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BeatTips Presents The Imperial Beat Picks
3 Tracks that Beatmakers Should Listen To and Analyze
By DAVE WALKER (IMPERIAL)
It’s been said before…
There’s No Quick Fix for a Core Setup
Building Out the Setup That’s Right for You Means Taking No Shortcuts
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
When it…
DJ’ing to Build Your Beatmaking Skills, Should You Start with Vinyl or Digital?
If the Roots of Hip Hop/Rap Music Is Your Aim, You're Better Off Starting with Vinyl
BY AMIR SAID…
Boom Bap Can’t Die; It’s in the DNA
If You're Planning on Abandoning Boom Bap Because You Think It's Less Viable, You Should Reconsider
By…
BeatTips Sample Flip Award: Eric “Vietnam” Sadler: Leaders of the New School – “Sobb Story”
Poly-Sample Sound Collage Laced with Agreeable Rhythms
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
James Brown’s album Black…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Isaac Hayes’ “Soulsville” Drives Home Feeling
A Reminder to Incorporate Feeling
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
"Soulsville," from the movie Shaft. That's my…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Bobby Boyd Congress – “Dig Deep In Your Soul”
Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Band
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One of the things that…
Use Your Drum Sounds to Improve Your Compositional Workflow
Knowing Your Drum Sounds Makes for a More Efficient Compositional Workflow
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)…
BeatTips.com Beat Battle, March 2012 Winner Announced
GeeWiz Edges out d.C. and Castro to Win the Third Contest of the Year
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
The winner:…
Are You Using Compression as a Friend or a Foe?
Understanding How to Effectively Use Compression
By CUS and AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Mixing hip hop/rap music…