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While many ogle and awe at @rioleyva2002’s seemingly superhuman creative process, the Internet Money producer insists that he’ll never stray away from being himself. Handpicked by IM boss Taz Taylor and sonic pioneer Nick Mira, the 20-year-old musician is notorious for frequent 24-hour long beat-making binges on Twitch — crafting somewhere in between 70 to 100 beats in one night — backed by a stunning track record of placements. Working alongside Yeat, The Kid LAROI, Lil Yachty as well as IM mainstays like Dro Kenji, 24KGoldn, Lil Tecca, Rich Amiri and more, Leyva is essentially an human-AI DAW that our generation’s trendsetters have all-access to.
Nurturing a close bond with Lil Yachty, Rio Leyva (aka “the man, the myth, the legend”) chopped it up with Hakeem Rowe to speak on his journey into the industry, producing for Rich Amiri, Yachty, Tecca and Drake, his future endeavors as an artist, content creation and more in our latest Our Generation Music exclusive interview!
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CREDITS:
Hosted by: Hakeem Rowe (https://bit.ly/3Ur2U1A)
Directed by: Saint Hilaire
Edited by: Sam Sikora (https://bit.ly/3MwlgfP)
Produced by: Jon Barlas (https://bit.ly/3GzPJFU)
Research by: Thomas Galindo / John Cotter
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STAMPS:
0:00 – Intros
1:11 – The Man, The Myth, The Legend of Rio Levya
2:30 – “I don’t want to be a character, I want to be myself”
3:25 – Rio’s affliction for gear/equipment
4:27 – Craziest piece of equipment he used on a song
5:30 – “Brotherly Love” with Keed and Lil Gotit, music inclination at a young age
7:20 – “Hearing it and seeing the patterns”
7:55 – Evolution of Rio’s process, keep it simple
9:30 – Producing on “BackoutsideBoyz” for Drake, 21’s ‘Her Loss’
10:45 – “I make music more for the process and creating it rather than the outcome.”
11:00 – Linking with Yachty, building a relationship with Boat
13:00 – Making “Backoutside Boyz”
14:00 – The work ethic and lore of Rio Levya, Rio’s vision for the future of his sound
16:20 – Meeting Taz and getting into Internet Money
17:35 – Creating content alongside making beats, balancing work: “I always try a find a way to tie all these things together.”
19:38 – Rio getting into making his own music.
21:06 – Rio’s go-to VSTs
22:52 – “What makes a good drum kit?”
24:55 – Rio’s beat-making process
26:00 – Hakeem getting back into beats, advice from Rio
27:35 – Rio wanting to start an interview series of his own
28:59 – Rio’s produced for Yeat, LAROI, Yachty: How he’s maintained his signature sound no matter the artist
31:00 – Thoughts on collaborating with other producers
32:27 – Rio’s process in the studio, prefers in-person cook-ups, working with others/friends/new people
35:00 – Getting used to people recognizing him
36:03 – Rio’s influence on Rich Amiri’s ‘EVOLUTION’
37:44 – Message for Our Generation
