At this point, BlocBoy JB and Drake‘s “Look Alive” is a certified Billboard Hot 100 smash. It put Bloc on the map and Tay Keith’s production was put front and center to the rap community. In this episode of Deconstructed, he talks about how he got started in music in a garage and how Drizzy reached out to work. He explains how the beat started from a piano riff, then added the Memphis bass, loud hi hats his signature sound that he didn’t want to give away.
Towards the end of the clip, he talks about how he wants to put his city on the map and sounds surprised that the 6 God showed them love and asked for nothing in return.
Peep the whole episode above.
OS REWIND: BlocBoy JB – Nonstop (Remix)