Genx Beats Blog

Beatmaker Mindset

About balancing the creative and commercial aspects of music production

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beatmaker Mindset

Rap/Vocals

10 Ways to Break a Rap Flow Rut

Acknowledge Habits: Recognize repetitive patterns as opportunities to grow.Expand Listening: Explore genres like jazz, r...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Beat Marketing

The Importance of Tagging Beats: An Essential Step for Music Production and Data Management

In the music industry, tagging beats is often an overlooked process, yet it's incredibly important. Tagging beats plays ...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Marketing

Cryptocurrency Security

Why You Shouldn’t Leave Large Amounts of Crypto Assets Deposited on Centralized Crypto Exchanges: Understanding the Risks and How to Keep Your Assets Safe

In recent years, the world has seen an explosion in the popularity of cryptocurrencies. As a result, there has been a co...

2025.02.23 Genx Beats

Cryptocurrency Security

Running A Blog

What should I do when I can’t enjoy blogging?

Feeling stuck with blogging? Reignite your passion with these tips:Reevaluate Goals: Reflect on why you started and set ...

2025.02.23 Genx Beats

Running A Blog

Food and Nutrition

Is it bad if I forget to take protein after muscle training?

Forgetting to consume protein after muscle training occasionally isn’t necessarily "bad," but it can affect muscle recov...

2025.02.23 Genx Beats

Food and Nutrition

Rap/Vocals

Breath Management in Rap Mixes

Deciding to reduce breaths in a rap mix depends on style, vibe, and preference:Keep Breaths: Adds authenticity, enhances...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

AI Security

How to Use AI Privately: A Guide to Protecting Your Data in the AI Era

Protecting Your Privacy with AIAI tools like Siri, Alexa, and recommendation engines enhance convenience but raise priva...

2025.02.23 Genx Beats

AI Security

Rap/Vocals

How to Record Rap Vocals: Tips and Techniques for High-Quality Recordings

Rap is one of the most popular music genres in the world. It's characterized by its distinctive rhythmic style and lyric...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Beat Marketing

If you want change the name of your beat you already released, what do you need to consider?

Changing the name of a beat (or any musical piece) you have already released can be a bit complex and requires careful c...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Marketing

Beat Selling Site

How should I create a contract for selling beats?

This is something ChatGPT excels at. Just write down the requirements you need, and then ask ChatGPT to draft a contract...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Selling Site

Beatmaking

I’m a beatmaker. Teach me how to use a phaser effect.

A phaser is a type of audio effect commonly used in music production and live performances. It applies specific phase sh...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beatmaking

Beatmaker Mindset

Is Beatmaking Best as a Hobby?

Beatmaking is now more accessible, but challenges like unsold beats and lack of recognition can sap motivation. Treating...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beatmaker Mindset

Music NFT

How to Make a Music NFT: A Step-by-Step Guide to Monetizing Your Music in the Blockchain Era

Music NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have become increasingly popular in recent years as a way for musicians and artists ...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Music NFT

Beatmaker Mindset

Lessons Learned from My Account Suspension on Audius: The Limits of Blockchain and the Importance of Owning Your Content

Recently, I had a shocking experience on the music sharing platform Audius.Although the service claims to be a blockchai...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beatmaker Mindset

Koala Sampler

What is Samurai mode (In-App Purchase) in Koala Sampler?

The Samurai mode in Koala Sampler is a premium upgrade for advanced music production. Key features include:Timestretch: ...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Koala Sampler

Beat Selling Site

BeatStars’ Significant Price Drop for Starter Plan Reveals Beatmakers’ Struggles

Recently, the popular beat-making platform BeatStars has significantly lowered the price of its Starter Plan, which has ...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Selling Site

Beat Marketing

Is it acceptable or foolish for someone distributing free music material under CC BY 4.0 to register their music with a Performance Rights Organization?

Registering a piece of music that is distributed under a CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0) license with a Per...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Marketing

Beat Selling Site

The Future of Music Production and Beat Selling

AI Tools: Transforming beat-making, mastering, and vocal synthesis.Direct-to-Fan Sales: Prioritizing personal branding a...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Beat Selling Site

Music NFT

What to Do When Your NFT Isn’t Selling

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been a disruptive force in the digital art world and beyond, turning the traditional mar...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Music NFT

Rap/Vocals

How to Market a Rap Song

The best way to do this is to upload it to YouTube. You can also use Rapchat Distro to distribute it to Spotify or Apple...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

How to improve your freestyle rap?

The following methods are effective in improving your freestyle rapping:1. Basic trainingRhyming PracticeLearn the types...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

When recording 16 bars for a rap song, is it standard to record the entire 16 bars straight through? Or do you record it in chunks of 4 or 8 bars?

If I were to do it, I'd record it in parts, because I'm not that good. If you can do it in one take, that's the best, bu...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

What to do if you can’t think of rap lyrics?

Struggling with rap lyrics? Try these tips:Expand Inspiration: Listen to other rappers, explore books, movies, news, and...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

What audio interface is best for recording rap?

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 : This model is very popular and offers great sound quality, affordability and ease of use. It fe...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

Abdominal Breathing: A Rapper’s Secret Weapon

Aspiring rappers often overlook breathing technique, yet mastering abdominal breathing is vital for powerful performance...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

Equipment needed to record rap

iPhone, headphones with a mic (wired), and Voloco or Rapchat app

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

How can I improve my live performance as a rapper?

The only thing you can do is get some experience.

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

10 Ways to Break a Rap Flow Rut

Acknowledge Habits: Recognize repetitive patterns as opportunities to grow.Expand Listening: Explore genres like jazz, r...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals

Rap/Vocals

How to Start Rapping: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Rapping is a form of music that has been around for decades and has continued to grow in popularity. It's an art form th...

2025.02.03 Genx Beats

Rap/Vocals