Digital Music

Hip-hop has become one of the preeminent music genres in the world. Hip-hop's momentous influence on worldwide culture increasingly makes it akin to a movement. With the increase of available...

Producing a Hip Hop album in the sense of Executive Producing is different than musically producing an album. Instead of only being responsible for the instrumental and recording of the...

Most MC's these days purchase their Hip-Hop instrumentals online. Artists that are serious about their career know that quality beats cost money and are worth paying for. These days, purchasing...

This is a quick overview of the steps that are necessary when you are in the beginning stages of forming a record label in the music industry. These days many musicians, particularly Hip Hop...

A West Coast style Hip Hop beat can be important to have in your beat catalog if you are a Hip Hop music producer shopping your instrumentals around for download sales and placements. There are...

In the age of digital music formats, many are still nostalgic for the days of the mix tape, a classic way of mixing your favorite songs together for your own use or for a gift. This can be...

There are no rules when it comes to creating beats for rap and hip hop music. Create rap beats with the best of them with tips and information from an experienced and accredited rap producer in...

The bass drum is the most important drum in rap and hip hop beats because it creates a bass thud feeling that sets the mood of what hip hop and rap music are. Create rap beats with the best of...

Each rap and hip hop beat usually includes detailed sounds to make it sound distinct and unique and many times it will actually define the entire song. Create rap beats with the best of them with...

Sequencing is a large part of rap and hip hop music because many of the beats created today are done solely on the computer with recording software such as Pro Tools. Create rap beats with the...

Samples are a large part of rap and hip hop beats and finding them is the first step. Create rap beats with the best of them with tips and information from an experienced and accredited rap...

Each rap and hip hop beat usually includes detailed sounds to make it sound distinct and unique. Create rap beats with the best of them with tips and information from an experienced and accredited...

The larger investment you make, the longer lasting your equipment will be. Learn about quality in scratch DJ equipment from a professional musician and music teacher in this free hip hop video.

You're going to need to drop a significant amount of money to get started scratch DJing. Learn about the costs of purchasing scratch DJ equipment from a professional musician and music teacher in...

Just like any instrument, it can't be stressed enough, stay relaxed and be patient. Learn beginner DJ scratches and practice methods from a professional musician and music teacher in this free hip...

This is a brief article on making a hip-hop mix CD, but the principles can relate to any genre of music

Do flares, a basic vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Use the scribble, a vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Use drumming, a song scratching and remixing technique employed when mixing hip-hop on a turntable and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Use the baby scratch technique when mixing hip-hop songs in a night club and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Do the transformers scratching technique when mixing hip-hop on a turntable; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Do chirps, a vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop on turntables and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Use juggling patterns to mix hip-hop songs on turntables and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Blend two songs on the fly when mixing music on turntables and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Blend two songs with copies when scratching turntables and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Beat match when using turntables to mix two songs together and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Use beat match techniques to refine your beat matching when mixing two songs together and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Set up DJ equipment for mixing a night club or party and learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.

Most would-be Hip Hop producers dream of the day when they will hear their beats accompany some up-and-coming rapper. In order to make that dream a reality, you need the right equipment and the...

The Akai MPC 2000XL is designed to replace the PC for sequencing audio. The driving bass line is the essence of the hip-hop beat and XL samples percussion, but you have to load it with the audio...