Although the topic of discussion on “MotorSport” was Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, Murda Beatz made a Top 10 record. The Canadian producer proves he can do some of everything by adding another trap hit to his catalog. This is up the Migos’ alley and became, arguably, one of their best songs. Murda Beatz has been known to work with the trio and Young Money artists such as Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne. This was the first time he had worked with Cardi B. They later collaborated on Invasion of Privacy with “I Do” featuring SZA.

Murda Beatz cooked up a sound that only Travis Scott can use in “Butterfly Effect.” The tempo of the song matches the Houston rapper’s flow. Travis Scott isn’t the typical Houston rapper. However, at times he does remain true to his roots. ”Butterfly Effect” has a bit of a hometown feel as the gloomy yet upbeat sound might be perfect for “swangin,” a popular Houston activity. 

Drake’s “Nice For What” gave Murda Beatz his first and only No. 1 record. It’s arguably Drake’s best song which he can thank the young producer for. “Nice For What” was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Murda shows his abilities on this track as he samples a bit of Lauryn Hill’s “Ex-Factor.” He also gets creative and uses a clip of New Orleans artist Big Freedia. It’s not hard to produce a record for Drake, as he makes anything sound good.

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