02
April
2018
Using Facebook Live to Connect With Fans
Facebook may not be super popular with young people, but it’s still a HUGE social network that deserves your music marketing attention – whether you’re a singer, a rapper, a songwriter or music producer. And there are a few different ways you can do this. Obviously, you can share your music on your personal and... Read More
30
March
2018
How to Write a Modern Rap Verse in 2018
Last year Hip-Hop made headlines as it became the primary dominant music genre in America. Now, for anyone like me who has been a Hip-Hop die-hard since the early 90s, it’s always seemed like the dominant genre. But now it’s officially outpaced “pop” as the primary genre of music consumption in the United States. Everyone’s... Read More
28
March
2018
The 3 Best Headphones for Music Production and Beat Making
Something people often ask online is “what are the best headphones for music production and beat making”? And should you even make music on headphones? In this article, we’ll talk about making beats on headphones and what the best options are for people who make music on their computers using beat making software. Headphone Beat... Read More
26
March
2018
How to Get People to Care About Your Music
Being a musician is tough – the struggle is real. You put your heart and soul into your music and put it out there, but you get little to no reaction. In short – no one gives a f&*k. So you try to hit people up on Facebook or Instagram cuz all the gurus tell... Read More
23
March
2018
Never Sing Without Doing This Vocal Warm Up Exercise First
If you’re a singer, you need to be careful with how you treat your vocal cords. Trying to belt out a song without a goo vocal warm-up is not a good idea. But people learning how to sing better don’t always think about that. They just go for it. In this article we’ll help you... Read More
21
March
2018
5 Essential Synth VSTs Every Beat Maker Needs in 2018
There are a ton of options out there for VST instruments so it can be pretty overwhelming when trying to decide which ones to buy when you make beats and get bored of your DAW’s stock plugins. But don’t worry, we’re about to tell you the 5 best synths you can buy in 2018 if... Read More
15
July
2017
The Best Way I Know of How to KILL Stage Fright for Any Performer
Stage fright is a bitch. You know you WANT to sing or rap (or just perform in general) but that damn stage fright can stop you from ever taking that stage. They say the best way to conquer a fear is to face it over and over again. But what’s crazy is if you take... Read More
20
April
2017
Just Blaze Drops Serious Gems for Beatmakers and Producers in UAD Interview
Just Blaze is a legend and a pioneer in the culture of Hip-Hop. He’s one of our all-time favorite music producers. He’s responsible for some BIG hits throughout the years and helped develop a certain sound in the genre (in our opinion). Recently Universal Audio, the makers of the critically-acclaimed APOLLO audio interfaces, interviewed Just... Read More
05
April
2017
Who Are Some of the Most Influential Producers in Hip-Hop
Wussup fam, So I was on a site called Quora and someone asked who were some of the most influential producers in Hip-Hop and why. You know I had to answer that question straight up. So below is the answer I wrote in the original post. Let me know what you think – agree/disagree? Got... Read More
04
April
2017
How to Get Your Music on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and Everywhere Else
If you’re an independent music act – rapper, singer, band – there’s one thing you can bet on: your music has to be everywhere. It has to be accessible to potential new fans and in 2017 that means being on all the major streaming platforms. (Not Quite) Old Music Distribution Priorities In previous years, proper... Read More