Jahlil Beats
| Jahlil Beats | |
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Jahlil in 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Orlando Tucker |
| Born |
February 8, 1988 Chester, Pennsylvania, |
| Origin | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, 808 drums, FL Studio |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation |
| Associated acts | |
Orlando Tucker (born February 8, 1988) better known by his stage name Jahlil Beats, is an American hip hop record producer and songwriter from Chester, Pennsylvania. He is currently signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation. He has produced for artists such as Jay-Z, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Fabolous, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Tyga, Rick Ross, Bobby Shmurda, T.I., and 50 Cent among others. He is best known for producing Meek Mill's "Ima Boss" and "Burn", and Lloyd Banks' "Jackpot", which was more famously sampled by Bobby Shmurda as the beat for Bobby's hit single "Hot Nigga".
Jahlil Beats grew up in a housing project in Chester, Pennsylvania, a working class city about eight miles outside of Philadelphia. At the age of 12 he started learning audio engineering concepts, and building a passion for music under the guidance of his father (who was in a band) and cousin. By age fifteen he taught his brother, Anthony Tucker (The Beat Bully) how to produce music and they began making beats together. In high school they would give their beats out to friends to rap over. Jahlil would then go on to college before losing his financial aid and having to drop out.
After dropping out of college in 2008, Jahlil Beats returned to his city where he would meet upcoming rapper Meek Mill. Shortly after they frequently collaborated with each other, which Jahlil says was when he started taking music seriously. He first became notable after producing several tracks with Haydock Beats for Tyga and Chris Brown's collaboration mixtape Fan of a Fan, including "Holla at Me". He then would get what he considers his first big beat placement, which would be "Tonight" off Fabolous' EP There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP.
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