The city of Chicago was set ablaze with the release of Chief Keef’s "I Don’t Like." The Young Chop-produced track popularized the city’s drill sound, which established a new influx of talent bred from the Windy City and a subgenre later adapted by UK and New York rappers likeFivio...
One way to gain confidence is to break out of your shell. Being more social means that you can interact with more people much more easily. If you start going out to talk with other rappers that play live.Collaborating with other rappersthat are just above your level, will help you to st...
Do not be so serious. Inject humor into your lyrics. Or, you can make fun of yourself. One of my favorite ways to write rap songs is to write in the perspective of someone else. This takes the pressure of me having to be cool or have a very interesting life. Rappers like J Cole ...
Of course, superstar DJs can make millions of dollars, like The Chainsmokers who make up to $46 million annually, according to Forbes2. How Do DJs Make Money? DJs typically charge an upfront fee per gig. When you’re negotiating your rates, think about how much you want to make per ho...
Two years later, Lamar circles back to celebrate the west on 2024'sGNX,a 12-track release that revels in the root of his love for hip-hop and California culture, from the lowriders to the rappers that laid claim to the golden state. ...
But it’s also very cool to see “underground” West Coast rappers like Lefty Gunplay and Dody6 getting their first Hot 100 looks thanks to Kendrick. That’s unheard of in today’s landscape. Jason Lipshutz: The latter, not just because it’s a chart achievement that only Taylor Swi...
"I think that theme months each year do serve as a reset," Aluna stated, "and have you looking internally, and looking at what you've done and haven't done, and how you feel. To me, the queer community and the Black community have given so much," she continued, "and my mission ...
Rap beat makers are producers who focus on making backing tracks for rappers to rhyme over. A rap beat maker will take care of the conception, composition, arrangement and production of a rap beat. Of course, rap beat makers use all kinds of tools to make beats including software like DAWs...
“A good love song has to make them say, ‘That’s how I feel’” Country music is closely associated with tales of heartbreak, but the appeal crosses genres. Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler’s “Stormy Weather,” for example, which is about a woman yearning for lost love, has been cover...
“versions” in reggae, where different cuts of a rhythm track are re-voiced, whether live in a dance or in the studio, was a direct inspiration to the use of a break by rappers and their DJs; reggae sound systems also use a skilled turntable DJ who plays the music while an MC ...