The Making Of Future's "March Madness" With Tarentino (808 Mafia) | Deconstructed

Atlanta rapper Future’s 2015 mixtape cut, “March Madness,” remains one of his signature hits. Released as the lead single from his cult classic project, ‘56 Nights,’ the Tarentino-produced track is named after the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 808 Mafia producer recently sat down with Genius to break down how the song was made.
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[@huubb]

Future: "send me no trapbeats" Tarentino: * sends trapbeat * Future: thats hard

[@alifeisalie]

Future: dope!

[@eargazm2102]

@Huub lmao I thought it was just me! You’re right isn’t this a trap beat? Maybe I’m missing something!lol

[@huubb]

@@eargazm2102 It is. A really good one, but still :)

[@House.Of.Pain.]

I think he meant like something different the 808’s is what makes it sound like a trap beat but just think how it would be without the 808’s I’d still like it but you gotta have something for a hood nigga ain’t no real hood nigga (not one I know at least) would listen to March Madness without the bass in the back

[@aidanhammond234]

i think he meant like a traditional trap beat, rememeber 2015 was a long time ago

[@zaydee1446]

Beat sounded way more complicated than it actually was. Still one of my favorites in the past few years

[@maxreaper25]

Seems like he left out some parts

[@zaydee1446]

maxreaper25 Sounds like it. Maybe like 1 or 2 more elements he didn't mention

[@TheFreekill17]

Good sound selection kills

[@HermanManningsIVparkour]

maxreaper25 he did, it’s secret sauce, if you know then you know🤫

[@6fthighgetlifted]

@@TheFreekill17 was about to say the same lol. sound selection is everything. And synths with arpeggios do half the job for you

[@laflame1652]

One of the best beats I’ve ever heard in my life

[@quinreal1]

Agreed

[@ARSHXVN]

Astrothunder is up there

[@jorgendalaplanson7468]

U havent heard many beats I guess

[@rafaelflorentino8118]

Truuuuue !

[@CasteloBrancoG]

@@jorgendalaplanson7468 stfu this shit is simple but straight fire

[@JavTheRipper]

I really feel like March Madness will become one of those classics that will never get old. Listening to it really does give an experience

[@GeorgioArmoni]

Brings me back to senior year; shit got me hella hyped for football and rugby games/practice haha

[@eja2199]

Every time they play it in the club it still get everybody going crazy. I put it on my snapchat about a month ago how everybody was going in the club. Salute to Tarantino especially since he from my city

[@Flowbeast]

wym "will become" it's already

[@Ez3s]

It's timeless. It's futures "faneto"

[@shanice7514]

It would never

[@Andresmarincomedy]

Straight facts when he said you could be in the projects but once the headphones come in it’s an out of body experience

[@steaktacobeats783]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJeWfqluoMiDmtk

[@bangemsmurf9349]

Those bricks seem to disappear and life is perfect for a least 3 or 4 minutes.

[@ericsonjacques7643]

Real

[@tinyking11]

💯💯

[@tuckddd9]

Once it all together it just hit different

[@styl1ssttt]

We need Codeine crazy deconstructed next

[@filiperomano5928]

please make this happen

[@Ema_126]

ビートk y o t o my favorite trap song ever

[@styl1ssttt]

@@filiperomano5928 yeah that beat crazy

[@Dathanbeatz]

no cap

[@jrohm]

facts thats the one i been waiting on

[@dwadefan4lyfe2]

Wait, he made that masterpiece at 16 yrs old??? 🐐🐐🐐

[@JUNKO____]

Yeah. It ain't much.

[@TheGh3legends]

dwadefan4lyfe2 it’s literally just arps anyone could’ve made this

[@zct1393]

SwiFt NegroZ Then why didn’t you make it

[@coolfool979]

SwiFt NegroZ you didnt tho... lmao you didn’t make March madness, quit hatin bum

[@islbeats9764]

it's a very simple beat but sooo hard

[@Rastasskate2]

*makes a video about "March Madness" during March Madness* I see you genius

[@vish__0303]

paris Soares some would call it genius

[@sekaniii000]

Vish Sriram no you didn’t

[@ProdK9k]

paris Soares the video been done, they just waited

[@djshortygold459]

Watching This In March 2020

[@inventorofswag4017]

Watching this in march

[@JiggaMan1297]

“I was 16 years old at the time” .... *mind instantly blown*

[@haicimchase5028]

This beat changed the way i looked at trap beats

[@miketaylor7340]

Is it "trap" because of the artist it went to ? Nothing about this beat screams trap .. what if adele or Kirk Franklin would've jumped on it ?

[@LuChiNiDaDon]

He said its not a trap beat tho

[@Notch3000]

Yo bro if u get a chance check my beats out

[@Nazim909]

Xo Fob FL doesn’t make it trap but u right on the other points

[@TheBariNoZ]

@@Nazim909 lmao bro said the fact that its made on FL. alRIGHT

[@mistahtee100]

Give this man a medal, one of the greatest beats of the 21st Century

[@cooleymontana8385]

That summer was legendary because of this beat alone, every party/club was rockin.🤧

[@eja2199]

Talkin about stupid bruh!!!

[@antwaneclaxton8695]

EVERY!!!

[@loganreese6626]

Especially in houston bro

[@quroncoop914]

That song brings back so many happy memories 😭🙅🏾‍♂️🧢 R.I.P Summer of 2015

[@Haashim]

Facts😪

[@AfroGirl5852]

Yeees and this is my song too!!😣

[@justsaiyan8678]

Summer '15 Legendary

[@zazaotic1421]

No Name Just Game summer of 15 and 16 were legendary the music was hella good in those times

[@justanotheryoutuber1997]

Boi that was the summer I graduated.. rip to the best few months of my life lol

[@renierjoubert7053]

Bro literally took some arps and called it a day (no disrespect tho Tarantino a legend)

[@1starmin]

Edge Lord dead ass

[@antoinekoory4756]

Edge Lord sometimes we young producer tend to do too much to impress people, most of our beats are sounding good but overworked, without the talent required to polish all that it just sound terrible even when the main idea was great. This days I try to control myself, the biggest hits of the last years was simple beats ( mask off, Bank account, new freezer, too much sauce, Humble, Xo tour life etc.....) so that’s the key in my opinion

[@haicimchase5028]

Antoine N you aint lying b

[@jimjoe4309]

Edge Lord I swear when I first heard this song I thought the producer had to be a got damn melody genius 😂 then I watch this video and dude has straight 1, 2, and 4 note arps. Just goes to show how important sound selection is.

[@haicimchase5028]

Jim Joe sound design is the major key to your sound signature

[@jaybird2x]

march madness is a TIMELESS song

[@AfroGirl5852]

Exactly

[@jrrichardson9792]

Indeed

[@blonded9965]

March Madness is going down in the history books as one of the best songs of our time.

[@fornuto1288]

This beat is the definition of a happy accident, when you place one note with an arp you never know what you’re gonna get. He made this, and no one can ever use those sounds in purity again, those sequences/arps will always be the March madness melody.

[@haicimchase5028]

FORNUTO damn thats crazy the way you said that. Its like he owns the arp. Purity needs to cut him a check forever

[@LeBeautiful]

The *GOAT* Future track. This is the year Future became one of the Trap LORDs, the Dirty Sprite Messiah...the Male Beyoncé? Thank you Genius for this one, 56 nights was a whole different album for sure 💯

[@ghennifergrievous9463]

Wtf

[@Gush27]

Bro I’ve literally seen u comment on so many ducking videos over the years lmfaoo

[@matthewcivil4377]

definitely the hardest one 💯

[@kimiraikkonen2007]

Future's peak

[@Arealproducer]

56 nights is super fire!!! The line about fucking a girl in the mouth is a little sketchy tho lol

[@GamerGirl_BRE]

March Madness is STILL a bop! Its 2019. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@syncseason]

*2020. still a bop.

[@highyellow1036]

2021 still a bop

[@peanut305live7]

2022 still fire 🔥

[@treyfields7653]

2023 here we come…

[@HannahCorsi-qs2wt]

*2024 still a bop

[@123Redaxe]

He seems like a really humble guy. Glad it worked out for him with the decisions he took in life. Great beat

[@darthfolk3121]

Best Future track hands down! Beat is crazy...

[@fatmac2023]

Facts

[@carlogambino9233]

lol not even close

[@Notch3000]

Yo bro check my beats out if u get a chance

[@AD-fi6em]

March madness = codeine crazy

[@hippo6billion811]

@@carlogambino9233 shut up

[@taetobol1]

This man prolly 18-20 but he look grown as hell lmao

[@BillyOnDaBoards]

Soooo this guy made the whole beat off of Arps and Sequenced sounds...DAMN!! 👍🏾

[@chris8651]

Mikewillmadeit does the same thing, it works, it makes hits lol

[@BillyOnDaBoards]

You’re right!! I noticed that about Mike Will too.

[@LeviBandito]

@@chris8651 yep Dune 2. Two presents right next to each other for black beatles

[@isaiahwatson9824]

I been waiting for this....top 5 best beats of this decade

[@eja2199]

Easily

[@blkkrobb773]

Gross beat been helping a lot of music we been listening too.

[@Greatwealthgentleman]

BLKK ROBB what exactly is gross beat

[@ianswift9841]

Venom A time shifting plugin

[@colesmith5916]

@@Greatwealthgentleman its most known for its halftime feature. It cuts the sample into 4 parts, takes the 1st and the 3rd part, slows it down and drops the pitch. this guy actually didnt use this he used a version of it called triplet something

[@Arealproducer]

Lots of people say its gross beat but its that blue plug in

[@blkkrobb773]

Cole Smith slow tripplet 🤫💯

[@isaacannanjr2371]

Producers deserve more recognition without them rappers wouldn’t be as big as they are now. More respect if you can do both well. That’s real talent 👍🏿💯

[@realearnerceo993]

It goes both ways bro

[@JUNKO____]

Do they? All of these beats are cut from the same cloth and that cloth was made by someone else. They just slow it down.

[@DemonicEmbrace]

Isaac Annan Jr no talent they just steal shit and put it in a mix . No real producing .

[@isaacannanjr2371]

@@DemonicEmbrace not always I'm talking about the producers that spend hours and days coming up with a brand new beat from scratch with no sample or dub. They deserve more credit.

[@xeneidis]

@@isaacannanjr2371 right

[@ferovenarkiko]

One of my favorite beats ever, and it's so simple

[@keenanmyers8576]

One of the hardest of all time. I remember this in the locker room before game day and we all were going crazy to this. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this be the highlight song of a party and everybody is elevated. Absolutely insane

[@lighth7358]

Thank you so much, Genius! It's a pleasure when you see one of your all-time favourite tracks deconstructed like this!

[@akemathwal1368]

They uploaded in March too lmao

[@maxeffortliftz1086]

Yeah it was most likely on purpose

[@akemathwal1368]

No shit

[@lowkiii7789]

In my personal opinion, this is the greatest rap beat of all time. If you think im lying, listen to the instrumental and ask yourself what other beat you could sit through like this one.

[@shotbyjustinp]

i got chill bumps i’m so happy this dropped. i never would’ve expected a march madness deconstruction

[@TheAssassin342]

Keep em coming genius. This was dope af

[@nima20031]

Good job mane, you made one of the most legendary beats ever.

[@mcdan2696]

I am so glad that G@d blessed you with creating music! Dropping out of school has devastating results!

[@FantaseeMusic]

I love watching these deconstructed vids they are very inspirational 🔥

[@KrissiO]

March Madness legit got me on the type of beats I make today! #inspiration

[@tb3616]

Bro your beats are amazing

[@KrissiO]

@@tb3616 I appreciate that!

[@user-mr4dy2gc6h]

Lmao KrissiO, I remember some local SoundCloud rapper used a few of your beats a while back, we used to clown that guy regularly, but good on you keep up the hustle!

[@tb3616]

I'm from the UK, and I hear your beats here as well

[@KrissiO]

@@user-mr4dy2gc6h 😂😂😂

[@D_19999]

Little did bruh know he made one of the most iconic beats of this decade and alley ooped it to future for one of the most iconic songs of the decade

[@JulienEarle]

Oh my god I’m so glad you guys did this one

[@esjaigotdat1]

Been waiting for thissss

[@abdelkariml]

March Madness puts me in this extraterrestrial/outer space vibe.

[@TheNewEarthGoddess]

The feeling (out of body) is what you delivered! The chills EVERY TIME ALL OVER for me! Someone who connects with music differently- Omg - it’s everything! I can’t even explain what I feel when I hear this song‼️ Definitely still relevant in 2022‼️

[@brandonvang6281]

these behind the scenes are so dope love seeing the process

[@realwolf_1]

I been waiting on this one

[@142T]

We need one for codeine crazy

[@styl1ssttt]

Facts

[@filiperomano5928]

no cap we need that asap

[@benmjr-9536]

10000%

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

Fosho

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

I don’t think it will happen tho because it’s not on Apple Music or Spotify and like major music apps

[@sidneyjacques.]

this man gave a beat for the ages. for the culture.

[@stellarpromoz4694]

this was 1 of my fav records of the year. Awesome job on the production

[@jgok5580]

You a young legend for this beat homie! Still jamming on a regular in 2021

[@PepeAgain1025]

Tarentino is so underrated honestly. I feel like out of the group him and TM bring the most vibes and variety with their sound selection, drums etc.

[@jarellsims5311]

4:00 “cherry on top of the cake”

[@PatrickStMarie]

I’ve been waiting for this so long

[@jo-vaughnwiley1749]

I still bump “march madness” and “news or sum’n “ like they were made yesterday 🔥🤟🏽 always love those songs

[@KidK803]

Can't wait to start making beats this is so inspiring

[@888zayn]

2:12 is used in Patek too

[@CamilleColey-ns4gg]

This is my Favorite Song! You're Awesome! I can't wait to hear what's next!

[@847Wauk]

I needed this. This beat so Dope💯💯🥀

[@VersusWorldwide]

4:04 he muted the gross beat😭😭😭

[@ronald19721]

Why

[@patrick3671]

It only has it on some parts

[@judothaghost258]

I said da same shit lol datelodybeas fast as hell witout da gross beat 😂

[@judothaghost258]

@@patrick3671 da main instrument has it all da way thru wat r u talkin bout

[@lyfetheparty8181]

its an automation. it came in the intro and the verse

[@ProdBySule]

He said Future hit him up for beats, but I’m 100% sure producers here are wondering how he got connected to Future in the first place.

[@chrisrichbeats7383]

Because he 808 Mafia ( probs from being friends with south side )and in atlanta

[@sytclinton]

You Must Be Dumb Af

[@sytclinton]

90% Of Producers Know Tarentino ..... He's Also In 808 Mafia

[@eja2199]

Cuz he with 808 mafia. And southside produced the whole 56 nights mixtape except this song. Prolly told future about him

[@dennystylezz3181]

Eigh.....eigh.....eigh....eigh.....EIGHT O EIGHT MAFIAAAA!!!!

[@thatsjcelli]

One of the best deconstructed vids

[@prod.kashkari3075]

This the video we all been waiting for

[@FaithMonaco]

i knew i recognized that arp from somewhere, i swear I've scrolled passed it in purity a million times.

[@CarterZ]

I SWEAR it always sounded so familiar 😂😂

[@moneyhouseblessin]

I’m mad I disregarded those sounds

[@Cashcrop91]

Tm88 done exploited tf out of purity around that time lol. They was all lit lol

[@NyakzOTSD]

@@moneyhouseblessin you shouldn't be.. thats the game... sometimes someone else can hear what you cant! You just gotta keep composing

[@GeePopi]

What Arp is it in Purity?

[@angeloquinto789]

Do frank ocean's nights deconstructed

[@brendon2255]

angelo quinto facts

[@extrabutterpopcornwithsalt5667]

YESS

[@mateusdomingos9312]

YAAAAS

[@devindb757]

yeah because frank gonna come out and do a genius

[@january17th]

@@devindb757 The producer of the beat for Nights might, who knows

[@sergioortiz1084]

i might shed a tear.... ive been waiting for this...

[@motormania5250]

Shout out to the Genius Videography Team. This was a dope video, effects and all.

[@drakeburner]

"He said to not send Trap Beats" *Sends a trap beat*

[@jonamartinez6451]

Not really lol

[@xeneidis]

@@jonamartinez6451 then what is it 😹😹😹all of y’all keep saying “iTs NoT A TrAp BeAT”

[@SPACEDOUT19]

this beat is one of the best ever. you dont need to overdo it to make something amazing.

[@NextUpSounds]

This was so damn necessary happy y’all did this

[@king5ruukstay106]

Man this my favorite deconstructed Ong I replayed this shii like 6 times now inspirational, Cus I KNOW IMA MAKE IT I KNOW I AM

[@tianaholmes7315]

You should do 21 Savage's "Can't Leave Without It."

[@tmgtez6455]

Tiana Holmes facts

[@djspre_]

This is crazy...🔥 I use these same loops in a throw beat about a year before March Madness dropped🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ketk1]

DJ Spre das craaazyy bro, i mean like its a default arp, i million others probably did too lmao, they was probably freakin out hearin it LMAO

[@kwaaay]

@@ketk1😭

[@CMeasurez]

IVE BEEN WANTING THIS FOR SO LONG WHATTTTTT

[@sittingbackandwatchingital3845]

Been waiting for this for 4 years

[@owenhatton6698]

One of the hardest trap beats to ever exist

[@44exotic]

this beat had me levitating

[@mmbbanging636]

Story like this inspire ❤💯💯bless king & congrats

[@skinnymacintosh2855]

1:47 is everything

[@drewski5316]

in the top 10 beats of all time for sure.

[@scr3w5]

the melody trips me out we was listening to this on the bus in middle school. Too iconic and that second skywalker bell is my favorite part of the melody

[@islbeats9764]

this song and beat is so beautiful

[@lexxon11]

One of the best beats in hip hop history!!! And this coming from a ole head who was there when hip hop started!!

[@mikesmith5425]

This long overdue the minute I heard those arps half sped in the beginning it was a wrap. Honestly one of the craziest beats/melodies to come out the 2010s

[@antoniqueash138]

Bro this beat got me out of a dark place..the right beat and the right artist is the best song on earth..Appreciate you brah

[@bonehound4511]

Outstanding Youngblood!!!...keep 'em comin...

[@FallonFontaine]

I still love March Madness to this day. Definitely Future's best song to me.

[@dorenjackson1166]

This song is a classic. One of my favorite future songs. & like he said, once u put them headphones on them “ambient” sounds hit u. I get taken away👽🤖

[@GSPLDNG]

YES ! Solid deconstructed video Genius. 🏀✨

[@justingeorge_]

Been trying so hard to re make this beat, i never expected the Melodies to be this simple. Props to producers, they deserve more credit

[@jcorm970]

Top 5 trap beat ever no discussion. This shit still crazy

[@bryannnlunaaa]

extraterrestrial type beat

[@Dynasty19]

You mean Escoterrestrial

[@lionelmarquez6142]

I still play this song to this day, instant classic

[@larrydavis5476]

Man i just was bumping this i love this song

[@miguelnovelleruddy6538]

Notice how he didn't half speed on gross beat? Slow triplet👌

[@breezyondabeat4325]

Better than half tbh

[@A_Class216]

I noticed a lot of producers using slow triplets.

[@pkfy]

GAME CHANGER

[@lol-od6wk]

@@pkfy this song is from 2015

[@theuniversejr]

slow triplet is king

[@apostlebeats5975]

Anybody else see 2pac vibin to the finished project @4:26 Lol

[@uriel4274]

Apostle Beats yesss🤣🤣

[@makabdul]

Jr smith

[@moshpitsonly2778]

Apostle Beats you must be JR Smith’s kid if you that stupid

[@bkbackwards]

JR SMITH dude

[@sekaniii000]

Y’all niggas really don’t know what a joke is

[@kionjohnson1832]

we needed this

[@stevemansgraham]

I needed this

[@user-rd5kn6hz4b]

Who else still bumpin this everyday? 🔥

[@way2chilly]

Shoutout to Purity !! I started make my first beats with that plugin too way back 🔥🔥🔥

[@JFkendama]

good beat keep doin these crazy ones

[@freshvibesxclusive6959]

Great video learned a lot

[@ixwokstar7729]

This beat is arguably one of the best beats of all time

[@eddiejnls]

Nigga yo trippin