Kongo Beats (Record Producer)
Kongo Beats | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kareem Maurice Tatem |
| Also known as | Kongo Beats |
| Born | Oct 9, 1990 (Age 25 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Origin | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Genres | Hip-Hop·Trap |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer |
| Instruments | Fl Studio |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Labels | Drum Shotta Records |
| Associated acts | Chief Keef · Travis Porter · Lil Boosie · Young Thug · CTE World · Freebandz · K Camp · Cash Money Records · Grand Hustle Records·Rich The Kid·Yo Gotti·Jim Jones·2 Chainz·Waka Flocka Flame |
Kareem Maurice Tatem (born October 9, 1990), professionally known as Kongo Beats, is an American Record Producer. He has gained notice in the Atlanta music scene for working with artists Lil Boosie,[1] Future, Travis Porter, Chief Keef, Roscoe Dash, K Camp, YMCMB, Rich The Kid, and Jim Jones. He has also collaborated with producers including: Sonny Digital, and Zaytoven. In 2014, he started his own production company Drum Shottaz Productions
Education[edit]
Kongobeats attended Clayton County Public Schools and Charlotte Amalie High School. Kongo also attended the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2007 where he later dropped out due to legal troubles. When released from jail, he had no further interest to re-enroll.
Music career[edit]
Career Beginnings[edit]
Kongo was born in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct 9, 1990. Shortly after his birth, his mother and him moved to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands where he later started gaining interest in the local music scene. His music inspirations are Kanye West, Timbaland, Dr.Dre, Rock City (duo), Zaytoven and Rick Rubin. He went to school daily and would rush home to create beats on his friend's rhythm box machine. His first love was playing baseball; Kongo has traveled the world with his local baseball teams to participate in the sport. After reaching middle school, he knew he wanted to be a Record Producer. In 2003, Kongo and his mother relocated back to Atlanta, Georgia, where he quickly started to network with rappers such as Travis Porter, with whom he produced songs including the classic song "Fu*ked in the Car" which was featured as #31 on they're "Travis Porter - Top 100 Songs.[2]
As he continued high school in Atlanta, he would skip school and run home to make beats. He would call his friends over to record and make beats charging only $50. The word quickly spread that there was this young kid named "Kongo" that had hot beats and studio time for cheap. His clientel quickly grew over time, and the local community took notice.[3]
Present[edit]
Kongo released his first instrumental mixtape Beatz By Tha Pound in 2011[4] which lead to many artists recording songs over the beats. In 2012, he met Doe Boy, who is signed with Future's Freebandz record label.[5] Doe Boy and Kongo went on to record numerous songs until Doe Boy was incarcerated.[6] Kongo was also featured on Doe Boy's, Lex Luger & Young Chop - Boyz N Da Hood 2 Mixtape.[7]
In 2012, he went on to produce the Future ft 2 Chainz & Waka Flocka Flame song - Mind Blown,[8] He also produced Future's song "Big Bankroll" ft Jim Jones and Yo Gotti.[9][10] Both of the songs were featured on Wired 25: The 25 Greatest Future Hooks of All Time[11]
Production style and inspiration[edit]
Kongo has a very different style and approach when it comes to production. His melodies are caribbean infused with Trap and Rnb. Kongo can use any software and produce beats but he prefers Fl Studio and Pro Tools
Kongo finds inspiration in listening to underground artists, low budget films, and netflix. He liked to listen to old samples from the 1950s and find hidden melodies in them and flip them. He also finds inspiration in traveling and meeting new artists.
Production Discography[edit]
Travis Porter
1.)Fucked in The Car
2.)House Party
3.)Wont Let You Fall
Roscoe Dash
1.) Real As Fu*k
K Camp
1.)Got It ft Tankhead
2.) Stephen Curry[12]
Lil Boosie
1.) Robber ft Aocobama
Doe Boy
1.)Outty[13]
2.)Not at All ft Riff Raff
Chief Keef
1.) Lucky Bastard[14]
Future
1.) Mind Blown ft Waka Flocka & 2 Chainz[8]
2.) Big BankRoll ft Yo Gotti & Jim Jones [9]
Young Thug
1.) Jamican Slang[15]
2.)Oooorr
References[edit]
- ↑ "TRAP † SWAG's Videos". VK. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Travis Porter - iPod (100 Songs) - DJ E.Sudd". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Caribbean News: USVI Native & ATL Music Producer Kareem "Kongo Beats" Tatem Is Ranked Among MTV Artists". CaribbeanCuttie. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Kongo Beats - Beatz By Tha Pound Hosted by NoDj Mixtape - Stream & Download". Datpiff.com. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ Weiss, Sam. "Doe Boy Signs to FreeBandz". Complex. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ *Please enter your name. (2013-08-15). "Doe Boy, Signed To Future's Freebandz Label, Gets 18 Months In Prison - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Doe Boy, Lex Luger & Young Chop - Boyz N Da Hood 2 - Trap-A-Holics". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 10/21/2012 (2012-10-21). "Future - Mind Blown (Feat. 2 Chainz & Waka Flocka)". Rap Dose. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 10/18/2012 (2012-10-18). "Future - Big Bankroll (Feat. Yo Gotti & Jim Jones)". Rap Dose. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Listen: Future f/ Yo Gotti & Jim Jones "Big Bankroll"". Complex. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Wired 25: The 25 Greatest Future Hooks [LISTEN". Hip-Hop Wired. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "K.Camp Feat. Chaz Gotti - Stephen Curry [Prod. By Kongo] mp3 Download and Stream". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Doe Boy - "Outty" [VIDEO". Hip-Hop Wired. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Producer @Kongobeats Shows How He Made @ChiefKeef " Lucky Bastard" Instrumental". Beat Making Videos. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ↑ "Young Thug - Slang ( Produced By @KongoBeats ) MP3 Converter [4.61 MB] | Search Popular Song Website". Songsave.website. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
External links[edit]
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/kongobeats
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/kongobeats
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/kongobeats
Soundcloud http://www.soundcloud.com/kongobeatz
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