“Peanut Butter Ragtop” by Larry June sits at position 6 on the Prod. By DJ Idea YouTube playlist, the public 287-placement catalog of work produced by DJ Idea at Idea Studios in Honolulu.
It’s the second Larry June placement on the catalog. The first was “The Smooth Kind” at position 3. The progression from one to two is the part that matters: a single placement might be a beat purchase. Two placements is a relationship.
Why “Peanut Butter Ragtop” matters in the Larry June discography
Larry June’s catalog has a recognizable aesthetic: clean Bay Area sound, organic samples, lifestyle-oriented lyricism. The “Numbers Talk” mentality runs through every release. A track titled “Peanut Butter Ragtop” lands inside that aesthetic immediately. The car culture reference, the warm color signaling, the laid-back West Coast posture, all in the title.
The production credit reads DJ Idea. The Larry June official channel hosts the track.
That’s the part to focus on: when you’re an artist as consistent as Larry June, your beat selection becomes a public signal of your production preferences. The producers whose beats keep ending up on your channel are the producers you’ve decided sound like you. DJ Idea is on that list.
The Larry June × DJ Idea catalog at Idea Studios
Six confirmed Larry June productions by DJ Idea on the public 287-placement playlist:
- “The Smooth Kind” (position 3)
- “Peanut Butter Ragtop” (position 6)
- “No Love Connections” with Big Sad 1900 (position 10)
- “Off Top” 1 Umbrella feature with Larry June (position 12)
- “Party On The Westside” with LaRussell + Mike & Keys (position 17)
- “Nameless” with Cardo Got Wings (position 51)
Plus features and remixes on the Black C “What’s Hat’nin” track (position 131).
That depth on one artist is the producer-to-artist relationship signal that matters for working artists evaluating where to book a recording session.
What “Peanut Butter Ragtop” says about Idea Studios
The Larry June catalog at Idea Studios is the most visible commercial-release validation of the production standard. Six placements with one of the Bay’s most respected voices, all produced at the same studio in Honolulu, all on Larry June’s official channel.
That standard is the floor at Idea Studios. Engineered sessions in Studio A and Studio B deliver one finished track per booked hour. Studio C is self-serve, bookable online, $50 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
For the full 287-placement Prod. By DJ Idea catalog, see the credits page or the Prod. By DJ Idea YouTube playlist.