The Verge

Facebook’s new app Bars will let you rap over premade beats

The app is called Bars, and its main selling point is it provides the beats and lets you create 60-second rap videos over them. According to TechCrunch, you can then post the video to a TikTok-style ...
WUNC

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in four languages... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NSHAKA") PRO ZED: (Rapping in non-English language). SUMMERS: ...
Complex

Logic Says He'll Drop Mixtape of Him Rapping Over Other People's Beats If Petition Gets 1 Million Signatures

Despite his retirement from the world of hip-hop following the release of No Pressure, Logic says he might have an unreleased mixtape to share with fans. In the latest installment of his interview ...
NPR

In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot. Hip-hop is all about the beats and the flow. For two Rwandan artists, that flow sometimes comes in ...