808 Mafia's Southside Tells Stories Behind "Commas," 'Father of 4' and More

Atlanta Producer Southside of 808 Mafia stopped by Complex News to share the best stories of his career so far, fire collabs and how he got 808 Mafia off the the ground. Also, he shares his plans for the future and an upcoming solo album.
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[@anthonysmith9972]

“I’ll be number 2 for 20 years and be richer than every number 1” best part of the interview. 💪🏽🙏🏽

[@ARTISREALEASY]

Anthony Smith oathhhhhh

[@emubeatz6217]

Consistency wins

[@LittySmitty]

Hes been saying that for years

[@LittySmitty]

@@ARTISREALEASY what chu mean

[@ARTISREALEASY]

@@LittySmitty bruh idfk what I said lmao

[@808MafiaTV]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LoLoGotBangerz]

Southside 💯

[@Itsdivinedivine]

All my life I wanted to rock ice

[@finewine2441]

Them Florida folks humbled that ass real quick 😭

[@PRODKIGH]

Fine wine24 how?

[@1trenchmoney]

My brother

[@MLGBuRs7y]

"hes an easy dude to work with, he doesnt talk" lmao

[@yz4687]

“We outworked everybody” that’s facts 💯 💯

[@trenttxby8016]

ayeee

[@abdourahmanediakhate3068]

Am a simple man, i see Southside i clicked

[@nazzy808s]

big fakts

[@mr.incredible9284]

hahaha 😂😂😂

[@hippieletitbangg2408]

All of yall cappin. Stick talk hit hats were revolutionary, best in the game fr.

[@mr.incredible9284]

@@hippieletitbangg2408 for real!!! 👌

[@maverikregime6885]

suppperrr factsssss

[@fredbearden9109]

“Marshmallow an easy dude to work wit he don’t talk” I’m weak af😂

[@remedeebeats5384]

Southside's hi-hat patterns are crazy!

[@1BluvfreshBeats]

Bra I'm telling you aye listen to Kodak Black calling my spirit

[@remedeebeats5384]

@@1BluvfreshBeats the hi-hat pattern in that song is crazy. Another song that's a good example is "No Cap" by Future and Young Thug. Southside went brazy with the hi-hats on that track!

[@dianevrules]

Donaldson Daniel Hats on No Cap is elementary af. Only musical part about the song that makes that track listenable is the 2 bar repetitive melody, which is elementary af. Brandon Holmes I heard the Calling My Spriit. WTF is so special about the predictability of a mf hitting roll on a hihat??? Also, just like I said about No Cap...."Only musical part about the song that makes that track listenable is the 2 bar repetitive melody, which is elementary af." Lex Luger's early 10s production sounded more musical than this elementary BS Southside has been putting tf out. I see why he's pushing 808 mafia as opposed to himself. His time is limited. he seem like the weakest mf producer in that ish. He wouldnt be ish without Metro. That's why most of his hits are with him.

[@roadstone12]

@@dianevrules Lol it ain't that deep the beats just sound good, all that matters.

[@mosesnyangacha8880]

Don't mind Diane. She gotta be drunk.

[@steaktacobeats783]

Remember when it was just Lex and Southside 💪🏼🔥

[@Iambeatkitchen]

And sonny digital

[@owendaboss3858]

Steak Taco Beats straight bodied tracks

[@kalildadeal6040]

Had da GAME on 🔒

[@mikephillips7247]

Can't forget lil lody

[@anth.3137]

2011 memories

[@DaelinUnKnoWn]

SOUTHSIDE ON THE TRACK YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[@ArchThaBoss]

DaelinUnKnoWn hardest tag in the game

[@suel6013]

Ya digggg 😈😈😈😈

[@LeBeautiful]

When Offset creates an album only exclusive to Southside and Metro...you know it's going to be a *banger.* Legendary Producer imo!

[@ghennifergrievous9463]

@ultradeadd cardo is slept on

[@filipcapek]

@@ghennifergrievous9463 not really

[@mr.sativa4207]

@@ghennifergrievous9463 i think thats the best name i seen you have so far

[@Aceboogie333]

ultradeadd Allen Ritter slept on he produced a lot of thug best stuff

[@thattallassnikka]

The First Ever Black Person lmao nah. He making major moves behind the scenes

[@MOHACKDUDE714]

Metro and Southside on production is a guaranteed hit on slime

[@spicebeats4486]

"It's competition at the end of the day", - Southside "It's not a competition, it's an art" - Boi-1da

[@maly4402]

boi1da get it right

[@MrKKill3R]

In all fairness, SouthSide/808 Mafia didn't have the arguably biggest-popular musician alive to send beats to. For 808Mafia they had to grind making beats and hope some local rapper liked their beats enough use them, and maybe get payed a little 20 dollars. For most producers that don't have a luxury of being childhood friends with Drake, it is a competition.

[@norap71]

Neil Jr no cause southside had waka/1017. just show who cares about quality vs a quick buck. no knock to southside get your money but the only one who’s pushing to expand out of that producer group is metro. he’s doing music with james blake, solange, wizkid & is obviously trying to last that’s why he ghosted for that minute. there’s a reason metro is in kanye & drake sessions & the reason of them aren’t.

[@zasper2237]

And he said they were still a team after that. Don't leave that out. People are wired different, so what motivates a man might not motivate the next. Neither Southside or Boi 1da is wrong either.

[@blessedwitralph6317]

Yankee Southside is in those same sessions too lol

[@TrillT23]

Hope some on y’all producers get a chance to be here one day

[@diazjd93]

Trill T imagine me being there I’ll shout you out

[@hfrompartyscrape6599]

amen brother

[@prod.milioo]

🙏🏽

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

"...and a kid name Lex Luger" The way he said it, but at least he gave credit.

[@jjbing3]

Javier Scheuermann Right. Back handed compliment.

[@414MILboy]

Lol. That's because they beefed a while ago.

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

@@jjbing3 yea od

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

@@414MILboy yea I know . lame shit tho

[@dathunderman4]

wwfokc keyword “was.” Lex was amazing and he has inspired an entire generation but the difference b/w southside and lex in terms of longevity is insane. Southside has been one of the premier producers for almost a decade now whereas Lex was the most in demand producer for like almost 2 years.

[@MichaelMarsProducer]

Southside hands-down is one of the most influential producers of this generation!

[@maverikregime6885]

ever*

[@13eatrix]

Southside ain’t lying, it’s a formula to making a hit.

[@13eatrix]

PMUSICIANS That’s part of it but not all of it. The song still has to be hard & appealing to people. so there’s a formula in that

[@cartooncereal6720]

*nexus and purity gross beat makes hits thank me later 😚*

[@f67739]

yeah but complex's vulture asses are about 4 years late to getting a video on sizzle

[@starfishandroid]

Cartoon Cereal you know a nigga knew to producing when he swear by nexus. I remember those days.

[@DeuceGenius]

@@starfishandroid nexus is a damn good plugin

[@julesanthonyvergara5451]

He talks like he just ate, let this man burp first before interviewing him

[@16bitworld2]

"Southside on the track YEEEAAAAHHHHH"

[@YMPCash]

Southside da best producer 🔥🔥🔥 Biggest inspiration he the God of this trap shit he made all of us

[@tommycloud8366]

Speak for yourself lol Southside is dope but he didn’t make me. J Dilla and the Neptunes made me.

[@lukestar2218]

Him and Metro. ESPECIALLY together.

[@binjiiblu9488]

@@tommycloud8366 southside and dilla my two favorites

[@tommycloud8366]

Binjii Blu I respect that ✊🏾

[@BrotherNero777]

what do ya'll think about TM88

[@iamgreatness6649]

Fr doe shout out metro I could tell early in his career his beats weren’t all that but now he is the goat so salute to you metro you and southside best producers in the game no kap

[@spudgotbeats7745]

For real, 56 Nights prolly my fav project of all time. Like it’s just perfect in every way. From the beats to the amount of songs on that project. Just perfection 👌🏼

[@mdnvisualz]

Classic 💯

[@porkchop3352]

Yooooooo I've been waiting for somebody to get Southside on their show to talk about literally anything!! 🔥👌

[@colinslippershorror]

and the video was fucking great to bro, this is pure gold

[@ybt3fly]

“Outwork everybody.” 🚫🧢‼️

[@steelefatz2946]

“A kid named lex” lex Luger The Godfather of trap

[@kashmade6351]

Steele Fatz I know they fell off but he did lex dirty on that part 😂

[@rossboi706]

Steele Fatz wrong Shawty Redd is the Godfather of Trap

[@bdotgotbeats7882]

facts

[@benjaminbeatz2063]

Godfather of trap? I wonder what we call Zaytoven then? The Godfather of the Godfather of trap? U tell me

[@ohbears439]

@princekari zay, shawtey redd, drumma boy, countless producers predate lex in trap, he was just a beast thats why he gets mentioned and he should!

[@JoshyB2W]

808 mafiaaaa

[@YoungDraco]

interviews like this one can really motivate to work harder and harder, thank you for uploading it 🔥

[@freecejordan258]

I’m blessed to see them boyz grow in da game, been rockin wit the 808 Mafia movement since back then

[@jjbing3]

Glad he didn’t crap on Lex and acknowledged that he contributed to the start of 808 Mafia 🙌🏾

[@RebuttalThattt]

Bro! I was thinking the same thing g!

[@mrfaggin]

Facts

[@b0sa425]

Hes a real one, rare breed

[@TopiHamalainen]

He understated him hard tho

[@sherryparker3970]

It’s good to understand your gifts and talents My Brother And Congratulations to you and your New Edition God Bless you and your family

[@10gs95]

Dope interview 💪

[@gotoangel2812]

Southside my biggest inspiration 💪🏼🔥🥵

[@babbysosa848]

AngelBeatz Prod istg

[@user-dy4fj7tf7r]

Me too brotha this guy means everything to me... if I’m eating it’s thanks to him!

[@notoriousbig4533]

Me too bro

[@913rhino]

Right on time

[@1x______]

Southside a true legend

[@salembeats1875]

I remember those old fuckin cartel mgm and Gucci mane mixtapes, fucking waka flocka shit went hard. Damn time flies

[@gr8st2323]

Excellent interview

[@KAUTIOUZBEATZ4]

South side da 🐐 of this era so humble and realistic congrats famo .i just want 1 plaque 4 my unique uniqueness efforts im commin & love & 2 all producers on da grind

[@righteousknowledgegrowth9409]

SouthSide is Number one, we been going crazy to his beats since Brick squad, that’s a long time💯⛽️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Memory_Blanks]

Solid interview

[@bishopgreen1204]

Thank you Complex

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

"He [marshmello] actually really easy to work with, he don't talk" LMAOOO !

[@sdsnick25]

Thank you Southside

[@qualimar8358]

Southside on the track yeaaaa

[@3RDEYELOVE]

You know its gonna be a good year when southside bless yall wit tha sauce🚀

[@maxybeatzgh_official8633]

that instrumental playing in the first 3 minutes of the interview🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kmbacecottitentube707]

I learn from dis 💯 Salute Southside

[@trillshun6260]

Good interview

[@freq]

🐐🐐🐐

[@CrackaLackTV]

Southside a beast. Can't hate. Love to see the progress. 808 mafia.

[@DeuceGenius]

wow im glad i learned some of this about him. i didnt know he even knew all these people

[@marshallrayii7016]

Interesting interview

[@earthconnect4613]

cant wait for that album to drop,big up 808 mafia

[@NewNoise1]

Anything prod by 808 mafia is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I automatically add the song to my playlist.

[@anjuulinajuulie]

Don't forget sizzle even a better rapper than most he produce for

[@raymondadigun.8546]

facts

[@thattallassnikka]

Cap

[@Northsidemont]

True

[@MrKKill3R]

OD and Murda She wrote pt 2 👀

[@lamarwalker2315]

Big factory

[@1TyDye]

Glad he shouted out Lex

[@rico714]

Legend 🔥🔥🔥

[@jvee1]

Southsiddeeeee 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tune1398]

Legend

[@YungSuave]

Inspiration 💯

[@satyamr.3213]

This guy is a livin legend

[@jayblack908]

💯💯💯

[@Rgp6495]

Motivation frfr😤

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

🗣🎙📣 808 MAFIA

[@veridisquo9626]

"You know how the Neptunes had the Nerds" that whole sentence was wrong but I know what he meant lmao

[@95Everan]

808 Madia Bew up nonstop from 2015-17 . That was my favorite producer crew . Those guys are Legendary!!

[@PGM82607]

“I Make Moviez with beats” 🎥 🍿 🗼

[@markuscrockett7298]

This interview is legendary.#808mykrew😈🦅

[@codewicked114]

Love and salute

[@levijuneybeats]

South Side Don’t Sleep! 🥶🔥

[@TreSwayy]

Legendary

[@craetondadonbeats4619]

One of my favs

[@BigWayUp]

This the number one reason i love music its like a brotherhood and this video put alot into perspective nun of this shit come overnight

[@Bigsperg]

I have goosebumps, fuck I gotta step my game up.

[@FlukeWayne]

Bro is an open book and I love it

[@Itsdivinedivine]

Hold that heat💎trapYE🔥

[@oddomassimo285]

The 🐐 no 🧢🙏🏻❤️🔥

[@KamLegendLive]

Southside career has been too costistent. Certain producers goes number 1 when their shit is hot and then you never hear them ever again, where Southside is steadily always there top getting A1 placements

[@overflowbeats6965]

Kam Legend 2nd place can feed you forever

[@KamLegendLive]

For real

[@salembeats1875]

It helps he actually owns 808 Mafia so he’s a pretty smart businessman, he signs other producers too. He goin off now really hard because trap is in the mainstream now aswell

[@KamLegendLive]

SALEM he’s very smart businessman he’s pretty much a gatekeeper in trap production. He has the vital access to these Artists, that producers would love to get placements for

[@ITSMRZFG]

Since 2010

[@WorldSoulExotica]

respect!

[@mmbbanging636]

Respect to the Legends 💯🙏 bless

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

This nicca here real‼💯 Authentic ✊🏽

[@kwasinimako]

👑

[@PYouGotThat]

Legend!

[@audieskrrt]

o thats fye

[@mikeibarra7044]

Absolutely underrated. He started this shit

[@Rollinwitjmoney]

This shit is givin me 2009-2010 vibes, Salute me or Shoot me 1, best mixtape

[@user-jt1pv4wr9l]

Southside legendary

[@krischaudhary8152]

Southside the 🐐

[@Deletedaccountsss]

808 Mafia are legendary

[@Mc872601]

ABOUT FUCKIN TIMEEE. SHIT. IM UP NEXT.

[@Kkayy020]

Lool he doesn’t sleep he the 🐐

[@landrelljones5708]

legendary

[@DORC101]

Legend shit

[@chrischrivid9215]

GOAT!

[@MarouanDridi]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matttorres6954]

Finally someone gives the man DJ spinz some credit 🙏🏽

[@roniwerneck]

The best

[@wickedvq491]

Never forget where you come from and who helped you along the way. South Side proved that point multiple times.

[@Sweezy808]

🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@MarklandDesignsOfAtlanta]

Lex Luger is a super talented producer that doesn’t get the shine he deserved, his sound is special. South side is dope as well no 🧢

[@TeeJayEJ2_g37]

808 mafiaaaaa!!!!!

[@RVNDO]

MOTIVATED...... No lie..