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The famed, Grammy-winning producer detailed working with top artists before suffering devastating financial losses.

Link Copied to Clipboard! Share this page The rapper-producer talked about making millions, supporting his friends, and losing his money in a matter of years. Famed producer Hit-Boy has a lot of credits under his belt. However, after collaborating with Jay-Z and Kanye West for their 2012 hit N*ggas in Paris , he admitted that he ended up with $0 in his bank account. Sitting down with DJ Akademiks on his Off The Record podcast, the California native shared how he went broke. This came after working with artists like Beyonc, Rihanna, and A$AP Rocky. Read More: Roddy Ricch Responds To Hit-Boys Comments About Collaborating Shortly after producing N*ggas In Paris, Hit-Boy said that he signed a deal, made millions of dollars, and moved to Tarzana, a suburb of Los Angeles. Trying to support his friends and up-and-coming artists, he shared, I moved all the homies in. The homies started moving their homies in, adding, I got a big a** mansion with five studios in it. All my artists living with me, it was just a recipe for disaster. Revealing how his finances took a plunge, he stated, Imma say I turned up 2012, got dumb bread. By 2017, I was laying on my ground with zero dollars in my account after having millions. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Read More: I was investing in the homies, Hit-Boy continued. I was putting up money for everybody around me. And I wasnt even buying ice and whips back then like I am now because Im way more elevated than I ever was. Eventually, he was able to stack his money again, continuing to produce notable hip-hop tracks like Read more