DJ Dahi

DJ Dahi
DJ Dahi
Birth name	Dacoury Dahi Natche
Also known as	Dahi
Born	March 10, 1983 (age 38)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop; EDM;
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey; songwriter; record producer; singer;
Instruments	Ableton Live; Cubase; Logic Pro; Macbook Pro; maschine; bass;
Years active	2011–present
Labels	ARTium; Def Jam;
Associated acts	D.R.U.G.S.; Vince Staples; Pac Div; Dom Kennedy; Kendrick Lamar; Mac Miller; Lupe Fiasco; Vampire Weekend; Drake; Childish Gambino;

Dacoury Dahi Natche (born March 10, 1983), professionally known as DJ Dahi, is an American DJ, songwriter, record producer and singer from Inglewood, California. Dahi is perhaps best known for producing "Money Trees” by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, “Worst Behavior" by Canadian rapper Drake, and "I Don't Fuck with You" by American rapper Big Sean, which reached the top 20 of the US Hot 100 chart.^[2] Dahi has also produced several tracks for various artists s including Dr. Dre, Freddie Gibbs, Dom Kennedy, Lupe Fiasco, Vince Staples, Mac Miller, Pac Div, Vic Mensa, Casey Veggies, Smoke DZA, Big Sean, Logic, Big K.R.I.T., and Childish Gambino among others.^[3]^[4]^[5] Aside from his solo production career, Dahi is also a member of production team D.R.U.G.S.^[6]

Musical career[]

DJ Dahi got his start in music working as a disc jockey while he was attending the University of California, Santa Cruz. He begun getting a buzz producing for local Los Angeles-based rappers such as Pac Div, TiRon, and Fashawn. His first big placement would be "My Type of Party," a single by Dom Kennedy's from his mixtape, The Yellow Album (2012). "My Type of Party" featured "laid cloudy layers of synth haze over wonky, synthetic drums." In 2012, he also produced ScHoolboy Q's "Sexting," and then his most known production, "Money Trees" from Kendrick Lamar's platinum album Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.^[7] In 2013, he produced "Hell of a Night" by Schoolboy Q^[8] and "Worst Behavior" by Drake that charted at number 89 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[9]^[10] "Money Trees", which samples "Silver Soul" by indie rock band Beach House, was named the ninth best instrumental of the previous five years, by Complex on September 3, 2013.^[11] Also later in September 2013, Complex named him the ninth best hip hop producer at the moment.^[7] Recently he has had recording sessions with Lecrae, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Jazmine Sullivan and Elle Varner among others.^[7]^[12] In 2015 he co-produced three tracks on 'Compton: A Soundtrack' album by Dr. Dre.

DJ Dahi has a publishing contract with Sony Music Publishing and is a SESAC member.

Production discography[]

Singles produced[]

List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US	US R&B	AUS	CAN	UK ^[13]	UK R&B	Certifications	Album
"My Type of Party"^[14] (Dom Kennedy)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—		Yellow Album
"Worst Behavior" (Drake)	2014	89	26	—	—	—	—		Nothing Was the Same
"I Don't Fuck with You" (Big Sean featuring E-40)		11	1	50	35	90	10	RIAA: 5x Platinum	Dark Sky Paradise
"Cadillactica" (Big K.R.I.T.)		—	—	—	—	—	—		Cadillactica
"Hell of a Night" (Schoolboy Q)		—	46	—	—	—	—		Oxymoron
"Stand For" (Ty Dolla Sign)		—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Drug Dealers Anonymous" (Pusha T featuring JAY Z)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—		King Push
"Trainwreck" (Banks)	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Altar
"Self Care" (Mac Miller)	2018	33	18	83	38	61	—	RIAA: Platinum	Swimming
"Big Blue" (Vampire Weekend)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—		Father of the Bride
"Gravity"^[15] (Brent Faiyaz featuring Tyler, the Creator)	2021	71 ^[16]	—	—	—	60	—		TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other songs[]

Rob Rush – Childhood Hero (2006)

10. "Useful"

Jern Eye – Vision (2009)

01. "Now"

– The PB & J Solution (2010)

02. "Happy Thoughts" (featuring TiRon)
07. "What If This is It?"

– MSTRD (2010)

09. "For Your Smile"
10. "Take a Bow"

Pac Div – Don't Mention It (2010)

01. "Underdogs II" (featuring Colin Munroe)

Iggy Azalea – Ignorant Art (2011)

08. "Drop That" (featuring Problem)

Pac Div – Mania (2011)

02. SuperNegroes

Pac Div – The Div (2011)

02. "Posted"
04. "Move On"
10. "Number 1"

– A Sucker For Pumps (2011)

01. "Jack Kerouac" (co-prod. DrewByrd)
08. "No Wonder"

Dom Kennedy – Yellow Album (2012)

13. "P H"

Fashawn – Champagne & Styrofoam Cups (2012)

02. "Coogi" (featuring Mr. MFN eXquire)
07. "In Love with a Lie"
09. "Medecine Man (Drug Free)" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)

Freddie Gibbs – Baby Face Killa (2012)

08. "Bout It Bout It" (featuring Kirko Bangz)
09. "Stay Down"

GrandeMarshall – 800

01. "Dearly Beloved"
05. "Ellie Fox"

Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)

05. "Money Trees" (featuring Jay Rock)

Mac Miller – Dog Pound (2012)

00. "Dog Pound" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame)

Pac Div – GMB (2012)

01. "Intro"
09. "Fuck Y'all" (featuring Kurupt & Battlecat)

Schoolboy Q – Habits & Contradictions (2012)

09. "Sexting"

Skeme – Alive And Living (2012)

14. "Living"

Smoke DZA – K.O.N.Y. (2012)

01. "K.O.N.Y."

Various artists – The Cafeteria Line Presents: HNGRY (2012)

12. "Pink Boxes" (Ayomari)
15. "HNGRY" (TiRon, Ayomari & James Fauntleroy)

Casey Veggies – Life Changes (2013)

04. "She In My Car" (featuring Dom Kennedy)

KRNDN – Everything's Nothing (2013)

10. "Cuban Link Gucci Rope" (featuring Donyea G)

Kris Kasanova – 24K (2013)

12. "Tomorrow" (featuring SZA)

Nacho Picasso – High & Mighty (2013)

04. "Diobedient" (featuring Jarv Dee)

Nipsey Hussle – Crenshaw (2013)

21. "Crenshaw & Slauson (True Story)" Hidden song at the end. (@7:55)

Rich Kidd – In My Opinion (2013)

13. "I'd Be Lying"

Spenzo – In Spenzo We Trust (2013)

10. "Heaven Can Wait"
11. "Get Money"

Travis Scott – Owl Pharaoh (2013)

06. "Hell of a Night" (co-produced with Rakhi, Rey Reel, Travis Scott)

Vic Mensa – INNANETAPE (2013)

08. "YNSP" (featuring Eliza Doolittle)

Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron (2014)

10. "Hell of a Night" (produced with JayFrance)

Lily Allen – Sheezus (2014)

01. "Sheezus"

Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc

02. "Who Do You Love?"
03. "Miserable Without Your Love"

Smoke DZA – Dream.ZONE.Achieve (2014)

10. "Hearses" (featuring Ab-Soul)
17. "Tropicana Roses"

SZA – Z (2014)

07. "Babylon" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

Ab-Soul – These Days... (2014)

02. "Tree of Life" (co-produced with Curtiss King)

Travis Scott – Days Before Rodeo (2014)

02. "Mamacita" (featuring Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug) (co-produced with Metro Boomin & Travis Scott)

Mick Jenkins – The Water[s] (2014)

12. "Dehydration"

Tinashe – Aquarius (2014)

02. "Bet" (featuring Devonté Hynes) (co-produced with Blood Orange)

Logic – Under Pressure (2014)

08. "Never Enough"

Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica (2014)

04. "Cadillactica" (produced with DJ Khalil)
11. "Third Eye"
16. "Mt. Olympus Reprise"
18. "Let It Show"

Maejor – Spirit (2014)

02. "We Don't Talk No More"

Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show (2015)

03. "Brand New"

Lupe Fiasco – Tetsuo & Youth (2015)

11. "Chopper" (featuring Billy Blue, Buk of Psychodrama, Trouble, Trae tha Truth, Fam-Lay and Glasses Malone)
13. "Madonna" (featuring Nikki Jean)
14. "Adoration of the Magi" (featuring Crystal Torres)
15. "They.Resurrect.Over.New" (featuring Ab-Soul and Troi)

Kid Ink – Full Speed (2015)

02. "Faster"

Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise (2015)

04. "I Don't Fuck with You" (featuring E-40) (produced by DJ Mustard, Kanye West and Mike Free, co-produced by DJ Dahi)
12. "Outro"
14. "Research" (featuring Ariana Grande) (produced by Metro Boomin, co-produced by DJ Dahi)

Madonna – Rebel Heart (2015)

1-02. "Devil Pray" (produced with Madonna, Avicii and Blood Diamonds)
1-09. "Iconic" (produced by Madonna, Toby Gad, AFSHeeN and Josh Cumbee, additional production by DJ Dahi)
1–11. "Body Shop" (produced with Madonna, Toby Gad and Blood Diamonds)
2-01. "Beautiful Scars" (produced with Madonna and Blood Diamonds)
2-02. "Borrowed Time" (produced with Madonna, Avicii, Carl Falk and Blood Diamonds)

Tinashe – Amethyst (2015)

05. "Wanderer" (produced with Tinashe and Ritz Reynolds)

Wale – The Album About Nothing (2015)

02. "The Helium Balloon"
05. "The Middle Finger" (produced with Dave Glass Animals)
08. "The God Smile"

Dom Kennedy – By Dom Kennedy (2015)

06. "Fried Lobster" (featuring Bonic)

Vince Staples – Summertime '06 (2015)

1-02. "Lift Me Up" (produced with No I.D.)
1-04. "Birds & Bees" (featuring Daley)
1-06. "Lemme Know" (featuring Jhené Aiko and DJ Dahi) (produced with No I.D. and Brian Kidd)
2-08. "C.N.B." (produced with No I.D. and Brian Kidd)
2-09. "Like It Is" (produced with No I.D. and Brian Kidd)

Dr. Dre – Compton (2015)

02. "Talk About It" (featuring King Mez and Justus) (produced with Free School)
05. "All in a Day's Work" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Marsha Ambrosius) (produced with DJ Khalil)
09. "Deep Water" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Justus and Anderson .Paak) (produced with Focus..., Cardiak, Dem Jointz and Dr. Dre)

Travis Scott – Rodeo (2015)

05. "90210" (produced with Allen Ritter and Mike Dean)

Mac Miller – GO:OD AM (2015)

13. "ROS"
16. "Jump" (produced with Badboxes, ID Labs and Sap)

Kelela – Hallucinogen (2015)

04. "All the Way Down"

Joe Budden – All Love Lost (2015)

13. "Fuck Em All"

Raleigh Ritchie – You're a Man Now, Boy (2016)

14. "Life In a Box"

Drake – Views (2016)

03. "U with Me?" (additional production; produced by 40 and Kanye West)

Mac Miller – The Divine Feminine (2016)

05. "Cinderella" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)

Banks – The Altar (2016)

05. "Trainwreck"
06. "This is Not About Us"
10. "Haunt"

Denzel Curry – Imperial (Re-Release) (2016)

04. "Me Now" (produced with BloodPop)

Schoolboy Q – Blank Face LP (2016)

12. "Neva Change" (featuring SZA) (produced with Larrance Dopson)

Kendrick Lamar – Damn (2017)

03. "Yah" (produced with Sounwave and Anthony Tiffith)
06. "Loyalty" (featuring Rihanna) (produced with Sounwave, Terrace Martin and Anthony Tiffith)
09. "Lust" (produced with Sounwave and BadBadNotGood)
11. "XXX" (featuring U2) (produced with Mike Will Made It, Sounwave and Anthony Tiffith)
13. "God" (produced with Ricci Riera, Sounwave, Bēkon, Cardo and Anthony Tiffith)

Lecrae – All Things Work Together (2017)

07. "Come and Get Me" (produced with No I.D.)

Big Sean – I Decided (2017)

10. "Voices In My Head/Stick To The Plan" (produced with )

Jesse Boykins III – ’’Bartholomew’’ (2018)

01. “Earth Girls”

Various artists – Black Panther (2018)

07. "Paramedic!" (performed by SOB X RBE) (produced with Cubeatz and Sounwave)

Denzel Curry – Ta13oo (2018)

08. "Sirens | Z1RENZ" (featuring J.I.D) (produced with Billie Eilish)

Mac Miller – Swimming (2018)

05. "Self Care" (produced with ID Labs and Nostxlgic)
11. "Jet Fuel" (produced with Steve Lacy and Mac Miller)

Vampire Weekend – Father of the Bride (2019)

05. "Big Blue" (produced with Ariel Rechtshaid and Ezra Koenig)
10. "My Mistake" (produced with Ariel Rechtshaid and Ezra Koenig)
20. "I Don't Think Much About Her No More" (Japanese bonus track) (produced with Ariel Rechtshaid)
21. "Lord Ullin's Daughter" (featuring Jude Law) (Japanese bonus track) (produced with Ariel Rechtshaid)

ScHoolboy Q – (2019)

02. "Tales" (produced with Jake One and G Koop)
03. "CHopstix" (featuring Travis Scott)
05. "Drunk" (featuring 6LACK) (produced with Sounwave and Bekon)
08. "Black Folk" (produced with Jake One)
10. "Dangerous" (featuring Kid Cudi)

YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy (2019)

00. "TBA"

Childish Gambino – 3.15.20 (2020)

02. "Algorhythm" (produced with Donald Glover and EY)
03. "Time" (featuring Ariana Grande) (produced with Donald Glover, Chukwudi Hodge, Ludwig Göransson and Jai Paul)
04. "12.38" (featuring 21 Savage, Ink and Kadhja Bonet) (produced with Donald Glover)
05. "19.10" (produced with Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Chukwudi Hodge and Kurtis McKenzie)
06. "24.19" (produced with Donald Glover)
07. "32.22" (produced with Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson, Chukwudi Hodge and Kurtis McKenzie)
08. "35.31"
11. "47.48" (produced with Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson and Chukwudi Hodge)
12. "53.49" (produced with Donald Glover, James Francies Jr. and Riley Mackin)

References[]

^ "iStandard Selects The XXL 2014 Freshmen Producers – XXL". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ "Interview: Producers Scoop Deville, DJ Dahi, And THC Have Started Working On Kendrick Lamar's Next Album". January 31, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ "Rich Kidd – I'd Be Lying [Video]". July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ "20 Best DJ Dahi Beats". Theboombox.com. September 26, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "Donald Glover Needed Something New. Enter DJ Dahi". GQ. April 8, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^ "25 New Producers To Watch Out ForD.R.U.G.S." Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "9. DJ Dahi — The 10 Best Rap Producers Right Now". Complex. September 25, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "The Best Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop Producers | Pigeons & Planes". Pigeonsandplanes.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "Drake Changes Up His 'Rap Flow' On NWTS's 'Worst Behaviour' – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. September 18, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "Beat Construction: DJ Dahi". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ "9. Kendrick Lamar f/ Jay Rock "Money Trees" (2012) — The 25 Best Rap Beats of The Last 5 Years". Complex. September 3, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "Exclusive: DJ Dahi Talks Working On Elle Varner, Dom Kennedy & Big K.R.I.T.'s New Albums". TheSource. September 20, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
^ "Gravity": "Brent Faiyaz/DJ Dahi/Tyler". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ "My Type of Party – Single by DOM KENNEDY on Apple Music". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^ Duong, Paul (January 28, 2020). "New Music: Brent Faiyaz Ft. DJ Dahi, Tyler, The Creator "Gravity"". Rap Radar. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
^ @billboardcharts (February 8, 2021). "@brentfaiyaz & @DjDahi's "Gravity," featuring @tylerthecreator, debuts at No. 71 on this week's #Hot100..." (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Twitter.

External links[]

[1] "iStandard Selects The XXL 2014 Freshmen Producers – XXL". Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[2] "Interview: Producers Scoop Deville, DJ Dahi, And THC Have Started Working On Kendrick Lamar's Next Album". January 31, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[3] "Rich Kidd – I'd Be Lying [Video]". July 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[4] "20 Best DJ Dahi Beats". Theboombox.com. September 26, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[5] "Donald Glover Needed Something New. Enter DJ Dahi". GQ. April 8, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

[6] "25 New Producers To Watch Out ForD.R.U.G.S." Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[complex1-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "9. DJ Dahi — The 10 Best Rap Producers Right Now". Complex. September 25, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[8] "The Best Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop Producers | Pigeons & Planes". Pigeonsandplanes.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[9] "Drake Changes Up His 'Rap Flow' On NWTS's 'Worst Behaviour' – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV.com. September 18, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[10] "Beat Construction: DJ Dahi". Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[11] "9. Kendrick Lamar f/ Jay Rock "Money Trees" (2012) — The 25 Best Rap Beats of The Last 5 Years". Complex. September 3, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[12] "Exclusive: DJ Dahi Talks Working On Elle Varner, Dom Kennedy & Big K.R.I.T.'s New Albums". TheSource. September 20, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

[13] "Gravity": "Brent Faiyaz/DJ Dahi/Tyler". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[14] "My Type of Party – Single by DOM KENNEDY on Apple Music". Retrieved September 30, 2016.

[15] Duong, Paul (January 28, 2020). "New Music: Brent Faiyaz Ft. DJ Dahi, Tyler, The Creator "Gravity"". Rap Radar. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[16] @billboardcharts (February 8, 2021). "@brentfaiyaz & @DjDahi's "Gravity," featuring @tylerthecreator, debuts at No. 71 on this week's #Hot100..." (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Twitter.

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