I'm a nerdy white dude who produces mostly bass music, future bass, dubstep, trap, stuff like that. I live in Atlanta, so there are a lot of super talented up and coming rappers here, and through a well-connected friend I have gotten the opportunity to work with one of them on a hip hop track. This will be my first time actually working with and recording any type of vocalist in a more serious way, and it happens to be a dude who is starting to get a following. I'm not really sure what to expect, and I'm a little nervous.
I listen to a lot of rap and I've done trap remixes of rap songs, but I haven't made a lot of hip hop beats. Would love any tips on what to expect and how to approach it in terms of workflow and working with a rapper in general. I'm working on a handful of beats to have ready for when he comes over and trying to just have a nice selection of sounds ready to work with.
Submitted October 10, 2016 at 06:31PM by datpuz https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/56uisq/working_with_a_vocalist_rapper_for_the_first_time/?utm_source=ifttt