Lil Wayne's “A Milli” with Bangladesh

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Grammy-winning producer Bangladesh joins Diallo and LUXXURY to break down his iconic beat for Lil Wayne’s “A Milli” and his signature style behind hits like “What’s Your Fantasy,” “Diva,” and “Bossy.” Bangladesh dives into his unconventional approach to sampling, his melodic use of the 808, and the concepts woven into his production. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to RocketMoney.com/onesong today. One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=cd1d952c8c1a42f5 Songs Discussed: “A Milli” - Lil Wayne “Ho” - Ludacris “What’s Your Fantasy” - Ludacris feat. Shawna “Bossy” - Kelis feat. Too $hort “Cannon” - Lil Wayne, Dxtroit Red, Willie the Kid, Freeway & Juice “Lemonade” - Gucci Mane “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)” - A Tribe Called Quest “6 Foot 7 Foot” - Lil Wayne feat. Corey Gunz “Hip Hop Hooray” - Naughty By Nature “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik” - Outkast “Many Men (Wish Death)” - 50 Cent “Come Clean” - Jeru The Damaja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	These sounds are great.
0:05.2	Yeah, I like them sounds.
0:06.8	I need to use them some more.
0:09.3	And it's fun to know that you're on the track and no one else knows.
0:11.8	Nobody knows it.
0:13.0	But now everyone listen to the show knows.
0:15.2	Today we're talking about a song that marked a new wave for hip hop in the late 2000s.
0:20.1	It's a track by one of the biggest rappers of all time, and this is easily one of his
0:24.6	most beloved songs.
0:26.7	And today we have a very special guest, the man behind the beat of his Grammy winning track,
0:30.9	Super producer Bangladesh.
0:32.7	That's right.
0:33.6	We're talking one song, and that song is A Millie by Lil Wayne. I'm acting I'm I'm acting, I'm acting, I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddle.
1:02.6	And I'm producer, DJ, songwriter, and musicologist, luxury, a.k.a.
1:06.1	The guy who whispers, interpolation.
1:09.0	And this is one song.
1:10.3	The show, where we break down the stems and stories behind iconic songs across genres and tell you why they deserve one more listen.
1:16.6	You will hear these songs like you've never heard them before.
1:19.1	And if you want to watch one song, you can watch this full episode on YouTube and Spotify.
1:23.9	And while you're there, please like and subscribe.
1:26.6	Okay, so our guest today has worked with superstar talent across hip hop and
1:31.4	pop and pretty much every genre.
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