Radio Aesthetics: The Benefits Of Making Hip Hop Music

One of the main reasons you should switch to hip hop, is because these songs will bring you up beat. For example in McBride's article it says “American music exploded across the world, in an overwhelming force, beatles invaded, and elvis came.” It is everywhere from south bronx to africa. Another reason why the beat is great is in McBride's article it says “Its structure is unique, complex, and at times bewildering.” It also says “It

Kanye West began making beats primarily for up and coming local artists in his early

In the early 70's, a Jamaican, DJ known as Kool Herc attempted to combine his Jamaican style of disk jockey, that involved reciting improvised rhymes over the dub versions of his reggae records (Davey 1). He also invented turntables, which kept the music going, with the occasional voice on the top of records, which started the roots of rap music. Over time, the culture broke into mainstream, spread around the world, and young people who did not have much to do, created not only multi-million industry, but have also created a way we can speak to each other all around the world. Hip hop is linked to other music such as rap which is embraced by urban black population. It is raw self-expression, sometimes features expletive lyrics, and violence. “Hip hop artists spoke to despair and pain of urban youth and the poor who were often without a voice. The rappers themselves were, the product of that reality, and it was conveyed through their lyrics” (Muhammad 1).

I come from a musical family. All my years growing up, I've always had an interest in music. My uncle loves poetry and my parent's rap, but I was always the one who didn't know how to rap or sing or anything. I was more interested in the instrumentals. Every single song I've listened to I was always into the beat or instrumental instead of the lyrics. I've never really thought of producing until I was inspired by a YouTube page. The page I came across is called Trap Nation. They have all sorts of nice instrumentals that really inspired me.

The birth of hip-hop is credited to the DJ, or actually three DJs: Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash. Turntables were being used in the discotheques, but with the advent of the mixer DJs were able to mix two records together to keep the beat going. These hip-hop pioneers did much more than just remove the lull from the dance floor. They began sampling, which clearly enough, is sampling other records to create a new beat. Loops were used from the drum breaks of past records and DJs began the popular tradition of scouring record stores for rare or unheard of music from across the globe, hoping to make "the perfect beat." Grandmaster Flash is credited with having invented the technique of scratching records, which is done by reversing or pressing forward the

Beats has announced portable and wireless speakers, co-branded smartphones, and wireless Bluetooth headphones. Beats Electronics, despite some competition, still control up to almost 70 percent of the market for premium headphones(inc.com). Over the years, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre have turned Beats into an over one-billion-dollar business(inc.com). With a new president and former Interscope executive Luke Wood, they are faced with a challenge of

Beats are much less about the sound quality then the image they provide. They not only make many young adults feel like they fit in with big superstars, but also show that the people who wear them are able to purchase a $300+ pair of headphones. People buy Beats for the same reason they buy Polo Ralph Lauren clothing, to show that they are wealthy. Very few buy Beats to get “music the way it was meant to be heard” as Dr. Dre states. This is an extremely hard trap to fall into since as a society we accept these brands as being status symbols.

The steady gain of interest in electronic music in the mid 1970s to early 1980's contributed to making use of the art of sampling. Extending from its early start in the Bronx, sampling has been a major influence and source of creativity in Hip Hop. The genre has often been challenged by outsiders as it supposingly lacks originality. However, sampling allows the genre to transcend boundaries others might not be able to surpass.

A producer that is known for experimenting with his music is Timbaland. Timbaland is known for working closely with artist such as Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott and the late Aaliyah. His style of music as a producer was different and because of this he built a reputation for using non-conventional sounds within his beats. I picked the song from the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack “Are you that Somebody”. This song was composed by Timbaland and the late Stephen Garrett and performed by the late Aaliyah. Timbaland’s style incorporates a lot of bass drums, percussions and experimental sound effects.

Andre Romelle Young but his rap forename is Dr.Dre His first most important success came with the rap group N.W.A. and he later co-founded Death Row Records in 1991. He in time co-founded the establishment Beats Electronics with Jimmy Iovine -- and made millions on its 2014 sale to Apple. In 2008, Dre extended his hip-hop variety when he initiated Beats Electronics with record producer Jimmy Iovine. He debuted the company's audio line with Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones, which became wildly popular, and were followed by more successful products endorsed by pop and hip-hop artists. The online music streaming service Beats Music was also launched in January 2014. The two partners have also funded The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy

As a mix engineer on a perpetual quest for better mixes, you would do well to first master the issue of bass and drums. You could be great at getting a killer guitar sound, but without the bass locked into the

Don't worry about perfection. Instead, focus on progression. Many rap artists think they have to have the perfect song before they sell it. That is not true. Just get it done and start selling. So take this lesson to heart and whatever you do in the hip hop business, always keep taking action.

The work of music producers (also called record producers) usually takes place behind the scenes, and is seldom recognized by the public unless the producer is actively guiding the career of an upcoming musician. But, today's music producers have come to play a broad role in the music production process, with many of them supervising the actual music recording session and even mixing and mastering their own productions.

Hip Hop in the most popular genre of music between all African American communities, not just in America, but worldwide. Hip Hop has expanded itself into music, fashion, advertisement, movies, and it’s given many rappers, and those associated with the genre, the chance to influence their communities, societies and their culture in general, but commercial Hip Hop in the U.S. has branded Hip Hop in a negative way. (The Young and The Hip-Hop, Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, 2012, Web, Oct. 27, 2014) This is all due to the negative imagery and negative lyrics like the term nigga, negative implications of Hip Hop include exploiting black adolescent girls, promoting unhealthy lifestyles, and implying that the open use of the word nigga is not harmful. Hip Hop has become a global phenomenon where it has evolved from a genre of music to a lifestyle for the African American community.

Beats by Dre has now introduced a whole new generation of products that provide a premium sound. Their products continue to grow and be a successful organization.