Monthly Archives: March 2012
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Wilson Wright “Victory Laps”
Once again from your ultimate source for indie hip hop culture, hot rap beats online and more, we bring you another mixtape review. Not only are we about providing hip hop instrumentals and rap beats for artists to buy online, we … Continue reading
MIXTAPE REVIEW: Hooligan – Road to the Riches
Once again here at StratCarter.com, we aim to be way more than just a top spot to buy hot rap beats and hip hop instrumentals online. This is the first of what will be a regular mixtape review series. We … Continue reading
Headliner.fm: A Good Way to Get Heard
In keeping with our mandate to be so much more than a site with offers rap beats/hip hop instrumentals for artists to buy online, we’ve found a number of cool online tools for musicians and artists and we will be … Continue reading
INDUSTRY TALK: New Single from Nas “The Don” LIVE @ SXSW
In an age in hip hop where superstars are based more on the quality of rap beats than on the quality of the MC-ing, it is great to see that veterans like Nas are still out there making good songs … Continue reading
NEW VIDEO: “Centrefold” by RLG (@RLGMusic)
Being a music producer is very fulfilling. I get to work with many artists and guide their musical directions, as well as getting to make rap beats, rnb beats or pop beats all day. This site is more than just … Continue reading
INDUSTRY TALK: Why Soundclick is Great for Artists
If you buy beats online or promote your music online and you haven’t heard of Soundclick.com, either you’re a new born, a Martian or just plain clueless. It is one of the most popular and enduring artist/producer communities on the … Continue reading
INDUSTRY TALK: The Definition of “MC”
Throughout the years, I have been privy to many a debate on this topic. I have been a connoisseur of fine hip hop since the late 80s and many of my peers respect me as an authority on the subject. That aside, … Continue reading
INDUSTRY TALK: How To Be a Better Rapper/Singer
I run a small recording studio and therefore I come into contact with a lot of artists of all different types. Because the major genres I deal with are Hip Hop and R&B, I interact with a whole lot of … Continue reading
Make Music Outside the Box
It’s 2012 and the music industry is in its most interesting state ever, in my opinion. On the one hand, we have artists who are purely about musicianship and raw talent i.e. Adele and on the other we have gimmick … Continue reading
INDUSTRY TALK: Hot New Consequence ft Busta Rhymes (Beat is CRAZY)
Real hip hop seeps back into our lives every once in a while. This Native Tongues reminiscent track (If you don’t know what I mean by Native Tongues, never listen to hip hop again -__-) is refreshing, with the Dungeon … Continue reading