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Sonny Digital Is Monopolizing the Rap World

We sat down with the producer during the filming of 'Noisey: Atlanta 2' to talk about the past, present, and future of his influence on the scene.

The first thing you see when you walk into Sonny Digital's four story house in Atlanta a ratty red couch that looks decidedly out of place in the new digs. He calls the piece legendary, and judging by some legendary stains, you can see why. "Don't sit on that," he says. I laugh, but he repeats, "Do not sit on that."

Born Sonny Uwaezuoke to a Nigerian dad and a mom from Michigan, Sonny Digital produced "Racks" way back in 2011 and has been on a hit-making tear ever since with songs like iLOVEMAKONNEN and Drake's "Tuesday" and 2 Chainz and Kanye West's "Birthday Song." For much of that run, he was living in a notorious spot on 516 North Avenue called 516 Studios, which served as a revolving door for a litany of collaborators in Atlanta. On any given day, you could find Cam Kirk shooting a music video, Metro Boomin' working on beats, or rappers like Que and the Migos laying down a verse or just laying down on the aforementioned couch of lore.

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