Konstantinos Karakolis
Konstantinos Karakolis
Marking his 10th studio album, The Game has made his anticipated return with DRILLMATIC - Heart vs. Mind, a 31-track project that directly follows his 2019 album, Born 2 Rap. Including a large number of high-profile guests, among them Kanye West, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Ricch, Pusha T, Drake and Lil Wayne, DRILLMATIC - Heart vs. Mind is regarded by the Compton-born rapper as having “a strong hold on being the best album of my career,” as he explained in a now deleted Instagram post. Here are our favorite producers who contributed to the project’s breathtaking sound.
Production credits on “Eazy,” “Change The Game,” “How Far I Came,” “DRAKE with the BRAIDS,” “The Black Slim Shady,” “Stupid” and “A Father’s Prayer”
Producer and rapper Hit-Boy has been has cemented himself as one of hip-hop’s most notable producers over the past years, working on numerous hits alongside the likes of Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Kanye West and more. He is one of the most prominent producers found throughout the tracklist of DRILLMATIC - Heart vs. Mind, with his sound being extremely prevalent on the record.
Production credits on “Nikki Beach”
Born in 2000 and hailing from The Netherlands, young producer IanoBeatz has managed to make a name for himself oversees with productions for the likes of UnoTheActivist, Lil Tracy, Comethazine and more. His co-production on “Nikki Beach” alongside mjNichols, which features French Montana and Tory Lanez, arguably marks his biggest placement to date, and signals massive potential.
Production credits on “No Smoke at the Polo Lounge”
A close collaborator of The Game, GRAMMY-award winning producer Bongo was born in Nigeria and grew up in Rhode Island, starting to make his own beats on FL Studio at the young age of 11. He made up one half of production duo L&F with his cousin C4, and has worked alongside the likes of Big Sean, Cordae, G Herbo, Trey Songz, Pop Smoke and many more.
The full list of producers who contributed to DRILLMATIC - Heart vs. Mind includes Big Duke, Bongo, Brian King Joseph, Davaughn, DJ Paul, DJ Premier, DONTMINDIFIDUKE, The Beat Menace, The Game, G. Ry, Hit-Boy, IanoBeatz, Kanye West, Kas (Producer), London on da Track, MIKE DEAN, Mike Zombie, mjNichols, Mustard, Nigel Rivers, OG Parker, S1, Shaun Martin, Swizz Beatz, TheKii, Timbaland, Titus E. Johnson, Tobias Wincorn and Wack 100.