Posted By The Certified Genius iStandard alumni Soulo-P has released his R&B beat tape titled #R&Beats. As you can imagine, the six tracks on the tape are full of smooth melodies that set the tone to match the… read more


[New Beat Tape] !llmind – !.B.F.K.W.: !llmind Beats For Kanye West (Produced by !llmind)
Posted By The Certified Genius I’ve been anticipating this project since I first saw the teaser trailer about two weeks ago… Still don’t know what I’m referring to? !llmind has just released his free eight track instrumental… read more

[New Video] Jahlil Beats Breaks Down Tracks He Has Produced For Young Jeezy & Juelz Santana With Fuse
Posted By The Certified Genius While talking with Esteban from Fuse‘s weekly series The Mixdown, Jahlil Beats takes us into the studio and plays us some of his brand new production. Not only does Jahlil play beats that he has… read more

[New Beat Tape] G Flair – Beats On Deck 2
Posted By The Certified Genius Producer G Flair recently reached out to the iStandard team about his new instrumental mixtape titled Beats On Deck 2. Having produced tracks for artists such as Cassidy, JR Writer, the Coke Boys and Maybach Music‘s Prise and Young Breed, Flair… read more

[New Beat Tape] Tres Records Releases New Free Beat Tape Titled Nueve
Posted By The Certified Genius Tres Records is a Los Angeles based independent label that has put out releases from some amazing talent including Blu, House Shoes and People Under The Stairs. To celebrate the label’s… read more

[New Interview] Swizz Beatz Sits Down With Al Lindstrom, Discusses Megaupload And More
Swizz Beatz sits down with allindstrom.com and talks about his businesses including the recent situation with megaupload. He talks about how he was giving artist 90% of their share and says “I would never be apart of… read more
Apple Juice Kid Creates A Beat Lab in Africa
What happens when a Beat Making Lab lands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Maybe you can help answer that question. Beat Making Lab The Beat Making Lab is an innovative course offered in… read more
Ableton Live & Robot Koch: Beats In The Details
Whether positioning a clap and snare hit just slightly off time, or using a ripped up piece of paper for percussion, it’s the little things that give Robot Koch‘s beats such a deep, unique signature…. read more
RZA’s Got 500 Beats Waiting for you [Video]
RZA talks with GY312 about the hip hop culture, who he’s working with musically (after creating 500 beats!), and his film/acting career. Enjoy this raw, candid talk with a rap icon.
Just Blaze To Release Custom Sneaker
The Fort Knocks producer has linked up with Supra to drop a new custom sneaker. It’s well known among Hip Hop heads that Just Blaze‘s Polo Ralph Lauren collection is comparable to that of any member… read more
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