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I listen to a lot of beats. A lot. Either it's someone that is posting on IllMuzik or my own creations, I have beats coming out of my ears. Often times I hear the wrong types of sounds being used, such as the kick drum. I've heard a lot of people that use whatever kick they can find and just throw i...

When you think of Hip Hop producers, who's the first person that comes to mind? It could be Dr. Dre, or even Kanye West. But what about DJ Premier? Always chilling in the background and quietly making beats day in and day out, Premo has been producing since the 1980's and is still going strong. H...

Making beats is fun. Making beats is special. But making beats can become a chore and many will end up in a beat making slump. Hitting a roadblock I've seen it countless times before, members posting in our forums about how they're at a roadblock they can't seem to pass so they get frustrated ...

Today a post in the forums got me thinking about how much time we actually spend making beats nowadays. A while back I used to make beats daily, and I would also DJ non-stop, whenever I had a chance! Of course finding motivation is the key, from either listening to some of your favorite songs or ...