
Growing up a teen in the 90s led me to developing a love for Hip-hop music that I didn't originally have before. Even now, I would say that 90’s hip-hop was the golden era of rap. Most of what made rap hip-hop was the boom-bap. From the High-hats, baselines, and the noticeable trebles that repeated throughout the song, it was easy to get caught up in the melodies and the expertly crafted lyrics.continue...
Category: Beats and Machines
Is there a difference between monitoring with your home studio speakers or headphones? What does it mean when they put the word “Professional” next to the model name of the headset or speakers?
Both questions may or may not be answered in this article. continue...
Category: Headsets and speakers
Early in my musical journey, I spent some time overseas recording my first full hip-hop demo. I came into contact with one Eminem-midwest type of rapper from the St Louis and an east-coast dude from Sumter, SC. People from the area put me in contact with the St Louis rapper. Eventually we ended up on the local Newspaper, had a radio commercial, and we even did a talent competition together. When we came in contact with the Sumter rapper, he provided the recording equipment and time to record. We dropped several songs together. continue...
Category: Recording and DAWs