After being blessed with a co-sign from Jay Z, Atlanta-bred producer Pi’erre Bourne sat down with The FADER for a new installment of #BeatConstruction.

The producer most notably known for crafting Playboi Carti‘s breakout single “Magnolia” talks growing up in Atlanta, balancing a solo rap career with beat-making, transformative times in New York & shaping one of the most-heard instrumentals of 2017.

Click here to read Pi’erre Bourne’s revealing interview with The FADER.

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