By: Jarrod Horton
Staff Writer
Toronto producer Boi-1da who has created hit songs like “Work” by Rihanna and “Controlla” by Drake talked about how his dancehall roots influence those songs. “I actually listened to dancehall before I listened to hip-hop. That beat in particular came from being around my dad, he used to play dancehall. He listened to Beenie Man, Sean Paul… That beat was literally a 90s dancehall moment in 2016.” he said. He also talked about starting a new label and releasing a new artist named Joyner Lucas. “First time I ever heard of him, I was like, yo, I need to work with this guy.” he said about working with Lucas. To read his full interview with medium.com click here.