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Hip-hop [sometimes spelled hip hop, without the hyphen] is often identified as just a music form, but it goes well beyond music. ... Hip-hop has been adapted by cultures around the world.

Replacing Acoustic drums to Hip hop drums

I'm tracking an ep currently that is a trip-hop, rock, jazz group.
Spent allot of time at the mic and drums getting the sound as close as possible to what we want, now it's time to emphasize that.

The drums sound i'm after for most of the songs is along the lines of the drums you can hear in these two songs.

Any Experienced Hip Hop Producers Have Any advise on Making Drum Break Downs?

I am working on hip hop beat for a couple days now i have been trying to base my drums around kanye west devil in a new dress for example he has this drum break down with the tom toms and crashes i would like to replicate it. if u guys have any pointers about how to place my drums on wat bpm like where my snares, kicks, high-low toms, and crashes would, go i would really appreciate that

Old School Hip Hop Vocals? (90's)

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I'm about to get started in recording songs but I need to know what equipment to get to get that 90's type of vocal sound.

I have 300$ to buy either a a mixer or mic preamp or whatever I should get to at least get me started. I plan to also buy a Stellar CM5. Something like Too Short - Way to real has that special delay and warm sound that I like.

Please recommend a mic for rapping/singing (hip hop/dance/rock) - under $400 used/new

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I can give you about 5 examples of my vocal style/range, which pretty much summarizes it all. Building Castles's Profile - Indaba Music Most of it isn't really hip hop from these particular examples, but in my music, I do a fair amount of rapping and I sing in every song. Black Holes would be a good song to check out, as it represents both my rapping and my singing.