ASAP Rocky‘s “Bass”, believe it or not, comes from the very same sample. That same song, “Just For Now”, was even been sampled by Clams Casino more than once. “I’m God”, perhaps the defining song so far in both Clams Casino’s and Lil B’s careers, takes it roots in Imogen Heap‘s breathtaking “Just For Now”, a song that sounds nothing like “I’m God”. What may be more impressive is how all of his fantastic beats come together. Face it – a track like “She Will” needs Drake and Lil Wayne to fully function. Sure, T-Minus creates synth-laden beats with a similar loftiness, but the soundscape doesn’t even come close.

That’s something you can’t find with new-age (pardon the pretentiousness) producers. And the best part of it all? His music works with or without an emcee over top. With a keen sense for smooth vocal samples, Clams Casino creates dreamy, ethereal soundscapes that swallow you up and carry you away before the first crash or hi-hat even drops. But such is the case with New Jersey’s Mike Volpe, better known by his stage name Clams Casino, who first turned heads after his collaborations with Soulja Boy and Lil B began making rounds on the Internet.

It’s rarely the case that a hip-hop producer can single-handedly carry an emcee through a track.