Ski Beatz Talking About Native Instruments Maschine 1.6 [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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Ski Beatz Talking About Native Instruments Maschine 1.6 and what it did to his creativity coming from a MPC 3000 and a 950 combo!

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Boi1da Showing How He Made Drake's "Over" on Fl Studio!

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Boi1da Showing How He Made Drake's "Over" on Fl Studio! This just proves that it doesnt matter what kind of program you use; its not about what you use but how you use it! It will blow your mind how he created this beat!

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New Beat!! "I Believe Its Only Begun - BlaqcRain Productions (Demo)" [ATTENTION ALL ARTISTs]

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New Beat!! "I Believe Its Only Begun - BlaqcRain Productions" [ATTENTION ALL ARTIST]

This beat is so amazing to me because it captures the soulful aspect and also sounds like motivation music for all those pursuing their dream knowing that the begining has just begun! I think these are the type of beats that Big K.R.I.T would rap on and spill his stories to!

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   I Believe Its Only Begun - BlaqcRain Producions (Demo) by BlaqcRain

PrimeLoops.com Producer Sound Packs (ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS)

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Found another site full of sounds for up and coming and current producers! This site is an all around genre for different music and features a lot sound packs!
Theres a video below reviewing the "XXL Hip-Hop Drums" pack from PrimeLoops!

Check out this website and stay inspired!

http://www.PrimeLoops.com

Travis Braker - Let The Drummer Get Wiked [Download]

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Travis Braker -  Let The Drummer Get Wiked is a producers dream because Travis Barker is one of the best drummers out there. Then to take those skills and match them up with rock guitars and hip-hop track is something more than amazing!

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Jaisu Beat Tape Vol. 5

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This kid is ridiculous on that MPC.. Keep in mind when your looking for people to model over and studio after!

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Mr. Porter on OpenLabs Portable Studio called Mekko! [ATTENTION ALL PROUCERS]

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Mr. Porter on OpenLabs Portable Studio called Mekko showing some of the in and outs of the device!

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Exile Sampling from WiFi Internet

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Exile Sampling from WiFi internet right into his MPC! He is super known for this method!

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Just Blaze on XV, Mac Miller also talks about Saigon's and Dr Dre's Albums Coming Out

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Check out this interview with Just Blaze he breaks down aritsts like XV, Saigon, Dr. Dre, and Mac Miller

G Koop and O-Man Episode #20

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These 2 producers right here are absolutely insane when it comes to beat making! The make the most soulful live instrumentaltion hip-hop I have heard in a while! 

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Swiss Boy Making a Southern Sampled Beat! [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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Producers Swiss Boy back at it again making a southern type sampled beat!

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DJ's Trying out the Native Instruments New Traktor DJ Equipment!

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Check out these DJ's trying out the new Traktor DJ Equipment from Native Instruments!

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Native Instruments New Hardware and Software called Maschine 1.5! [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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F Major sits down with Native Instruments and explains why he loves the new hardware/software called "Maschine 1.5" which will be revolutionary to the music game!

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The Break Down of "Drop The World" by Lil Wayne & Eminem! [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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The Break Down of "Drop The World" by Lil Wayne & Eminem from the producers using Fruity Loops Studio, FL Studio; Chase n Cashe and Hit-Boy

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Pharrel in the Studio with Jay-Z [Livin the Life Track]

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I think everyone can appreciate how speical Pharrel and Jay-Z are in the studio together! So here is no surprise with a special clip of these two working together for the "Living The Life" track on Jay-Z Black Album!

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Jermaine Dupri Remaking a Jay-Z Classic!

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Jermaine Dupri remixing a classic from Jay-Z for his Oceans' Mixtape

Check out he flipped it!

Free Online Drum Kits! [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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If your like me or any other producer looking to improve themselves finding new sounds for you production is essential! Here is a website that has tons of new drum kits from industry producers!

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http://www.FreeDrumKits.net

How to Sell More Beats as a Producers [ATTENTION ALL PRODUCERS]

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 These are some must have tips as music producer if you interested in making more sells and getting more exposure to the world.

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1. Make Beat Making Videos

Some people may not want to get in front of the camera, but this can really help with exposure. There are many people online that want to learn. These people become fans and follow you and can possibly become buyers of your music.

I want to use Boon Doc as an example. He currently have 6,558 Youtube subscribers. I did a interview with Boon Doc, I asked him how has about how Youtube has helped him and he said “It had helped tremendously with exposure.  People are posting and discussing my videos all over the place at websites and forums that I’ve never even seen or heard of before.” He pointed out how it has helped with beats sales, finding new artist to collaborate with, and big name people like Ryan Leslie getting in contact with him.

One of my other favorite Youtube music makers is Ronald Jenkees who has a whopping 77,429 subscribers, and his video views range from 95k to 3 million views. This can defiantly help you build a name for yourself.

So online videos can help a lot.

Cameras like this look cool for online video, Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Camcorder, and its under $200.

2. Participate in Forums

I have been in many music forums where certain producers have built great names for themselves. They do this in a couple ways like having great answers to people questions, sharing music making tips, giving good feedback, and producing good music. Participating in forums also allows you to keep update with what is going on with music, learn new techniques, and get feedback on your music.

In the past I did a post on 9 music forums you should participate in.

Side note, please don’t become a forum jerk, someone that has nothing to share, and just replies to a thread because they are bored, and gives just stupid answers. Just work on building a good name for yourself.

3. Promote! Promote! Promote!

Put a web address in you email signature, forum signature, and on blogs when you leave a comment in the URL section. This helps me a lot, I leave a comment on other music blogs randomly, and I can see traffic coming from all kind of sites because of it.

Also use Myspace to get people to listen to your music. Post a Myspace bulletin once a week when you have new music. But don’t be one of the people that do 10 bulletins a day, that’s spammy, and isn’t a good look for you. 

4. Give Away Free Beats

This can be good depending on the situation. Maybe you give away 2 to 3 decent beats in a forum, and this can help bring people to your site to possibly buy some higher quality beats.

Also exchange for exposure by having a DJ or rapper saying your name & Myspace address.

For example I did a interview with Eyetel , and he spoke about how he gave out a free beat CD and the rapper Crooked I ended up rapping over one of his beats. So free isn’t always bad.

As a web designer I have done free projects in the past, and it has opened the door to me to other projects.

5.  Put Beats Online for the World

Make your beats available everywhere you can. You don’t now where people may come across your music. Utilize sites like Myspace, Soundclick, and Roc Battles. Make sure when people say they want to hear beats you have them available to hear, or you may miss out on that sell.

Web sites like Roc Battles allows you to upload beats, set if you want to sell or lease a beat, and set your own prices. It also offers an affiliate program where others can promote your beats for you and get a small percentage off a sell.

So overall make your music available to hear and buy to everyone.

6. Join Online Beat Battles

Web sites like Roc Battles have sections for beat battles that allow people to show off their talents. Every win you gain more points, and the more points you get the higher you will show on the producer charts and get more exposure. (Example of a Beat Battle)

7. Go Out and Network

I’m sure you have heard this before. It’s not what you know, it’s about who you know. You have to get your foot in the door, and meeting those right people can expose your music to the right person. So give your music to everyone, rappers, singers, managers, engineers, song writers, musicians, etc. It’s a small world and you have no idea of who some people off the street may know.

When you’re out networking, please make sure you have the essentials like a business card handy with a name, current phone number, email address and a personalized web address to stand out. (Read Myspace Producers!!! Step Your Domain Game Up!)

Side Tip:
Your web presence is very important because it makes you accessible to the entire world 24 hours a day. For all you producers that are currently promoting yourself on Myspace and Roc Battles, and other sites like that. Think about this, when you give out that web address to that social site, you are exposing your potential buyer to many of your competitors also. Cause on Myspace, I can easily click one of your top friends, and listen and buy one of their beats. So my suggestion is use all those site to help in marketing yourself. But also have your own web site to have you and your music alone as the focus. Once again you can get a web site host and a domain name just lower that $60 a year (that’s the price of some shoes), and then you get a web site template or a free WordPress theme to get you up and going.

Interview with Stromae Talking about his Single "Alors on Danse"

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Propellerhead interview with Stromae about his single "Alors on Danse" 

This is just an example of how a simple beat can be a major hit! Be inspired and continue to grind out!

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Pharrell, Jared Evan and The Game in the Studio!!

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Pharrell, Jared Evan, and The Game inside the studio getting in and making a hit!

Nefarious Back For Another Beat Making Video!

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Nefarious showing some of his sampling technics and talent on this Week 1 video!

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The CrateZ (Vans and Dayweed Beats) In The Studio Again!!

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This company right here is been a real inspiration to watch! Vans Beats and Dayweeds Beats making The Cratez! 

Check them out as the sample something great again!