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TDE’s Mixed By Ali Talks YG, Favorite Kendrick Lamar Songs, West Coast & More

blame it on Shake April 24, 2014

By now, you should be well aware of who Derek “Mixed By Ali” Ali is. Maybe not his “story” but you’ve heard his work. From every TDE release (good kid, m.A.A.d city, OXYMORON, Control System, Section.80, etc) to YG’s My Krazy Life; the linebacker sized engineer has been doing his thing for years now.

Sitting down with RR, Ali speaks on his craft, the West Coast, working with YG, his favorite Kendrick Lamar records and more.