One of the most promising producers in this industry is an artist who goes by the name of Maaly Raw. The Philly native has been on an absolute tear lately. Racking up credits from some of the best in the industry, the up and coming icon is just getting started, but has already made a name for himself as someone you need to go to if you’re trying to make a hit. I didn’t want to just sit back and admire him from a far, so a little while back, I sat down to chop it up about music and life with Maal and this is what he had to say!
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Sam: I’d love to hear more about you man! So tell me about where you’re from and what got you into music.
Maal: I’m from Philly! I got into beats at like age 16. My cousin was doing beats prior to me starting up. He’s a little older than me, so every time I would go to his crib, I’d be making beats and stuff like that. One day though, I was like, man show me how to do the and he taught me like a basic step on a program called 40 loops and I went to the crib. My pops downloaded the program on my laptop and then I just got to work and never stopped. I would just work every day and I taught myself everything after that.
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Sam: What was it like going from learning to all of a sudden experiencing success in production?
Maal: As far as that, I just kept at it everyday. I first started off sending packs off to local artists and as soon as I caught their attention, I started catching the attention of the bigger artists. Big records then started coming and it was great.
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Sam: Who were some memorable artists that you’ve worked with?
Maal: A couple of my favorites were a bunch of guys from Philly. Playboi Carti and Uzi, we all used to go crazy. Was, I like him. He’s cool. Yeah, those are some of the guys that I came up with who respect my name
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Sam: How has it been trying to do this music stuff during Covid?
Maal: It’s been cool. I’ve been making it work. It’s been tough getting in person, but I’ve been sending out beats and getting stuff to people that way. But as it dies down, I’m definitely going to be getting in the mix. Hoping it dies down soon.
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Sam: And, so what’s next? What are some goals that yo have for 2021
Maal: I’m just excited for new music! Playboi Carti, you know his album just dropped. I produced 2 tracks on there. We’re just looking forward to one more surprises. I just started my own label. I got a couple of producers under me that I’m really excited about so ya’ll will definitely her about them pretty soon. We just working man!
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Sam: Who are some artists that you’d want to work with in the future that you haven’t already?
Maal: I’d love to work with Drake. I’d love to work with Future, Travis Scott and guys like Don Tolliver. NBA Youngboy too!
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If you want to tap in to what Maaly Raw is up to, make sure you check out this new Coi Leray remix featuring Lil Durk! You will not be disappointed!