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Kendrick Lamar Got Sued for Bill Withers Sample on Mixtape; Misconceptions About Copyright and…
A rapper uses a sample from a song of another artist to create a new song — said rapper places new song…
Kool G Rap — “Sad” (prod. by DJ Supa Dave); This is Sirloin Hip Hop
DJ Supa Dave's soulful beat merges with Kool G Rap's poignant rhymes, exhibiting top quality rap music.…
Marco Polo: The Journey of a Beatmaking Pioneer
Marco polo on the anatomy of a producer, how hip hop and beatmaking helped save his life, how he’s…
United Beatmakers Guild (UBG): The BeatTips Proposal for a Beatmakers Union
Amid the beat market exchange, a growing number of talented beatmakers, and desperation beat prices, a…
Capturing Analog Sound and Essence in a Digital Era
Choosing the right DAW or tracking scheme for your beats
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Recently, a BeatTips…
BeatTips Interviews Minnesota
A Frequency Runs Through It
Understanding. It’s one of the primary keys to crafting quality beats.…
The Mediocre Standard is Here to Stay; But Beatmaking Leads the Fight
Reward for Mediocrity Means that Rap Will Never Go Back to its Golden Eras, Where Vanguard Art Growth was…
BeatTips Inside the Beat: Creating an Arrangement to Fit an Idea
Using Your Composite Idea as a Guide to Capture the Essence and Feel You Envision
Eight years ago, my…
K-Def Interview Feature with ReDef’s John Notarfrancesco
With His New Beat Tape, 'Back to the Beat', Produced Along with The 45 King, This Beatmaking Vet is…
Beat Tape Notable™: ‘Back to the Beat’ by K-Def and The 45 King
Enjoyable Beat Tape That's Consistent Throughout
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Consummate pros do what they do…