Even listening to it now after hundreds of spins puts me into a groove. Countless amounts of streaming platform fodder, Soundcloud mixes, YoutTube playlists and blog posts just like this were borne of this song. The beat was made for Lil B’s song (obviously of the same name) off of 2009’s 6 Kiss, but on its own, the instrumental later ballooned into a cloud rap landmark, serving as the inspiration to SO many beatmakers down the road.
Now credited as Clams Casino & Imogen Heap (which is an absolute banger combination now that I look at it spelled out in front of me like that), the sample-heavy tune has moved to streaming services for the first time and will hopefully make the two musicians a hefty chunk of change after rotating on various chill playlists. After a decade of floating around illicitly, Clams Casino’s groundbreaking “I’m God” instrumental has finally been cleared with Imogen Heap’s blessing.
