Subject: Jim Jonsin

• Where's the Beat?

  January 19, 2006

• Video of the Day: Trick Daddy, Lil Jon, and Twista--"Let's Go"

  Yesterday I was hanging in the studio with Jim Jonsin, the local producer extraordinaire who produced two of the biggest hip-hop tracks of the year, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" and T.I.'s "Whatever You Like." We were basically chopping it up about music, the industry, his upcoming five Grammy nominations, his production methods, and all sorts of stuff. He's definitely a cool guy. So I asked him what beat he thought really propelled his career in the right direction and he mentioned "Let's Go,"

  December 10, 2008

• Top 10 Pop Songs of 2008

  Pop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The following ten singles saturated the Top 40 -- or what passes for hit-oriented radio in this topsy-turvy musical climate -- while proving that accessibility doesn't necessarily preclude creativity. CHRIS BROWN "Forever"

  December 17, 2008

• Jim Jonsin, Rich Boy and Yelawolf in the Studio

  Jacob KatelLast night Jim Jonsin, the producer behind T.I.'s "Whatever You Like," Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," Trick Daddy's "Let's Go," and songs by other top artists in the game, was in the studio with Alabama artists Rich Boy and Yelawolf. You may know certified gold recording artist Rich Boy from his song "Throw Some D's," which hit number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. He and Yelawolf, a skateboarding experimental hip-hop artist that Jim Jonsin described as ready for the big time, worked on

  April 2, 2009

• Top Pop Singles of 2008

  January 1, 2009

• Bigg Dreams

  July 5, 2007

• Video: Diddy Collaborator Xplicit in Studio with Jim Jonsin

  xplicit from Miami New Times on Vimeo.Diddy's new song "Diddy Bop" is produced by Miami/Lauderdale's Isaac Opus and features Xplicit on the hook. Xplicit also co-wrote the song. Above is a video of Xplicit writing hooks in the studio with Jim Jonsin. I had to pull the video out of the cave-like darkness of the studio in Final Cut, which explains the grainy, washed-out footage, but the audio is clean and you'll get to hear a future hit on an unreleased Jim Jonsin track.To hear the Diddy Bop reco

  April 28, 2009

• A Lesson In How To Get Money feat. Pluck from Ink Music Group

  image via amagill's flickr Jorge Marquez a.k.a. Pluck from Ink Music Group is in the middle of brokering the deal between Diddy and Xplicit for his role in the song Diddy Bop, produced by Isaac Opus. I asked him some questions about what he and his company do.This interview is an excellent resource for those interested in using the music industry to make money.I edited my questions out cause who cares. Here's what Pluck had to say...

  May 1, 2009

• Mad Skrews Got Beats

  Mad Skrews is a Miami-bred, internationally renowned producer and musical entrepreneur who uses the Internet to spread his productions, make money, and make a name for himself. He has produced for local bad bitch Trina and true founder of crunk, Pastor Troy. I caught up with him by e-mail. Here's what he had to say:"I'm Mad Skrews, producer from Miami. Original born in Colombia, raised here. I started making music in 11th grade in high school (2001) messing around with Sound Forge and Fruity Lo

  May 12, 2009

• Jim Jonsin Is on Top of Hip-Hop

  May 21, 2009

• Video: Jim Jonsin Making Beats And Clownin' In The Studio

  If you haven't read this week's music feature on Jim Jonsin written by Jason Handelsman you're missing out. But here's something that never made it into the article. Jim Jonsin producing a beat from scratch for the camera and then shopping it to Baby Bash on his iPhone. Jonsin created the beat in under ten minutes and described it as "just a rough little quick thing just so you people know how things are done round here real quick like." Enjoy.

  May 22, 2009

• Check Out one of Jim Jonsin's Latest Productions, "Sweet Dreams" by Beyonce

  photo by Aaron BristolJim JonsinThis week's New Times includes a feature on Jim Jonsin, the Coral Springs resident who's quickly become a super-producer and is blowing up the hip-hop and pop charts. (You've doubtless heard one of his recent hits, any number of synth-driven tracks like Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Through the Phone," T.I.'s "Whatever You Like," and, most famously, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop." Seriously, read the article to learn more.)After the jump, listen to one of his latest creations gar

  May 21, 2009

• Bonus Free Music: Miami Rapper Xplicit Remixes Drake's "Best I Ever Had"

  via myspace.com/xplicitmiami​Miami rapper Xplicit's biggest in-roads in the industry so far have been as a songwriter. His biggest score so far has been a co-writing credit and appearance on the hook of Diddy's new single "Diddy Bop," and he's worked with most of the local heavyweights. (Here's an old Crossfade video of him in the studio with Jim Jonsin.) But of course, on the Internet, the fastest way to increased attention is a remix of a popular song.... So Xplicit tackled Drake's "Best I E

  August 27, 2009

• Wednesday Blog Watch: Pitbull Weighs in on Kanye, Locals Weigh in on Future Classic Festival Fail

  via pitbullmusic.comPitbull to Kanye: Ai-yai-yai!​It's high time we gave some link love to the other local music blogs out there. Look out for a weekly roundup here on Wednesdays. Know of another site we should add to our blog roll? (It's on the right, scroll down). E-mail me and let me know. Here are some posts worth a few minutes of your precious cubicle time. *Dro at The305 posted a video of Pitbull (walking with Jim Jonsin) weighing in on the Kanye VMA debacle. My favorite part is at

  September 16, 2009

• New Blair Waldorf -- uh, Leighton Meester -- Single is By Miami-Based Producer/Songwriter Rico Love

  The Miami-based, 26-year-old Rico Love is quietly becoming one of the industry's most sought-after R&B and pop arrangers and songwriters. Starting out in his early 20s as a rapper in Atlanta, he got his real boost when, as a performer, Usher signed him to his J Records imprint. And while working on his debut album, Rico penned a little tune for his mentor as an experiment. That song was Usher's "Throwback," one of the standout tunes on the singer's 2004 album Confessions.After some time in A

  November 6, 2009