Here’s a step by step guide for taking free beats and producing your own hip-hop. Have fun!

1. Get a Digital Audio Workstation.

Here are some free options:

Windows – Try Reaper (http://reaper.fm) Reaper User Guide (http://www.cockos.com/reaper/userguide/ReaperUserGuide2.00h.pdf)

Mac – Try GarageBand

Linux – Try Ardour (http://www.ardour.org) Ardour online manual (http://ardour.org/files/manual/index.html)

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