Casper & B. are crafting a sound that’s soulful and upbeat, the opposite of rap’s current slow and dark trend. Pete Rock stans at heart, the Los Angeles-based production duo’s forthcoming album also ties in influence from hyphy, go-go, New Orleans bounce, Blink 182, and early Kanye West. Teaming up with Pell for “New Phone Who Dis,” Casper & B. chopped the vocals to create the chorus, a signature element of their production influenced by the Lite Feet dance style. “This song actually started with a totally different production,” Casper & B. tell Mass Appeal in their premiere of the track. “It’s just super cocky, and a lot of fun, so we rebuilt the beat to match that kind of energy.”