TM88 on Yo!88, Way 2 Sexy, Crash Dummy, 808 MAFIA, Going Diamond, & More

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Our Generation Music presents an interview with legendary, genre-dying trap producer, TM88. Leading his Crash Dummy movement, TM88 represents the innovative trap sound consistent in our generation’s favorite mega-hits. Instrumental to the success of the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, Future; & Young Thug, TM88 details his humble beginnings alongside his 808 MAFIA family in Southside. Offering up some first comments on the massively successful Way 2 Sexy record off Drake’s CLB, TM88 speaks on being considered a legend and offers up some unprecedented level of game to inspire the next wave of hitmakers. TM88 leaves OGM with a powerful message.
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0:00 TM88 interview
1:22 Giving TM88 his flowers
1:43 Starting making Beats in the closet
2:00 10 Years In
2:21 First placement with Waka Flocka Flame with Southside on an 808 MAFIA beat tape
2:56 Crashing the internet with this moment
3:50 Right at the collaboration with Streets Calling, shout out Sonny Digital
4:33 5k to get paid for his placement on the first payment out of this music
5:20 Moment TM88 took it seriously
6:10 Building up cars during quarantine
9:25 10,000 hours invested, multiple times for TM88
10:15 Not hitting the club to party
10:38 leveling up once he stayed locked in
11:12 Southside, Metro, Sonny Digital club driven
11:43 Touring cancelled out the need for club / partying
12:32 Decision to lead and keep his lifestyle business oriented
13:40 Normal work flow of TM88 in the studio
16:30 how to keep the balance on mental health and creativity
17:50 Putting a focus on exercise and fitness for wellness
19:27 The anxiety growth around COVID
20:10 Using natural supplements to cleanse the mind, body and soul
22:38 Don’t play with Jamaican food, unless Miami
25:36 Tapping back into TM88’s roots
27:00 The mind consuming question of does this music really Matter
27:55 accomplishing his professional bucket list , background on the journey
36:27 Crash Dummy Records
37:40 Support the friends and family regardless of stature
38:40 Major game - Chasing placements vs. the love of the music and process
39:33 the importance of the step back in the creative process
40:40 The motive was the money out the gates for TM88
42:23 Supporting the producer community By investing into the kits and product releases
43:20 Is there a formula and reinventing the creative process
44:08 Do What your good at - don’t talk down on the melody centric producers
44:46 Never offended on the loop conversation - art of collaboration
45:58 TM88 and his closest circle really pioneered the multiple producer collaborations
47:00 the sit down with Southside, TM88, Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital, Spinz
48:32 Producer game started to change, TM88 & Southside had a chip on his shoulder
49:13 Respect to the DJ’s
50:03 Diamond Record around the corner
54:03 Being an Aries - aims at doing the new
55:20 Ken Carson & lil88
58:53 TM88 speaking on Way 2 Sexy before the release produced by TM88 & TooDope
1:00:42 Crash Dummy Upcoming releases - Roddy Ricch, Pierre Bourne
1:02:23 Tm88 x Pierre Bourne - features : Playboi Carti & Wiz Khalifa
1:04:05 Message to Our Generation Music

[@S2hawnn]

This dude is a og in the game. Big inspiration

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

and still cool dude af, but hope that he actually sending FL Studio to ppl..

[@ajenaepdf]

Major inspiration man

[@prodbyocean]

Tm88 legend 🏆 I love these producer podders

[@andyvelez7928]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this dude TM88’s actual eyeballs

[@jamesonadee2067]

😂

[@Nute202]

💀

[@JuyBeats]

💚👁️

[@temposmash9565]

this one of the best producer interviews ever, hakeem such a personality and tm88 a real goat so everything just came to a great vibe this is 10/10 video

[@ayoohakeem]

We Trying , Appreciate The Love .. This One Was Real ! I

[@HIGHTS]

You doing what Adam used to do man. You got a fucking GOAT producer hell yeah

[@DeyCyahDewUsNuttin]

No Jumper fell off hard

[@t.o.g.knubandz]

@@DeyCyahDewUsNuttin now it's just about porn and drugs tbh

[@landovangogh5021]

Big props for giving TM88 his flowers! This man is such a stamped producer

[@jxnathanforever]

This is the pinnacle of interviews 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@wavydane]

this is a certified hood classic

[@kosine9537]

Real Trap Shit

[@zachnaicker1302]

Trapaholics

[@DomoElmoAndMe]

Probably one of the best interviews I have seen in a minute. Like I would recommend this to people who don’t even fuck with rap like that cause he was low key giving game and genuine advice. Shouts out to Hakeem, this channel is a hidden gem and needs all the recognition

[@ayoohakeem]

🥺🥺🥺

[@wiscotrappinsounds6222]

Streets Calling is one of my favorite Future mixtapes, " I'm gone to the Mooon". Tm88 A LEGEND!

[@Nillsgotit]

I feel like he still kinda slept on

[@HIGHTS]

SWEAR! And he produced fucking XO TOUR Llife

[@ghxstly.6606]

He is

[@IanPlug]

TM88 a legend love the producer interviews

[@lunch77]

My bro Ian Plug 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@sidsbeats8491]

Need a part 2 fasho im so glad tm been doing interviews lately as a producer he is my biggest inspiration.

[@apexnino5230]

Thank you Hakeem and OGM definition of QUALITY CONTENT!!

[@italymullah8272]

This was so needed 💪💯

[@ozindacut1242]

one of the goats fr i fw how y’all just vibes out & how smooth y’all just talked, u can tell it just genuine good vid 💯💯

[@1xelaz]

we need pierre next‼️‼️

[@Chaxs.0]

tlop5 deluxe

[@trueys.]

🗣

[@Slownut]

WE NEED THAT PIERRE INTERVIEW KEEM

[@raloat6]

TM88 is my biggest inspiration 🔥 Real innovator but so underrated I think :( THANK YOU OGM I've been waiting for this interview for a long time 🙏

[@MetaMan09]

My first interview I seen, fire keep goin 💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@matijalovsin5911]

Great interview! Both very smart dudes. Thanks and respect

[@illproducedit]

w interview bro i fw 808 mafia nd everyone in that bih fr, legendary

[@anthonybeston9]

Needed this interview got me wanting to hop on FL rn

[@NOAH-qc2ui]

Pls more producer interviews 🔥 good content

[@JuyBeats]

TM88 the reason why i started making beats. TM an og and a GOAT 🐐 No Bap. 👽🛸

[@hillbomb808]

fire interview, so hyped for yo!88 been waiting since i heard that rich snippet like a year ago but it better have that carti feature goddam

[@lilUZI080]

Legendary Interview right here man. TM88 is the goat!

[@saint_w]

was bouta cook up, had to watch this first🔥

[@jb.4220]

Yo!88 finna go Crazy

[@CurleyFry]

TM88 literally the producer Wiz Khalfia. His voice sound exactly the same 😂😂

[@UrNemesis_]

Real good interview, tm always had my respect 💯🔥

[@ayeauxmouse]

yur energy lit son kmsl ima be on this channel 1day watch!

[@Sonofthesouf]

you do great interviews

[@tekkadawn6685]

Hakeem been doing Adams Job for him since he left keep it up bro 🔥

[@whoisCamelot]

YOOOO TM! GLAD TO SEE U FINALLY STEP OUT :)

[@Eleven_11]

TM88 a legend for sure who I think gets really overlooked 💯wish he'd work more with Uzi too

[@iLLmaticV3]

Fr one of my favourite producers ever bruh. His shit always go crazy

[@cashflow8278]

Interview of the year 👑

[@TheAbc5505]

Y’all needa get a Flansie interview!!!

[@MrWeaver]

Literally! He’s going crazy rn

[@chrisxishida]

tm88 one of the biggest inspirations in the producer world, god bless this men

[@fabricator.cap.hill.seattle]

26:45 existentialism, ennui, depersonalization is becoming a more talked about topic. Interesting to see how it's starting to affect more people each day.

[@isseknox]

Love the nerdy questions on this channel

[@ayoohakeem]

🤓🤓🤓

[@FlackoBrazy]

🤓🤓🤓

[@0bscurefigure845]

BOIIII WHAAAAT TM88‼️⁉️ major pioneer legend in the game one of the realest and been one of my favorite producers really give this man his flowers 💐 no cap!!! Love the dark trap beats this man cooked up 🎧 👨‍🍳 🦇 🔥

[@brandnew860]

Awesome Interview..

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

legend but still cool dude TM88 here, mad. repsect to him. ATL Jacob also lit, worth to check always.

[@jonathanvazquez2831]

One of the pillars of modern trap 🙏🏻🐐

[@ssjcj4081]

This a good ass interview 💯

[@Stencio]

Hakeem best interview right here

[@cssh5778]

he right abt luv scars i thought that was gonna be the big hit off the tape ngl

[@lunch77]

1000%, I said XO TOUR LIFE was gonna be a hit the moment it came out on SoundCloud but I didn’t know Luv Scars would be so slept on

[@nxwme]

legend💜💿💨

[@bankrolljayyyyy]

we need that sgpwes interview no cap😭🔥

[@g-onkingforever]

Super inspiring

[@CharlieJayBeatz]

This man a legend in every sense of the word

[@adrianof7643]

TM making me rethink life

[@redefiningsk8ing]

My favorite interview so far

[@lou2872]

The lancey foux one was special idk 😭

[@redefiningsk8ing]

@@lou2872 don't talk to me bout no carti clone

[@johnnyboygeek99]

Massive respect for a fellow Aries… Appreciate all the wisdom

[@Howsway1]

I hope he got his bag for xo tour life

[@austincaruso7596]

This channel is a blessing for the culture

[@ayoohakeem]

We Try Our Best

[@tommydprod4678]

25:45 he aint even drank that damn water lmaooo 🤣🤣 Dope interview 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ReMarkArtist]

Tm88 one of the best producers in the game ain't no doubt, this man is a big time og

[@Howsway1]

at the end of the day the only thing that matters is the relationship between you and God

[@g-onkingforever]

True legend 🤞🦇

[@ConraCabj12]

TM88 a real inspiration man!

[@alaskasfinest726]

Been watching this dude. First I found was zaytoven. Lex luger, Scott storch Just to name a couple 💯🤘🏽🥁🙌🏽🇨🇦🔥🔥🔥#nativeamerican #producer

[@samjordan1742]

Taylor Gang! 🤘🔥

[@civoaudio]

can you start posting these interviews on spotify? would be awesome

[@Los-G]

TM88 THE GOAT!!! Great interview TM

[@marcus8085]

Legendary 🔥

[@heatscouters7800]

TM88 look like he could be a rapper he got the image. Don’t come for me if he already rapping I ain’t know..

[@samuraijey]

Nah he just strictly makes beats. He do got that “it factor” to him tho

[@pufthemagicmango]

Need part 2

[@topalbanians1461]

the man behind codeine crazy

[@R4YSx]

He growing back his legendary hair 🔥🔥🔥

[@nooutsiders]

this is crazyy

[@LONDONMADEASAINT]

One day imma be interviewed on this channel and be an og i manifest it

[@BUDDYBEATS]

too legendary

[@trisbreezydc2]

Hakeems atlanta accet be killin me😭 its still keemteam tho!

[@naavi9010]

You need to interview Star Boy and Outtatown pls

[@JasonTGOD]

TM a fucking legend and a Taylor too 🤟🏼

[@musao4776]

Can’t believe u got him man

[@theworldsurfer]

thanks . das all i can say

[@xavierwashpun4822]

Yo!88 bout 2 be dummy! 🕺🏾🔥

[@tekoshawty]

gems

[@obielle9055]

🚀🚀

[@Nitrosetheprodigy]

OG Status

[@cameronn661]

Legend

[@nosleepproductions8380]

Legendary

[@dumbfounded4907]

🔥🔥🔥

[@selfmadeeeeed]

LEGEND

[@7spellz]

yessir

[@ARIESPLUG]

TM got the best free form locs in the game !

[@ThisIsAirmax]

him + pi’erre been locked in since hennypalooza🍾 in #atlanta

[@purppreign]

now we just need the pierre interview

[@samoties]

Tha Real Legend 🐐

[@amgmoney]

💯

[@ThisIsAirmax]

whole facts don’t be actin like $20,000 ain’t alotta money😭💯

[@Groovychu]

CANT FORGET about all the WIZ TM88 STUFF

[@FSREntertainment]

I wish they talked about rude awakening nobody talk about that album and it’s too fire

[@samuraijey]

@@FSREntertainment facts so slept on

[@ORDUZ1]

🐐

[@gudino9615]

legend

[@jaetrue]

Haha that strawberry apple sauce be hittin fr

[@t.o.g.knubandz]

Tm88 is gonna sign me as a producer