Rapper Lex Luger released a couple of free rap beats last week for any aspiring rap musician to use. The beats, which Luger released via Twitter offer up-and-coming musicians about eleven-and-a-half minutes of mellow backup to work with. Luger comes with a pretty good rap pedigree. He’s recently worked with Waka Flocka Flame, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Lil Scrappy and That’s not the only way aspiring musicians can get their grooves on, however. No one can beat the collection of free rap beats offered by Sonic Producer.

Free is Key To Making Hot Rap Music

Most rap music contains beat samples from other songs – either from rap or from some other genre. When a rapper samples the music of another artist, typically he or she splits the proceeds of the song with the original artist as a way to license the music. If a rapper can come up with his or her own beats, or uses music that is royalty-free, there are no splits involved. All of the money stays home with the original artist.

Sonic Producer offers a library of thousands of royalty-free samples that aspiring musicians can use, without having to worry about splitting the proceeds of any songs. Royalty-free music samples can cost hundreds of dollars when purchased individually. The exceptionally large collection of royalty-free rap beats is what makes Sonic Producer stand out from the crowd. The beats alone are worth a fortune!

Aside from the great free rap beats, Sonic Producer also provides video tutorials to help new music producers learn how to get the most out of the Sonic Producer software. Sonic Producer is easy to use, but there are a lot of features that new music producers may want to take advantage of. The tutorials show you how to make the best music possible.

Sonic Producer contains all of the features you need to make professional-quality sound recordings. You don’t need additional equipment and you don’t need the services of a professional sound engineer. Everything you need is right in the box! Once your music is arranged the way you want it to be, lay it off to MP3 and start sharing it with your friends, your fans or with anyone! Sonic Producer enables you to make high-quality recordings that you can even sell on iTunes.

Create a name for yourself with your rap beats by creating and distributing your own mixtapes. Let everyone hear your raps and get your name out in the open. Give your mixes to the local DJs and help them help you promote your act. Download Sonic Producer today. It’s available for both the Mac and PC platforms. What are you waiting for?

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Have you ever taken a look at the sites that sell rap beats? These sites offer royalty-free music for up-and-coming rap and hip hop artists to use in their songs and mixtapes. Once you buy the rap beat, you can use it as you see fit. The problem with that approach (for the rapper, anyway) is that these beats can cost $20, $25, or even $50. That’s a lot for someone who’s just starting out and is on a budget.

What Are The Alternatives?

If you want to make music and need rap beats to do that, the alternatives go something like this: you can make your own. You can buy someone else’s. You can use someone else’s without asking (but there are serious risks to that approach), or you can find a source of royalty-free rap beats that is inexpensive, yet provides you with enough of a sound catalog to do what you want to do.

To make your own rap beats, you’ll need a synthesizer, a mixing board and other equipment. You may also need actual instruments and still more recording equipment. You’ll also need editing software that you can use for post-production work. If you think that route sounds expensive, it is.

We’ve already covered buying someone else’s catalog of sounds. That gets serious really fast. At $25-$50 a beat, you can easily spend thousands of dollars assembling the catalog you want to work with.

You can “sample” someone else’s tunes to get the beats you’re looking for. Up front, that’s the easiest thing to do. The problem comes in later… sometimes much later. If you hit and people start listening to your music, someone eventually will find your self-serve sample. And you’ll get sued. The law isn’t on your side. In fact, some of the biggest names in the rap industry have been sued for copyright infringement. If the original artist can prove that you took their work without asking (which is a nice way of saying “without paying for it”), you’ll lose and you can lose big. The courts can require your song to be removed from the store shelves. You can also be forced to turn over all the profits from the song that uses the work. If the song happens to be your big hit, that can be a big hit to your wallet!

There is one more option. You can work with a software package called Sonic Producer. Sonic Producer has a built-in catalog of thousands of royalty-free samples that you’re free to use. Once you’ve made your music, the music is yours. You don’t owe anyone anything, and you own the rights to the work. Sonic Producer’s catalog alone is worth the price you’ll pay for the software, which is available for both Mac and PC. No extra equipment to buy, no license fees to pay, and everything you make is yours. What’s not to like about that?
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There are lots of ways to measure the popularity of a musician, but according to People Magazine, Lil Kim was 2010′s most popular rap music star. The magazine bases its claim on the rapper’s Twitter following, which makes her the sixth most popular Twitter celebrity, behind names like Justin Bieber, Dilma Rouseff, Lady Gaga, Wikileaks bad-boy Julian Assange and Mad Max star Mel Gibson.

Lil Kim And Nicki Minaj Square Off

More traditional (and maybe saner) measures of a musician’s popularity include sales figures, which would put Eminem in the driver’s seat on that one for 2010. If you pay attention to the critics, then you’d have to go with Kanye West, who blew out his fellow rappers in 2010 with the nearly perfect critical success of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Newcomers who received a lot of press include Nicki Minaj, whose Pink Friday debut album sold nearly 400,000 units in its first week on the chart. All of that attention has created a little feud between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj. Lil Kim claims that Minaj has stolen her style and disrespected her in the process. Minaj didn’t take that sitting down, calling Lil Kim a “has been” in her Roman’s Revenge single. Lil Kim shot back with a single entitled Black Friday, a play on Minaj’s album title. Now Foxy Brown may be jumping into the mix with a rap called “Christmas Massacre,” which Brown will perform at Club Jelani’s in Brooklyn on Christmas Eve.

This war of words among the rap stars should illustrate how quickly a rap music artist can produce music today. In the past, an artist might take months to write and record a song. Compiling an album could take much longer. Artists were considered “prolific” if they released one album each year.

Today’s rap music artists write and record music every day. They may produce hundreds of songs each year, and many, though not all of them are worthy of an album release. In addition to albums, artists can also release independent singles, mixtapes, LPs and mini-albums. Better still, these songs can be released almost immediately after they’ve been recorded.

If you’re looking to break into the music scene, there’s no better way to do it than with a product called Sonic Producer. Sonic Producer allows you to record, mix and distribute your own rap beats. It comes with thousands of royalty-free samples that can be used in any way you want. Once you’re done recording, you own the music free and clear! Download your copy of Sonic Producer today and get your music out in the open!

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For hardcore rap music fans, the idea of the Black Eyed Peas headlining the Superbowl Halftime show may not be ideal, but rap music is making its return to Halftime. The Black Eyed Peas have confirmed that they’ve been contracted to provide the halftime entertainment for this season’s Superbowl festivities. The NFL, after having paid a $500,000 fine for the Justin Timmberlake/Janet Jackson fiasco, chose to stick with more “reliable” halftime entertainment, but is going out on a relatively safe limb with Fergie, Will.I.Am and crew.

No Word On Rap Music Performance

While the Black Eyed Peas have plenty of nastiness in their lyrics, you can bet that the halftime show will be as vanilla as rap music can get. Expect a lot of great rap beats, a less-than-hot performance and a minimum of surprises. Also expect about a 10-second delay for the broadcast! The Peas are a relatively mature rap act, so you can expect the hijinks to stay below the radar.

If the Peas don’t suit your tastes, consider making your own halftime show instead. If you’re into making rap beats, there’s no better time to show off your talent than during the halftime show at your own Superbowl party. Whether you’re new to making rap beats, or have been on the scene for awhile, download a copy of Sonic Producer and get started on creating your own halftime sensation.

Sonic Producer has everything you need to put together outstanding rap beats. Aside from being loaded with more than 2,000 royalty-free samples, Sonic Producer has everything you need to mix your own tracks. You don’t need additional equipment because Sonic Producer has everything you need built-in.

If you’re having trouble with the software, check out the Sonic Producer tutorial videos that will help you make the best rap beats Sonic Producer has to offer. The tutorial help is included with the software package, so once again – nothing extra to buy.

Export your rap beats to MP3 and play them as backup, as the main event or distribute them to your friends and fans. Sonic Producer has the best features and is available for both the PC and Macintosh platforms. You can work on your music with your current computer setup. Sonic Producer is easy to learn and includes the features you want most in a software package designed to help you make rap beats. If you’ve got what it takes, host your own Superbowl Halftime show and let Sonic Producer help you put it together!

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Bun B, one half of the beat maker group Underground Kings – UGK – has released what will be the final solo album by UGK’s other half – Pimp C. The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones will be on store shelves October 5, nearly three years after Pimp C died of an accidental overdose. . The first single, “What Up” features the late rapper with Drake, and was produced by Boi-1da.

Album’s Recordings Were Made After Prison Release

Chad Butler, known as Pimp C, spent three years in prison following a conviction for aggravated assault and probation violations. He was released in late 2005 and spent time compiling recordings for the UGK’s 2006 album release, Pimpalation. Pimpalation was certified gold and reached the number one spot on both the Billboard US R&B and Rap music charts. It also reached the number three spot on the US Billboard 200 chart. Pimp C was also featured in two other singles in 2006, Love Song by Missez and D-Girl by Brooke Valentine.

What Up isn’t the first time Bun B and Drake have worked together. Bun B’s current album, Trill O.G., features a Drake collaboration entitled “Put It Down.”

Rap music collaborations are hot today; rarely does an artist release an album that doesn’t feature at least one, and several of the top albums feature a majority of collaborative tracks. With the right recording and post-production tools, you can create your own collaborations with friends, colleagues or other artists you’ve never even met!

Sonic Producer is an excellent, full-featured software package that enables you to create your own mixes, collaborate with other artists and produce professional-sounding tracks for nothing more than the cost of the software and the time it takes to create your music.

Sonic Producer offers royalty-free samples that you’re free to use in any way. Once the track is finished, the sound is yours to keep. No splits or other payments that could reduce your cut or prevent your music from being heard, played or sold.

Sonic Producer is available for both the PC and Macintosh platforms, so you’ll be able to get started on your music production right away, without the need for special equipment or additional software. Once your music is finished, export your work to MP3 and keep it, share it, play it or sell it! Download your copy of Sonic Producer today and get started on your music career!

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