r/makinghiphop

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About r/makinghiphop

We make hip-hop

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r/makinghiphop is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 345K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 22K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Producer, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention drum kits, keyboard, and daw.

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Established 2011
345K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +22K members
Growth: +6.6% / 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: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 901 members
  • 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What are sources I can work with that give an in depth view of 80s and or 90s Hip-hop production techniques?
    2. Where to find beat makers
    3. I’m new to making hip-hop and sampling. Anybody interested in mentorship?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    What are sources I can work with that give an in depth view of 80s and or 90s Hip-hop production techniques? · Where to find beat makers · I’m new to making hip-hop and sampling. Anybody interested in mentorship?
    6
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. As a leisurely producer with professional ambition, which Studio monitors would you buy, if budget is tight?
    2. Made a browser tool that pulls MIDI (melody + chords) straight from a mix and stem separation as well, curious what you all think
    3. Looking for advice on mini moog plugin.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    As a leisurely producer with professional ambition, which Studio monitors would you buy, if budget is tight? · Made a browser tool that pulls MIDI (melody + chords) straight from a mix and stem separation as well, curious what you all think · Looking for advice on mini moog plugin.
    4
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. New HipHop Album Project - Looking for Rappers
    #3
    Opportunities
    New HipHop Album Project - Looking for Rappers
    1

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
    45 posts in the past month
    1. I'm sitting on hours of songs recorded over beats I don't own and idk how to move forward.
    2. If you’ve wanted to make an album for years but kept putting it off, what finally got you to start?
    3. How hard is it to go full time in music?
    #1
    Question
    I'm sitting on hours of songs recorded over beats I don't own and idk how to move forward. · If you’ve wanted to make an album for years but kept putting it off, what finally got you to start? · How hard is it to go full time in music?
    45
  • Opportunity
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Hip Hop Collective Open To New Collaborators
    2. feature
    3. Looking for a rapper for an industrial/experimental hip-hop project
    #2
    Opportunity
    Hip Hop Collective Open To New Collaborators · feature · Looking for a rapper for an industrial/experimental hip-hop project
    29
  • Discussion
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Sometimes you can do it all and still only get a few listeners
    2. Just crossed the 13k mark this month from selling beats. It’s possible
    3. How/where do yall find your samples?
    #3
    Discussion
    Sometimes you can do it all and still only get a few listeners · Just crossed the 13k mark this month from selling beats. It’s possible · How/where do yall find your samples?
    20
  • Music
    18 posts in the past month
    1. I want to review your music
    2. IF YOU’RE AN BOOM BAP RAPPER, THIS IS FOR YOU!
    3. [Beat Tape] TEED UP - The View Was Enough
    #4
    Music
    I want to review your music · IF YOU’RE AN BOOM BAP RAPPER, THIS IS FOR YOU! · [Beat Tape] TEED UP - The View Was Enough
    18
  • recurring thread
    16 posts in the past month
    1. [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD
    2. [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD
    3. [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD
    #5
    recurring thread
    [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD · [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD · [OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD
    16

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 345K 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?
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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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