Jay-Z is getting back into the groove of making music by pulling together a 2-day music festival in Philadelphia on September 1 and 2. The three-stage Made In America festival will feature a number of different musical genres, including rap beats, rock, rhythm and blues, dance and other acts.

Jay Z Has Other Projects In The Works

The music festival was announced at the beginning of May and will come together over the summer. Confirmed acts for the festival include Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Mike Snow, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Odd Future, D’angelo, Rick Ross, Wale, Passion Pit, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, Janelle Monae, Prince Royce, Rita Ora, Savoy and The Knocks. Some observers speculate that Bruce Springsteen will also make an appearance at the festival, partially because he is already scheduled to perform in the city on September 2 and 3.

Jay Z promises that there will be plenty of headline acts as well as some new musical talent that he will be showcasing. The show is a charity benefit and proceeds will support the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. Tickets for the event are already on sale. General admission tickets for the two-day event are being sold for about $150 per person. Platinum VIP tickets, which include exclusive access to VIP viewing areas, stage-side seating, preferred parking, access to the VIP lounge, VIP concessions and bar areas, plus a VIP host, are being sold for about $950 per person.

Catching Jay-Z’s attention may not be the easiest thing in the world to do, but there’s a great tool available for you that can help you get noticed in the rap music industry. DubTurbo is a music production software package that’s available for both the Mac and PC.

DubTurbo allows you to create, record, mix and publish your own music. It also comes with a large and growing library of royalty-free music samples. This feature alone makes DubTurbo worth the price.

DubTurbo has a lot of excellent features that other music production software packages don’t have. One of the key differences between DubTurbo and competing products is the ability to record your music as .WAV files. You’ll get high quality master recordings that you can use to make MP3 copies for distribution when you use DubTurbo. With other products, you’ll start out with a lower-quality MP3 file, which will reduce the quality of the copies you distribute.

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If you doubt the influence of rap music, take a look at some of the latest headlines. You’ll find a dog-sled racer who makes his own rap beats. You’ll also find Christian rappers, Asian hip-hop fusion beats and Korean rap artist topping the charts with their own brand of hip-hop and rap beats. Rap music is here to stay and it’s moving the music world in ways OG’s never dreamed of.

There’s Enough Room For Everyone

Rap and hip-hop are great musical genres because they’re flexible enough to incorporate local, regional and cultural tastes, while still staying true to the music. What’s even better is that it’s never been easier for new artists to enter the medium.

Today new artists can create, produce and distribute their own music, often for a fraction of the cost it would take to go through agents and established music distributors. This ability to access the audience directly and at a low cost means that musicians and artists no longer need big studio help to find their way into the center of the music scene.

The tools available to new artists today have never been better. Take DubTurbo, for example. DubTurbo enables you to produce your own music, comes with thousands of royalty-free sounds, samples and instruments, a full four-octave sampling keyboard, and tutorial videos and delivers the highest quality .WAV sound files you need to produce crisp, clean recordings that are ready for distribution.

DubTurbo is an awesome, powerful music production software package that’s available for both the Mac and PC. That means you don’t need to purchase any additional recording equipment or computer equipment. You can just download the software and start working on your musical career.

A licensed copy of DubTurbo is a fraction of the cost of renting a professional recording studio and bringing in musicians. With DubTurbo, you have full creative control of your tracks and the program is easy to use. It also comes with a library of video tutorials that can help you get the most of DubTurbo. All of the included samples are royalty-free, which means that you can mix and remix the samples into your own work any way you like. With the built in sampling keyboard, you can also make your own samples and create or enhance the sound library that comes with DubTurbo.

There’s no reason to wait. The rap and hip-hop worlds are waiting for you to make your own impressions. Download your copy of DubTurbo today and start producing your own style of hip-hop or rap music!

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Time Magazine recently named “The Protester” as its Person of the Year. The honor is a nod to the thousands of people across the country and around the world who have made their voices heard. This year, protesters have toppled at least three major Middle Eastern governments and have brought new energy to the political process in the United States. But what does Occupy Wall Street have to do with rap beats?

Rap Has A Place In Protests

Rap music mogul Russell Simmons thinks that protesting is a great way to make the common man’s voice heard and that the protests are giving life to a new kind of rap beat. In an interview with the Tri-State Defender, Simmons says that he supports protesters in their effort to draw attention to the special interests that seem to have lawmakers’ ears.

Simmons is no stranger to the political process, and has been involved in protesting laws that unfairly on unjustly target individuals while corporate crimes go virtually unnoticed. In addition, Simmons is now calling for campaign finance reform that eliminates third-party influence among elected officials. In the end, Simmons predicts an expansion of the OWS movement to encompass the majority of people who want to get back to the one-man, one-vote concept embraced by the Constitution in a way that ensures that corporations don’t wield too much influence over the outcome of elections.

Spoken word – a mainstay of rap music – is at the center of the protest movement. Rap music and rap musicians are using the OWS movement to build their own base of fans, expand their craft and get more people involved in making the voice of the common person heard.

Self-publishing music has never been easier than it is today. With great tools like Sonic Producer, you can start producing your own rap beats today. Sonic Producer is a remarkable computer program that allows you to build and distribute your own royalty-free rap beats using your personal computer.

Whether you use a Macintosh or a PC, Sonic Producer has you covered. You simply download the software and Sonic Producer’s outstanding video tutorials can help you get moving in the right direction fast! You don’t need any special equipment to get started. Use the computer you’ve got and download a copy of Sonic Producer. Sonic Producer comes with a library of royalty-free music, which you’re free to use and distribute. When you’re done making your beats, you can export them to MP3 and distribute them to your friends and fans. You can even sell the music without paying a dime in royalties. Don’t wait! Get your rap career in gear today!

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There are rappers and then there are rappers. There seems to be no end to the ways in which rap music finds its way into the hearts, minds and cultures of the world. Rap music has played an important role in the “Arab Spring” protests in the Middle East, but its audience stretches farther than that. Rap music may have originated in the United States, but you’d be hard pressed to find a country or culture that hasn’t put its own spin on rap.

Where The Rappers Are

Rap music has an almost universal appeal, and it doesn’t seem to flinch, even in some pretty out-of-the-way places. Earlier this week, AP ran a story about Adil Omar, a Pakistani rapper who was discovered online by Cypress Hill as a 16-year-old creating self-produced music in his bedroom. Four years down the road, the enterprising rap artist’s music will be featured in a Pakistani movie, and his fan following is growing.

That’s hard to do in Pakistan, where Islamic fundamentalists have gone as far as to bomb stores in which Omar’s music is sold. You’ll also find rap music at the heart of the Arab Spring protests, largely because the music has the ability to reach a young audience.

The idea of self-publishing music was far-fetched even as little as 10 years ago. Today, you can find some excellent software tools to help you put together your own rap beats, make your own songs and get your own music published. What’s the interest in self-publishing music? For many musicians, the ability to get their music out is important.

Under the old scheme, a musician had to catch the attention of a music publisher in order to make music available to the people. The music publisher took the lion’s share of whatever was sold. In the process, they created a very unpopular system that not only screens new artists and prevents them from being heard, but they also took the artist’s ability to be compensated for his or her work.

Today, you can self-publish music using a computer and a great software package like Sonic Producer. With Sonic Producer, you’ll get a professional sounding mix and a full library of royalty-free samples you can use for anything you like. You can make your own music, experiment, develop your own sound or just goof around. You can also publish your own music, distribute your songs and get your message out to the world.

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Rap music has been around for a long time, and its appeal is cross-cultural. You can find musicians making rap beats throughout the world. Rap beats have inspired everything from revolutions to other musicians, and the possibilities are endless.

Get Started On Your Own Rap Beats

Everyone has a little music in them, and everyone certainly has a story to tell. Rap is the ideal medium because you don’t have to have a big music machine behind you in order to succeed in rap music today. You do need to have the right tools to get your music produced and a way to get your music out to the world.
If you have a computer, you have what you need to make your own rap beats. Sonic Producer is a rap music software package that can help you create your own unique rap beats. Better still, Sonic Producer has a built-in 16-track mixer that enables you to mix in multiple sources.
Sonic Producer doesn’t stop there. The package includes hundreds of royalty-free music samples you can include in your own beats. When you’re finished, you’re not required to pay royalties to anyone – you get the rights to use the samples when you purchase Sonic Producer.
Even better, if you’re new to the world of rap music, or don’t feel confident in your computer abilities, Sonic Producer also comes with a set of video tutorials that will show you how to put the beats together. Sonic Producer is also available for both the Mac and PC, so you don’t even have to switch computer platforms to get Sonic Producer!
You won’t find a better deal than Sonic Producer if you’re looking to self-produce your own rap beats. When you’ve mixed the beats together in the way you want, export your music to MP3 within the Sonic Producer program and you can distribute your music to friends, fans and the world. Keep your music to yourself, use it during performances, or sell it on iTunes – the choices are all yours.
Since the samples in Sonic Producer are all royalty-free, you get to keep all of the profit from your music as well. There has never been a better time to get into the world of self-produced music. Sonic Producer will deliver a studio-quality sound recording, professional mixing tools, royalty-free samples and exceptional tutorials to help you get your rap beats recorded and delivered! Download your copy of Sonic Producer today!

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Lil Wayne says Tha Carter IV is finished. The long-awaited next installment to his Tha Carter series was delayed, and delayed again noticeably by a little stretch at Riker’s Island. During his time away Weezy said he was working on new material, and as it turns out, he wasn’t kidding! Weezy issued some new rap beats on a mixtape Sorry 4 The Wait as an apology to his fans for making them wait so long for Tha Carter IV.

Mixtape Is Part Of The Plan

The new mixtape was released on Wednesday. Sorry 4 The Wait is stylistically similar to his 2009 creation No Ceilings and features 12 tracks along with rappers Lil B and Gudda Gudda. Each of the tracks on the mixtape plays off of music tracks released by other rappers, including Meek Mill, Gunplay, Prince Rick and Treal Lee, Kreayshawn, Drake, Miguel, Waka Flocka Flame, YC, Big Sean, Adele, Trae Tha Truth and Beyonce. Weezy said that he wanted to put his stamp on other musicians’ songs, as he did in No Ceilings.

Sorry 4 The Wait has received generally positive reviews, although some reviewers were clearly expecting more from Lil Wayne on this piece. Sorry 4 The Wait follows on I Am Not A Human Being, a full-length album released in 2010 while Lil Wayne was still in prison.

Tha Carter IV, following in what has become a tradition with Lil Wayne albums, has already missed two announced release dates in May and June of this year. An earlier album, Rebirth, also had trouble getting out of the gate. It was originally announced for release in April 2009 but did not hit the store shelves until February of 2010. Tha Carter III’s 2007 release was delayed until March 2008. Weezy confirmed, however that Tha Carter IV is completed and will be issued at the end of August.

He has also said in past interviews that Tha Carter IV is likely to be his last venture into the studio, citing family reasons and a desire to spend time with his four children. A critical success with Tha Carter IV, however, would leave the door open for other projects. It may also open the door to additional legal troubles. Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainment and Weezy & Co., have all been sued in relation to unpaid royalties and production services related to Tha Carter III.

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Rappers Eminem and Royce da 5’9″ reunite as Bad Meets Evil to release Hell: The Sequel rap album. The artists got together again to “make being lyrical cool again.” Royce da 5’9″ has nothing against the southern influence on rap beats, but he and Eminem want to bring the genre’s lyrical edge back to the mainstream rap hits. In an interview earlier this month, Royce and Peter Parker said that rap had gone through a “non-lyrical phase” and the album is meant to move hip-hop forward.

Album Debuted On June 14

The album is a wide-ranging collaboration, but one thing it isn’t missing is lyrics. Currently the most popular song on the 11-track set is Lighters, featuring a truly remarkable, nearly non-stop stream of profanity from Eminem offset by the more mellow music of Bruno Mars. Another track, Fast Lane, is also receiving a lot of popular interest.

Eminem takes aim at Lady Gaga in one line from “Kiss,” saying “Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office/She’s still a male lady.” He also gets in a jab at Justin Bieber, though Eminem says it’s all in fun. In fact, there isn’t a radio-ready song on Hell: The Sequel, and that’s just how the producers want it. In addition to featuring Bruno Mars, the album also features tracks with Mike Epps and Slaughterhouse. Otherwise, listeners are in for fast-paced rap beats and old-style hardcore lyrics. Bad Meets Evil is expected to top the Billboard charts and already occupies the number one album spot on iTunes.

If you’re interested in making your own rap beats, or pitching in to make today’s rap a little more lyrical, try the number one beat-making software, Sonic Producer. Sonic Producer is filled with an awesome selection of royalty-free rap beats that you can use in any way you want. Record your beats using the built-in 16-channel mixer and export your beats to MP3. Make your own mixtapes, share your beats with your friends, or develop your own musical style with the largest, royalty-free beat catalog available.

Sonic Producer is available for both the Macintosh and PC platforms and can help you get your rap career started. Even if you don’t want a career in music, but just want to make your own rap beats, there’s no better tool to have than Sonic Producer, if you want studio-quality recordings without the studio price tag.

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There’s a great feature article in Northwest Asian Weekly about a Seattle-based rap duo that’s making a name for itself, complete with self-produced music. Saturday Morning Cartoon features the rap beats – mostly improvised – of John Alvis and Max Youn.

Focus On Hip-Hop

First off, both of these guys have day jobs. They self-produce their rap beats because it’s what they like to do. They’re playing in small clubs around Seattle right now and put on 25 live performances last year, but they’ve still had enough time to put together their first 19-track album, Cereal Box Superheroes. They’ve also put together a collection of mixtapes, which showcase their improvisational style.

They don’t have a major label – or even a minor one – backing them up. They sell their music right from their Web site. If you’re thinking that you can do this, you’re right.

Self-produced music is a growing segment of the music marketplace. Individual musicians and groups avoid the whole music label conundrum simply by eliminating the label altogether. You can produce your own rap beats, hip hop music or whatever genre you like using tools that are readily available.

Sonic Producer is one great tool you should know about if you’re interested in producing your own music. With Sonic Producer, which is available for both the Mac and PC, you can record your own songs, use any of the thousands of royalty-free samples in your music and make your own mixtapes or albums.

You’ll get a professional sounding recording on a 16-track software mixer. If you’re new to the music production scene, Sonic Producer also comes with great video tutorials to help you learn how to use the software and put together great rap beats!

Don’t wait to be discovered to start your musical career. With Sonic Producer, you can self-produce your own music and begin building your brand. Sonic Producer enables you to export your music to popular music file formats. You can share your beats easily with friends and fans, make your music available online or even sell your songs through iTunes or another delivery site.

You don’t need to buy any additional mixing equipment. Use the recording equipment you have on hand, or get yourself set up with a basic setup. Sonic Producer will give you great sounding recordings and a huge sample library to start out with. There’s nothing quite like it on the market. If you’re ready to start self-producing your own music, download your copy of Sonic Producer and make music today!

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa has put out some new rap beats on Cabin Fever, a nine-track mixtape that’s free for the asking. The new mixtape features Trae Tha Truth and Big Sean on the first track, Phone Numbers. Big Sean returns for a feature track called Gangbang. Listeners will also find Juicy J on Erreeday and three tracks that feature Chevy Woods. Wiz Khalifa mans the mic solo on three tracks: Cabin Fever, Hustlin and WTF.

Mixtape Anticipates Album Release

The Cabin Fever mixtape precedes Wiz Khalifa’s latest album, Rolling Papers, which is scheduled to be released on March 29. The mixtape isn’t really a preview of what’s on the album. Instead, it’s meant to generate interest in the artist, ahead of the upcoming release.

Issuing a free mixtape is a good strategy for new artists. Early reviews of the mixtape say that the rap beats on the songs are repetitive, but keep in mind that the music that lands on mixtapes isn’t the same quality that you’ll find on albums. The mixtape selection are the rap beats that are good, but not good enough to get on an album.

Mixtapes do a good job of promoting the artist and getting audiences interested in the music. Often, mixtapes are meant for the club scene, so the beats will be harder than they would on album-oriented songs. The new Wiz Khalifa mixtape has a decent mix of guest artist, but Wiz Khalifa saves the best guests for the album.

Reports say that Rolling Papers will feature tracks by rap artists Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Too $hort and Curren$y. The official track list hasn’t been released yet, but one track from the album, Roll Up, is available now on the official Wiz Khalifa Web site.

If you’re into making your own rap beats, you want a professional sounding mix. Sonic Producer is a great tool for you to use. Create your own mixtapes or make your own recordings. Use the royalty-free rap beats that come along with Sonic Producer. Sonic Producer contains everything you need to become your own music producer. You’ll get professional-quality recordings that you can keep or share, and the beats are all royalty-free.

If you want to get into the game, download your own copy of Sonic Producer. It’s available for both the PC and Mac, and no additional equipment is required. Start making your own rap beats today!

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