Who Really Makes Hit Songs? A Grammy-Nominated Producer Tells the Truth

Make better music, faster. Plugins by Musik Hack 👉 https://www.musikhack.com/podcast/ Three-time Grammy-nominated producer Nellz has worked behind the scenes on some of the biggest records in modern R&B and pop. He reveals the hidden role producers play in shaping artists, hits, and long-term careers. 00:00 – Intro 01:10 – Mindset: Love the Journey 03:30 – Early Life & Musical Roots 06:20 – Choir & First Band 09:50 – Discovering Producing & Move to Atlanta 11:20 – Internship at DARP & First Big Steps 14:40 – Studio Life Lessons & Key Advice 22:00 – Production Team & First Major Artist Project 29:30 – Artist Development & Label Realities 33:50 – Getting Paid in Music – The Brutal Truth 40:00 – Credit & Ethics in Producing 44:30 – Creative Process & Burnout 49:00 – Knowing When It's Great 56:30 – Advice to Aspiring Producers & Personal Life 01:02:20 – Outro & Socials Nelson Kyle, Professionally known as “Nellz” is a three-time Grammy-nominated producer, composer, and engineer based in Los Angeles and Atlanta, specializing in Urban, Pop, and contemporary R&B music. He is renowned for his melodic loops and ability to craft simplistic productions around hit melodies. Most recently, Nellz was nominated in 2023 for Chris Brown’s "Breezy" album and again in 2022 for Best Progressive R&B Album with Eric Bellinger’s "New Light." Nellz has credits with major artists such as Future, Chris Brown, Lay Bankz, Kash Doll, Jennifer Lopez, Roddy Ricch, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, Ciara, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, PnB Rock, and Wiz Khalif. His collaborators include: Eric Bellinger, T ommy Brown, Johnny Yukon, Internet Money, A1, Roark Bailey, Derrick Milano, WondaGurl, Trinidad James, Rodney Jerkins and many more. Sponsors: None - we do this because we love music and the people behind it, and we want to share our experience in the room with you... but we DO make tools for artists, musicians, and audio engineers. Support us by picking up the best sounding music tools in the industry at https://www.musikhack.com/podcast/ Musik Hack Instagram: @musikhack_ X: @musikhackllc Discord: / discord Nellz Instagram: @nellz_music