40 & Boi 1 Da Discussing Drake at 2011 ASCAP Expo

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Matthew Samuels (born on October 16, 1986), better known as Boi-1da , is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He has produced for artists and groups such as Kardinal Offishall, Clipse, Drake, Eminem, Saukrates, k-os, G-Unit, and The Diplomats among others. Early life and career Born in Jamaica, Samuels moved to Canada when he was five, and grew up in the Silver Springs area of Scarborough, Toronto. He was also raised in Ajax, Ontario, where he currently resides. At the age of eight, his mother bought him a Casio keyboard. At the age of 15, a friend had introduced him to FL Studio. Without any formal musical training, he started using the FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops) beat-making program. A few years later, he won three consecutive Battle of the Beatmakers championships; because of this accomplishment, he was given a spot in the Battle of the Beatmakers judging panel. While Boi-1da is known to use samples in his productions, he often incorporates live instrumentation and an air horn sound effect (more commonly used in dancehall and reggae). He currently uses FL Studio 9 to make beats, previously, he used Fruity Loops 3.56 and 7 XL. Boi-1da was influenced by producers such as Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and The Neptunes. Dr. Dre appeared on the remix of "Set It Off" by Kardinal Offishall, produced by Boi-1da.In an interview with FLOW 93.5, Boi-1da revealed that he was working on beats for Dr. Dre's highly-anticipated album, Detox, which was to be released in 2011.However, the album has yet to be released, and none of the released or leaked tracks by Dr. Dre feature Boi-1da's production. He's currently working with songwriter Sean Garrett, has submitted tracks for Usher, and worked with the Jonas Brothers in studio.[6] He's also working on Busta Rhymes' upcoming album, Extinction Level Event 2. Boi-1da produced the hit song, "Not Afraid", by Eminem, which premiered April 29, 2010. Boi-1da was credited for producing "hahahaha jk?" from Das Racist's debut album Sit Down, Man, which was released September 2010. In April 2011, Boi-1da was confirmed to be working on Drake's second album, Take Care, which was released November 15, 2011. Boi-1da has recently worked with the rapper Lecrae on his song "Gimme a Second" from his mixtape "Church Clothes". from Wikipedia http://boi-1da.net/ http://twitter.com/Boi1da https://www.facebook.com/Boi1daNET http://www.myspace.com/nofreebeats http://www.youtube.com/user/boi1daworld

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Noah Shebib, (born on March 31, 1983) better known as 40, is a Canadian hip-hop producer from Toronto, Ontario. He is currently signed to Hip Hop Since 1978, a management and production company. In addition to a strong affiliation with Young Money Entertainment, Shebib has produced for artists such as Drake, Lil Wayne, and Alicia Keys. He has played a significant role in Canadian rapper/singer Drake's success in the music industry, and is one of his best friends. He supposedly adds his "last touches" to every single Drake song and does an extremely detailed review to make sure every detail is up to his expectations.[citation needed] He is known for his downtempo, ambient style of production. Acting Shebib began his career as a child actor. He made appearances in many TV shows and films such as the Gemini Award-winning series Wind at My Back, Goosebumps, and The Virgin Suicides. Music career Early in Noah's career before he started crafting beats, he DJ'd under the name DJ Decibel and performed alongside MC Elite (Everett MacLean). Shebib eventually made the shift from DJ to music producer, working with local Toronto artists like Empire, Knamelis, Christopher Morales, and Saukrates. He began working with then Degrassi star Aubrey Graham (Drake) in 2005. He was shown producing with Drake on Degrassi Unscripted. Shebib's big break came in 2009, when he executive produced Drake's mixtape So Far Gone with Toronto-based producer, Boi1da. He mixed and engineered every song, including the hit song "Successful", which he also produced. Shebib also produced the song "I'm Single" from Lil Wayne's "No Ceilings" mixtape[3], "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" for Alicia Keys and "Demonstrate" for JoJo. from Wikipedia http://www.octobersveryown.net/ http://www.facebook.com/Noah40Shebib http://www.twitter.com/ovo40 http://www.myspace.com/noah4040shebib