For the previous six years, Georgia-based producer, and songwriter, Turbo has been enjoying a major position in cultivating the sound of Atlanta’s dominant rap scene. After a number of GRAMMY nominations and quite a few platinum and diamond (sure, DIAMOND) data, the super-producer’s quest for reinvention by no means ends. After we catch him for an unique EARMILK interview, the School Park native is having fun with a well-deserved break for the vacation weekend. He already caught hearth early into 2024 with three tracks on Gunna’s Certainly one of Wun album and Roddy Ricch’s comeback single, “Survivor’s Regret.” Midway into the 12 months and Turbo’s simply warming up.
His newest launch is “Tiffany”, a triumphantly easy observe with PG County native IDK. The track marks their first collaboration collectively, which Turbo says began from them assembly within the studio.
“I first met IDK not too long ago within the studio. We engaged on [Roddy Ricch’s] album… I had at all times knew who he was, however I did not know him personally… We was speaking about all these things and we simply grew like a friendship actually.” Pure chemistry is one factor that is still persistently current in all of his work, explaining the pure symmetry that he finds with artists of all aspects.
“If it is smart and the artists are there, they begin recording… it at all times simply thrives when these parts come into play and it isn’t an actual, [forced] trade sort of factor,” Turbo explains. “When all people’s buddies, when all people has the identical morals and objectives… it simply occurs.”
Similar system applies to Moneybagg Yo’s new collaboration with Morgan Wallen, “WHISKEY WHISKEY.” Whereas nation and rap crossovers are surging in reputation, a lot of the groundwork for each genres to mesh collectively remains to be uncharted. However for somebody with deep Southern roots like Turbo, the chance to supply the observe is a results of divine timing. Whereas continuously commuting from Atlanta to Nashville, he met with Moneybagg within the studio, the place he first heard the observe’s uncooked vocals. Upon the primary pay attention, Turbo knew the Tennessee-bred artists had one thing, and it wasn’t lengthy till he was in a position to beginning piecing the observe collectively.
“I simply actually sat down and it began pouring out of me. We simply began making the music across the hook. I do not even suppose they’d their verses at this level… Generally, that is the best method to do it since you get a really feel for the place they’re attempting to go versus them attempting to match no matter beat they’ve.” – Turbo
The country-rap lane is one that will not be of a lot shock to see the producer dive additional into. Turbo additionally mentions that he is been in talks with rising star Shaboozey about engaged on music sooner or later. But when it is as much as him, a whole collaborative country-rap with the DMV singer may at some point be the sunshine of day.
Alongside that risk are some potential collaborations with upcoming Chicago singer/songwriter Jean Deaux. When talking of them working collectively, the “Drip Too Laborious” hitmaker speaks extremely of her dual-threat talents as a singer and rapper.
“Her voice when the tone will get going is like one thing that is not occurring proper now and it’ll undergo the roof,” Turbo says. “I really like the rap shit too. I went her sold-out present in LA and I seen everybody reacting to her rapping and the way she loves to take a seat up there and rap.”
One factor that he additionally credit to his fixed inspiration is his willingness to discover different cultural scenes and work with artists around the globe. Having made tracks like Gunna’s “Out the Hood,” the producer isn’t any stranger to discovering overseas sounds to ship one thing new. So when it is time, followers can count on a ton of surprises as Turbo confirms he is at the moment engaged on his first full-length album. One thing that he says he appears ahead to, as an opportunity to showcase his catalogue and creativity.
“It is at a time the place producers can launch their very own albums. I’ve a lot music within the vault… I really feel prefer it gives the chance for the world to listen to stuff we hear on a regular basis. Or actually experiment and create a brand new sound or style, that is what my album might be about.”
