Chop and slice samples on the Akai MPC 2000XL drum machine in order to make hip-hop beats and sounds; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free DJ music video lesson. Expert: Amir Tauheed Contact: www.myspace.com/precisionaudio Bio: Amir Tauheed has been working in music production for over 7 years and is co-owner of Precision Audio Productions. Filmmaker: Antar Hanif

O.K. I’ getting a sytnhesizer soon. The MM6. But i also need a mpc or drum machine. cuz i want beats, claps, nd other hip-hop/ rap noises. But.. it needs to be cheap (REAL CHEAP) like around 0-250 dollars. Thnx…

When it comes to finding the right drum machine to make hip hop beats and make rap beats, you can’t go wrong with the Akai series of MPC drum machines. Not only are they durable and reliable, but probably responsible for more hip hop music than any other drum machine on the market.

If you can’t afford a mpc drum machine, the beat thang drum machine may be a great way to start making beats and not have to spend more than a $150 bucks to start making beats.