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The evolving art of sampling in hip hop

September 13, 2018September 21, 2020 Scott McCormick

When Public Enemy released “Fight The Power” in 1989, there were few rules when it came to sampling. While today’s artists face constraints, they’re finding ways to keep hip hop the most vital, and popular, music genre. Read the post.

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Producing music with loops? Find a way to make them your own.

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 Michael Gallant

When creating music with loops from libraries, taking the time to customize and personalize will make your music more your own. Read More.

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Should you buy or lease that hip hop beat?

March 22, 2017April 5, 2017 The BeatLandLorde

If you have contacts you can shop a song to, buying exclusive rights to a hip hop beat might be a good idea. If you are just looking to get noticed, you should consider leasing that beat. Read More.

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Building hip hop beats: 9 tips from multi-platinum producer Johnny Juice

July 27, 2011November 13, 2018 Michael Gallant

If you’ve ever tried building hip hop beats on your own from the ground up, you know that producing something propulsive, gutsy, fresh, and original is not a simple science. We brought in one of the genre’s founding experts to offer some advice. Read the post.

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