German Lopez

Once you say "I Do" to your proposal from your husband to be, you not only say it to your soon to be spouse, but to a large list of wedding expenses as well. Unless you're one out of a thousand people that may opt for a small, City Hall type wedding or a quick trip to Vegas, you'll be looking at some expenses that may creep up on you. So what's on the list of wedding expenses you'll come across?

Free beats for download - how do free beats benefit you? This is a question that always brings about controversy. For some, the concept of "free beats" doesn't settle well at all, usually from music producers who work hard at creating their instrumentals. For others, the concept of "free beats" mainly from a hip hop artist's point of view, is that it's a great concept of course, because they benefit. So how do you as a hip hop producer benefit from the concept of free beats for download?

Are you currently still in a relationship that you are debating leaving? Do you keep telling yourself over and over again, the words "One more time, and I'm done", only to find that you still aren't done as you proclaimed to yourself? Are you still in love and in denial to yourself? Or are you afraid of starting over again?

Okay, so if you're into making hip hop beats, rap instrumentals, R&B beats, or even other types of music instrumentals, you're probably already familiar with the program, FL Studio by ImageLine. For those of you that are not too familiar with it, but have always been curious about making beats, FL Studio may be a program you'll want to consider.

As the internet becomes larger and more populated, more websites become obsolete and seem to vanish from the masses, mainly as a result of not keeping up with trying to make your site more known. Obviously, sites like JCPenney's, Macy's, Home Depot, and other big name companies (that have long since branded their names upon us) won't lose their popularity since they have branded their names over the years. So, the question now is, are you branding your site?

Have you ever wanted to get into writing, whether for fun or a hobby, but perhaps debated on trying because you felt you weren't a great writer? Or have you often questioned yourself about posting something you've written only to retract it or never post it to begin with? Do you find this happening more and more to yourself, even though you crave getting into writing? Read on to find out how you can enhance your writing skills.

For those that are trying to get themselves into the industry and feel that they can just push right into it, the reality check may be a rude awakening once you realize that it's not that easy at all. It's probably safe to say that most rap artists that are trying to get into the industry won't make it where they hoped and dreamed they would. But then, another thing to keep in mind is as the old saying goes... "you get out of it, what you put into it".

When you are creating a mixtape, or album, it is important to keep a few things in mind for the mood of your music project. Several artists, whether rappers, or singers, attempt to create a certain mood or element for their music production, especially when attempting to release an album of their music. So what are some of these things to keep in mind when creating your next mixtape or album?

Are you a beat maker or producer who makes instrumentals on computer, either through music production programs such as FL Studio, Reason, or Orion Pro? Or perhaps you're more of a Cubase user? Have you come upon Soundfonts without really knowing what they are or what they can do? Well, the next time you come upon them, you may want to reconsider using them before passing them up.