Rap Beats Manual: Learn the Basics of Beat-Making by Johnny Ye

For beginners who want to learn how to make rap & hip hop beats, Rap Beats Manual would probably be a very good product that's out there on the market for you. It very simply gives you what you need as a rookie stepping into the music production game, which is a basic fundamental understanding of how to construct rap beats.
Regardless of whether or not you plan on becoming the next big name producer, or if you just want to make your own beats at home as a hobby, you still need to learn the fundamentals. If you don't understand the basic structure of a rap beat, how can you expect to whip out something amazing like Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Pharell, or Scott Storch? Just like in learning anything else, you need to start with the basics. You have to learn to dribble before you can dunk. You have to learn to strum chords & play simple melodies on the guitar before you can start shredding out lead solos. In this case, you have to learn the basic structure of a rap beat before you can really create a hip hop masterpiece. Rap Beats Manual goes over the basic beat-making fundamentals using step-by-step walkthroughs, making the learning process easy.

As a newbie to the beat-making game, you probably wouldn't want to be investing too much of your hard earned money on unnecessary music equipment. You just want to know what's essential to get you started. There's a large amount of equipment & software out there that the music industry uses to create their beats, & Rap Beats Manual goes over all of them, but more importantly, it tells you what you really need (at the least) to make your beats sounding professional without having you end up spending your dough on unnecessary equipment.

If your a beginner, this book may very well get you on your way to beat-making success. And if you're already a seasoned veteran, this book may uncover certain things about the beat-making process which you didn't already know. Regardless, Rap Beats Manual is good to have around when you feel the need to brush up on the fundamentals!