BLUEPRINT

Rapper, producer, author, & podcaster | My new album "Vessel" is out now. Order at

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

ICYMI last week I announced I'll be joining my guy @grieves for his Out Cold tour that will be kicking up dust all up and down the west coast this March! And because I'm so excited about the opportunity, I'm gonna be promoting the hell out of these shows to make sure y'all cop those tickets, nahmean?! The list of dates are below and tickets are on sale now!! Y'all ready?!

2/26/26 – Boise, ID @ 9th St Parallel
2/27/26 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theater
2/28/26 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
3/04/26 – Arcata, CA @ Humbolt Brews
3/05/26 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s The Starlet Room
3/06/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
3/07/26 – TBA
3/08/26 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
3/11/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
3/12/26 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
3/13/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
3/14/26 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf
3/15/26 – Telluride, CO @ The Alibi
3/17/26 – Durango, CO @ Animas City Theater
3/19/26 – Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
3/20/26 – Denver, CO @ The Bluebird
3/21/26 – Fort Collins, CO @ The Aggie
3/22/26 – Crested Butte, CO @ Public House
3/26/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
3/28/26 – Spokane, WA @ The District

Details and ticket links at https://t.co/co3eHhKK0k
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[Dibiase @darealdibiase]

Stay tuned !!!

[Son Raw @SonRaw]

Facts. Volume shooter approach is how you improve and you end up with more good beats than by working on individual joints till they're masterpiees.

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

Once you accept that making wack beats is a part of being a good producer you stop tripping about everything not hitting and focus on getting shots up.

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

I've never been one of those guys who felt they could flip any sample, but I would be lying if I said there weren't times when a sample really jumped out to me as a big challenge. This was one of them. When i first heard it, I was like nah don't even try it. Then I was like f*#k that I'm doing it 😂. A little while later, this beat was made on the MPC Sample. Beat #42. Hit me in the comments if y'all dig it.

MUSIC: https://t.co/DCLgWjXyBk
BEATS: info(at)https://t.co/ATXNSk99FV
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[Real Deal @Real_DealRaps]

Check your mailboxes

Shipping book all week

#JusticeForCharlie

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

Not knowing the difference between followers and fans will have artists making some real dumb career decisions.

[Wandering Biku. Professional cynic. @BikuWandering]

#WhatIListenedToYesterday

#HipHop

Respect the Architect - Blueprint @printmatic

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[phdirac @phdirac]

This is something I appreciate about step sequencers like the Digitakt (although it does give the option to finger-drum too).

Those type of sequencers give another perspective on how to program the beat with good pocket.

[Dibiase @darealdibiase]

All you need to know is placement.

Some drums is quantized some is off the grid .

Or you can go completely unquantized with drums

[Sto the Last. @BigSto]

hey that's me being mentioned by a goat who has our BEST-SELLING book 😊

[SuperDutyToughWork @SDTW_Podcast]

"People were throwing away their vinyl collections for CDs" from episode 361 The Return of CDs out now. Watch/listen at https://t.co/0A088wjj1M
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[Fresh Kils @freshkils]

Absolutely. Interestingly enough, I ended up on the pads cause I was looking for a way to create better drum programming and sequencing. Pointing and clicking your way through song production felt boring 😬

[Phoenixx AZ🖤🙏🏽🕊 @PhoenixxAZ_308]

Fax

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

You don’t need to be able to finger-drum to program dope drums. Don’t let that stop you from getting busy.

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

This is facts and anyone who has dug overseas knows the prices are way out of control.

[The Nomadic DJ 🪩 ✈️ @5_D]

The record store boom will burst in SE Asia & Brazil soon. Because many vendors are convinced they need to overcharge for records, in a way that isn’t sustainable long term.

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

MICHIGAN - I'm coming your way this holiday weekend for two shows in your state and I need y'all to be in attendance. Both doors have 6pm doors so please be prompt. Details below:

On Tour:

Sat Sept 5th - Traverse City, MI @ Acorn Kitchen
Sun Sept 6th - Grand Rapids, MI @ Grammotones

See y'all there!

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

@awavepress Thanks man! It feels like forever to me sometimes lol

[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

I realized the other day that due to the nature of these videos being so short, it may give some newer producers the impression that the process of making these beats is fast. Unfortunately, it is not. As far as I can tell, it probably takes me about 1-2 hours to make these beats on the MPC Sample. I wish it were faster, but machines aren't really beat for speed in my opinion. You really have to craft and sculpt a beat on these things, whereas programs like Ableton are kind of optimized for speed and ease. But that isn't a complaint at all; it's actually a good thing. It forces me to be more deliberate about what I'm doing and making sure every idea is good enough to move forward with. I guess the moral of the story is that the point isn't to make the beat the fastest, its to make the best beat you can make. I've made great beats in 15 minutes and great beats in 2 hours. This is beat #40 on the MPC Sample...not sure if I'm gonna make it to 100 beats by the end of this year, but it feels good to be working towards it. Two shows this weekend in Michigan:

On Tour:

Sat Sept 5th - Traverse City, MI @ Acorn Kitchen
Sun Sept 6th - Grand Rapids, MI @ Grammotones
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[BLUEPRINT @printmatic]

Momentum is the secret sauce.

[SuperDutyToughWork @SDTW_Podcast]

The tip of the day is--Get a Website!

If you need any help on your journey, head over to https://t.co/0A088wjj1M and download my free ebook, "The 9 Principles of Proper Self-Promotion."
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[SuperDutyToughWork @SDTW_Podcast]

"I think it's good for me because I got some CDs I need to move!" from episode 361 The Return of CDs out now. Watch/listen at https://t.co/0A088wjj1M
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#musicindustry #musicbusinesstips #musicbusiness #independentartist