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Beatmaking
Can You Beat The Clock? How Long Does it Take to Develop a Skill For Beatmaking?
How long did it take me to develop a real skill for beatmaking? The beatmaking know-how? That took me…
Sa’id Music: “Shin Bone”
My song “Shin Bone” was one of those cases where everything was just already there in the sample. As a…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Three Times Dope – “Funky Dividends”
Three Times Dope - “Funky Dividends”
One of the best flips of the Skull Snaps - “It’s A New Day” drum…
BeatTips MusicStudy and Source Material: Gwen McCrae – “90% Of Me Is You”
I learned more about how to create drums and drum patterns from this song than I did listening to any hip…
Don’t Over Cook The Beat: Overproducing and How to Avoid It
Picture this. You’re in the lab making a new beat. You’re nodding your head, the beat is dope —…
BeatTips Beat Breakdown: The Game – “Ol’ English” (Prod. by Hi-Tek)
I was confused upon my first listen of "Ol' English" (Doctor's Advocate, 2006) by the Game, produced by…
Who is the Greatest Beatmaker (Hip Hop Producer) of All Time?
Just as numbers don’t lie in baseball, I believe that they don't (or at least shouldn’t) lie in hip…
Beat Breakdown: Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – “Stylo”
Gorillaz serve up yesterday feel; 1980s synth-style construction strikes warm chord.
"Stylo," the…
Check This: Trae Liryc – “Inferno”
Flatbush's resident female emcee shines on latest single.
Hailing from Flatbush, Brooklyn, Trae Liryc…
BeatTips Beat Breakdown: The Game – “Old English” (Prod. by Hi-Tek)
Crafted Like a Horror Flick Score; "Old English" Is A Groove That Engages With Slow-Tempo Urgency
I…