Last week we sat down with producer Heartbeatz for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about moving to Mississippi from Oregon when he was 11 years old, his cousin Jonathan Bender starting a label after he was drafted into the NBA, starting off playing the piano, being a big fan of No Limit & Cash Money, getting the opportunity to work closely with KLC, explains that his beats come from his heartbeat, getting the opportunity to work with Pimp C, reveals how he first met JayDaYoungan & how they started working together, their creative process, starting to make beats that fit Jay’s style, recalls the moment when he received the news that Jay had been killed, being numb to death, reveals that “Goodbye” was the last song he worked on with Jay, putting together the last album, introduces Heroz production group, his thoughts on the Mississippi music scene, his new artist Lawrence OTS, having his own podcast, explains why engineers deserve publishing, shares advice for upcoming producers, plans for 2023, and much more!