Sonny Digital Talks Producer's Union, Bad Contracts, Astroworld Placement + More
Sonny Digital stopped by the office for a Producergrind Podcast interview where we talked about some real exclusive topics. We got to ask him about of the "Producer's Union" which is an idea Sonny has been vocal about on Twitter for a while. Sonny told us about the new Studio he is currently building in Atlanta, his latest placement on Travis Scott's ASTROWORLD album, his new career as a rapper and why he chose to go the artist path. We also got to talk a little about the bad contract he signed with Universal and how he recently won his litigation and was awarded a decent settlement.
We also talked about Sonny Digital's come up, dropping out of high school, producer advice, and how he always knew he would be successful as a music producer. We asked him to spill some real producer advice when we asked him what he would do if he was just starting off as a producer in 2018. In our overrated/underrated segment Sonny expressed his views on using MIDI/WAV loops or trap samples and how certain loop designers have put him in weird situations by sending everyone the same loop packs.
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1:28 Google Sonny Digital if you don’t know how he got to the current success he’s been having the last 6 years
2:28 Communicating his vision to music industry gatekeepers
5:07 Finishing high school early and being able to focus on music
6:39 Not really ever having to work a true 9-5 & working with his mom
9:49 The price went up on record labels that passed the first time
16:05 The day trading of rappers
16:50 Bad contract offers for artists
23:10 The transition from producing to rapping
24:33 The Producer’s Union
28:33 Sonny agreed with Russ’ sentiments about a lot of beats being wack
31:42 Sonny speaking for the culture
34:47 Sonny’s relationship with Splice
41:08 Artists and producers using school to build fans
43:00 On being, or not being signed to Universal Music Group
53:30 Produced the opening track on Travis Scott’s Astroworld
55:40 Overrated/Underrated
-Chasing placements
-Cooking up by yourself
-Midi/Melody loops
-Beat battles
-FL 20
1:09:40 The Umm Factor - The difference between Sonny Digital 2012 vs Sonny Digital 2018
1:11:38 What's next for Sonny Digital in 2018?
1:14:14 Mac Miller's work with Sonny Digital
1:17:46 Can I still buy a beat from Sonny Digital in 2018
1:20:25 Where can we find Sonny Digital on social media
1:22:28 Sonny getting mistaken for Metro Boomin, Wiz Khalifa & PNB Rock
1:23:49 A Sonny Digital live show
1:26:38 Taking a break from smoking
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Hosted By
@ceodylan
@theletterlbeats
@carrington_hill
@producergrind
Special Guest
@SonnyDigital
Directed by
@cookitupkayo
@Samo_ent
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Shoutout to these guys for the daily inspiration. I remember when there weren't any of these kinds of interviews/behind the beat videos
@Producergrind
5 жыл бұрын
Karlo Caprice 🙏
@beatzonalock8851
4 жыл бұрын
Me 2!
Sonny will forever be a legend....like he said if u ain kno him ur the one behind!!
This channel is gonna grow huge, y'all got somethin dope here .
Yo why is sunny rolling a blunt subconsciously lol 😂 dope interview!
@Wolfpackbeast
5 жыл бұрын
Sonny rolling grams of wax!!
Love watching and hearing this producer interviews. Learning just there stories. The struggle is real but way worth it. Respect ProducerGrind for awesome content & questions
Never watched a sonny interview before, thanks guys at ProducerGrind!!! Sonny is mad smart, cool ass hahaha
im grateful yall made this page this superior value ... much appreciation
no cap now i gotta change my beats now after watching this
I wasn't ready for that intro
@eddienom
5 жыл бұрын
Innocent Ithindi Same.
picked up A few golden nuggets on this one , shoutouts Sonny Digital for always keeping it real , I know what's up with the industry but it's always refreshing to hear it from the producers side
Keep em comin. Best channel
dude looks like wiz khalifa and derrick rose at the same time
@eriks4558
3 жыл бұрын
at the same damn time
@ktheai5908
3 жыл бұрын
more like wiz and jennings
I appreciate these so much.
When a producer tells you bout the accounting of a company that makes shitty deals, that’s when you know the niggah been going through a lot! God bless you Sonny!
another dope episode.
you join a producers union, your under a contract protected and paid well, benefits retirement etc, you can't go solo after you join it that would have to be written in your producers union contract, good idea
Big ups to this podcast
Homer Simpson "doe"... lol, shout out Sonny he cool doe! Respect!
yo this channel hard
A producers union of the biggest producers, or any producer that has a contract, could save the lives of many creatives.
Under rated interview
Never knew he was the santa of friday....Learn something new everyday
producergrind lit no cap if i had made beats before 2020 i would of been rich no cap ill see yall 2021
Sonny a real one
yall help with motivation
this podcast was dope doe
All facts ☑️
@GzK__
5 жыл бұрын
Them Gems Bro!
Inspiration 😎
when i get good at this im tryna make a studio in mexico
damn that nuts they talk ab mac at the end and this jawn dropped the day he passed. RIP.
This dude Produced like 4 mixtapes for me when i was rappping... And He Aint Evem Know It!😂
Midi loops and samples overrated. Finally there's someone 🌹💪🏾🔥🔥
2 years later wheezy up
Dope interview. Sonny a legend.
He's a pioneer of Trap. Everyone who is anyone knows of him or Has heard his legacy 🐐🥁🔔.
@marialarmore9652
Жыл бұрын
Producer Grind is Dope!
Very inspirational, but dude kinna gave vibe off he had somewhere else to be. These cats want to goods. He was gracious enough to show I guess. We lookin for them gemz. He doin big things tho. 4 sure. Props. I think it might have been a scheduling thing? I could be dead wrong also. 😆
sonny "Though, you know... Like.." Digital. - 2018
I have so much more respect for sonny digital after watching this frrrr
Musical Genius
How are yall the "producer grind" and this audio not on spotify
Bro looking like a GTA character in the thumbnail 😭
yo Sunny who tf is yo barber? why oh boy push your line hair back like dat? lol
@tezmaniagotbeats
5 жыл бұрын
Studiotrap switching up barbers instead of having personal barber
@semyaza555
4 жыл бұрын
Got my nigga Sonny looking like Afroman.
Bro he said he ain’t tryna spill the beans
Bobby digital Sonny digital he looks like rza fr fr 👀👀
💪🏾💪🏾
real shit
Damn if he say Ion know again!!!!😂😂😂
@Greedy3651
2 жыл бұрын
fr
Sonny be PnB with sunglasses😂
I can tell by that hairline he tried to line himself up 😂
mans got an addidas logo tat on his arm
Why did they replace dude in the blue shirt
@fahfhdddddd
4 жыл бұрын
because his ass always interrupts the guests
@miras_edge
3 жыл бұрын
I like the new guy to be honest. He always asks good questions and connects with the guests pretty well
Nick mira i aspire to make similar music
he says "though" 685 times
@lloyd6077cs
5 жыл бұрын
you mean like, like, but, like, but like ....
@Yo-nq9ul
3 жыл бұрын
U really counted it?☠️
WTF Happened??? Why the original channel get terminated?
@JPrince205
5 жыл бұрын
ask Image line
@KingMatiCBeats
5 жыл бұрын
I heard they got 3 strikes but not sure exactly why
@JPrince205
5 жыл бұрын
Their channel got banned because some producers that had nothing to do with producergrind were using cracked version of FL Studio in their videos
@KyeBeatz
5 жыл бұрын
smh that shit stupid
@propadistance
5 жыл бұрын
hella stupid
I know what you sayin
JWLucas is doing the same thing the penthouse for producers
Creepy, theyre talking about Mac and this podcast debuted on Sep 7, 2018. The day Mac miller died.
dude kept it 100% tho. Fuck a label
Tho
If you don’t know who sonny is you too young 💯
Arrogant first response smh
I respect his production but he's horrible at answering questions
damn this came out when mac miller died
He fundamentally doesn't understand the role of a Union.
Lyor Cohen admitting he's a slave trader
Interview boring as hell