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“Lifestyle” by Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan

with London on Da Track · 46 min · June 18, 2025

"LIFESTYLE" by Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan w/ London on Da Track

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Behind the scenes of "Lifestyle" by Rich Gang, featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan. London on Da Track breaks down how he created the beat that defined a moment in hip hop. From the layered melodies to the studio process and artist chemistry, the production choices and legacy of one of the most iconic tracks of the 2010s, including the moment Thug started freestyling and how the full song was built from one loop.

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Chapters

0:00Intro
1:57Don Cannon x London on da Track
2:30Church roots & early music
4:00From rapping to producing
5:00Learning on Cakewalk
8:00Full Sail, engineering & genre blending
10:00Rich Kids & finding his sound
15:00First hits: Hookah & Lifestyle
18:00Publishing deals & industry talk
21:00Favorite collaborators
32:37Breaking down the Lifestyle beat
33:00The moment Young Thug started freestyling
35:00Building the full song from one loop
36:00Gladiator plugin & key elements
37:00Playboi Carti studio story
39:00Recording workflow & Thug's hook

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