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How Meek Mill’s “Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)” was made
Producers Nick Papz and Xander give us an exclusive inside look into how the beat for Meek Mill's "Sharing Locations (feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk)" was constructed.
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3 core production elements in Post Malone’s “rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)” | Hits Decoded
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