Late last week, fans got their first taste of the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation with “Mercy,” featuring Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Pusha T. The record also put the spotlight on another individual: Lifted. The team’s newest in-house producer—who crafted the beat for the single—has been creating quite a buzz for himself over the last nine months. The first taste many got of him was on Game’s mixtape, HoodMorning (No Typo) [Candy Coronas], where the upstart provided the beat for “Can You Believe It,” which featured Lil Wayne and Baby. Lift grabbed even more attention producing a couple of joints for Bad Boy’s Los, including two songs on The Crown Aint Safe tape, hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Drama. The Arizona native made serious noise late last week, when “Mercy,” the lead single to the G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, hit airwaves. XXLMag.com chopped it up with the 32-year-old producing hotshot to discuss his journey, linking up with Kanye West, the making of “Mercy,” prospective collaborations and more. —Christopher Minaya, XXL Magazine (@CM_3)
