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CRACKPIPE · 20th August 2009

Hip-Hop has so many different styles, that's like asking how do I make it sound like rock music. An electric gutar is not all you need. You need to understand the blues, etc.

I was a Hip-hop DJ for years so when it came to making beats that sounded like hip-hop it was automatic.

Listen to all eras of hip-hop and learn how the sound progressed over the years. The more you understand a sound, the better you can copy it.

20th August 2009	#82
CRACKPIPE Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2009 Location: West Coastin' Posts: 1,552	Hip-Hop has so many different styles, that's like asking how do I make it sound like rock music. An electric gutar is not all you need. You need to understand the blues, etc. I was a Hip-hop DJ for years so when it came to making beats that sounded like hip-hop it was automatic. Listen to all eras of hip-hop and learn how the sound progressed over the years. The more you understand a sound, the better you can copy it.