Amateur producers blast the volume of their projects. It may entice you. However, when you get to the studio, the high volume will allow little room for your vocals.
Also, when choosing professional quality hip hop instrumentals, it will not be the producer that makes the hit but rather the artist. Your emotional content and character MUST be completely exposed in your performance in order to get your audiences attention. Learn to express yourself accurately. Do not be someone else. In the end, you will thrive because of your uniqueness. You will fall short of your goals if you are the same as everyone else. If you have a choice to pick a silver chain or a silver chain, which one will you choose? But what if the choice is to choose a silver chain or a gold chain? This is how the market works. You should also be choosing your beats the same way. They should be all original.
Don't settle for mixes that are high priced. It probably took minutes to produce the track but you are charged a fortune for it. Look for original hip hop beats only. And don't worry about someone else leasing the same beat.
That's why you choose an underdog producer. Remember, there are thousands of great producers. Only some are greatly exposed resulting in their beats being highly circulated. Find an underdog that suits your style and stick to him/her. You are more likely to get special deals.
WORKING WITH YOUR PRODUCER
Once you have a producer who you are satisfied with, work with the producer for more deals and more instrumentals for your projects. Still shop around. You need to do what you have to do in order to complete your project(s). Just make sure that you take full advantage of your producers deals. Learn to negotiate and be reasonable. Remember, a true hip hop beat takes time when composed from scrap. I've heard of producers saying that you should produce 5 beats a day! I've been producing music for 17 years and 4 years professional. Trust me. At that rate the producer is very likely to be welding pre-made clips that take very little time. I've even heard clips on mainstream artist songs! LAZY! LAZY! LAZY!
BEATS WITH HOOKS
Don't always look for beats with hooks. It does too much work for you. Learn to explore your talent. After all, you are an artist. So be an artist. Learn through discovery and practice. You'll be amazed what you can achieve when you find yourself. Also, it will give you an open door to find someone who may be gifted in singing if you simply do not possess the skills. You might even have a friend who can do it.
IN CLOSING
Thank you for reading this information. I want to be able to help artists who need direction. I hope that this has helped you in some way. Good luck on your journey to becoming the next hot artist!
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