Music / Music VideosBeat Masters: DJ MustardKicking off a new video series of producer profiles, we travel to LA to meet DJ Mustard, the creator of the ratchet sound of nowShareLink copied ✔️August 14, 2014MusicMusic Videos As part of the final week of States of Independence, State of Music, Dazed presents an exclusive interview with one of America's best beatmakers: DJ Mustard. Dazed's editor-in-chief Tim Noakes met the 24-year-old producer of Tyga's "Rack City", T.I's "No Mediocre and YG's "My Nigga" in his LA studio to find out about the roots of his sound, shot by Yours Truly. Read more about Mustard in our feature interview here, and keep your eyes peeled for more in the Beat Masters series. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREHow Bad Bunny became a political iconXG: The Japanese ‘X-pop’ group who want to change historySamsøe SamsøeSamsøe Samsøe wants you to take in the sights for SS26Inside Johnnie Walker’s Sabrina Carpenter-inspired Grammys weekendIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistAddison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashICE Out, the Grammys, and the fight for cultural power in the USGrammys 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s awardsThe only tracks you need to hear from January 2026This new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy