I make modern boom bap and try to update the sound so it doesn’t just sound like I’m remaking 90s beats. I find my own music samples but use premade break beats. I really like what beat butcha, and ALC put out but haven’t many others I like. I’d really appreciate some suggestions. Thanks in advance!

I’m currently working on a song I’m really new to this about 11 hours. I struggle with tightening things because the way I compose is kinda like mentally free-styling so every thing I change to edit messes with the rest of the verse. I’m sure this isn’t a unique problem so any help at all would be great this is where I’m at so far.

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Welcome Home

(Chorus)
all it takes is one mun-dane day for it to be stripped away. From open doors to brothers snores or boring chores to a place packed with padded walls and stacked with adderall and all these purple pills and barred up window sills.

I remember it was September startin
they said we’d go to target
gonna get me an Artkit
for the school semester
I knew mom was getting desperate
all that pain and anger
I can’t contain it
it had me getting violent
verbal abuse compoundin
dads beatings made me flounder
the rage was getting louder
I should’ve seen it coming
I saw we passed the target
driving a lil farther
now my mind starts wandarin
maybe she really meant it
maybe the love was shallow
maybe my dad had got her
maybe her sadness marked it
there goes another target
and now i got this feeling
there’s something im not seeing
something there all concealing
and now i can’t help but see it
that’s not where this day was going
it was sposed to be boring
and now we pull in
to this big brick building
no words get spoken
the door is swinging open
then one pops out
and their mouth is open
he says the dreaded words welcome home son

Crazy how it only takes a moment
everything can change pace to go from playin’ Mario Kart and thinkin’ bout first place
this big kid next to me starts screaming in my face
kids become ruthless in this crazy place
promised to knock my tooth in if I won a stupid race
them words became a threat
that’s the moment the room chan’ges pace
staff saw the late throw
a mere second to react
rushed his ass like linebackers ‘n hit him with that LT sack
Crashed down right next to me
nearly snapped his leg ‘n half
A yelp rang out
that sent me runni’n-back

I bounce down the halls with code white screaming in the back
footsteps approaching rapidly
change direction fast
sprinted toward the empty hallway shrouded in the dark
approached it slow and watched the staff go fly’in past
It’s like they stole the breath from me
my heartbeat kept racing
footsteps in the back
I took a breath and darted down the hall
just past the welcome matt
reached refuge in tact
my tiny hands were trembling as I fiddled with the latch all to reach a cell that let me take breath | funny how confinement felt like a safety net |

(Chorus)
all it takes is one mun-dane day for it to be stripped away. From open doors to brothers snores or boring chores to a place packed with padded walls and stacked with adderall and all these purple pills and barred up window sills.

I feel uneasy
slightly queasy
I have to much energy
I’m sposed to be sleeping
and yet I’m laying
my thoughts are racing
there’s people screaming
there is no dreaming
I just start weeping
the nights are long
the darkness grieving
nothing to do but wait till mourning
i wipe my eyes and fantasize
about my nights in paradise
my brothers snoring
the quiet boring
I want my mom
I miss her cookin
can’t help but wonder if she still loves me
I wish I told her how much I miss her
I hope she’s happy
I know how crappy
I made her life
it’s for the better
but now I’m crying
feel like I’m dying
the world is spinnin
I wish I was missing
but then it hits me.

Mentally so full of energy
mom please remember me
I can’t stay here longer
haven’t slept in two days
I’m gaining sanity
i feel the planets heat build up inside of me
no more anxiety
I scream for help
the staff start running
unlock the door
and now I’m gunning it
I slip right under em
their shouts are thunderin
radios chattering
code yellow battering
walls start shattering
| oh the humanity |
the staff in toe are vanishing
| must-get to exit hurriedly |
then like muskets firing
the door is violently
| swung open wildly |
he tries to block me
I just hurdle him
I hop the railing
every attempt to stop momentum failing
I keep prevailing
now I’m cut off
two staff are blocking me
but there’s no panicking
I bounce back up the steps
fire escape calling me
I just start scailing it
roof access imminent
they keep on calling me
trying to follow me
I duck down quietly
their flashlights blinding me
the still ain’t finding me
back to reality
here comes anxiety
self doubt comes rushing in
and now I’m panicking
realize I’m stranded
now I’m standing
let them see me
now they whispering
stop quit scaring him,
approach me delicate
take me in
hand embarrassment floodin me
instantly hope there not pissed at me
look at me worriedly
I break down entirely
why won’t the crying end
miss momma vividly
instead of hitting they start hugging me
I collapse instantly
maybe humanity isn’t so bad for me

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crazy title but bare with me rq 😭 i wanna hear from the producers in this sub, as this is one of those thoughts that kinda dont make sense but is very intriguing to me (i have 0 knowledge abt production btw for context)

if a producer nowdays was hypothetically placed back in 1994, into a studio with all the technology from the time, but with the knowledge they have of now, could they technically create a legible synthy/distorted rage beat or even a UK/NY drill beat with sliding 808s and shit?

obviously i guess itd sound like its made in the 90s due to the technology used to produce the beat, but im wondering how possible it'd be. especially since people nowdays can and do create boom bap and g-funk beats everyday as we have that past knowledge and reference

to add onto this, what would other producers, rappers and even listeners of 1994 think upon hearing it? it'd be completely unfamiliar with them, but in some ways not TOO different to what they already hear

basically, can musical knowledge overcome technological limitations? could somebody hypothetically introduce genres/sounds of the future to the past? and if so, how would the people without that knowledge yet percieve it?

I'm a producer tryna create some beats and help artists ask for their own custom sound. Lmk if you down

I prefer singing and rapping on melodic guitar trap beats with sames similar to Rod Wave, Toosii, Rylo Rodgriguez. I dont sound like them I have a lighter pop centered voice but those are the types of beats I flow easily on. I also would work with someone who makes indie pop types. Just preferably a unique guitar melody with trap drums and 808s . im drunk

DaiThaTwin - OLO EP

https://open.spotify.com/album/4h1ZZIcbAqJPkU0VEGmAj0?si=-V0_TVfxRyqHxmfHrLxd8Q&utm_source=copy-link

MIKE & dj blackpower’s music completely changed how I think about sampling and hip-hop. I dropped my first mixtape a while ago, and even though mixtapes aren’t really a thing here, I wanted to share it with the people who might be interested in this sound.

If you check it out, thank you. Either way, I’m grateful this music made it all the way over here.

All the loveee

people looking for a community with creatives actively making beats and hip hop related music? We hosting discord events and I’m funding shit of course.

Callab on a rap song?

Im a new mc/rapper looking for some free beats that are like trap and heavy. would love to collaborate and support any body and split profits

So while I have no established genre, it is mostly hip hop, underground rap beats, RnB. The reason I say it's not established is because you cannot identify the genre precisely, since I make the music that uses fairly unconventional ideas(at least I haven't heard a lot of what I make in other songs), making what sounds good. There are couple of beats resembling The Weeknd's style, several beats for Ken Carson, and then a whole bunch of experimental stuff. If someone's interested in this type of offer let me know, I'll send you some beats and we will figure out where to go from there and whether or not it's worth collabing and growing at all.

Hey so i have dreamt of becoming a rapper the idea of being a rapper mainly started to attract me because their lifestyle seemed really relax and u dont gotta work for nobody and like i have always liked rapping along with rappers word for word and because i used to do that alot it made me like good at talking faster thats a good thing i guess but like when i decide to try to write something myself the problem is that i can write decent but really slowly and i cant really rap on beats for some reason and once i start rapping on a rhyme i have difficulty like switching it up without making it feel to sudden yk, but yeah im basically just starting so any advice at all would be appreciated

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to find all sample packs and drum kits from MG The Future and Craftmaster Productions, including every Spicy Sundays sample pack.

It looks like they've stopped releasing content, and their old packs seem to be unavailable everywhere. I haven't been able to find a place where I can still get them.

Does anyone happen to have a complete collection or know where these packs can still be found? If you have any of them, I'd really appreciate it if you could share a link or point me in the right direction!

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! 🙏

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I’ve heard there’s plenty of producers who post there with uncleared samples, but is it worth the risk of getting my account banned? Should I leave the 3rd party sample section unchecked?

Or should I just focus on YouTube and having my own beat store? It sucks because Beatstars has the base that I want to reach.

Yo! I'm MBD, an English underground rap artist specializing in raw, 90s-style hardcore Boom Bap. Just joined this community to link up with real producers and artists who keep this sound alive. If you got dark boom bap beats or want to collaborate, hit me up or drop your stuff below. Let's work!

Mastering free for my first mix with you! DM me for details. Fast turnaround time. Please share your song demo with a reference track.

i hear this sound specifically in the west coast early 90s where the song sounds kinda different i dont really know how to describe it. examples are

Del The Funky Homosapien- you're in shambles and wrong place

Wc- Kill a habit

Casual - I didnt mean to

HIeroglyphics - Never no more and tell me who profits

Cypress hill - hand on the pump (you can hear it especially at 3"20)

Ice cube - now i gotta wet cha

Da lench mob - Guerillas in the mist

2pac -picture me rollin

i thought maybe its the samples but when i listen to the originals they dont sound like that. i hope you even get what i mean but if u do, what are they doing to make it sound like that?

Thanks.

My fiancee recently had me sit down with her and watch boys over flowers, and while the show is kind of bad, the music is mostly bad, there is one song that i thought would make for an amazing sample, if it isnt already redundant (ie unless the song is alr derived from a sample?) and i am begging a producer to make one and put it up on yt if so. the song is "Tears For Falling" by Lee Sang Gon and the specific sample moments i am looking for are at the first 6 seconds of the song and at 1:33. hate on the song iyw i have a vision and am looking for a producer to help me see it through.

Hey everyone! I'm a beginner beat producer looking to connect with rappers and learn through collaboration. I'm interested in working with upcoming artists who want to create original music together. If you're looking for a producer, let me know what style you make!

Yo! What's up i've been producing for the last 1.5 years and would love to start working with people directly on some songs! I specialize in making beats inspired/similar to artists such as:

-Bladee / Whitearmor / Drain gang type beats

-2hollis / Che / Lucy Bedroque / Rage type beats

-Fakemink / twentythree / Jerk type beats

-Marjorie -W.C. Sinclair / Babytron / Detroit type beats

BUT I am a huge fan of all kinds of rap music so I would also be super down to try and make beats in some styles im less comfortable with! I also am an aspiring audio / mixing engineer so if you wanna send me some raw vocals for my beats Id love to ho ahead and mix whole the song!

(I also rap on my own beats from time to time just for fun, so I would also be down to do vocal features but im much more confident in my producing skills.)

If you have any interest in working together HMU, and I'll send you some of my beats so you can give them a listen!

Building something that lasts means being radically honest about where the craft actually is, instead of pretending every take is flawless.

This performance is human-made, AI-scored. I ran my latest Alternative Rap · Lyrical 🧠 take on RapZ, and the AI coach gave it a **6.9/10**.
so I will focus on timing now i see that's an issue, and how feedback helps, any feedback I'm missing?

The coach’s verdict was clear about what’s holding it back: **timing**. The pocket isn’t steady yet — I rushed ahead of the beat at 0:04 and fell behind the snare at 1:41.

At the same time, the commitment to improving is showing results. Punchlines scored a **6** against my recent average of 4.4 — that’s the dimension I’ve struggled with most, and the medicare punchline at 1:52 connected clearly above the beat. Delivery also scored a **7**, driven by the hook at 0:51 building a melodic pocket with stacked vocal registers.

Real legacy isn’t built by hiding the flaws; it’s built by facing the truth of every rep.

full track https://www.musicconnectz.net/p/8

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**Drop your feedback below** — especially on the timing issues or whether the punchlines land. What would you focus on next to tighten this up?