MusicMusic 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. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThe 20 best albums of 2025, rankedThe renaissance of Zara Larsson: ‘I’m out of the Khia Asylum’The Dazed 100 is back for 2025The 10 best music videos of 2025, rankedListen to our shadowy Dazed Winter 2025 playlistThe 2025 Dazed 100 USA list is here7 of Chase Infiniti’s favourite K-pop tracksMeet The Deep, K-pop’s antihero ‘This is our Nirvana!’: Are Geese Gen Z’s first great rock band?10 of Yung Lean’s best collabs‘We’re like brother and sister’: Yung Lean and Charli xcx in conversationIs art finally getting challenging again?