From rap vocals to 808s to adding crunch to your entire mix, learn these 12 creative tricks for your hip productions, from Grammy-winning producer/engineer Jeff Ellis (Frank Ocean, Doja Cat, Kali Uchis).

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0:00 Intro
1:25 #1: “Unhinge” the vocal with delay
4:11 #2: Splash crazy color on vocals
7:36 #3: Make the backing vocals sound “faded”
9:00 #4 Make adlibs swirl
11:35 #5 Make your samples more unique
14:15 #6 Turn your snare into a monk chant!
14:57 #7 Wrap the backing track around the vocal
16:07 #8 Filter 808s differently during different sections
20:00 #9 Help drum samples not sound super-samply
22:12 #10 Soften your snare to keep attention on the vocal
24:11 #11 Auto-pan hi-hats so they don’t block the vocal
25:15 #12 – Add crunch to the entire mix

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