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 ...

The FADER's longstanding Beat Construction interview series highlights today's most crucial producers and their craft. For upcoming rappers and producers today, the “type beat,” an instrumental ...

Sticks snapping, the shriek of a seagull, the crunch of a shell being crushed underfoot and the steady lapping of waves are all sounds that could be heard on a relaxing beach vacation. But for the ...

If you haven’t managed to nail down (or stick to) a “quarantine hobby” yet, it might be time to try your hand at making some beats. In the latest edition of HYPEBEAST How-To, Grammy-nominated producer ...

From collaborating with Freddie Gibbs and Erykah Badu to the late legends MF Doom and J. Dilla, Madlib has been proving his beat-making skills for over three decades. Known for his meticulous approach ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KTLA’s Megan Telles was live at Girls Make ...