xxlmag

Here Are the Best Hip-Hop Beats Made by Respected Producers in the Game

Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...
The Fader

How hip-hop beats took over country music

Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...
xxlmag

50 of the Greatest Hip-Hop Beats

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/Ronald Martinez/Jo Hale/Getty Images (2)/Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for BACARDÍ Rum/Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Sony Pictures ...
Okayplayer

Behind The Beat: How Mos Def & Diamond D Created "Hip Hop," the Epicenter of 'Black On Both Sides'

Trading in my fitted for a fedora and white tee for a trench coat, I probe the possibility that pgLang’s Golden Child just may be the strongest branch of hip-hop’s sprawling family tree. 12 hours ago ...

This beat goes hard: Why desi hip-hop is having a moment

Desi hip-hop hits different. We freestyle in Bihari, Nagamese, Konkani and Tamil. Delhi rappers trade disses with Kashmiri ...
TribLIVE.com

A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades

Hip-hop has come a long way since DJ Kool Herc started isolating funk-record instrumental breaks to make Bronx dance parties even more danceable. Along the way, it traveled to all corners of America, ...
AllHipHop

What Music Instruments Are Best for Making Hip Hop Beats?

Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...