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2012-02-10T10:31:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Ni**as In Paris (Explicit) – Live at Staples Center and Lyrics http://ow.ly/1hi8ye

2012-01-31T19:31:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Lil Wayne – Mirror ft. Bruno Mars Official Music Video (Vevo) http://ow.ly/1h3NkQ

2012-01-24T22:27:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: XV + Seven + Just Blaze in the studio making “When We’re Done” http://ow.ly/1gUH39

2012-01-18T19:28:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Lifestat – Back2School Mix-Album – Check it out! http://ow.ly/1gNA0Z

2012-01-18T10:31:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Ryan Leslie – “5 Minute Freshen Up” Video - This guy is just unbelievable sometimes. If it isnt eno... http://ow.ly/1gN7Qx

2012-01-08T10:25:00.003-08:00

New Post Update: Babyface Monster – One Love (New video single) http://ow.ly/1gBv2h

2012-01-08T10:25:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Stori – Crew Love (remix) Drake Remix - I was just put on to Story from NextDay Ent. this weekend a... http://ow.ly/1gBv2i

2011-11-20T19:28:00.003-08:00

New Post Update: Drake – Vevo News Interview about New album “Take Care” http://ow.ly/1fKMDP

2011-11-20T19:28:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: Ryan Leslie “Beautiful Lie” Making the beat in studio http://ow.ly/1fKMDQ

2011-11-10T19:27:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: BFM – “One Love” 1st single from BFM’s upcoming 2012 EP http://ow.ly/1fAFuI

2011-11-06T19:26:00.003-08:00

New Post Update: Ryan Leslie (R Les) Style Instrumental by BTGI Productions http://ow.ly/1fw2ja

2011-11-06T19:26:00.001-08:00

New Post Update: btgibeats Drizzy Drake style hip hop instrumental beat http://ow.ly/1fw2jb

2011-10-11T20:26:00.001-07:00

New Post Update: btgibeats J Cole “Work Out” Remix by BTGI Productions http://ow.ly/1f5XqF

#btgibeats J Cole "Work Out" Remix by BTGI Productions

2011-10-11T17:48:00.000-07:00

#btgibeats J Cole "Work Out" Remix by BTGI Productions

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2011-10-09T17:34:00.001-07:00

New Post Update: Another Free Instrumental Beat – “Close the door” http://ow.ly/1f3Hyc

The Beat Debate: Sampled or Original?

2011-10-09T12:05:00.000-07:00

When browsing the net for Hip Hop Instrumentals there are two main categories of instrumentals to focus on. Those categories are original beats and sampled beats. A lot of hip hop artists tend to lean towards sampled beats for their style of choice. If you are doing this then here are a few things you may need to consider. The main focus should be if you are working on your album or a non for profit project (mixtape, etc.). If you are working on an album with a low budget then you should stay away from all sampled beats. Most sampled beats that you will find on the internet will not have approved sample clearance. Without sample clearance you are not allowed to use these instrumentals on your album without paying for the clearance of the samples and this can end up being very expensive. So when making the decision between sampled or original beats make sure to take this into consideration before purchasing.

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Exclusive or Non-Exclusive Hip Hop Beats?

2011-10-09T12:04:00.000-07:00

So you are ready to shop for some hip hop beats? Do you know exactly what you are looking for and what kind of license you need? Here are the first questions you need to ask yourself.

Am I working on an official album or other (mixtape, music page, ets.)?
How much money do I want to spend?
Do I want to be the only person out there with the beat?

Exclusive Beats

If you are working on an official album then when you are shopping for your beats for sale you want to take a couple of things into consideration. The 1st being how much money you have in your budget. If you have the financial ability you want to focus on exclusive beats for sale. When purchasing a beat exclusively you are going to get sole rights to the beat you purchase and most of the time you will also receive the tracked out version of the beat. Based on the producer there will be different royalty agreements but you need to take that up on a per beat basis. The beauty of getting the sole rights to the beat is that there is no chance that you will hear the same beat being used by another artist on an album or other form of media. The downside to these kind of beats is that you will be spending quite a bit of money. Exclusive beat usually range from $500 and up so keep that in mind when making your decision.

Non-Exclusive Beats

If you are currently working on a mixtape project, demo, or another non profit project that you will want to look to buy instrumentals that are Non Exclusive leases. When purchasing non exclusive beats the main purpose is to buy an affordable instrumental. Usually you will receive the beat in a mp3 form and sometime a wav form is aailable. Non Exclusives can range form usually $10 to $100. The downside to buying these types of beats is that they can be sold by the producer over and over and over. This means that hundreds of others may have the same beat to work with that you do. This is most definitely an affordable option when choosing what kind of beat to purchase.

I hope this helps in your beat purchasing voyage

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How to Start Making Rap Beats

2011-10-09T12:02:00.000-07:00

So are you a rap artist or just a hip hop music enthusiast who has been toying with the idea of jumping into the producer world?

Here is a quick overview of the steps I would take if I were just starting out again. First I would spend as much time as I could possibly stand on youtube. Watch beat making videos, watch tutorials and demos, and just basically study the structure of hip hop tracks and instrumentals. If you want people to want to buy instrumentals that you are making than this is a must for a starter. You need to study the process of making the beat. The intro, the verses, the bridge, the chorus, the outro and more. You need to study breakdowns, drops, and the different styles.

Once you gather all the knowledge of what a beat is about then you need to start researching different production software such as pro tools, cubase, sonar, reason, and FL Studio. You can find some demo downloads of some of these softwares to help you decide which one you will prefer. All of the softwares are similar but at the same time have some major differences that different producers prefer. There is always hardware like the motif and the phantom to use as well but if you are just starting you are probably on a budget and these will come into play later on.

Once you get the last two steps accomplished then it is time to research some Vsti’s which are basicall virtual instrumentals that plug into your software. Once again youtube is your best choice because you can see the instrument working as well as hear the wuality in the sounds. Do a search for best vsti’s and you should come up with quite a few results.

Now it is time for you to start your voyage and dive head first into your new life. I promise once you pump out your first quality beat you will be hooked forever. Good luck and make some hits!

If you want to start somewhere here is a link to to a nice audio software reviews.

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How to Find Free Hip Hop Instrumentals

2011-10-09T11:59:00.000-07:00

If you are a brand new artist or or an artist that is just short on funds right now, you probably are not very interested to buy instrumentals. Instead you are probably scratching your head wondering where you can get some free beats. We can all go out and get ourselves some jacked industry beats from the last jay z or eminem album, but who really wants to do that? If you are on the search for free beats then there are a few options I will show you so you can start looking immediately.

The first spot to check is youtube. Just search for free rap beats or free hip hop beats and you will have thousands of results with beats and download links to look into. The second and most obvious place to go is to do a search in google looking for free beats and once again you will hae thousands of sites to search through, You may find that you have more difficulty here though in trying to actually find the free beats to download. The third spot that you should look into are hip hop forums across the net. If you do a search in google for the following, “rap forum” + “free beats” , then you should come up with another group of sites to check out for free beats. The other good part of searching in the forums is that you can engage in direct contact with the producer as well as post your fnished track.

Now I don’t want to discourage you but here are a few downsides to using free rap beats. First and foremost the biggest problem is that there most likely are thousands of other artists that have downloaded and used the same exact beat. Secondly you need to see if there is a disclaimer or agreement you are supposed to follow. Based on the producers agreement, the beat may be free for you to use but you may not be able to sell the beat without the producers consent or without then purchasing a lease agreement to get the selling rights. The third thing to be on the lookout for is if the free beats are sampled beats. Now we all love sampled hip hop beats but you must remember that if there are samples in the beats you are using then you need to get sample clearance or the producer needs to get sample clearance in order for you to legally use the beat and sell it.

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How to Find Hip Hop Instrumentals on Youtube

2011-10-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

One of the best locations for artists to find hot Hip Hop Instrumentals recently has become Youtube.com. There are a number of producers posting their work on youtube for all to hear. If you are in need of beats use the following search terms in youtube to locate some producers that you can not only hear their work ut also see them at work. Search for the following:

rap instrumentals, instrumental beats, free rap beats, rap beats, hip hop beats, making a beat, hot beats, making a beat in the studio, watch me make a beat.

If you give those search terms a chance as well as be creative on your end to come up with more search terms you should be able to find almost an endless supply of hip hop beats to work with. Once of the best aspects of this method is being able to see the producer in action and see how they work to structure and make their music.

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Start Producing with Simple Drum Beats

2011-10-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

If you are an aspiring hip hop producer looking to make instrumentals for artists that want to buy rap beats but are just starting out then here are a few quick tips for you to consider. First off you need to most importantly learn to feel the beat. What do I mean when I say you need to feel the beat? You need to learn about how a normal song is structured before you can start producing. Instro’s, verses, chorus, and bridges are all essential to understanding how to put your track together and know when youneed to add a drop or a break. The amount of bars in a verse compared to a hook and so on. The best way I have found to achieve this is by getting yourself a program called fl studio (fruity loops) This is a user friendly production software that is very user friendly for the basics. You can point and click in a sequencer to add drum sounds to your track and preset the anmount of beats and bars for each sequence. So if you are starting out make sure you study.. study.. study industry hip hop songs to understand how other producers approach the process and get yourself a copy of fl studio and start to feel the beat.

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Lil Wayne and Rick Ross Style Beats

2011-10-09T11:46:00.000-07:00

Have you been listening to the latest hits from Lil Wayne and Rock Ross such as “Hustle Hard” and “John Lennnon” and said to yourself ” I need to get some Rick Ross and Lil Wayne beats“? Most artists nowadays strive to be and make songs like Lil Wayne and Rick Ross. They are two of the most influential atists in the game right now. If you want to hear a beat that goes hard like the ones they tend to rap on then follow the lil wayne beats link to a youtube video that is a hip hop beat very similar to the beats that go hard that these artists use. Make sure to subscribe to the youtube page as well because many more beats similar to this one as well as many other style are uploaded regularly for you to listen to and are available for you to get to add to your album or mixtape.

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Instrumentals of Your Style

2011-10-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

Do you know what your rap style is? Are you a new school biggie or the next new star like Drake or J Cole? Or are you the next original to cultivate your own style that everyone after you will try and copy. Take Drake for example. Almost all the instrumentals that he raps on include a low pass filtered beat. Wether it be the just the drums or the whole beat he uses this effect very often and has become a staple of his music. What is it that you are going to make your staple. Can you possible find a new effect to add to your instrumentals or even your vocals that set you apart from everyone else? How about breaking the status quo and switching up the typical hook, verse, bridge line up. In the next track you record where you have access to the producer or to the tracked out version of the beat why don’t you try something a little different and see what you can come up with.

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Lost in a Sea of Beats?

2011-10-09T11:41:00.000-07:00

Have you been spending countless nights chasing down your next big hit? Wading thought a never ending supply of rap beats from hundreds of different sites all over the internet. Beats from America.. beats from germany.. beats from britain. It seems like there are now more producers than artists. Don’t let this discourage you. Instead, use this new aspect of the new beat industry to your advantage. This will give you options as well as well as various styles to choose from. If you try to use only one producer to make most of your beats for your mixtapes or albums listeners can tend to get bored becuase most producers have a certain style that transcends though the music they produce. Not that that producer is not talented but most of the time from an artist viewpoint you tend to expand your styles, deliveries, and flows when you have various style beats from a number of producers. Just take your time and find the right beats for your album.
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2011-10-03T16:01:00.000-07:00

It is almost winter and you know what that means. Time to put away the shorts and stock the wardrobe with zip hoodies. If you are looking for some hip urban style hoodies for the winter then make sure to visit Def-Shop.com for the hottest collections.

2011-09-19T02:27:00.001-07:00

New Post Update: Rick Ross Lil Wayne Style Instrumental Beat – Goes Real Hard Rap Beat 2011 http://ow.ly/1eJIYB

2011-08-26T14:24:00.001-07:00

New Post Update: UZI – “Hustle Hard” and “One In a Million” - New music videos from Florida's Finest - UZI - "Hustle... http://ow.ly/1eqbE2

2011-08-23T20:23:00.001-07:00

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2011-08-23T18:13:00.000-07:00

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2011-08-05T10:49:00.001-07:00

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2011-08-04T08:24:00.001-07:00

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2011-08-02T20:23:00.001-07:00

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2011-07-06T16:59:00.000-07:00

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Colin Munroe - Piano Lessons Feat. Jim Jones

2009-08-25T09:01:00.000-07:00

Colin Munroe - Piano Lessons Feat. Jim Jones
Prod. by BlackMilk Dir By Philip Sportel

If you haven't had a chance to check out Colin Munroe yet then you better get on it! This kid has a lot of talent that is not going to waste. He plays real instruments in his music which definitely adds much more depth to everything he does, and has an originality in his tracks that is really matched by no one if your into this kind of music. This track pulled me in from the get go when I heard how he went back and forth with the pitch in his verses when he is talking about the present and the past when he was young. He got a major endorsement from Kanye West when he did a remix cover to Flashing Lights that Kanye got his hands on and posted on his own website. You can see that video below.

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Jay Z - Run This Town Feat. Rihanna , Kanye West

2009-08-25T08:22:00.000-07:00

Jay Z - Run This Town Feat. Rihanna , and Kanye West Video:

This is a hot track and absolutely a nasty beat produced by Kanye West and No I.D.
I wasn't sure if i was that into Jay's flow the 1st couple of times I heard this track but after checking it out a few times I think it has started to grow on me. I also heard a lot of people talking about how Kanye's flow was better than Jay's on this track but i have to disagree. I think Yeezy is gonna blow the competition out of the water with his next album but.. He didnt really do it for me on this track. On the other hand Rihanna is the key figure in this track. She definetly gives it the feel it needs to make an impact especially with the video. All in all this is a real good track and I'm pumped to hear more! Let me know your thoughts!

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2009-08-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Whats up!

Not that there was ever any traffic coming here to begin with but now that i have 16DollarBeats.com up to speed I think it is time to put a little effort into my blog. I just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up of what I am about. I may not bring you the latest and greatest in tracks but i do spend a lot of time cruising the hip hop game to find new acts and great performances. What i am going to bring you is this exactly. When I find something I think is worth writing about then I am going to bring it to you! So bookmark this and stay tuned!

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Crate Digging: The New Age

2008-10-19T19:47:00.000-07:00

Today i was working on some beats when i decided i wanted to hit up some of my old school roots and work on some sampled beats for the "Mood Swings" mixtape that my man Rated R is planning on releasing in February. It was then when i suddenly realized how the digital age of producing has changed so much. As i sat at my computer and fired up my browser and limewire I began to think of which artists i wanted to try and find unheard music from and try and find a little gem to sample. Then i decided to head straight to torrentpond and search for the keyword music and download some random tunes i had never heard before. As i ran down to grab a soda i almost tripped over my turn table sitting on the floor and realized that i probably had not touched it to make a beat in close to a year. In a way it was depressing to think that my little baby that i payed no more than 200 bucks for was probably going to barely be used ever again. Vinyl is a thing of the past. Now dont get me wrong.. I still like to hit the local vinyl store every once in a while and hope to find that sweet little rythym or that dope drum beat.. But for the most part i dont have to leave my desk. I search randomly.. I download.. Then i load up into acid and chop away. 20 Minutes later im loading my chops up and i'm on my way to more classic rap beats. Its funny to think where we are going to be in another 10 years. I just saw an add on TV for a new touch screen computer. It is scarry to think what we will be looking at in the future. The music industry as a whole has changed exponentially in the last 5 years. Im intrigued to see what happens in the next 5.

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