Producing Drake's "Mob Ties" with GRAMMY winner Boi-1da | Splice Sounds

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"Yo," Drake said to Boi-1da, after hearing an early version of "Mob Ties" for the first time. "Make sure you put this one on lock for me." Working late within the Scorpion sessions, Boi-1da crafted "Mob Ties" with collaborators Allen Ritter and Ashley Turner. What began as a half-time slow burn of an R&B track eventually transformed into the trap anthem we know today, with a little help from Omnisphere and Splice Sounds. "Mob Ties" is one of many of Drake and Boi-1da's collaborations, with a partnership spanning as far back as 2009's "Best I Ever Had" all the way to 2018's "God's Plan."
Watch Boi-1da tell us about meeting a young Aubrey Graham aka Drake (still riding a wheelchair down Degrassi High), how their collaborations come to life, and being nominated for six Grammy awards this year, including his win for "God's Plan."

[@splice]

What other Boi-1da tracks do you want to hear the story behind?

[@dominickjadon]

As many as we can get our hands on 😂

[@Dante150_]

Splice ANYTHING DRAKE THAT HE PRODUCED!!!!!

[@Dante150_]

dominickjadon YESSS

[@MDOTDASUPA]

Pancake Squad 150 I agree!!!

[@Skodvain]

Splice 6 pm in new york

[@WizdomBeatz]

Drake - Mob Ties (produced by Boi-1da and his elbow)

[@nestawylde]

deelicious84 you need more likes. 😂😂😂

[@likemostthings]

hahaha!!

[@nkunzi]

Lool best comment

[@gone835]

deelicious84 facts

[@matthewsanabria3253]

Haha his elbow added the perfect touch

[@ramzbeats531]

Producers are underrated

[@bboymac84]

R. A. M. Z. BEATS yes bro!!

[@bboymac84]

Just for that you just got a new sub

[@JAYNOICE6]

R. A. M. Z. BEATS facts

[@meaniethef.a.n1860]

Hell yea oms

[@greymuzik]

good producers tho their are many trash producers lol

[@ahrayam]

He looks like DJ Akademiks if he had self respect

[@b2icebeats]

Ahraya M lmao

[@thamikatleho8974]

😂... I see it!

[@futtbucker1011]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m literally in tears

[@clickthelink5686]

Lmao you know what and more attractive too

[@sammythegreat879]

😂😂😂funniest and realest comment

[@handsomelspunge4829]

Ima try to rub my elbow across the keyboard and expect a full beat

[@Leke_music]

Handsome L' Spunge 😂😂

[@aleishaleo5753]

LOOOOOL FFS

[@abg1163]

Gaw damn LMAOO no shit

[@2.22.hz.]

haahhahahh

[@teejanbrown3102]

😂😂😂

[@FightGamePro]

Grew up around the corner from 1da, watched him make beats in his basement back when we were kids. Hes always been humble. He stayed home to watch his little brother & made beats, that was his life. He worked countless hours to get where he is. I remember telling him he would make it many times & look at him now. The goat. I ran into him at the bank years ago after not afraid dropped & he was the same guy. Even offered me a beat, knowing I could never afford it. I wouldnt be suprised to see him respond, even on here. Respect to 1da

[@dylos89]

❤

[@geekeduptvv]

And I’m so tiedddd 😂

[@msesm2107]

The vocal sample part gives me goosebumps

[@gustavlarser5175]

it sucks, off pitch, off tune and does not fit within the context of the track. bad mistake.

[@gustavlarser5175]

@Sticky Tracktor There's something called basic sound design. first time i heard the vocal i cringed.

[@dondavo_]

@@gustavlarser5175 Why you even on the video if you here to hate? You be hella bored huh? Ain't nobody gonna hear ur shit, nd not play the song they like no more. You aint makin no sense.

[@tutudor111]

Gustav Eriksson you are the type of guy that enjoys jazz just because you think it makes you smarter

[@north7295]

@@tutudor111 lmaoooo

[@juanalmanza6999]

Mob Ties is my Personal Favorite and one of the most underrated tracks on Scorpion.

[@yaboijj9543]

EL ALAKRAN it is an underrated track

[@Kuzyapso]

It's the best track

[@Asdfghjkl-ls1or]

Yeh this beat is probably in my top 3

[@MonsterVSAnimal2]

EL ALAKRAN It is one of my faves also, but besides the singles, it’s one of the most popular tracks on Scorpion? So not toooo underrated but ik what u mean, it should’ve BLOWN tf up!

[@lul420]

Yea that and Can't Take a Joke are my favs

[@Ratchet-Network]

Bro forgot to mention the part where Vory wrote the song lmmfao. That's a major step in this process bro!

[@Will-lg9ev]

I literally just yelled …. CAPPPP

[@ProdbyFridge]

Vory helped write it*

[@Channel19972]

1:03 Correction: For mob ties he just heard the reference track and he was ready to go.

[@cursedaccount6067]

😂😂😂

[@lubondochilekwa]

Genius' deconstructed competition

[@wizcombo]

This and masappeal. But genius be puttin in quality no 🧢

[@JFkendama]

Ossama Harchi yeah but genius been doin corny beats recently this is dope

[@mihaip6086]

I thought i was on genius rn lol

[@moxictasculinity]

Producergrind has left the chat

[@brawtff]

Genius putting in trash tho

[@ACCEPTBLESSINGS]

“He started writing like immediately” 😂😂

[@ColdFrontGanG4202]

Why he lying Drake heard the beat and was ready for someone else to write the lyrics 😂

[@cursedaccount6067]

Bro he’s drakes main producer ofc he gonna defend him😂😂😂

[@beatsbytylerdurden]

that 808 roll made the track imo, sounds like an uzi going off inbetween drake dropping heavy lines, ive definitely learned a bunch from his production on tracks like this and diplomatic immunity

[@fromthe4621]

Diplomatic immunity was underrated

[@EliasX]

@@fromthe4621 fax

[@fromthe4621]

@@EliasX oh shit wassgood my guy. one of my favourite youtube producers

[@jacekinglant]

it was a kick

[@beatsbytylerdurden]

@@jacekinglant When you listen to the song on headphones you can hear it has a longer tail and it hits the sub-frequencies also, so it's not quite clear whether it's either.

[@Elcapitan91]

Loool shout out to Vory!!

[@Luniversedanimation]

Heard the beat and started writing 🙄

[@5iveletters]

Why did he say, he started writing. I know Drake in the past wrote for Dre, Wayne and Nikki- but I think he’s in a 360 and just needs to put mucho music annually because he’s a cash cow.

[@Drewski269]

@@5ivelettersDrake has never written for Wayne, lmao other way around homie. How could one write for Wayne, if Wayne doesn’t even write his own bars? Wayne freestyles everything, just like Jay Z does.

[@brycejoaquim1878]

@@Drewski269a drake ref track FOR Wayne leaked the other day this didn’t age well😭😭

[@jeffm1083]

@@brycejoaquim1878 when and what?

[@ShivDarbar]

@@jeffm1083 "I'm single" and it was in 2010

[@kqmasi6204]

Mob Ties is one of the best productions I've ever heard

[@simonec3893]

Passionfruit on Genius is also a vibe

[@officialtwinzmusic]

One of the most humbled producers out there. Keep it up dude! :D

[@YoPuru]

caz he jamaican

[@RaghuRoxx]

@@YoPuru lmao what does that have to do with it

[@KEANUWHITE]

@@RaghuRoxx not a thing, you can just tell that he's humble, it aint hard to tell, hope Drake paid him well, cause that song was fire

[@keene538]

drake started writing to it 😭😭😭

[@icritique9947]

Crazy

[@GW-iv3bz]

😂 got me questioning if he made the beat.

[@DukeOfParis]

@@GW-iv3bzhe didn't 😂

[@lilshakey200]

If the producer made the beat an saw him write on how can there be a reference track

[@davidcici11Evolution]

This is all cap. This might be the mole guys. He also produced Drakes diss records. He also worked on some of Kendricks songs as well.

[@blessingsnkabemba495]

who's here after the reference track leak

[@Ryanska_u]

Drake must've paid him good

[@tallymex9778]

He just started writing like immediately, and then he rapped it and it was like just yo this shit is crazy, this is the guy. He just heard the beat and he was ready to go” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CloudTribe]

Boi 1da is one of the most important producers of 2010's. Not just for Drake projects so many hip hop and R&B songs with sick instrumentals over the years he's contributed to. He's a legend

[@modusaparandi8239]

Vory reference track talk about that lmao!!!!!!!

[@SelahKngdm]

Y’all didn’t think the references would leak 🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@mpchileshe]

Who’s here after the leak!? 😂😂 damn that off white sun seeker

[@MrChiCity3]

Big Liar! We heard the refrence track of Vory. The whole industry is fake 😂

[@bryanking.9]

What did he lie about ?

[@10thwonder]

5 years later, we realise Boi 1da is telling lies. 😂

[@jvne8399]

He forgot to mention that Vory recorded a reference to it 😅

[@nsEra]

Best track on Scorpion.

[@stevensanchez2032]

It’s gods plan

[@Imexstylin]

Metro Boomin gods plan wasn’t really on the album, it was released on scary hours before but I get what ur saying

[@trey.e]

@@stevensanchez2032 singles dont count. nize all dat

[@slimshady8252]

Blue tint ? Can’t take a joke ? All good

[@TreyJCooper]

Survival and Is There More >

[@steaktacobeats783]

Sonny Digital has entered the Chat 😎🎹

[@Genycis]

"This is not competition, ... it's art... people are gonna love your art, people are gonna hate your art, but it's art at the end of the day and if you love it, treat it like you love it and put yourself out there" 100% FACTS and I agree! Make what YOU enjoy making and let everything else fall into place! While there will be some haters, there will also be fans of your work as well. No one out there makes music that 100% of the people in the world love and enjoy... the beauty of art! Blessings!

[@tsom5216]

You get it.

[@Genycis]

@@tsom5216 Thanks. Sadly, some won't and will be upset at even one or two haters. It's just the life of creatives like us, whether we make beats, songs, paint pictures, or write stories or poems. Some will like it, others won't.

[@j3ngilterra]

I personally don't like this mentality, these quotes are like religion. I've did it before on Instagram, it gives you tons of views and likes if you post these kind of quotes, but this is bullshit, and I appreciate more if someone does work and stay quiet insted of saying 'big words' like this. Tbh its a waste of time and fun fact, everyone can say words like this so this is not a big thing. To be clear, no disrespect for this guy, my comment is for you, though I never heard this producer before. In my very personal opinion wich is of course doesn't matter for anyone, this is kinda sad as well that splice KZbin channel is full of, well, not really noname but rather than never-heard-of-who-are-they-all-the-same producers. At least for me beat making is not a very big deal, at least at this level where these guys are. Yes, I admit that these producers I'm talking about are technically and musically much better than me, I totally agree with it, my problem is that Splice almost has the same video contents with beat producers, same patterns, same VST same preset and they trying to explain that like this would be rocket science. The bigger problem here is when listeners watching this and they think "MAKING MUSIC IS THAT EASY" and it will has a mark on other electronic genres as well.

[@majinbuu5234]

Producers know that those mistakes turn into ideas 💡 💯

[@yz4687]

Allen Ritter killed that melody 😳😳

[@Rawjalla]

Dude a monster. He also did drunk by thugga and trav easily 1 of travs most underrated songs

[@marleyxl8959]

YZ the goat 🔥

[@imdwhite6827]

ur beats are fire

[@shanecameron273]

Rejalla Desuse lets not forget 90210 either

[@truetrax2]

Nas sample remake

[@Nuggifresh]

One of the best tracks on the album

[@taonatondoya2842]

brudda said for mob ties, he just heard the beat and was ready to go😂😂what a liar!!

[@averyr18]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@KmelBeatz]

I love it when a mistake makes my beat stand out and sound even more harder ...People will never know it was a mistake until you tell em it was a mistake 🤷🏾‍♂️ 👌🏾

[@Carlos-sr8km]

No mistakes in the MUSE bro

[@keithwhitfield361]

I swear bruh. I've made FLAME off mistakes

[@EricJensenMusic]

Dope insight into this record-he seems like a super humble dude. Deserves all of his success! 🥂🙏🏼

[@normalapaix2952]

This boi lying through his teeth here after reference track got leaked 😅

[@josephcelestiel6129]

This video was 5 years ago

[@BigBlackCrypto]

The reference track by Vory kind of implies the beat was already made before Boi-1da worked on it... Another day, another reference track exposed. Drake never heard the beat first, he heard Vory's track, & Quentin Millered the man... not even a feature for the man.

[@TheCivilStranger]

You mean Drake got the beat and the reference track and had the OVO sweatshop give him a few bars and he was reafy to go lmao....shit is shamful

[@siyabongathwala9456]

1:05 got 1da looking crazy rn haibo😂😂😂

[@kianatube]

Literally one of my favorite beats when I first heard "Mob Ties" I was like woah this production is amazing!

[@bbelona2011]

One of the rawest beats ever 🙌🏾🔥

[@tavakalimusic8040]

Of course that sound was made on Omnisphere.. the kick drum burst was made in a crazy way. Easily the best beat on the album. Thank you Splice

[@signaturenation]

Love when he mentions that the kick rolls were a mistake! Genius production often has an unintentional "mistake" to the beat that makes it crazy fire. Motivated me to work tonight! Boi-1da is one of my favourite producers in the game right now!

[@Sam-ls6sl]

Incredible song. The pitched down melody gave me chills

[@mrc3432]

Vory done a great job on this track LMAO master manipulator

[@user-um5bt1hi3s]

3 feet tall

[@trifordhamankaseke8897]

Well well well well we are here after the lies

[@morgansteward1359]

This dude is a genius!! It’s crazy how we always give the artist credit but not the other people who help them.

[@donkeyfacekilla1]

"ok we cant have the brand on your hat in shot do you mind taking it off?" "Nah just put some tape on it. I HAVE to keep it on"

[@jdb1478]

donkeyfacekilla1 Barber on vacation, what else he supposed to do?

[@cvltzilla]

@@jdb1478 wear it proud without the tape on it and stand up for himself.

[@lawrencem1748]

Boi-1da lied here.

[@andylarry1583]

That vory song a freestyle

[@banarbasobiajunwa5523]

Big1da lies thats a copy and past productions

[@tulsa91875]

Speak on Vory making the song!

[@icritique9947]

Drake NEVER wrote this🔥🔥

[@DerrickStratton-dasedesigns]

had to put life on pause real quick for this video lmao

[@FreekToTakex]

Boi-1da has always been one of my favorites. His unique sound eminates through all his work in a very neat way, and seems like an awesome and respectable guy as well. Keep it up!

[@stefan_4508]

Why I think this was DJ Akeademiks in the thumbnail? lmao 😂

[@carboy101]

I did too man.

[@YathinJP]

I thought it was The Weeknd for a sec lmao

[@trevorgitau1585]

lol i thought it was khalid with a hat on bruh

[@ZVYWMx]

CAP THE REFERENCE TRACK JUST LEAKED LOL 😂 HE DIDNT MAKE IT FOR DRAKE IF VORY HAD IT

[@yocoolyohi7]

I love you for this one , dope video !

[@soap8949]

Boi 1da was putting in work for Drake in the rap battle against kdot

[@jacobholley6181]

Stop the CAPPP 🧢

[@chocotengoku]

😂

[@Scofields1828]

that stutter was my favorite part of the song, great production

[@LilRon0323]

Boi-1da been the GOAT most drake bangers came from him!!!

[@DukeOfParis]

You lied. It was vory song

[@banarbasobiajunwa5523]

Exactly 💯😂 copy and paste producer

[@TruckNgamin]

ANYTHING DRAKE TOUCHES TURNS TO GOLD. Dude really bless

[@Lutra47]

Producing Vory’s “Mob Ties” with GRAMMY winner Boi-1da There fixed the title for you 😂

[@Masego]

I just wanna know what the black tape is covering up on his hat

[@andrewjohnson2749]

Yo Mas, what you doin here?

[@thetruthhurts1305]

The tape is covering FUCK.. you'll find the message on his hat here.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJjNdpKsr6mLis0

[@erenun5820]

@@thetruthhurts1305 hero

[@ghostylo888]

i think it‘s chrome hearts

[@callinicdevder2248]

I watched this video like three times and I never noticed that

[@Man-mx2sy]

well well well

[@TacoVibe]

Interviews like these are perfect. They allow the general public to understand how people get ahead in life. Lying is a necessity to reach far in this world. So moral of the story is learn how to lie, you'll get far. Lol

[@phoenix-element]

He's on my List of best producers...loved this vid

[@outlawstarr417]

"I haven't heard anybody do anything on the beat like that" I have. Timbaland. =)

[@donebydmedia]

right, like Timb didnt give us one of the blueprints for all of this! lmaoo

[@mgd9151]

And Mantronix

[@King12Daniel]

This is not competition, it's art

[@AdamsAchievements]

I love Boi-1da. Like wow. He seems incredible.

[@BacchusAurelius-yj4mb]

The stuttering kick being a mistake is such a great happy accident. Favorite part of the track.

[@shadik6903]

Melody is Nas "Affirmative Action" my favorite song from Nas.

[@truetrax2]

I know , He forgot to mention that lol

[@truetrax2]

K Walker yeah they chopped out the softer notes and repeated some

[@urkelsaloneurkelbeatz5287]

Where was the melody?

[@korruptnovellst4751]

That ain't the same melody

[@urkelsaloneurkelbeatz5287]

@@korruptnovellst4751 but how did he sample it

[@iluminwear849]

Keep it simple man. That's music. Sometimes we have to unlearn the complex stuff we think needs to be done to a beat or song. Love this!

[@alfredmuveestarrmickens6841]

He's coming with that 🔥.

[@OddedPast]

Big 🧢

[@audiodopebeats]

Recognized the Omnisphere preset immediately. One of the best beats on the album!

[@DerrickStratton-dasedesigns]

truuuuu, first heard it I was like naawww not that guitar lmaoo. But that shit is too fire especially with the bounce of the drums

[@retrospekt9897]

when Boi-1da speaks, I listen. A master-craftsman when it comes to production.

[@Nolai]

For anybody wondering the plug in in the background is FabFilter Vulcano. Cool plug in for effects.

[@lemikehendrix357]

Nolai awesome

[@thedjnute]

Shout out to all my Jamaicans out there! We are everywhere!!!

[@yaadmangaming]

Dunn know mi genna🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💯

[@BeastModeDelo]

That slowed up beat definitely could of been a R&B track

[@skiwocckkaa2434]

The whole process of beat making is just something out of this world tbh🕳

[@JayAwkward]

The fact that the kick is my favorite part of the beat and he did it by accident G.O.A.T.💯

[@rapidfiremuzik_official]

That kick roll DEF caught my ears, boi1da def won me over with this Banger

[@kutlwanomothibi8260]

1:05 Man it ain't fair for a dude as talented as 1da to be caught up in such an ecosystem of deception💔

[@bobos9378]

one of the best hip hop beats

[@xlp3880]

One of the coldest beats to exist

[@LilRobForever]

That boi said he never heard somebody do a kicc roll in a beat before...... I 1da where buddy been at LOLOL...?

[@savesta6127]

Broooo fr fr

[@blushingfrieza]

Lmao that's what i was thinking... nigga that shit everywhere. But it do sound clean af on mobties

[@DEVMADEIT_Beats]

I didn’t

[@ss-bt1yk]

My thoughts exactly... Like bro you did not just say that. Lol but I understood what he was shooting for I guess😂

[@spudgotbeats7745]

Bruh, I knew this comment was somewhere. As soon as he said that I was like, huh? Never heard anyone do a kick roll? Where you hiding at? lol

[@MonsterVSAnimal2]

This was amazing, such a fire ass song!!!!! 🔥🔥👏🏽

[@DJPhanaticWorld]

🔥🔥dope breakdown & Grammy story. Congrats!!💪🏾🙏🏾

[@kend7597]

Producers deserve as much credit and love as the singer/rappers themselves.

[@mememan2428]

legends use fl studio 10

[@IBEENART]

FACTUAL

[@djcvmusic1]

Not like the gui of the new fl its feel like a mobile app

[@IBEENART]

Victor Rabel 10 & 11 the best versions

[@nestawylde]

The Fact Hub facts.

[@DEVMADEIT_Beats]

I fw 12 too though

[@randyjimenez127]

Love how humble this guy is!

[@user-ye2sm1gq7l]

Dude even seems like a person that is lying. He could've made the beat, but if he did it, he knows that Vory was the one that wrote the lyrics and jumped on it first.

[@bryanking.9]

He wasn’t talking about Mob ties when he said “ he heard it and started writing” yall need to actually listen to

[@donavonmarshall2641]

I'm trying to do a track with 1da one day

[@takeoverthebeat8670]

Boi-1da. Should be called Boi-Genius!! 👍 🔥

[@moxictasculinity]

Boi Ak

[@MhoowMoow]

The real sauce in this beat are definitely the openhats in the background no ones talking about !!! some great creativity boi1da

[@soundsforproducers6776]

This is awesome!!! Thank you for showing love to creators/producers.