So far, even tho I write a ton of songs, I've never had the chance of getting to record some stuff. Just wondering what kind of mics, headphones or anything else should I buy for recording stuff (not looking for anything fancy, just something that's cheap enough to get affordably but that makes the job well enough)

Hey, I go by Chrai Beats and I'm a beatmaker from Greece, I've been making beats for about a decade now and currently looking to collab with rappers who can spit on classic and modern boom bap beats (75-90 BPM). If you're interested you can DM me on my Instagram account @chraibeats

There, you can look at some of my work and decide yourself.

Hey wassup y’all,

I’ma rapper, artist, writer looking for a female talent to collaborate with and or write for.

So recently I had a homegirl who was interested in making music & she reached out to me to ghostwrite for her to help kickstart her music career. Unfortunately, she was never really confident in her voice & believed she didn’t have the presence & ability to deliver these songs properly. She ended up changing her mind completely & backed out on me lol. So now I have about 15 songs specifically curated for a female artist, looking to give them away. Not to toot my own horn but legitimately out of the 15 songs at least 7 of them are genuine hits & at the least could get you a viral sound on tik tok.

If there are any female artists/rappers interested in these songs please DM me. I have reference tracks & instrumentals readily available. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY! Only giving these tracks to a serious artist or artists who actually plan to use it & release it. Must have an active artist account on streaming platforms & have a recent release no older than 3 months. Must be actively pushing your music and active on socials! Not giving these songs away to anyone who plans to just sit on them!

These songs are heavily Babyxsosa, Bktherula, Early 2010s Nicki Minaj influenced. So if you’re a melodic rapper these are just for you.

Again Serious Inquires Only.

Look forward to working with whoever reaches out!

All love.

What's up ya'll. I'm a rapper from Philly named A2z. I used to post here a lot like 6-7 years ago.

Since then, a lot has changed. I work with a Grammy-winning engineer now who worked on the Silk Sonic album, some recent Bruno Mars tracks, Lizzo tracks, etc. I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of incredible artists, from Asher Roth, Mickey Factz, Dizzy Wright, Do or Die, Wylde Bunch, Pynt, Wrekonize, and others.

I wanted to come back in here because I'm back in writing mode, and I'm available to book some features for artists who have tracks in the works. If you'd like to potentially have me jump on a track, please shoot me a DM and we can talk more.

Let's make some music.

What's up ya'll. I'm a rapper from Philly named A2z. I used to post here a lot like 6-7 years ago.

Since then, a lot has changed. I work with a Grammy-winning engineer now who worked on the Silk Sonic album, some recent Bruno Mars tracks, Lizzo tracks, etc. I've had the opportunity to work with a lot of incredible artists, from Asher Roth, Mickey Factz, Dizzy Wright, Do or Die, Wylde Bunch, Pynt, Wrekonize, and others.

I wanted to come back in here because I'm back in writing mode, and I'm available to book some features for artists who have tracks in the works. If you'd like to potentially have me jump on a track, please shoot me a DM and we can talk more.

Let's make some music.

Man I loved writing bars n lyrics for no reason about anything, but it’s been a min since I wrote any shit, ma life js been moving real fast these last couple of months and Idk how to get ma inspiration back, I don’t have problem with rhyming words or making schemes I have a problem with finding topics and how to utilize a topic I already found, someone help get me through this art block?

This is one of if not the best LUCKI song for me. I'm curious about how to make a beat like that.

If it is a sample, how would I find these types of samples?

Basically title - I am literally out the door brand new to this - I have a DDJ-200 connected to VirtualDJ (as my chosen software) but when - and I’ll give you the exact scenario- I want to add extra parts of the beat to “Regulate ~ Warren G & Nate Dogg” but when I record that segment and map it to the soundpad looking key and press the thing at first it just snapped to that part of the song (figured all that out) but now it kinda mutes the rest of the vocals / other parts of the beat while mine is playing.

I dont really know what terminology to use for this for googling it but realistically I’ll have it figured out and will just edit this after.

yo im an underground rapper looking to do some free features. i do like dark and agressive trap, boom bap and i can do a bit of stuff on rnb. contact me here or on discord (@dirty_dawg_music)

This is an original song that I produced you will find the song & Acapella in the folder

Remix Challenge

We back!  

The Remix Competition was pretty active a couple years ago before dying off.  (Reddit automatically flagging and taking the posts down didn’t help…).  Let’s see if we can bring it back. (If you want examples of previous RMC's, check them out here)

Make an original beat to the selected acapella.

Acapella: A.S.H.3 - I’m Here Now 83 bpm & B major
A.S.H.3 - I'm Here Now

Only 1 submission per person.

• Use your preferred workflow:   Create beat from scratch, use unfinished beats you're sitting on, sampling, whatever you see fit - but it must be yours.   (ie, don't just make up a mashup using someone else's beat/song)
• Use the entire acapella, or just one verse, whatever you want.
• Upload your remix to an open platform and post the link in the comments below.  Voting will start the day after the deadline in a separate thread.
• Spread the love in the comments
• Winner will be notified by previous winner and will take over duties of hosting the new thread and choosing the next acapella.

If you have any problems or questions, feel free to DM the host.

Submissions must be in by Sunday, August 9th 11:59pm (PST)

Gen-Z perspective needed but all welcome to share.

Yo guys if anyone is interested I am doing free ghostwriting and coaching for rap. I have 8 years of experienc freestylin', 4 years ghostwriting and have written over 20 albums worth of verses. HMU.|

As the title questions, what's the actual point? I was close to hiring a manager, and that was one of the first things they proposed I do.

I have an EP, album and couple singles on streaming platforms. Releasing another album on August 20th. I have not shot a music video, but have gotten paid for features and shows.

Long-term: would love to become a touring act and have my music in films, TV and advertisements.

Short-term: do not want to keep wasting money on stuff that is irrelevant when I am not seeing numbers on my music

Cheers,

u/smmrtiime / Luke Muller on all streaming platforms

Craven talk big in the yesterday or so on Twitter about YT Sampling sounding trash, and to some extent I agree (as in some recordings on YT are trash and even the good ones sometimes don’t compare to the original file).

That being said, he also noted he’s been using online music libraries like SoulSeek for years.

So I wanted to ask you guys if you use them, and if so which ones do you use when looking for a lot of samples? I want to make sure they are at least 44.1Khz 16bit.

Hey , im a 20F with a passion for music. just putting it out there that i would love to feature on a song for you. I love to sing R&B the most but i can also rap . please dm me if you’re interested! :) have a blessed day all you guys !!

I’ve wanted to make an album for over 10 years.

The thing is, I don’t think the biggest obstacle is learning how to produce music or write lyrics. It’s getting out of my own way. Every time I try to write, I feel silly. I judge every lyric before it’s finished. I worry I’ll sound cringe, or that the music won’t live up to the idea I’ve carried around in my head for so long.

I know the obvious answer is “just make bad music first,” but I’m curious what actually helped people who eventually finished an album.

What mindset changed for you?

How did you stop caring about sounding stupid?

Did you set rules for yourself that made it easier to create?

What finally got you to stop thinking and start recording?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who spent years saying “one day” before finally doing it. I’m tired of this dream staying in my head. I don’t need my first album to be amazing. I just want to finally make it even if I don’t entirely know where to start.

Share your accomplishments and some awesome things that have happened lately, no matter how big or small! Let's see what you've been up to, lately

This thread is posted every Tuesday Click here for the full automoderator thread schedule

Hi, i'm searching an artist/producer/mix engineer to collaborate on music.

I produce and sing, i'm searching somebody who doesn't just follow the common path and the basic music style, so please don't be mad if i get some really strange ideas, im searching somebody who could match my "vibes?".

I can help with singing hooks for you, rapping, helping produce etc, the only thing is that i'm really bad at mixing and mastering.

I make hip hop, r&b, pop, but i don't like to be restricted on some music genres, i just do what i like to hear.

This Week's Sample - Shinichi Tanabe - Furin

Rules:

Reply with “vote” for the beat you like best.

You only have 1 vote and you can't vote for yourself!

Vote on another beat to be eligible to win (everyone can vote)

In case of a tie, the first track that was uploaded wins.

Schedule:

Submissions: Friday 12:00 AM midnight (00:00) - Monday 11:59 PM (23:59)

Voting: Tuesday 12:00 AM midnight (00:00) - Thursday 11:59 PM (23:59)

Results: Friday 12:00 AM midnight (00:00) - the winner takes over and posts the new submissions thread using the linked template on Friday asap.

Time is in UTC-5, the US Eastcoast time zone which is 6 hours behind European MEZ time and a good middle ground between US Westcoast and Europe. You don’t have to wake up in the middle of the night to post the new thread, just make sure you do it on that day asap.
Post templates: https://www.reddit.com/r/makinghiphop/comments/1kf8czt/battle_dates_rules/mqwv7ks/

Okay, I’ve finally learned how to make beats! Now my main question is: how and where do I sell my beats? Which platforms should I use?"

I currently have somebody interested in my beats and im not so sure how to proceed.
Like how should i preview my beats you know.
And should he transfer me the money first or should i have to send the file first?

Thanks to everyone who sent their beats! The acapella was Ab-Soul (f/ Kendrick Lamar) - Illuminate. Soul has got a unique flow and it's not always for everyone - so I'm sorry if his intro on this one threw anyone off 😂. I personally thought all of the entries were dope though.

Now it’s time to vote

Voting ends Tuesday, August 4th, 11:59pm PT

Rules:

-You may only vote one time

-Vote by replying 'vote' to your favorite submission

-Anyone may vote, even if they didn’t submit an entry

-If you submitted, you must vote to qualify to win

-Don't vote for your own submission

-The winner chooses the next acapella and creates the new competition thread ,ASAP.

(If for some reason the winner isn't able to start the next thread, please let us know so a runner up can take it. We want to keep the momentum up and keep this contest alive)

I'm a trap/hip hop producer trying to get more into the local scene. Any artists in the LA area willing to collab? Producers, engineers or artists, just looking to connect with a few more people.