Contrasting with the sampled, sliced breaks of the 90s, hip-hop beats at the turn of the 21st century were defined by their comparatively sparse rhythms and synthetic instrumentation. In this ...

In our Beat Building series, we're showing you how to produce beats, grooves and drum patterns in a variety of styles and genres, touching on various eras of production, to help you understand the key ...

Before the Beat: How the Sounds From Your Favorite Rap Songs Are Created We all know that producers make the beats we love. But where do they get their tools? Welcome to the world of sound design.

“I used to rap, and then a high school friend gave me a copy of the computer music program Fruity Loops, now called FL Studio, and I found out I could make my own beats to rap to.

I made a rap song in only one hour! Writing, recording, and mixing a song isn't a quick process, but we're gonna speed it up a little today. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching! Prod. by ...

Chinese rap musicians blend beats across borders Young artists in US fuse hip-hop with Chinese culture, creating a unique sound that resonates with global audiences ...