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Tactik Releases His "Shades Of Time" LP & Hits His Target

Tactik has been making beats for years, and even though he's been tested many times during various Beat This! Competitions, he has stood above the rest - with 6 wins. Tactik has always brought his game face ...

Durag Dynasty's "360 Waves" Hits Hard With Tight Production

Full disclosure, Alchemist can do no wrong in my eyes. That said, 360 Waves by the super group Durag Dynasty comprised of the aforementioned Chemist, Planet Asia, Killer Ben and Tri-state...

Improve Your Drums With Sounds From KicksAndSnares

Every Hip Hop producer needs drums. It's a given - if you're making beats or producing the next big hit, you will need drums, and dope ones at that. Enter KicksAndSnares.com.

The Electrovoice RE-20 Microphone Is Still A Good Choice For Your Studio

The Electrovoice RE-20 Microphone was released in the the late 60's. 60's? Yeah, 1960's. The amazing thing is that after 50+ years this design is still one of the industry standards for b...

Roc Marciano Continues With His Unique Sound On His Latest "Reloaded"

What's great about Roc Marciano's music is that it's truly unique. For those Hip Hop fans that aren't aware, Roc's signature sound is to loop his samples as is without too much chopping, ...

3:33 Releases Their Latest Offering, "In The Middle Of Infinity"

3:33 is back with a new released titled, 'In the Middle of Infinity'. If you haven't been following 3:33's past releases, they are a group hailing from New Jersey, and their discography u...

Why The Shure M-447 Is The Best DJ Needle For Your Vinyl

Often times when you read the latest DJ news on various websites, they talk about the biggest and best new gear that money can buy. From CDJ's, to iPad-infused controllers, to the newest ...

Easily Record Any Audio, Anywhere With The Zoom H1 Handy Recorder

Have you ever wanted to capture audio outside? At home? In any setting? Zoom has thought of this by creating the H1 Handy Recorder, which is a simple way for you to record from wherever.

Vegas & Kil Release Their Sophomore Album "You're All Welcome"

Vegas & Kil have been around for a quiet a while, collaborating on many projects together. They're now back with their sophomore album titled, "You're All Welcome", which is a follow ...

Should You Get The Akai MPC Renaissance? Find Out Now

So what is this all about? Akai now has jumped into the controller market (after the MPD series) and have stepped their game up tremendously with the new Renaissance. Ever since Native In...

If You Make Boom Bap Beats You'll Love Boom Bap Phonetics

Now I know a lot of producers, beatmakers, and even emcees have moved on to different types of Rap music, however, as far as I'm concerned, the "Boom Bap" style never left! I never unders...

Thinking Of Going Wireless With Your DJ System? Check Out Pioneer

With the advancements in technology through various apps on mobile devices, it's no wonder that it has branched off into DJ'ing. CDJ's have been very popular for years, and now you can pl...

BeatShop.fm Gives You The Option To Buy Or Sell Beats

Over the years there's been many beatmakers trying to sell their beats through various sites. Today the latest addition is BeatShop.fm, a site where not only can beatmakers sell their bea...

DMX Is Back With His New "Undisputed" Album

Dark Man X, known for his rough vocal delivery and hard-hitting beats, is back with his return album, "Undisputed". The title is only fitting, as DMX is proving to everyone that he hasn't...

Get The Illmind Blap Kit Vol. 2 For Some Great Drum Sounds

Using the right drums on your project can make a huge difference. Often I've seen lots of Hip Hop producers use just any type of drum hit or loop and then throw a sample on it, thinking t...

Why You Should Read This Quickstart Guide To Building A Brand Online

Having a solid and steady career in the music industry is what a lot of us have been striving to accomplish for years. With today's technology it's quite simple to put together some music...

HipHopDrumSamples Is Where You Should Get Your Kits From

Hip Hop producers know what it's like to browse through numerous drum kits, hearing the same stuff over and over again and still having to layer 2 or 3 drum hits on top of each other to g...

On The Rise: 5 Hip Hop Producers You Should Watch For - Part 2

This is part 2 of an on-going series of articles that will feature various artists mainly in the form of producers, MC's, and DJ's. Each individual has either done great work already or w...

Big Fish Audio Black Symphony Review

No drums, no construction kits, just a collection of loops broken down by sound or instrument type. It's a collection of orchestral sounds aimed at the Urban, Pop, and Hip Hop genre. You ...

On The Rise: 5 Hip Hop Producers You Should Watch For - Part 1

This is part 1 of an on-going series of articles that will feature various artists mainly in the form of producers, MC's, and DJ's. Each individual has either done great work already or w...

Dela - Translation Lost

Dela is a producer from Paris that relocated to Montreal in 2009 and quickly started working on Translation Lost. Most of this album was put together in 2009 and 2010 and a good half of i...

Masta Ace - MA_DOOM: Son Of Yvonne

Masta Ace drops a new album along with MF Doom, bringing the masses a high quality release, with the theme of the album being a dedication to his mother that has passed.

Tribe Of Levi - Follow My Lead

Tribe Of Levi consists of Sacramento residents Poor, NON, and Mic Jordan. Unsatisfied with the current state of the art, these purists have taken it upon themselves to make the music they...

Apollo Brown & OC - Trophies

When I first heard that Apollo Brown was teaming up with OC to come out with an album, I freaked out. OC has always been known as an MC's MC and Apollo Brown one of the best beatsmiths in...

iLLmont - Bruh The LP

Hailing from East Atlanta, iLLmont is a collective of MC's and producers. The album "Bruh The LP" is perhaps one of my favorite albums from 2011. I only discovered it recently out of luck...

Steinberg Dark Planet Review

It's a new VST Sounds Instrument Set dedicated to dark, creepy, distorted sounds. The sounds work in the Halion line of products and give you an instant dose of deep textures, distorted l...

Big Fish Audio Purple Drizzle XXL Review

Time for some Big Fish. I got a new library for you to check out and it's pretty cool, more contemporary urban style. It's called Purple Drizzle XXL, and it's in KLI format. Let's check i...

The Kil Chuck EP Review

Chuck Brown is an independent unsigned and extremely talented lyricist and co-founder of The Templars of Hip Hop. Born in New York City and raised between Yonkers and Washington Heights, ...

Big L Retrospective

Big L was a beast. When it came to ripping mics and murdering MC's, he was the man to do the job, and he did it very well. Born Lamont Coleman, Big L first started out in the early 1990's...

The Absolute Best DAW Out!

To say that any DAW is the best is as controversial as religion or politics. The mere thought that Pro Tools is better than Ableton is taboo! Well I'm gonna answer this question once and ...