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BEAT STORE BLOG


BEHIND THE BASSLINE: DEEP DIVES INTO 808s, SUB GLIDES & TRAP BASS DESIGN
If drums are the spine of a beat, the 808 is the heartbeat - and this blog is where we rip that heart open (in a fun, non-medical way) and figure out what makes it thump. Behind the Bassline is your go-to spot for everything low-end: 808s, sub-bass, bass glides, distorted trap bass, drill slides, saturation tricks, and mix hacks that make your beats slap in headphones AND rattle car doors off their hinges. Whether you're cooking up trap, drill, rage, R&B, Afrobeats, EDM

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
17 hours ago


HOW THE DEFINITION OF A "FIRE BEAT" CHANGED - BUT THE RULES OF GROOVE NEVER DID
Rap has evolved a thousand times over, but one thing has never changed: every rapper, whether they were in the booth two decades ago or two hours ago, is still hunting for that one beat that sparks something primal. Scroll any beats store today, and you’ll see the cycle repeating - new sounds, new trends, same mission: find the beat that makes you rap better . But what actually changed between the beats rappers loved 20 years ago and the beats they jump on today? And why do s

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
5 days ago


THE WILD WORLD OF BUYING HIP HOP BEATS & ALL THE REST: A No-Bullshit Guide To Sound That Hits Hard
Not all beats are created equal. Some slap, some whisper, some straight up melt your brain. If you’re scrolling through SoundCloud, BeatStars, or digging crates, searching through Beats Stores here’s how to tell what kind of sonic predator you’re dealing with. 1. Trap Beats - The Street’s Pulse Vibe: 808s so low they rearrange your organs, hi-hats stutter like machine guns. Energy: Aggressive, relentless, perfect for rapping, hype, or flexing in a convertible. Edge Tip:

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
Nov 20


WHERE IN THE BOOM DID THEM 808s COME FROM?
Buckle up, bass junkie - class is officially in session and today we talkin’ about the king of sub-slap , the granddaddy of trunk-rattlers , the machine responsible for half your favorite bangers: The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer - aka “The 808” , aka “The Earthquake Button”. Where the Heck Did the 808 Come From? Let's go back to 1980 , Roland dropped the TR-808 , expecting musicians to treat it like a fancy little drum machine for demos and songwriting. It was marketed lik

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
Nov 18


HIP HOP BEATS ARE BORN
Where did the beats all start? Babylon Blaze Beats Store, these boys produce the dopest beats on the planet. Trap beats, country trap or trap county beats however you want to word it, hip hop beats, R & B beats. Best website beats store on the planet.

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
Nov 17


TRAP COUNTRY VS. HICK HOP: The Controversy Over Southern Hip-Hop’s True Name
Is it Trap Country or Hick Hop? What is proper to call these beats. Trap Country Beats or Hick Hop Beats? Explore the heated debate behind the South’s genre-blending music—808s, banjos, country grit, and urban swagger collide. Pick your side!

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
Nov 8


HISTORY OF TRAP COUNTRY / HICK HOP
Trap Country or Hick Hop, whatever you want to call it, this fusion has changed the landscape in music in what used to be opposing genres. Hick Hop Beats, Trap Country beats, where did it all start?

Ivy Fox Props - Producer
Nov 7
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