BeatTips

“Many traditionally trained musicians who become beatmakers (producers) often attempt to do two things that are actually contrary to the tenets of hip hop/ap music - things that often lead to the creation of hip hop/rap-like beats at best, or just plain wack beats at worst.”

“In terms of the "drumless hip hop" aesthetic that was best popularized (not first done) by Roc Marciano in 2010, there's some confusion about and misrepresentation of what ‘drumless’ actually means.”

Durag Dynasty - “360 Waves”

“No matter how we differ in our initial approach to getting a new beat started, we all set out to find relatively the same thing: A base (primary) rhythm framework that has the right drums and the right overall sound.”

Brand Nubian - “All for One”

“One of the things that makes beatmaking such a unique musical tradition is the fact that its compositional method can incorporate, integrate, and convert any other music form into its own.”

Bronze Nazareth - “King of Queens”

“One thing that all great beatmakers (producers) tend to have in common is the spacing of their beats. Inexperienced beatmakers (producers) and those who tend to over-produce typically do not share this advantage...”

“Beatmaking is no longer a secret; it's no longer a tradition inherently reserved only for a select group of individuals…”

The Architects and Pioneers of the Hip Hop/Rap Music and Beatmaking Traditions: A Proper Context

“Everything in hip hop culture involves sampling…flipping one thing or the other into something new.”

On the importance of mastering your routine, not gear mastery

Cormega - “Industry”

On why the study of the history or beatmaking and hip hop culture is critical

The Crucial 26: 26 Albums That Personified the Fundamental Developments In Hip Hop Beatmaking, #1 Biz Markie - ‘Goin’ Off (1988) youtu.be/l8xKtXSg2dQ?si=6gVA…

Basic Concepts of Traditional Drum Programming and Arrangement Download ‘The Art of Sampling: The Sampling Tradition of Hip Hop/Rap Music and Copyright Law, 3rd Edition’ for FREE! theartofsampling.com/the-art…

Sa’id - “Let’s Call It Quits”

Paying my homage… Your beat was dope, so I combined forces

The Alkaholiks - “2014”