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Live Session with Platinum producer Trauma Tone who has credits with the likes of the Migos, Curren$y, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Chief Keef, Young Dolph, Kevin Gates, Money Man, Bino Rideaux, and countless others. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4qbAzGHJICdZV2GKV2bxQj VA-born producer Trauma Tone has had a major hand in developing the sound for today’s biggest hip-hop wave, working with artists like Migos, Curren$y, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Chief Keef, Young Dolph, Kevin Gates, Money Man, Bino Rideaux, and countless others. His trippy north-meets-south sound is […]

For “Studios Sessions,” we delve into the stories behind the long hours in the studio and all that goes into making an album by talking with artists, producers, engineers, photographers, and more who are intimately connected to the recording process with some of the biggest artists in the world. These are the stories that rarely leave the […]

When people think of Virginia in terms of music, artists such as Pusha T and Pharrell Williams are typically the first to come to mind. Although producers and beatmakers like Trauma Tone are also putting the city on their back through a series of collaborative works with artists across the states. Trauma Tone has seen success in […]

In the internet age of hip-hop, it can be quite challenging to break through and get heard. There are seemingly millions of other artists and producers trying to secure the same few spots in this literal game of musical chairs. So, Trauma Tone had the cards stacked against him by default. And if that wasn’t […]

Trauma Tone has some of the biggest placements in the rap game, and he’s just getting started. Hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, the certified Platinum producer has been putting in work, producing records for Bino Rideaux, Kevin Gates, NBA Youngboy, Money Man, Yo Gotti… the list goes on. When it comes to his beats, it’s his impeccable ear […]

The producer also talked about the origin of his name. YoungBoy Never Broke Again recently earned his third No. 1 album in less than a year with his latest release, Top. YoungBoy moved an impressive 126,000 equivalent album units in his first week, surpassing expectations for a rapper who has a huge following but doesn’t do much press. To […]

This article originally appeared on Audiomack. Soundtracking hip-hop’s biggest wave is no easy feat. Enter: Trauma Tone, producer for Kevin Gates, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Chief Keef, Money Man, Bino Rideaux, and more of today’s melodic rap stars. You may also know Trauma from his work on Yo Gotti and Rich Homie Quan’s “I Know,” which secured him a Platinum plaque. At 30, the […]