Taz Taylor (record producer)
 | This article contains promotional content. (May 2018) |
Taz Taylor | |
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| Genres | Rap, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Warner/Chappell Music APG |
Taz Taylor is an American internet-based hip-hop producer, as well as the founder of the Internet Money collective.
Early life
Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. His father, the drummer for a local band, brought him to band practice where he began learning the drums, and guitar. Taylor lost interest in playing instruments as he grew up, and dropped out of school in 7th grade. At the age of 17, his mother got cancer, and Taylor looked for a new way of earning income.[1] After a brief stint as a graphic designer, Taylor turned to production. He sold his first beat online for $100, and began to produce full-time.[2]
Music career
Personal career
After realizing that he could make money selling beats online, Taylor pawned many of his possessions to furnish his in-home studio. As he developed his beat creation, he also developed his business strategy, which at first revolved around using Twitter and Paypal to sell his beats to any artist who wanted them. Taylor sells his creations via a one-time payment for usage of his material, eschewing the more complicated publishing and songwriting deals traditionally preferred by producers. In 2016, Taylor placed a beat with Trey Songz, and then more recently placed a beat with Desiigner.[1] This led to a publishing deal signed in August 2017 with Warner/Chappell's Artist Publishing Group, which allowed him to lease his works in the traditional way, as well as independently sell beats via his Internet Money Youtube channel.[2]
Internet Money
Internet Money is a producer collective founded by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira. A blend of a Youtube channel, record label, and producer union, Internet Money is a medium for producers to sell beats, as well as an aggregator for producers and creatives. Beyond helping other producers with the business side of making music Taylor and Internet Money host "tours," where producers can collaborate and work together.[3] Taylor believes that Internet Money is a way to help producers make money off of music using the same techniques he uses.[4]
Controversy
In 2017 and 2018, Taylor has been a part of a Twitter-based flame war with several other producers. Some producers argue that Taylor's method cheapens beat creation as a whole, and Taylor disagrees, calling these arguments misinformed.[2] He has also been embroiled in a flame war with several production websites.
Production credits
Taz Taylor has been credited with producing for Drake, Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, XXXtentacion, Trippie Redd, [[Desiigner]], Kodak Black, [5] Big Sean, Lil Skies, Tay-K, BlocBoy JB, and others.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Taz Taylor and the war on internet producers". REVOLT TV. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Pay-Per-Beat: Inside the Underground Market Shaping Soundcloud Rap". Noisey. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "From Internet Hustle to Internet Money: An Interview with Taz Taylor". DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ a b http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "#DXHitList: The Taz Taylor Session". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
{{cite news}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Taz Taylor | Artist Publishing Group". Artist Publishing Group. Retrieved 2018-04-29.