5 Ways to Make Your Beats More Exciting
We all get to that point where our beats sound dope but theyre just lacking some excitement. Most producers will immediately search for some sort...
When Your Beat Doesn't Go as Planned
I've often preached that you should make beats that just come naturally. Everyone has their own way of making beats and their own style, but there a...
10 Ways to Be a Beat Maker No One Listens To
No one wants to be left behind. When it comes to making beats, of course you will want people to listen to what you have created, but it can be h...
Old vs New - Tips for Upgrading Your Beatmaking Setup
I recently saw a video featuring the Beatminerz where they reminisce about how they put together some of their most famous beats - everything with ...
8 Things You Might Not Know About DJ Premier
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? ...
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 result...
8 Things I Would Change in Hip Hop Production (If I Had a Time Machine)
These are things I wish I could go back and change in Hip Hop production. Even though beatmakers and producers continue to move forward in their pro...
A Guide to Selling Your Beats the Right Way
One of the most controversial aspects of selling beats is whether or not to sell your beats cheap, or to sell them at whatever price you feel is des...
How Technology Has Changed Hip Hop Sampling
Sampling from vinyl is a common practice amongst Hip Hop producers, going all the way back to the early days of beat creation. Going digging at the...
Sampling: The Stairway to a Lawsuit
Once again, the grey area of music sampling has come to the forefront in a lawsuit concerning Led Zeppelin's most famous song, "Stairway To Heaven"...
Build Top Notch Beats with Segments
"You have to listen to this song", he said. "I had all their albums back in the day and this song was amazing". The first thing I did was go on Yo...
This Is How Hip Hop Producers Can Be Successful in the Music Industry
The music industry is a tricky game - one that many of us are trying to win at but only a few that really succeed. Many producers, beatmakers, rapp...