| Are you an aspiring rap artist? If so, then you know | | | | drum (the thump or boom) snare or clap (the bap) and |
| that one of the most important elements to good | | | | the hi-hat (the tat). Hip Hop Music Beats use some |
| music will be your hip hop music beats. | | | | type of hard hitting or low-end booming kick that gets |
| Why Are Hip Hop Music Beats Important? | | | | people out of their seats and make them want to put |
| A good beat can make or break a song. Songs that | | | | their hands up. Rich Boy's "Drop", is a good example of |
| are catchy and pleasing to the ear, have the potential | | | | this. |
| to be hits. Most lyrical content of today's rap songs are | | | | 2) The Sound Effects - Not all Beats use the same |
| not that deep. But never the less, they are hits, | | | | sound effects. They give the listener something to |
| because they employ good beats. A good example of | | | | enjoy besides the regular instruments. Timbaland is the |
| this can be "Turn My Swag On", by Soulja Boy Tell'um. | | | | master at using sound effects. Remember the baby |
| Many of his songs are not high on lyrical substance, | | | | crying in "Are You That Somebody?" |
| but their Hip Hop Music Beats are off the chain. That | | | | 3) The Snare - The snare is probably one of the most |
| means good for all of you non hip people. | | | | important elements. A snare drum is used to give the |
| Three Must Have Elements Hip Hop Music Beats? | | | | beat a good edge. "Forever" with Drake, Kanye West, |
| Here are THREE Must Have elements are the | | | | Lil Wayne, and Eminem is a good example of this. |
| following: | | | | There are many ways to use a snare. All you have to |
| 1) The Drums - The drums consist of a acoustic kick | | | | do is be creative. |