{"id":14987,"date":"2021-02-22T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T22:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=14987"},"modified":"2021-02-22T17:55:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T22:55:09","slug":"tm88-producer-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/tm88-producer-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"TM88 (Lil Uzi Vert, Drake) on Eternal Atake, type beats, and creative philosophies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TM88 is an Atlanta-based producer who&#8217;s behind some of the most iconic tracks in hip hop and trap.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for his genre-expanding sound, sharp musical instincts, and involvement with the production and songwriting team <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/sounds\/splice\/southside-pvlace-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"808 MAFIA, (opens in a new tab)\">808 MAFIA,<\/a> TM88 has crafted beats for the likes of Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake, and Young Thug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7GX5flRQZVHRAGd6B4TmDO?si=VHsyap7xS3iejlTMm8bETA\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">TM88 produced Lil Uzi Vert&#8217;s &#8220;XO Tour Llif3,&#8221; a landmark track for the rise of emo rap with over a billion streams on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video above, TM88 sat down with us to discuss his creative philosophies, techniques, and advice for other producers. 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