Boi 1da on Dancehall Influences, Working With Drake and Sampling, Red Bull Music Academy

Subscribe to Red Bull Music Academy: Toronto superproducer Boi1da recalls how he sought inspiration in dancehall to produce global hits for Rihanna and Drake and bring some fun back to the clubs. Beginning in the mid2000s, hiphop producer Boi1da helped shape and define the sound of a new Toronto thanks to an early partnership with another local upandcomer, Drake. , Boi1da, HipHop, RedBullMusicAcademy Playing yin to Noah 40 Shebibs yang, Boi1da made his mark with hit songs like Best I Ever Had, Forever and contributions to a growing roster of rap artists including Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Nas and many more. In the second half of the 2010s, the Torontoraised native of Jamaica further expanded his reach with the global hits Work for Rihanna and Controlla for Drake, as well as collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Lana Del Rey.