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The Rise Of The Finger Smelling Rappers

There has been a disturbing trend in the world of Hip Hop over the past decade or so, and it's something that needs to b...

Make Money With Your Beats

Do you want to make money with your beats? Yes! The ultimate goal for all producers and beatmakers - make money. Of course, a lot of you will also say that you want fame and recognition, but be honest - money is the driving force. We all love money and we all love making beats, so it's only natural ...

Improve Your Maschine Workflow with These Websites

Ever since Native Instruments released their Maschine MK1 controller (along with the software), music production has changed a lot and for the better. Whereas in the past, if you wanted to control software you had to basically use whatever you could and the results always varied by user. Keyboards, ...

Is Graffiti Art Or Vandalism?

In the Hip Hop world, there are four elements: Emcee, B-Boy, Deejay, and Graffiti. Everyone loves the music, there's no doubt about that. From a rapper busting out tight lyrics to the beat in the background, it's one of the biggest and most popular forms of entertainment. DJ's have always had their ...

How to Make Beats - Part 7: Creating a Bassline

* This is part 7 of an 8-part series of articles on how to make beats. Mostly aimed at beginners, even experience beat makers can benefit from these articles. Over the years I've recommended to so many beat makers that they have a bassline in their beat. You don't always need to have one, but it ...

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