Finding your flow

There are a lot of different ways to make a hip hop beat. As with any form of art, a hip hop beat starts with inspiration. Maybe it's inspired by a rap, a story in the news, a painting, a person, a feeling, or a dream.

What happens in between inspiration and the finished beat varies between artists and producers.

When I get inspired and I hear a beat in my head, I usually.

1. Keep the beat going by beat boxing it.

2. Record myself beat boxing ASAP.

3. Lay drum & instrumental tracks over my my beat boxing.