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Reference tracks can be your secret weapon when mixing - but be mindful of replicating other artists' choices too much

In the last instalment of this ongoing music-making advice series we extolled the virtues of listening to a broad array of music with your emotional radar switched on. Feeling how music actually works ...
Complex

Breaking Down the Role Reference Tracks Play in Hip-Hop

On Kendrick Lamar’s vicious Drake diss “Europhia,” the Compton emcee rapped the now iconic line: “Yachty can't give you no swag, neither. I don't give a fuck 'bout who you hang with.” And if you’ve ...
xxlmag

Drake Haters Dig Up Potential Proof of Reference Tracks

The talk of Drake using ghostwriters has ramped up once again following his recent dissing of Funkmaster Flex. The veteran DJ did not take the offense lightly, revisiting his original role in exposing ...
AllHipHop

BIA Responds To Cardi B Reference Track Release & Explains Why Ariana Grande Collab Never Came Out

BIA strategically avoided responding to Cardi B on her debut album BIANCA, choosing artistic integrity over feuding drama. BIA delivered her long-awaited debut album BIANCA last Friday (October 10) ...