Making Hip Hop Beats the Easy Way!

[Rodney Eddy]

If you are interested in making hip hop beats, there are some tips I
would like to share with you. A lot of people make the process of
making hip hop beats complex, but it's really not hard to do at
all...especially if you are using beat maker software which is
actually the best way to go.
1. With making hip hop beats, the drums are the first major component
you need to start with. Many people use MIDI, but there are royalty
free drum sounds you can use if you're not familiar with MIDI. The
drum beat measures are usually four to eight measures long.
2. Another aspect of making hip hop beats, but not a necessity is the
use of samples. Me, personally I try to stay away from samples,
because a lot of artists are starting to see that if you created a hit
record and the track contains samples, you are ultimately responsible
for getting the sample cleared. To avoid headaches, artists tend to
stay away from samples. Kanye West uses samples a lot. It tends to
give the track a 'soul' feeling since it's basically an older sound.
3. A lot of major producers today have a certain sound that you can
distinguish which producer may have made the track. Lil Jon has a
'dirty south, crunk feel' sound to his beats. DJ Premier has an East
Coast sound and etc. If you're not a major producer, I find that
mastering a diverse sound of tracks is more valuable. If you mastered
a West Coast sound, most likely you can only shop the track to West
Coast artists. So get your feet wet with different sounds and make
yourself valuable. Once you have reached your plateau, then you can
concentrate on what you love.

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