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Image Image Credit Stephanie Augello / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Ice Spice at the NYLON Nights: Fashion Edition Celebration during New York Fashion Week held at the Classic Car Club on September 12, 2025 in New York, New York. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Ice Spice revealed that she was already signed to two labels when Nicki Minaj tried to sign her. Leaked texts and contract frustrations contributed to the cooling of their relationship. Ice Spice also discussed how public perception affects female rap collaborations and friendships. Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj are not beefing, but they’re not…

Komplete is a versatile software suite that offers music producers, composers, and sound designers a full set of tools for modern music creation. The bundle includes an extensive collection of virtual instruments, effects, and sound libraries, ranging from synthesizers and sampled instruments to drum machines and professional mixing and mastering tools. Komplete is available in several editions – Select, Standard, Ultimate, and Collector’s Edition. Each of these offers different levels of content and expansion options. Komplete integrates seamlessly with everything in the NI ecosystem, including hardware like Maschine and Komplete Kontrol keyboards. While you don’t strictly need Kontakt to use…

Techivation has released M-Imager, a spectral stereo widening plugin for macOS and Windows. M-Imager is Techivation’s take on clean, natural-sounding imaging and stereo expansion. After my initial test, I have to say it’s a seriously impressive tool if you’re into subtle but precise mix enhancement. It’s designed to widen mono or stereo tracks without introducing phase issues, transient smearing, or any of that artificial-sounding “chorus shimmer” some wideners produce. At the core of M-Imager is a custom, phase-only spectral decorrelator that generates stereo width from a mono source using phase rotation. That sounds complex, but what it means in practice…

KV331 Audio has released SynthMaster 3 Free Player, a beta version of their new preset-focused synth plugin for Windows and macOS. The Free Player is a streamlined edition of SynthMaster 3 Player. It’s tailor-made for producers who prefer using presets over designing patches from scratch. So, if you enjoy tinkering with synth knobs and sliders, look into something like Surge XT or Vital Free. But if you like instant access to usable synth sounds, this one’s for you. SynthMaster 3 Free Player comes with 500 curated factory presets, handpicked from the extensive libraries of SynthMaster One, SynthMaster 2, and SynthMaster…

Sonisto has released an updated version of its Sonisto Access Manager, introducing two standout features designed to simplify plugin installation and management for producers: the Freeware Plugin Box and Scan & Organize. The Freeware Plugin Box is a convenient solution if you’re tired of hunting for quality free plugins and want a simple way to install tried and tested freebies. With a single click, you can install a curated collection of over 65 free plugins straight from the Sonisto desktop app. There’s no more bouncing between dozens of developer sites or dealing with random .zip files and serial codes. It’s…

Shallow Grave is a freeware filter plugin by Decadebridge for macOS and Windows. It features a cascading filter effect with three different state variable filters, which can be configured as either low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, or band-reject filters, with cutoff and resonance controls. Check out the official in-depth demo of the plugin below. To make it funkier, Shallow Grave lets you select your dry/wet amount as well as the amount of signal from filter 1 being fed into filter 2, and filter 2 into filter 3. As you can imagine, the possibilities for tone shaping are huge, but that’s only the…

A great beat is more than just a kick and snare. What makes drum sections feel alive, full, and engaging is the careful layering of percussion. From shakers and claps to congas and hi-hats, each sound adds character and depth that transforms a simple rhythm into a professional-sounding groove.  Percussion layering is the process of combining different percussive sounds to create a richer and more dynamic drum section. It is a technique used across genres like hip hop, EDM, pop, and world music, helping producers build beats that capture attention and keep listeners moving.  In this guide, we will walk…

Image Image Credit Kevin Mazur / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Bad Bunny performs onstage during Night One of Bad Bunny: “No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui” Residencia En El Choli at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on July 11, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Fans worldwide can stream Bad Bunny’s final Puerto Rico residency concert live on Sept. 20. The concert, part of his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” series, will stream on Amazon Prime, Twitch, and Amazon Music. The residency made a major economic impact on Puerto Rico…

Image Image Credit Rich Fury / Staff via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B at 2021 American Music Awards Red Carpet Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Cardi B calls herself a “hopeless romantic” and says she still believes in love. She is currently dating NFL player Stefon Diggs and plans to support him after her album drops. Her divorce from Offset is still pending, following a public fallout in late 2024. Cardi B isn’t ruling out walking down the aisle again. On Tuesday (Sept. 16) morning, the rapper sat down with “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” where she spoke about…

Image Image Credit Lester Cohen / Contributor via Getty Images, Kevin Winter / Staff via Getty Images, and Rodin Eckenroth / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Ice Spice at 2024 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, Cardi B at 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards, and Nicki Minaj at Barbie movie premiere Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Ice Spice credited Cardi B with giving women in rap “hope” and making the genre feel more accessible to women. She discussed her creative chemistry with Nicki Minaj and why she ultimately chose not to sign with her label. Ice explained that leaked texts about…