“The Smooth Kind” sits at position 3 on the Prod. By DJ Idea YouTube playlist. It is one of the earliest Larry June placements on the catalog and one of the most important.
For an artist whose entire brand identity is the word “smooth,” the title is also the thesis statement. The track lands inside the catalog as one of the placements that helped define what a DJ Idea production sounds like.
What “The Smooth Kind” represents
Larry June is one of the most consistent voices in modern Bay Area hip-hop. His catalog includes:
- “Numbers Talk” mentality consistent across releases
- Spotify catalog with hundreds of millions of streams
- iTunes Top 100 chart placements
- Major-label distribution and brand partnerships
When a producer’s catalog includes multiple Larry June placements (DJ Idea has six confirmed Larry June productions on the public catalog), the placement is no longer a one-off. It’s a producer-artist working relationship.
“The Smooth Kind” sits at the top of that relationship. The Larry June official video is hosted on his own channel. The production credit reads DJ Idea.
The Larry June × DJ Idea catalog
Larry June productions by DJ Idea on the public 287-placement playlist include:
- “The Smooth Kind” (position 3, official video on Larry June channel)
- “Peanut Butter Ragtop” (position 6, on Larry June channel)
- “No Love Connections” with Big Sad 1900 (position 10)
- “Party On The Westside” with LaRussell + Mike & Keys (position 17)
- “Off Top” 1 Umbrella feature (position 12, Larry June featured)
- “Nameless” with Cardo Got Wings (position 51)
Six placements with the most consistent voice in Bay Area hip-hop today. That’s a producer-to-artist relationship at the catalog level, not a one-time placement.
What this means for an artist booking a recording session at Idea Studios
The Larry June catalog at Idea Studios proves the production tier. When an artist with the resources to work with any producer chooses to release six placements through one specific studio, the production standard is why.
That standard is available at Studio A, Studio B, or Studio C at Idea Studios in Honolulu. Engineered sessions in Studio A and B are by direct inquiry. Studio C is self-serve at $50 per hour with a two-hour minimum, bookable online.
For the full 287-placement Prod. By DJ Idea catalog, see the credits page or the YouTube playlist. Read the Idea Studios story for the LA pedigree that built the room.