r/makinghiphop

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About r/makinghiphop

We make hip-hop

The community at a glance

r/makinghiphop is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 347K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 21K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Producer, and Tired. Product recommendations often mention drum kits, keyboard, and daw.

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Established 2011
347K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +21K members
Growth: +6.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 6K members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 8K members
  • 2016: 11K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2021: 148K members
  • 2023: 92K members
  • 2024: 18K members
  • 2025: 20K members
  • 2026: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 78 members

Topics

  • Struggling
    28 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    28
  • Producer
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Producer
    21
  • Tired
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tired
    13
  • Beats
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Beats
    10
  • Mixing
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Mixing
    10

Flair

  • Question
    21 posts in the past month
    1. How do you rap about important or profound social issues without sounding preachy or too simplistic?
    2. gen dont know where to start when learning how to mix/master
    3. Someone who leased the same beat as me is copyrighting my song
    #1
    Question
    How do you rap about important or profound social issues without sounding preachy or too simplistic? · gen dont know where to start when learning how to mix/master · Someone who leased the same beat as me is copyrighting my song
    21
  • Discussion
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else making hip-hop mostly alone and looking for a small community?
    2. Thought hip-hop heads might appreciate: DJ Spinna signed Studio-used U-Mu SP-1200 just surfaced
    3. Are some people just not creative enough to make music?
    #2
    Discussion
    Anyone else making hip-hop mostly alone and looking for a small community? · Thought hip-hop heads might appreciate: DJ Spinna signed Studio-used U-Mu SP-1200 just surfaced · Are some people just not creative enough to make music?
    17
  • Music
    16 posts in the past month
    1. [Album] After 1.5 years of work i finally released my best work
    2. Am I cooked, Y'all?
    3. anyone trying to collab
    #3
    Music
    [Album] After 1.5 years of work i finally released my best work · Am I cooked, Y'all? · anyone trying to collab
    16
  • Opportunity
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Producer wanting to work with rapper.
    2. mix and mastering
    3. Looking for a producer/mixing engineers thoughts on upcoming mixtape project
    #4
    Opportunity
    Producer wanting to work with rapper. · mix and mastering · Looking for a producer/mixing engineers thoughts on upcoming mixtape project
    12
  • Flip This Challenge
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Flip This Challenge (FTC 114) Voting
    2. Flip this challenge - FTC 114 - Submissions
    3. Flip this challenge - 113 - results
    #5
    Flip This Challenge
    Flip This Challenge (FTC 114) Voting · Flip this challenge - FTC 114 - Submissions · Flip this challenge - 113 - results
    5

Product recommendations

  • drum kits
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I'm just new into making Rap and trap music. can anyone recommend some solid drum kits
    2. Can anyone recommend a decent drum kit/drum pack that’s worth downloading or copping?
    3. Recommended Drum kits/808 samples for modern Trap/Hip-hop
    #1
    drum kits
    I'm just new into making Rap and trap music. can anyone recommend some solid drum kits · Can anyone recommend a decent drum kit/drum pack that’s worth downloading or copping? · Recommended Drum kits/808 samples for modern Trap/Hip-hop
    4
  • keyboard
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What keyboard would you recommend for making hip-hop?
    2. I'm stuck between buying a fill-sized 49 key M-Audio keyboard and a 25/32 key MINI keyboard. The smaller one has more features, such as faders, drumpads, and knobs. I want the keyboard mostly for writing in my melodies and learn basic music theory. Which one do you recommend getting?
    3. Do yall have any midi keyboards you recommend for someone who makes beats using solely samples?
    #2
    keyboard
    What keyboard would you recommend for making hip-hop? · I'm stuck between buying a fill-sized 49 key M-Audio keyboard and a 25/32 key MINI keyboard. The smaller one has more features, such as faders, drumpads, and knobs. I want the keyboard mostly for writing in my melodies and learn basic music theory. Which one do you recommend getting? · Do yall have any midi keyboards you recommend for someone who makes beats using solely samples?
    3
  • daw
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a DAW that is comparable/alternative/better than Adobe Audition for recording and mixing vocals?
    2. Recommend me a DAW that is comparable/alternative/better than Adobe Audition for recording and mixing vocals?
    #3
    daw
    Recommend me a DAW that is comparable/alternative/better than Adobe Audition for recording and mixing vocals? · Recommend me a DAW that is comparable/alternative/better than Adobe Audition for recording and mixing vocals?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/makinghiphop for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/makinghiphop free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/makinghiphop have?
Roughly 347K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/makinghiphop on?
r/makinghiphop runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/makinghiphop cover?
On the Hive Index, r/makinghiphop is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/makinghiphop?
You can join r/makinghiphop by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Music communities like?
One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
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