YoungKio Talks Making of “Old Town Road”, Selling Beat For $30, Signing to CashMoneyAP + More

YoungKio Interview on The Producergrind Podcast. We linked up with Producer YoungKio out in LA for the exclusive long requested interview with the now Diamond producer and creator of the longest running #1 Billboard single ever! We talked about him starting his career selling beats online until he eventually sold the Lil Nas X “Old Town Road” beat to the then undiscovered star. Since then he has dropped out of college, moved to America, signed to internet beat selling legend CashMoneyAP (CashGang), and cashed out on some big royalty checks from the success of his breakout hit which has led to many Lil Nas X old town road remix versions. Another dope producergrind interview with many more to come.

1:45 Getting into making beats and making money online

6:17 How Kio’s Beats stood out on Youtube

7:54 Keys to being successful selling beats online

10:30 Dropping out of college and Advice for College Producers

13:25 Producing Old Town Road

*Viewer Question

@typeohbeats
A lot of producers stay away from sampling for fear of clearance difficulty, cost etc. Has the success of old town road and the sampling of Nine Inch Nails changed Kio’s view on sampling? How do you feel about the process now that you’ve gone through it?

19:25 Discovering Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus made Old Town Rod

26:16 Knowing Billy Ray from Hannah Montana and Meeting Him

29:04 Selling Old Town Road Beat For $30 Misconception

32:50 Signing with Cashmoney APand Universal

37:25 That Old Town Road Check Hittin

38:18 Advice to Overseas Producers

40:58 Still Having A Beat Store

42:58 People Asking For Country Trap Beats

46:26 *Viewer Questions

@__codyt
What’s the most important thing you had to do to start making better beats?

48:10 VST Sauce

49:32 Chopping Samples and Loops

50:26 *Viewer Questions

@e9__x
Ask them if they like collabing more or working alone

51:12 Tuning 808’s

52:04 *Viewer Question

@dammi_blahblah
When do you let an idea just die ?

53:06 How Has Success Impacted Your Family?

56:24 Difference Between People in USA and Netherlands

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