Mannie Fresh is undoubtedly one of the most impactful producers in hip-hop. Many of today’s beats were inspired by the sonic landscape he architected in the 90’s during the first iteration of Cash Money. He’s still in the game, working with G.O.O.D. Music on Cruel Summer and many more. Here’s an extended interview of him talking about his history, overuse of the Southern sound now, today’s producers and more. Check out the video. Related: See where Cash Money Records ranked in the list of the 20 most important hip-hop record labels of all time.