The Making Of Eminem's "Lucky You" With Boi-1da & Jahaan Sweet | Deconstructed

While Eminem’s tenth studio album ‘Kamikaze’ drew the most headlines for stirring up beef with Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden, the highest-charting song from the album is “Lucky You.” It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has amassed over 124 million Spotify streams to date. The Joyner Lucas collaboration is co-produced by Eminem alongside IllaDaProducer, Boi-1da, and Jahaan Sweet. The latter two producers spoke with Genius about their contribution to the track.
Read more on Genius: genius.com/a/the-making-of-em...
Read all the lyrics to Eminem’s “Lucky You” featuring Joyner Lucas on Genius: genius.com/Eminem-lucky-you-l...
Watch the official music video for "Lucky You": • Eminem - Lucky You (Of...
CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Felicia Kelley
Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer
Producer: Ndeye Thioubou
Director: Bryan Fox
Shooter: James Defina
Shooter: Luis Ferra
Production Assistant: Dave Bohack
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[@genius]

Glad we could have two Deconstructed vets back to do an episode together! Check out Jahaan's episode on A Boogie's "Drowning" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3PEZIuCm5KXmpI) and Boi-1da's episode on Drake's "Diplomatic Immunity" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGqpp2aVZtCaiLs).

[@uglyassboibeatz6779]

I JUST DROPPED A DENZEL CURRY TYPE BEAT ON MY PAGE

[@_emenace7579]

Genius please do the east Atlanta love letter beat! By Jakob rabitsch

[@uglyassboibeatz6779]

Yall should do taste by tyga

[@508ctk]

Can you guys deconstruct "Don't Cry" by GOAT Wayne & my nigga X?

[@gottiwilkinson4598]

"First album I ever bought. - Slim Shady LP"

[@charliefazzari6389]

Beat makers are the most underrated and underappreciate parts of hip-hop

[@viktor1504]

@Crawfishblacc sure that's why they only get 4% of the songs profit

[@andresduques2013]

@@viktor1504 This can't be real! Are you serious?? But man this is ridiculous 😂😅

[@dysperdotted]

Crawfishblacc // are we still using white boy as an insult in modern day hip hop... i thought we were over that nonsensical borderline racial slur 2 months ago, but nope. you just had to show your baggy jeans and timbs off to the world.

[@yung808nx3]

Sadly it is. Most producers dont even get revenue but get payed for the beat even though now days producers make up 70% of a song.

[@skybornhuman2562]

Ya got that right

[@mikedurkin_]

“So I found this really ugly clap” 5:37 *proceeds to play a clap I often use

[@Shadow_Envy]

Clearly you're not using that ugly clap with beautiful French horns lol.

[@jonathana.4685]

Actually tho...

[@yaboitrouble]

I already knew I wouldn’t haft to write this. I KNEW FOR A FACT SOMEONE BEAT ME TO THAT SHIT. HE USED A LEGACY CLAP🤣🤣

[@onobeatz4354]

Bruh .... facts

[@EmElMusic]

He didn’t say it was unused or rare...

[@bast1on831]

"So I just used that for a little melody in the background" "..Genius"

[@hiddesjollema5483]

iBasti_ lmao I was watching the video and scrolling through the comments and read this at the exact same time they said it

[@gp6789]

@@hiddesjollema5483 Me too...Scary shit😂🙈

[@PBM24]

@@hiddesjollema5483 fucking hell happened to me as well

[@adeyeleoluwajuwon8109]

Same here

[@ThatRedHeadedMenace]

Hidde Sjollema Same 😳

[@nateerre7286]

this isnt a genius deconstructed video without some slow motion nodding

[@MachinaJosh]

“Yeah this is fire, yes super fire”

[@iRapturr]

That’s the most factual thing I’ve seen in a comment section lol

[@shuaibshadyy1633]

Lmaaoooo

[@Kinobambino]

Loool need the slow mo

[@user-ct8pd1pw2n]

This is a Deconstructed we needed, that beat is hard

[@RJINCORP]

what song did you write today?

[@kade8816]

I Write A Song A Day you're welcome

[@vgabnd_kenji976]

too damn hard! One of my favorite beats on the album.

[@quentinramecourt6628]

Imagine thé joy when they knew that the king would sont on that beat

[@thescoobymike]

I didn't even think about that evil Christmas vibe

[@ghennifergrievous9463]

Thinking about it, pretty obvious

[@FlavurbyK]

It works with the title too lmao "Lucky You". Well damn

[@Detroit_DGAF]

That’s what I was feelin first listen lolol

[@louis.bodota]

this made me wanna play this at christmas eve at full blast. (i edited this because of typo lmao)

[@user-uu6oh3vy9d]

I knew it had that ominous kinda feel, I never thought about the Christmas side of it

[@makzey99]

These dudes work well together they be joking around too

[@geed5508]

Gotta love how they make it seem so simple. Anyone who’s tried to make beats knows this shit ain’t easy 😂

[@kswindia]

Hands down my Favorite track from the Album!!! 4 minutes of straight up Fire.

[@nav2595]

Ever heard of the ringer?

[@nast8219]

@@nav2595 That's also my favorite on the album

[@kmatt420]

every song is fire.

[@Thead2Raw]

The Ringer, Not Alike, Fall, Nice guy/Good Guy then Lucky you maybe.

[@nast8219]

@@Thead2Raw I hate Nice Guy and Good Guy but if you like it that's fine

[@HellaBeatsOfficial]

Please do Not Alike!! The second half of that beat is INSANE.

[@TheNiggaWhoKnowsItAll]

Yea second half was Ronny J

[@HellaBeatsOfficial]

@@swilliams0507 yup it sure was Ronny J

[@hunchovari]

HellaBeats I’d rather kamikaze

[@tomasv26]

Wait didnt ronny j make the beat of mgks eminem diss too?

[@hunchovari]

tomasv26 if that’s the case then that would be funny cuz he’d be getting paid by both sides

[@Clouden3]

Yo, that French horn was the best idea ever. It's such a haunting transition between the claps and the bells. Genius.

[@gregorysueni6436]

*bell rings* Boi-1da: "and that's when shit got real" LMFAO

[@weliz02]

Jahaans laughs🤣

[@ServidaMusic]

Jahaan really changing the game rn

[@Musialproductions]

Servida Music I never thought a Julliard cat would go on and make amazing hits like this.

[@Keksjk1]

One day you'll change the game too dude...

[@badvertise]

most legit musical shit we heard in a while. He produced Boogie w a hoodie's Drowning too

[@kibbyrain]

one day you will too

[@ART-wz8mp]

Oh heyy dude!!!

[@fruitloops4620]

"Y'ALL GOTTA MOVE! Y'ALL GOTTA MOVE!" - ME IN THE GROCERY STORE

[@thablackkat9905]

- Me at work

[@RJINCORP]

me trynna get to the shitter after eating chipotle

[@ronnywade4260]

Me in metro (underground)

[@apatheticmisfit4756]

-vrywhere

[@thongnguyenhuy8656]

*GIVE ME SOME FRUIT. GIVE ME SOME FRUIT. GIVE ME THE JUICE.*

[@AllMusicRelated]

I start rapping Joyners verse everytime they replay the beat from the beginning 😂😂😂

[@bugsbunnyknowsbetter]

Maleesha I done did a lot of things in my day, I admit it.

[@PLSHSL]

Liliya Leto i don’t take back what i said

[@ala7168]

@@PLSHSL if i said it then i meant it

[@sagejay8177]

@@ala7168 all my life i want a grammy

[@Rayan-nv5eg]

@@sagejay8177 but ill prolly never get it

[@mohamedeltouny17]

This song and beat made me fall back in love with rap like the first time I heard it

[@dondada7058]

same here bro. 2 Lyricists on a fire Trap beat. Can't get better than that.

[@Nickypoo700]

I picked up on some sounds that I didn't notice before 👍 🎶

[@molly_beatrix]

c

[@rolandriemer6009]

French horns

[@terrancekayton007]

I’m diggin’ these breakdowns of the beats!!

[@monk3742]

Joyner and Eminem worked so well in that track

[@TheHavenHell]

Perfect matrimony of talent

[@itdobesuckin]

when he said “give like a bad christmas vibe” I FELT THAT

[@petroszervas3692]

2:52 And that's when shit got real

[@jayintee]

I wish Eminem would rap on more beats like this.

[@abrahammendoza3426]

I-

[@patrick123_]

He is now 🔥🔥

[@grump9283]

I'm from the future and your wish became true

[@ghennifergrievous9463]

Best song on the album by far. The beat is insane

[@parmar__12]

Not alike and Normal are cool

[@ronnysingh4152]

I think Not Alike was better lyrically but this had the better producing.

[@therandomguyonyoutube6415]

These two got such good chemistry, we need to get like a whole series of them just doing music and joking around

[@Nootje2000]

gives me the old "bully" game feeling

[@sfian6853]

i was wondering if anyone else noticed it

[@damnson5079]

Classic game

[@se3saw]

Jimmy Hopkins

[@Danny-jc1vc]

riding a bike in bully type beat

[@se3saw]

@@Danny-jc1vc hits a prefect*

[@siddharthsingh2094]

Lucky You for best rap performance grammy

[@ifemrupert9882]

@@shivbvision I don't think so! Lucky you is fire than Mona Lisa

[@lilbubblegumleaks8104]

Shiv B U sound like u hate fast rap. Like brah how u goin hate on it when people actually spitting.

[@lilbubblegumleaks8104]

Shiv B I had no idea this album was received badly by critics lmao. Anyway saying critics no better than us is a subjective statement. Critics can be paid to say and album is trash or good and that’s why I don’t trust them.

[@tomasv26]

@@shivbvision you sound stupid because music is subjective

[@ifemrupert9882]

@UCBVKj6wLahNTqSCsgZAqysA where's the fuckin' reply?

[@chrisrichbeats7383]

Boi 1da a LEGEND created half of drakes sound 🔥

[@apostlebeats5975]

He might be a legend but the other dude on here did most of the work on this

[@shewantbailey]

Apostle Beats most of Drake’s discography > this song

[@zainkhalil7494]

bailey nope

[@shewantbailey]

Zain Khalil so you telling me this 1 song is better than half the shit boi1da prod for drake?? man he’ll nahhh

[@AbirZenith]

he is not saying that he is saying its not inferior most of the discography, some are certainly inferior to this. STILL ITS JUST SUBJECTIVE

[@harryocreative5400]

We need a deconstructed on "Isis" Joyner Luacs, feat logic. That beat is hard 🔥

[@shaanalam3872]

YES!!!

[@sirbxnny]

“then i added this bass” me watching on my iphone: 🤨

[@rapture-5012]

What up with that?

[@weliz02]

@@rapture-5012 cant hear

[@whiterose5083]

No doubt beat added 100% soul to the song and blew it.

[@MattBrownieCake]

Can’t believe bangers are still being made with fruity loops. Credit where credit is due

[@Byronic19134]

Why its evolved into one of the best DAWs. For beat making FL and Ableton run the game.

[@asapra]

@Dubception nigga go further in the video

[@SoFreshNSerene]

Dubception how do you comment that dumb shit without watching the whole video lmao

[@gmushove2164]

man as you have any daw you can create a banger the deal is master it and not copy to create your own vibe

[@mr.wetdream5277]

#Reasongang

[@cuteashish16]

Artists should never forget their producers. They play a vital role in their success.

[@dondada7058]

If it wasn't for the producers, mumble rappers wouldn't exist. The beat carries them.

[@ChrisPunsalanTV]

Right when he said ominous all I could think about was omnisphere lol.

[@SaheerMusic]

Jahaan with logic pro 9, still kickin! jus goes to show, doesn't matter what you use, it's how you use it

[@RokzBeatz]

for real

[@DarckT7]

It's funny how pros always use older version software. Remember when I started working in TV I was using the latest Final Cut Pro X and all the OGs were using FCP4 and FCP5

[@mr.wetdream5277]

Logic Pro would be killing it if it was cross platform.

[@ilandzmusic7848]

Lol true

[@002brooklyn]

Mr.Wetdream logic better than fl?

[@henryijeoma]

I like their chemistry. They're like just 2 regular guys who enjoy each other's company and make dope shit together. Oh and 1da is a legend!

[@noriqbal2082]

The Deconstructed series is just dope to watch. We get to see like how every single sound combines all together to make massive tracks like this.

[@zfalcon1]

These days it seems there's always a guy who does the music and another guy who does the drums and 808s.

[@mauricea.tillman4956]

That makes for better music. Specializing in creates jobs.

[@CraigFisherman]

Why boi1da look like dj Akademiks brother

[@yaonabi]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@edwin99901]

Except he doesn't hate on Eminem

[@solootto]

they both jamaican

[@houmam6859]

Lmao man u are fucking genius 😂

[@elijahmcelroy]

Fire comment 😂😂

[@nique316]

Boi-1da "i ended up just speeding it up and adding that SLAP to it" !! Lmao

[@cnjoonie8040]

Eminem & Joyner together 🔥 Em introduced me to another great artist

[@exorcistrisingofficial]

People also know Joyner Lucas through his Chris Brown collabs

[@dueydreotb]

love coming back and watching these🔥🔥 y'all need to post a new one been too long💯💯

[@zachm6832]

Joyner snapped on this beat. I wonder who wrote the hook, em or joyner?

[@jarethcruz2627]

Definitely Joyner because em doesn't sing something if he didn't wrote it.

[@anmolyadav3880]

And I don't speak the hook unless I wrote the hook.

[@wiiiiiiq]

Eminem's bars are about Joyner's. So Joyner probably made it first

[@Darvin-Hams-burner-account]

Zach M Hook kinda reminds me of a Big Sean song

[@jd5726]

Both would of

[@akkiirocker]

legend +GOAT = best song of the year 😇😇😇

[@InfidelProductionz]

Really sick video. Thanks for the upload.

[@manavsridharan3811]

This makes you realize that it's not just the genius of the lyricist or the singer, but the beat makers who give heart to the song.

[@TheoJ]

Boi 1da surely did wonders to this .shout to J.Sweet as well for the major contribution

[@lilgrtone_5614]

Aint no one passing em's level of rap

[@Sirenity01]

Lilgrtone 1110 lupe fiasco

[@Leotique]

I have seen many collabs and duo's videos, but this one is the best of it's kind. They both support each other and there is a clear line showing who did what part. Both got a very fair shared screentime. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

[@etenat8772]

really cool! please continue these

[@GroovyBearTV]

Perfect beat for Em and Joyner,love the song 🔥🔥

[@pranav2310]

Its been an entire year since this song dropped and it is still my favourite.

[@aldiramadhika1804]

Great video. It's also inspiring to see Boi-1da and Jahaan enjoying what they do. Surely they love their job.

[@F4ZM1]

Been waiting for something like this! You guys are amazing!

[@codykeane6107]

This guy made the forever beat, god damn he's been around

[@savceman36]

Theses videos always remind me not to tweak out on mixing because the engineer on the final product will make it smack like you can’t get it to. Their mix sounded good but the actual songs mix was cutting through so much more.

[@RYMY]

For a lot of rappers/singers instrumentals carry their careers, producers r extremely underrated

[@jonhiemer4304]

I love these deconstruction videos. It’s inspiring more producers to keep pushing. Keep me coming. I wanna see some of the work behind Luca brasis shit

[@destroytmusicagan2476]

Bells sound so cold when making a beat. Like the ones Eminem had in The Way I Am. Or even the music box displayed in the song Music Box. I ended having to make some myself.

[@suru_media]

Love how they finally got Eminem to rap on a trap beat, we wanted it, he needed something fresh and look what we got 🔥🔥

[@phil8705]

I love these videos cause the producers get the recognition they deserve. Please more!

[@CalvezTheKiller]

Bro YES this the one we needed 💯💯💯

[@cujiofficial]

feel like these the first dudes to pull up on this series with Logic 9 LOL

[@fawcue5844]

S/O to everyone who checks the comments before watching the vid

[@lasagnalord9129]

Great work !!

[@TheWaywardSpiral]

Great work!

[@tinovlasman668]

Boi 1da looks like what dj academiks thinks he looks like

[@bycmano3878]

Shoutout dude using old cracked version of Logic 9 lol

[@ianheyman2682]

These guys work so freaking well together and they seem to really appreciate each other...great vibes 😄

[@animelytical8354]

This is some great work

[@MESHQuality]

I would like to see a similar video for "Not Alike", please!

[@EdLongmanTurner]

Never clicked on anything so fast in my life.

[@kristofmartinelli7762]

Its crazy how much rythm and actual melody the vocals give to this beat.

[@ilotimutoka]

Thanks for this!

[@lemonybeatz5015]

Boi 1da looks like a skinner version of akedemiks 😂😂😂

[@SadFace420]

Who else thinks of Bully when you hear the bells?

[@prodapollo]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS🔥🔥🔥

[@sheri0082]

I love these videos. My kid is tryin to learn how to make beats and seeing the process on the hypest beats of the year is helpful

[@steezharvey830]

Need that Tyga - Taste deconstructed. I need it. Where is it Genius? I have to know how that masterpiece was created.

[@rahimwhite2881]

Legends never die

[@rosemkande3307]

Tru

[@TheHavenHell]

Kings never die

[@henryfadl]

Awesome deconstruction. I enjoyed the whole thing. Outstanding.

[@dannyg1812]

I've watched a bunch of these deconstructed videos in a row, and i actually like these guy chemistry :)

[@noahg2]

4:09 exactly how I felt when I heard it for the first time

[@cglample4066]

maaan i hope there's some more BTS on Em & Joyner.. that intro sounds like some haunted Halloween instrumental

[@quandaledingle381]

I'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS 🙌🙌

[@cal3bsbeats342]

I love these behind the beat videos!

[@rahul-ze1fg]

These guys are magician..!!!

[@nijaad88]

"It sounds kinda evil to be honest" Ya damn sure it sounds evil brah 😂

[@imsavor]

Love seeing just how many layers and how much art is put into beats

[@johnathanbeats]

Inspiring! thanks for showing us how you made this!

[@aegistro]

I think the best thing about making a beat is to hear someone do it justice or completely ride every point. They could have produced for Drake, Kanye, Uzi, 6ix9ine, Cardi, or any other rappers, but the clout from that is the only thing they really get. But for Eminem, you at least get to hear someone master the beat with impeccable flow, lyricism, and rhyme schemes that makes you a bit prouder

[@faucetbyearl7702]

TheFaze kanye will never take this shit

[@5280PolotheKid]

Yeah sometimes the right beat with the wrong rapper can ruin it... Like Pusha T said he was offered the Niggas in Paris beat before Ye and Hov... although pusha would have made a banger no doubt.. He would not have made a "Niggas in Paris" and pusha even acknowledged this..... or like DO tour life... a dope ass beat.. but only Uzi was capable of making it that banger that it was!... u feel me?

[@yaboitrouble]

5280z007 they could of gave XO tour life to the MIGOS. It still would of been fine.🤣

[@5280PolotheKid]

@@yaboitrouble hell na... they would of just spit.. no way they woulda made a hit like xo tour life

[@Joela393]

My man. Boi 1da and drake came up together. Know your shit

[@ethanramsden5191]

Never clicked on a video so fast

[@vhuawelomakhuvha]

Deconstructed is the best series ever!

[@terrancekayton007]

I’m digging these breakdowns of beats!!!!

[@simohammedAlBouhli]

This beat is harder than my dad's belt

[@dieinlie2636]

EMINEM👑👑👑❤❤❤

[@kilchil5438]

Clean. I fucking love this. I wish I could sit in the room when these beats are made.

[@matthewmcferson7217]

Great video!

[@parasmanikc7341]

didn't knew wayne had a son

[@cglample4066]

praying for a collab project w/ just Eminem & Joyner Lucas 🙏🙏

[@alrighttay5469]

Keep 'em coming 🔥🔥🔥

[@CGMB03]

What we needed !!