Konstantinos Karakolis
Konstantinos Karakolis
The followup to King Von’s gold-certified 2020 project Welcome to O’Block has finally arrived in the form of What It Means To Be King. The late rapper’s first posthumous project, What It Means To Be King spans 19 tracks in length and features verses from the likes of G Herbo, Fivio Foreign, Lil Durk and many more. Here are our favorite producers who worked on the record and helped shape its sound.
Production credits on “Don’t Play That”
Well known for his signature “sword swing” tag, Kid Hazel is one of 21 Savage’s main producers, having been signed to his Slaughter Gang label since early 2018. Other than having worked alongside the likes of Lil Baby, Metro Boomin, Young Nudy and Tylah Yaweh, he prides himself in leading a clean and healthy lifestyle.
Production credits on “Where I’m From,” “War,” “Straight To It,” Trust Nothing,” “Mad,” “My Fault,” “Change My Life,” “Get Back,” “Get It Done” and “Grandson For President”
The producer with the most contributions to What It Means To Be King, Chopsquad DJ is a Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum producer. He started making beats at 11 years old, before connecting with Chief Keef and going on to produce for artists such as Juice WRLD, Lil Durk, Trippie Redd and more.
Production credits on “Hard To Trust”
ATL Jacob has worked alongside most major hip-hop names hailing from Atlanta, among them Young Thug, Future, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby and many more, having established himself as one of the most celebrated producers from the city. He recently produced two tracks off Kanye West’s DONDA 2 album: “Keep It Burning“ featuring Future and “PABLO” alongside Future and Travis Scott.
Production credits on “Rich Gangsta”
Made up of brothers Joel Banks, Matthew Banks and Taylor Banks, Bankroll Got It won 3rd Place at iStandard’s Beast of the Beats competition in Los Angeles in 2017, and have cemented themselves as a dominant force within hip-hop production ever since. They have collaborated with names such as Latto, Coi Leray, Stunna 4 Vegas, DaBaby and many more.
Production credits on “Trust Nothing”
Rico Beats is a multi-talented producer and executive, based in New York. He worked extensively with the late Pop Smoke, serving as his co-manager while producing multiple cuts off his projects. Additionally, he has collaborated with the likes of Pusha T, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Soulja Boy.
The full list of producers who worked on What It Means To Be King includes ATL Jacob, Bankroll Got It, CGM Beats, Chopsquad DJ, Diego Ave, DJ Bandz, DJ FMCT, Geraldo Liive, Glazer, Hagan, Hitmaka, John Lam, Kid Hazel, King Ceeo, LC, MP808, Raw Equity, Rico Beats, Romano, TM88, TooDope and TouchofTrent.