Built on sound.
Surrounded by everything it summons.
We Had Our Time is an independent music company founded in New York by Grammy-nominated producer DrewsThatDude. The records came first. Around them, we've built a visual practice, a narrative universe, and a collectible catalog — all parts of the same world.
From sync placements on Showtime, ESPN, and NFL campaigns to the Heaven's Gate Collection of limited edition fine art prints, WHOT operates at the intersection of sound, image, and story. Every release is a chapter of Relapse: The Ghosts We Can't Leave Behind — being built in real time.
DrewsThatDude — founder, producer, songwriter.
Drew is a Grammy-nominated producer and graduate of Berklee College of Music. His production and vocal contributions appear on multi-Platinum releases including Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV (5× Platinum, co-producer on "How to Hate") and Mac Miller's Swimming (2× Platinum, background vocals on "So It Goes" — the album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st Grammys).
Beyond major-label work, Drew has built an independent catalog spanning R&B, hip-hop, ambient, electronic, and cinematic instrumental music — over 20 million streams across platforms, with sync placements across film, television, sports, and brand campaigns.
The records came first. The world followed.
Visual work at WHOT is led by Bryson Boutte, whose Heaven's Gate Collection is the studio's flagship art series — twelve zodiac guardians published as numbered limited edition archival giclée prints on 100% cotton Moab Entrada paper. Each work is issued in an edition of fifty with a verified Certificate of Authenticity. Once a sign sells out, it does not return.
The collection lives at the same standard as the music — collected by people who understand the two are connected. View the collection.
Relapse: The Ghosts We Can't Leave Behind.
Every WHOT release exists within Relapse — an ongoing narrative told through albums, Substack chapters, visual art, and collectible objects positioned as artifacts from the story. The universe includes named locations (Steadfast City, West Rose, Segura), character arcs, and interconnected storylines that expand with each new project.
Music. Art. Story. Three forms of the same work, made to the same standard.
Music
Original catalog of 500+ tracks across R&B, hip-hop, ambient, and instrumental. Available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.
Sync Licensing
One-stop licensing for film, TV, ads, games, and brand campaigns. Clean rights, stems available, fast turnaround.
Fine Art Editions
Limited edition archival prints from the Heaven's Gate Collection, designed by Bryson Boutte. Numbered editions of fifty, COA-verified.
Physical Releases
Limited vinyl, lathe-cut records, cassettes, and narrative-driven artifacts available in the shop.
Narrative Publishing
Ongoing serialized storytelling via Substack, expanding the Relapse universe chapter by chapter.
For collectors and supporters, WHOT is a home for sound, story, and independent vision — a world that keeps expanding with every release.
Let's build something.