How Dylvinci is Innovating Underground Hip-hop

Dylan, AKA Dylvinci, has been making noise in the underground scene producing tracks for artists like MAVI, Joony, Amindi, Tia Corine and more, but the Raleigh native had a unique introduction to music. From his dad deleting FL Studio off the laptop in fear of a virus to working as a real-estate agent and being self-taught on multiple instruments, Dylan had an unorthodox journey to where he’s at now but has reaped the fruits of his labor and then some with the year he’s had, but there’s no intention of slowing down.

“Last year I was working as a real-estate agent. I love music but I wanted to do something besides music so I have multiple sources of income. I was doing that until 2021, then music started doing really well, so I quit doing real-estate at the beginning of this year and that was the best thing I’ve ever done. I’ve worked with a lot of my favorite artists and had a lot of music come out this year.”

While many had their ear to the trap-focused production of the mid to late 2010’s, Dylvinci found inspiration in the soulful production of Chance The Rapper, Maybach Music Group, and others alike. While he focused on soulful production, the Migos and Zaytoven influence was inevitable during that time, leading to Dylvinci’s versatile catalog we’re hearing today. He had his sights set high on true instrumentals and heart-warming jazz and soul foundations, but decided to embrace the trap era and fuse the two styles together.

“I really started getting into music when I discovered Maybach Music Group with Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Wale and all them. What really caught my attention was when they would hop on soulful and jazz sample type of beats. Omarion too I was a big fan of. Then I saw a YouTube video showing how to make a Maybach Music Group beat in FL Studio so I downloaded it and just got going from there… I then started taking producing a little more seriously when I discovered the mixtape era on Datpiff with like Chance The Rapper and Wiz Khalifa. That’s when I started watching more YouTube videos and really studying production, I got into that and started putting beats on YouTube.”

Being self-taught on the keys and other instruments, Dylvinci played the long-game, focusing on music and theory at a young age in order to develop the concrete skills needed to make music at the highest level. I feel we’ve heard this come out on his innovative production with his tracks on MAVI’s Laughing So Hard, It Hurts and Joony’s SILENT BATTLES. 

“When I was like seventeen or eighteen I was really focused on learning instruments, I wanted to take the beats in a more musical direction instead of just trap. I’m basically self taught on the keys, and by like the end of 2020 I started getting pretty fluent with music and instruments. I was just doing my own thing and doing what I had to in order to get my music where I wanted it to be.”

With music and production especially being as oversaturated as ever, Dylvinci’s true passion for the music and eagerness to educate himself on his craft is unmatched and we’ve seen that pay off and then some with the not only incredible tracks he’s been a part of this year, but also the tasteful curation of artists he’s chosen to collaborate with. 

“I’ve been having a great year with music, I just did three songs on the MAVI album, all self-produced, 2 songs on yvngxchris debut album, 2 on Tia Corine’s album, and 1 on KA$HDAMI Album. Also I've been working closely with a bunch of amazing artists whom I consider my friends, such as XLOVCLO, Shoko Kuari, Realyungphil, BoofPaxkMooky. I’ve been working on some collaboration projects with artists such as YGTUT & Casey Veggies. I have so much music in the vault too with so many more artists that I can’t wait to release.”

One would think that after a year like this, Dylvinci would be getting comfortable, but it’s quite the opposite as he has his mind on the future, looking to build an empire around the music. With innovative music and business models, the sky's the limit for Dylvinci so make sure to tune in so you can say you were early.

“I want to work on my own music in the future, I also want to start a production company with a bunch of the producers I’m friends with. Just create a really dope team, find artists and develop them in house.”

Check out some Dylvinci produced tracks below.