r/makinghiphop is a subreddit with 345k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution 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
: "What are sources I can work with that give an in depth view of 80s and or 90s Hip-hop production techniques?"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "As a leisurely producer with professional ambition, which Studio monitors would you buy, if budget is tight?"
4 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "New HipHop Album Project - Looking for Rappers"
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
: "I'm sitting on hours of songs recorded over beats I don't own and idk how to move forward."
45 posts
#2
Opportunity
: "Hip Hop Collective Open To New Collaborators"
29 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Sometimes you can do it all and still only get a few listeners"
20 posts
#4
Music
: "I want to review your music"
18 posts
#5
recurring thread
: "[OFFICIAL] WEEKLY SINGLES THREAD"
16 posts
#6
Resource/Guide
: "[OC Research] Most of Madlib’s Studio Gear, Circa 2005"
13 posts
#7
Flip This Challenge
: "Flip This Challenge (FTC 106) Voting"
12 posts
#8
Remix Challenge
: "Remix Challenge [RMC 102] - Submissions (A.S.H.3 - I'm Here Now (Acapella)"
5 posts
#9
Freestyle Friday
: "[FREESTYLE FRIDAY] Post your beats to be rapped on or spit some freestyles. READ THE TEXT BODY FOR PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES"
4 posts
#10
Kit/Sound Bank
: "100+ Samples FREE Download"
3 posts
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Yearly
+21k members(6.6%)
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Last updated: August 15, 2026