10 Songs That Blew My Mind: DJ Mustard

3. Lil Jon, “Get Low” Produced by Lil Jon
“For one, Lil Jon had the best 808 bass. Two, the energy of that record was crazy. When ‘Get Low’ came out, that’s all you heard. I’ve spoken to Lil Jon over the phone—he’s humble and down to help. The conversation was like when you’re in school and someone older tells you, ‘I wish I would’ve done it like this&” I took heed and listened to a lot of the shit he said.”

4. Ying Yang Twins, “Wait (The Whisper Song)” Produced by Mr. Collipark
“They whispered throughout the whole thing! No one can tell me nothing about that song. It’s simplicity at its best—less is more. You can make a hit out of almost anything, it’s just about how all the pieces come together. Sometimes, you’ve got to focus on not being so overly musical. Keeping it simple can work better than having all that other shit. I done made a hit myself out of three sounds.”

5. Clipse, “Grindin'” Produced by the Neptunes
“Most people don’t know how the Neptunes produced that record: A lot of the sounds came from one keyboard. That’s what I like most about it, the fact that the song’s mainly a drum pattern using stock sounds—it’s so simple. The way they arranged everything together is what makes it sound good. It’s like, ‘Wow.’ You can still buy that keyboard and hear the same sounds they used in ‘Grindin.'”

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