Picture this. You’re in the lab making a new beat. You’re nodding your head, the beat is dope — almost, you say to yourself. You just have to add one more thing… But hold up, wait a minute! Before you add that “next thing,” always consider whether or not the beat is good as is. In other words, ask yourself does the beat really need anything else?
Overproducing is an issue that has, at one time or another, plagued all beatmakers (producers). Knowing when to stop, when the beat is...