Akai Professional has announced its beat-making software MPC Beats. Anyone looking to use MPC Beats can access Akai's new DAW for free here. MPC Beats has a content library able to store up to 2GB, ...

Have you always wanted to become the next Pharrell, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, or old Kanye West? Akai is now giving you that opportunity and won’t cost you a dime. Akai, who is more ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Akai’s MPC products have been inspiring electronic music and hip-hop producers since 1988, which ...

The new-look sampler is part of Supreme's SS21 collection, which will be rolled out from February 18. It's a fully working piece of kit, with 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 7" multi-touch display, ...

Undoubtedly the most revered beatmaker in hip-hop’s five-decade history, James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee - is one of those rare musical talents that forever alters the ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...