Music Blog :: Rap & Hip-Hop http://www.browsebeat.com/blog Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:51:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Make Hip Hop Beats http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/how-to-make-hip-hop-beats/ http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/how-to-make-hip-hop-beats/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:51:11 +0000 admin http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/?p=80 The fantastic aspect about hip hop and a major part that makes it popular is the basic rules laid down when making a hip hop beat. This creates space for creative expression due to its flexibility. Despite the fact that it can be fun making the beat it can also be cumbersome at times. Here are few steps you can follow on how to compose hip hop beats.

The first step is picking the style of the beat. You have to know what you want before making it. These styles are like rap, rnd, pop, etc. after determining your style is when we go to the actual making of the beat. You should start with creating a drum beat which is the most fundamental part of this beat. When creating the drum beat you can opt to use pre-recorded midi – drums, drum loop or just produce your own drum loop with a beat making software. To make a solid base you are required to produce a drum beat that is four or two measures long.

After laying down the drums, the next thing you need to do is creating or picking a bass grove. The bass line you decide to use should rhyme with the drum beat, catchy and loop-based. You should know that the bass groove is also important. Using your program you can produce your own bass line or just go online and download a free bass groove. Now you have the bass and the drums now it is when creativity comes in.

The subsequent step is adding an orchestration. An orchestration is basically any element or musical sound that is at the top of the basic beat. At this point you can decide to use an instrument like a harmonica, violin or harp. You can also add any sound as long as it complements the hip hop beat. Once you are through with this step, you now can add some samples. Sampling is usually included in all hip hop beat. This is simply a snippet of the pre-recorded song by an artist. To avoid getting any trouble with the copyright laws you should get permission from the artist. Once you are through with that hurdle you can now add the samples to the beat.

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Site of the Month for September 2011 relates to Hip Hop Directory. Hip Hop Where an hip hop directory is designed to provide links to hip hop, rap battle, clubs and even, beatboxing and bboying, record label, deejaying, audio, general hip hop sites and more.

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Big thanks to my peeps over at UndergroundHipHop.com for hooking me up with the custom grey and black UGHH fitted hats. UGHH.com has the illest collection of custom hats from Hatch and a enormous collection of hip hop gear!
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This is a complex and much discussed question to which there are many varying opinions. The generally accepted difference between Rap and Hip Hop is that Rap evolved from Hip Hop. Hip Hop began in the 1960′s and 1970′s in New York when pioneer artist D.J. Kool Herc isolated the percussion in funk, rock and latin beats and mixed it in various ways. Really, Hip Hop evolved from Funk artitsts like James Brown. Rap came about as MC’s created fast talking, rhyming introductions and interludes to DJ’s performances. Rap then took on a life of its own.

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Just copped an AKAI MPC 1000 off of craigslist from B.E.T.’s guitarist (chee, I didn’t know Jahwaiians used samplers). I’ve been an MPC user for about 5 years and have had an MPC 2000XL and also an MPC 2500. MPC’s (Music Production Center) are industry standard samplers for producing Hip Hop, Rap, Techno, R&B etc. Artists such as Kanye, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze and more have been career-long users. Despite the advancement of music production software, the ease of use of this “hardware” has kept it relevant to this day.

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Hit Talk’s Hit Reports and Song Maps will teach you song melody, song structure, song chords, song hooks; how to produce a hip hop record. Each Downloadable Hit Report includes expanded, detailed coverage and illustrations of a hit song’s music production tips, techniques, and tricks. Ever ask yourself “how can I produce my own Hip Hop music,” or “what programs should I use to produce Hip Hop beats?” Hit Talk has the answers!

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]]> http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/hip-hop-rings/feed/ 0 How To Dress Hip Hop, Blingy, Fabulous And Cool For Men http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/how-to-dress-hip-hop-blingy-fabulous-and-cool-for-men/ http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/how-to-dress-hip-hop-blingy-fabulous-and-cool-for-men/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:34:16 +0000 admin http://www.browsebeat.com/blog/?p=50 Look cool for the warm weather months as that is when you have the most opportunities to meet the most people. People are out of doors looking to hang out with exciting and adventurous people and wearing the right clothes can open doors for new friendships.

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Colored Tee shirt with ¾ length sleeves
White Tee shirt with longer sleeves than the ¾ length tee shirt to layer underneath
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