r/makinghiphop is a subreddit with 347k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, producer, tired, beats, and mixing, and they frequently recommend/review music software, stock plugins, and daw.
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Popular Themes in r/makinghiphop
#1
Advice Requests
: "Where to find beat makers"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/makinghiphop
#1
Struggling
28 posts
#2
Producer
21 posts
#3
Tired
13 posts
#4
Beats
10 posts
#5
Mixing
10 posts
#6
Rapper
10 posts
#7
Beat
9 posts
#8
Collab
9 posts
#9
Music
6 posts
#10
Collaboration
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/makinghiphop
Music Software
67 reviews
#1
FL Studio
4.4★ from 18 reviews
#2
Ableton
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#3
Ableton Live
4.3★ from 7 reviews
Stock Plugins
15 reviews
#1
FL Studio
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Logic Pro X
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
General
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Daw
15 reviews
#1
Reaper
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Cakewalk
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
GarageBand
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/makinghiphop
#1
Question
: "Inspiration Lost? Where is Navie D?"
53 posts
#2
Opportunity
: "If you’re an independent rapper trying to get press, stop leading with “I just dropped a new single”"
44 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I’m addicted to making beats"
21 posts
#4
Resource/Guide
: "I built a free, open source, local stem separator (splits songs into vocals, drums, bass, and more)"
18 posts
#5
recurring thread
: "[OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD"
17 posts
#6
Flip This Challenge
: "Flip This Challenge - FTC 109 - Submissions"
16 posts
#7
Music
: "Experienced artist looking to collab with a great producer or engineer."
12 posts
#8
Freestyle Friday
: "[FREESTYLE FRIDAY] Post your beats to be rapped on or spit some freestyles. READ THE TEXT BODY FOR PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES"
5 posts
#9
Remix Challenge
: "Remix Challenge [RMC 102] - Submissions (A.S.H.3 - I'm Here Now (Acapella)"
4 posts
#10
DFT Thread
: "[OFFICIAL] WEEKLY FEEDBACK THREAD (READ RULES)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/makinghiphop
Yearly
+21k members(6.6%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026