“Sick of hearing remakes” — Mike WiLL-Made It opens up about his pet peeve when it comes to popular hip-hop trends

Mike WiLL-Made It, a renowned hip-hop producer known for his groundbreaking work, recently voiced his dissatisfaction with popular hip-hop trends. In a tweet posted on May 16, 2024, the record producer expressed his frustration, stating that he is tired of "hearing remakes."

"Sick of hearing remakes, nothing like original shxt," Mike WiLL-Made It posted on X.

Michael Len Williams II, known as Mike WiLL-Made It, is an American record producer and rapper. He rose to prominence for producing trap beats for several Southern hip-hop and pop artists on commercially successful singles. The rapper has had major hits like Go Stupid, Turn On The Lights, On the Come Up, and Gucci On My.

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Mike WiLL-Made It shared his pet peeve on X

Continuing his critique, Mike WiLL-Made It in a series of tweets urged people not to remake a classic song:

"Please dnt feature on your classic remake, it's a pet peeve of mine," Mike Will on X.

Although Mike did not specify the exact reason for his tweet, he called it his "pet peeve," which may be attributed to the lack of originality he perceives in the music industry.

Later that day, a fan suggested that labels are responsible for signing off and clearing these sample remakes. In response, the artist indicated that it's either on "the production company or the independent artist" and not on the label.

"The labels dnt care about that because they are distribution companies, they just put the shxt on the shelf… its on the production company or the independent artist… a major record label don't care what is made & not supposed to either. Their mission is to get it on the shelf and come with marketing to get it to sell off the shelf," Mike responded on X.

Following Mike Will's tweets, Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke, the American record producer and rapper known by his stage name Sonny Digital, retweeted:

"I swear I don't respect anybody remaking a song that's already a hit and then ACT like they made a hit from a song that was ALREADY a hit."

The Atlanta-based producer retweeted Mike Will's pet peeve, agreeing with his point to not make songs from the classics:

"lol 😂 ITS LAME," Sonny Digital added.

However, Mike WiLL-Made It did not mention or allude to anyone specifically in his tweet. However, several recent examples of artists reinterpreting original hits exist.

For instance, Usher collaborated on Summer Walker's Come Thru, which samples his 1997 single You Make Me Wanna. Similarly, Fergie performed with Jack Harlow at the VMAs when he sampled her song Glamorous in his hit First Class.

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What projects is Mike WiLL-Made It currently working on?

Mike WiLL-Made It, the producer (Image via Getty)

Grammy-award winner Mike WiLL-Made It partnered with ESPN's Custom NBA Music Strategy in 2023 as their first-ever lead producer to construct music for the 2023-2024 NBA season.

As reported by Variety, Curtis Friends, ESPN's Vice President of Sports Marketing, expressed that the decision to collaborate with Mike was swift and straightforward. Friends revealed that the Atlanta-based artist is crafting a bespoke music strategy that will resonate as a defining tone for his fan base:

"It didn't take us long to figure out that Atlanta music, Mike Will, and NBA on ESPN were a strong cultural fit. Mike Will Made It is cooking up his recipe for the NBA on ESPN custom music strategy that will set the tone for fans throughout the season."

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Mike Will released the song Dirty Nachos with Chief Keef on March 15, 2024.