From there his distinctively atmospheric and lo-fi production style helped pioneer the nascent cloud rap and mumble rap scenes, alongside contemporaries like Clouddead, Yung Lean, Kid Cudi and frequent collaborator Lil B. It was picked up for physical release via Type, a debut EP followed soon after on Tri Angle, and he closed out the year with multiple credits on A$AP Rocky’s acclaimed first mixtape ‘Live.
Self-releasing a number of these productions on his debut mixtape ‘Instrumentals’ quickly changed that. He started 2011 as a relative unknown who’d made some beats for rappers like Lil B and Soulja Boy.
With credits on tracks by the likes of Mac Miller, Vince Staples, A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Danny Brown, Lil Peep and more, Clams Casino is one of the definitive rap producers of the decade.
