The Beat Talk

Do you download free hip hop instrumentals online? There are a few things you MUST first know before you distribute songs you’ve made over free hip hop instrumentals. 

When you download free hip hop instrumentals online, you may be excited to record your vocals over the instrumental and release the track to the public on a mixtape, album, demo, or DVD.

Before you do this, however, you must know about the restrictions that most producers place on their free beats. Read More…

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Looking for RnB instrumentals online? Below are a few quick tips that may assist you in your search.

Song Concept: Before searching the net for the best rnb instrumentals you should first think of any song concepts you may already have. Does your song concept sound like it would work with an up-tempo beat? Answer these questions to help narrow your search. Read More…

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Below are 7 essential rap tips for those interested in learning to rap. These tips are essential for rappers at any experience level!

Tip 1. One of the best rap tips is to listen to all styles of rap including east coast, west coast, and south. It will benefit you to have a well-rounded background of the different kinds of rhyme schemes, terminology, flow structures, and deliveries of all different styles of rap. Pay close attention to the elements of each style. Listening to music closely is probably THE single most important rap tip to become a better rapper. Read More…

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Within the past 5 years or so, the term beat lease has been the phrase that pays when it comes to purchasing a non-exclusive license to a beat online. I often get emails from artists asking me exactly what a beat lease is. I understand that the legal lingo may become a little confusing, so I’d like to clarify a few things about a non-exclusive beat license (lease). The following are some terms you may come across when reading through beat leasing terms online: Read More…

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There are so many websites online offering beats that sometimes it may seem overwhelming. Before purchasing beats (instrumentals) online there are a few key things you need to consider that will help filter and narrow your search.

One important aspect that a lot of the time gets overlooked by artists looking for beats is the mixing quality of the beat. If you’re serious about introducing your music to the market you should be serious about the quality of your production. You want your music to sound great in every platform from your car radio and your mp3 player all the way to the clubs. An ingredient to success in this music industry is how you present yourself. Using a beat of low quality or with a poor mix will have you coming off amateurish. By purchasing a beat that has been mixed well people will recognize you took the time to pay attention to sound quality and will in turn take you more seriously as an artist. Read More…

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