I sold probably 200-300 of them, just starting out. I had got that Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel record called “So What You Saying,” and I put a little mixtape together. And then back in the days, The Source used to run ads for Upstairs Records, and they would sell a DJ starter kit so I got that for Christmas one year, and then I just started f*cking around and putting what I was doing on tape, and that’s how it was born.Ī: What would you say was the first mixtape you put together or were involved with that really solidified who you were and “put you on”?ĭJ Folk: Well, the first ever mixtape that I ever did was the mixtape I did in ’01 or ’02 called So What You Saying. That’s kind of how I came into the game, and then I met Jeezy while I was an intern at Grand Hustle, and just built a rapport with him and ended up going over to work with him.Ī: How exactly does someone become involved with mixtapes, at least in the capacity that you first were?ĭJ Folk: Well, my father was a DJ when he was in college, in the same area of North Carolina A&T and everything, so I was brought up with music. I sent them a package showing what I could do, and I didn’t think they’d ever reply back, but they did with open arms, and so I went over there. It’s funny how I got on with them, though, ‘cause I was doing mixtapes out there while I was in school, and I was one of the biggest mixtape hustlers out there in the area. The man who has worked on some of your favorite’s rappers most memorable projects took some time to speak to from the airport as he headed back to Atlanta to finish working on Lil Wayne’s I Am Not A Human Being 2, along with the compilation album, CTE World with Jeezy and his CTE crew.įolk talked about becoming a DJ, aligning himself with winning camps like CTE and Cash Money, how some of his biggest mixtapes came together, and what he has in store for listeners in the near future. Check out ’s exclusive interview with DJ Folk:Ī: So, for the readers that aren’t familiar with you, tell me a little about your background and come-up within the industry.ĭJ Folk: Basically, my come-up was that I started interning with Grand Hustle with T.I., and them when I came out of North Carolina A&T back in ’03-’04, I interned with them for a little while. But just in case it doesn’t, Folk helped craft Young Jeezy’s Trappin Aint Dead, assisted in the development of a young artist back in ’05 that some of you may know, named Big K.R.I.T., and was the Production Coordinator on Lil Wayne’s Platinum-certified album, Tha Carter IV. The name DJ Folk should certainly ring some bells within Hip-Hop. DJ Folk: The Mastermind Behind Young Jeezy’s CTE, a Young Big K.R.I.T., and Cash Money’s Bangers
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