Profitt also mixed all the tracks he was involved in. Tommee Profitt was involved in the making of 16 of The Search's 19 songs, and wrote and produced 10 of them alone with NF, aka Nate Feuerstein. In another break with recent hip–hop and pop practice, where dozens of beatmakers tend to be involved in the creation of an album, NF also works almost exclusively with one beatmaker/producer. High drama is created by orchestras, choirs, big drums and cinematic sound effects, while NF himself creates intensity with rapid-fire rapping. The latest rap album to top the US charts, NF's The Search, couldn't be more different. Hip-hop production has become increasingly sparse in recent years, with some trap beats consisting of little else but an 808, some hi-hats, the occasional snare, and a couple of synth tracks. Longstanding producer Tommee Profitt was at the controls.
NF's The Search has revitalised hip-hop with its cinematic textures and arrangements.
