Mike Will Made It

God has blessed me with something. One day, I do see myself being like Jimmy Iovine. I'm trying to build an empire.

I'm a producer, not just a beatmaker but a producer.

I was able to bring Gucci and Rae Sremmurd on a track together. It was crazy because it seemed like it was destined to be.

I love being in the studio.

Juicy J was always one of my favorites. For one, he was a producer and I just used to love how he came on his verses every time.

I love Atlanta.

I love the grind. Gucci taught me to never stop working.

I feel like soccer brings another dynamic to the city, it makes it more eclectic... I feel like it opens doors for people who grew up playing soccer here their whole life. We've got some rings on the way, trophies on the way, and we're gonna win, and we're gonna stand behind Atlanta United just like we stand behind everything else out of Atlanta.

Jimmy Iovine has been telling me since 2012 that I needed to start my own label with my own artists. This was when he first met me and 'Bandz a Make Her Dance' was first taking off.

Jimmy Iovine, he pretty much started off as an engineer and a producer, and then he started up a label. Then he built his label to have big artists like Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. Then he started up a headphone company and made it a billion dollar business. He's a genius to me.

It's important to show the new generation that soundtracks can be just as exciting as traditional albums if put in the hands of the right curator.

The 'trap' sound is a sound from the city. We've always liked music with bass. We've always liked old schools with big speakers in the trunks. We like our music loud. We've always had a nightlife scene in Atlanta.