Taz Taylor (record producer)

Danny Snodgrass, Jr. (born October 20, 1992), professionally known as Taz Taylor, is an American record producer, songwriter, and record executive, as well as the founder of the Internet Money collective and record label.

For the British motorcycle racer, see Taz Taylor (motorcyclist).
Taz Taylor
Birth nameDanny Snodgrass, Jr.
Born (1992-10-20) October 20, 1992
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2010–present
Labels

He is solely signed to Warner Chappell Music, Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records on the publishing side, while currently signed as Internet Money Records with Ten Thousand Projects and Caroline Records on the label side. He formerly signed a record deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records.

Early life

Taylor grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. His father, the drummer for a local band, brought him to band practice where he began learning the drums, and guitar. Taylor lost interest in playing instruments as he grew up and dropped out of school in 7th grade. At the age of 17, his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and Taylor looked for a new way of earning income.[1] After a brief stint as a graphic designer, Taylor turned to production. He sold his first beat online for $250, and began to produce full-time.[2]

Career

After realizing that he could make money selling beats online, Taylor pawned many of his possessions to furnish his in-home studio. As he developed his beat creation, he also developed his business strategy, which at first revolved around using Twitter and PayPal to sell his beats to any artist who wanted them. Taylor sells his creations via a one-time payment for usage of his material, eschewing the more complicated publishing and songwriting deals traditionally preferred by producers. In 2016, Taylor placed songs with Trey Songz and Desiigner, which were his first major placements.[1] This led to a publishing deal signed in August 2017 with Warner Chappell Music, Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records, which allowed him to lease his works in the traditional way, as well as independently sell beats via his Internet Money YouTube channel.[2]

Internet Money Records

Internet Money Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded2016 (2016)
FounderTaz Taylor
Distributor(s)TenThousand Projects
Caroline Records (current)
Alamo Records
Interscope Records (former)
Genre
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websitewavsupply.net

Internet Money Records is a record producer collective and record label co-founded by Taz Taylor and Nick Mira. A blend of a YouTube channel, a record label, and a producer union, Internet Money is a medium for producers to sell beats, as well as an aggregator for producers and creatives. Beyond helping other producers with the business side of making music, Taylor and Internet Money host "tours", where producers can collaborate and work together.[3] Taylor believes that Internet Money is a way to help producers make money off of music using the same techniques he uses.[4] In 2018, Internet Money Records signed a record deal with Alamo Records and Interscope Records.[5] During a stint in mid-2019, Taz's relationship with Alamo and Interscope soured. By late summer, Taz had agreed to a buyout with Alamo and Interscope and signed a new record deal with TenThousand Projects and Caroline Records, giving him more control of who he could sign to the joint venture.[6]

Internet Money Collective

As a producer collective, Internet Money has been responsible for 34 singles that have ascended the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, and has earned the RIAA Platinum and Gold certificates as well.[4]
The label released their debut album, B4 the Storm on August 28, 2020. The album includes vocals from Future, Kevin Gates, Gunna, Trippie Redd, Juice Wrld, 24kGoldn, Iann Dior and The Kid Laroi, among others.[7]

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]
B4 the Storm 10

Production discography

Charted singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[9]		 US
R&B/HH		 CAN UK
"Fuck Love"
(XXXTentacion featuring Trippie Redd)		 2017 28 18 31 89 17
"Plug Walk"
(Rich the Kid)		 2018 13 8 13 53 The World Is Yours
"Falling"
(Trevor Daniel)		 17 11 13 14 Homesick & Nicotine
"Worth It"
(YK Osiris)		 2019 48 18 87 — The Golden Child
"Ransom"
(Lil Tecca)		 4 2 2 7 We Love You Tecca
"Did It Again"
(Lil Tecca)		 64 24 69 84
"Somebody"
(featuring Lil Tecca and A Boogie wit da Hoodie)		 96 44 54 75 B4 the Storm
"Love Me More"
(Trippie Redd)		 79 37 100 — A Love Letter to You 4
"Lemonade"
(with Gunna featuring Don Toliver and Nav)		 2020 6 3 3 1 B4 the Storm

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B/HH		 AUS CAN
"Blue Tint"
(Drake)		 2018 30 23 66 30 Scorpion
"Business Is Business"
(Lil Baby and Gunna)		 61 28 — 69 Drip Harder
"Shots"
(Lil Tecca)		 2019 84 35 — 54 We Love You Tecca
"6 Kiss"
(Trippie Redd featuring Juice Wrld and YNW Melly)		 60 28 — 64 A Love Letter to You 4
"Blastoff"
(featuring Juice Wrld and Trippie Redd)		 2020 79 26 — 63 B4 the Storm
"Tragic"
(The Kid Laroi featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Internet Money)		 76 30 41 59 F*ck Love

Production credits

Taz Taylor has produced for Big Sean, Lil Skies, Tay-K, BlocBoy JB, and many others.[4] In 2019, he collaborated with fellow producer Nick Mira on the song, "Ransom", by Lil Tecca, later becoming a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

References
  1. "Taz Taylor and the war on internet producers". REVOLT TV. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. "Pay-Per-Beat: Inside the Underground Market Shaping Soundcloud Rap". Noisey. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  3. "From Internet Hustle to Internet Money: An Interview with Taz Taylor". DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  4. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "#DXHitList: The Taz Taylor Session". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  5. "Internet Money Signs Joint Venture Deal With Alamo Records and Interscope Records". Complex.
  6. "10K Projects Signs Taz Taylor's Internet Money Collective to Joint Venture". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  7. Zidel, Alex (August 14, 2020). "Internet Money "B4 The Storm": Future, Juice WRLD, Wiz Khalifa, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. Caulfield, Keith (September 6, 2020). "Taylor Swift Ties Whitney Houston for Most Weeks at No. 1 Among Women in Billboard 200's History". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. "Internet Money Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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