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The Ultimate Guide on How to Make Beats

Making beats has evolved over the years from being a simple drum loop with the occasional sound added in, to full-on mus...

5 Basic Steps For A Better Mix

This article is about explaining the basic steps that you should go through to to make your beat sound as good as you can make it. You should really go through these steps with every beat you make, so that with practice it will all start coming together.

5 Things Hip Hop Producers Should Do More

Producers are a special breed; making beats, guiding an emcee, and networking are common steps that are made, but some producers tend to get lost along the way and need a way to get back on track with their productions. Here are 5 things that producers should do more. Too many producers will get ...

The Importance of Soundproofing Your Room for Mixing

Making beats is something we all love to do, as it allows us to be musically creative and express ourselves from the pads and keys, with the results blaring out of the speakers. Mixing. Yes, mixing. For some, mixing can be tricky and even a struggle, and that's understandable but it's also a nece...

This Is Why Most Rappers Today Suck

They all sound the same. Obviously the headline to this article is going to get a lot of people talking, but it had to be said. Most rappers today just suck. I can't believe that I'm actually writing about this topic because I never thought it would get to this point, but Rap music today has gone...

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