Meet the Philly-born producer behind Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and Kehlani hits

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Meet the Philly-born producer behind Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, and Kehlani hits
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Pop Wansel’s path to becoming an A-list producer begins with his father, his family, and Philadelphia.

Blue Water RoadHe shaped the inviting sound with airy folk and old-school R&B touches as well as the delicate strings he grew to appreciate as the youngest of eight children in the house of his classically trained cellist father.is an emotionally rich record, growing out of songs that Kehlani originally recorded for a deluxe version of her 2020 album“We have made so much music over the years,” Kehlani wrote on Instagram in an effusive thank you to Wansel in April.

“I was like, ‘Wow, this is the greatest thing I’ve ever heard.’ But I didn’t understand it. So my father sat me down and showed me what a sample was. And it was in that moment when I was like, ‘OK, this is what I’m going to do.’ ” Wansel got an education from his sisters and brothers. “Having seven siblings in the crib,” he says. “Everybody had different tastes,” ranging from Prince and David Bowie to gospel music to West Coast rap. His mother, Judith, listened to doo-wop and classic soul. His father spun classical and jazz LPs.

“But I’m so inspired by the era that my dad thrived in,” Pop Wansel says. “The real music, the real instruments. You cannot beat that feeling. … Just being in Philadelphia, having good soul music in my genes, and having access to the best musicians in the world.”. “This character Papa Justify would take souls. I was like, ‘I take soul samples! I’m gonna be Papa Jusitfy.’ ”The Story of the Flight Crew to MarsHe says he’s most impressed by “the sonics” of his son’s production.

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