A producer is responsible for all aspects of a record, not just making beats.

“I'm not I never claimed to be the best beat maker. I'm a record producer. That means I tell you that that beat is dope, but that beat ain't for you. That verse is dope, but that verse don't belong here. That verse is dope, but it should go third and that should go second.”

A producer is someone who oversees a song from beginning to end, rather than just making the instrumental.

“A producer is somebody who sees the song out from the beginning to the end to make sure it's the best thing that it could be.”

A producer serves as the primary director of the musical process, shaping the final sound and managing the artistic contribution of others.

“when you can produce that mean the producer is like the director of the movie he's going to direct the whole traffic of what need to be done”

Producers should act as actual producers, managing the creative process rather than just making and sending beats.

“See, artists today think when you send them the beat, you just need to get the [ __ ] out the way and they just go do what they do. And then you hear you hear your beat again, you hear people singing keys on you like who the [ __ ] up >> like what is this? Right? >> So they just don't see the import”

The role of producers, songwriters, and A&Rs is essential as the metaphorical chefs who package an artist's talent.

“The artist is the meal but we are the chefs. We the the ANR is a chef. The producer is the chef. The songwriter is a chef.”

He believes that the modern industry shift toward sending digital beat packs has diminished the creative synergy and focus on sonic artistry found in studio collaboration.

“So, there's no more synergy of chemistry to me. It's all about who's going to advertise this beat. The beat just a for your advertisement. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? But, if you get a beat from a person that already has a name, it's just like, "Okay, I'm going to use his name."”

Common prefers working with music producers in person over emailing beats because it allows for a more creative, intimate, and productive collaboration.

“working with Pete for me now was like yo as much as I'm used to being a solo artist I'm a solo artist so you know and not many producers sometimes they just give you the beat and and they let you go and and and P did that some of that he did that but it was I really appreciate when he would would gu”

He emphasizes that professional music production requires a collaborative team effort rather than being the work of a single individual.

“But my concept, my rate, all include him. >> Mhm. >> You see, however, it make nothing happen because without him, we couldn't get for car to certain people. So if he's the man in the streets. >> Exactly. So being man all of the credit for say me alone. >> Mhm. >> But it b for my brain but was a tea”

The most creative and resonant work comes from the artist focusing on what they love rather than chasing commercial success.

“I chased some kind of success for so long and it it wasn't until and they call it like the power of surrender or whatever. It wasn't until I was just like, you know what, might never happen for me, so I might as well make the music that I love the most.”

Mike Posner believes that a musician's depth is directly connected to their life experiences, and that simply working in a studio is insufficient to create profound art.

“Quincy Jones said the deeper the human you are, the deeper the musician you are. It's true. So my perspective is totally different, you know. So where I write from is different. I don't have to try to do that, you know, the inspiration just comes up and it'll just be different and it'll be evolved.”

Artists should avoid overthinking their music and instead prioritize authenticity over technical perfection.

“and that's how that's how it is what a lot of my songs man it could be the slightest thing and I'm like oh and then my engineer though my engineer will be like oh you're overthinking it like yeah but it's just it's just the life of a perfection and I'm trying to get I'm trying to get better at you k”