July 29, 2022
DJ Dahi Details Production Process of Kendrick Lamar’s New Album
[ad_1] Production CreditInterview: Kemet HighEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.DJ Dahi came up as a youngin’ experimenting with playing instruments. His early passion would pay off as he transitioned to making beats when he got older. As of today, he’s worked with some of hiphop’s biggest stars such as Dr. Dre, Drake, Big Sean and, most recently, Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples. In the first half of this year, the 39-year-old Inglewood, Calif. native produced albums like Kendrick’s chart-topping Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and Vince’s Ramona Park Broke My Heart. Here, Dacoury Dahi Natche aka DJ Dahi, speaks with...