lookin forward to this. i actually really like this song and 'as we enter' - neither classics, but nice.

this is nice

Anyone else a fan? Metaphorial Music is one of my top 10 albums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjqTiQhOgU8

2pac (more lyrical than people give him credit for and more passionate than anyone else)
Nas (lyrics, concepts, lyrics)
Andre 3000 (creativity is incredible)
Krayzie Bone (untouchable delivery)
Skinnyman (lyrics, flow, passion - got it all)

^^^ this list changes all the time though

!!!!!!!!!!!!

i've been working on this hip hop beat

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5202833580fe47b0/

i tried to take a bit of inspiration from 'the saga remix' by Cormega in the structure but have hit a brick wall with it - any suggestions welcome - been doin my nut for a couple of hours

yeh check your PM

yep!

^^^ yeah i'd be interested too

i always decide on the scale or experiment with some chords and then write out a lead melody using those

Ashley wrote:I live one tram away but only ever been to Wimbledon for a job interview and to pick up my camera from the depot.

haha ok - anywhere a short tram ride away from me thats worth a visit?

into Wimbledon/Southfields border

can anyone who knows the area well recommend places to check out -- bars, nice spots, shops and maybe a decent gym down there

thanks in advance

love it!

found this blog - some really hard to find acapellas and instrumentals in here for anyone interested

just found the onyx - last dayz acapella

http://www.hiphopgiant.blogspot.com/

dloading now!

lots of good names been thrown in here - i'll just add on a couple that (i think) havn't been mentioned

US-
Saigon
Joell Ortiz
Dead Prez
Living Legends
Cormega
C-Rayz Walz

UK-
Lowkey
Doc Brown
Sway
Malarchi (forgotten world)

try DSK Strings - i use it alot

when i make hip hop beats i create the beat with all the bells and whistles....... leave it a day.... and then strip it back down to a more simplistic and catchy version of the beat i created the day before - more often than not it works more times if u throw an acapella over the 'complex' version i...

today i finished my first dubstep track - cant believe it took me 3 days!!! i can knock out a decent hip hop beat in an hour and a half

*lurks in the corner of the thread hoping to learn a thing or two