A sick beat is the ONLY thing required to make a hit record these days. Just spend 15 minutes mixing pre-recorded stuff together and you're done. Example = My Humps (Black-Eyed Peas).
1. Make sick beat.
2. Repeat indefinitely.
3. EARN CASH!
I need more than a sic beet to enjoy music. Call me old fashioned. I like things like contrast, melody, harmonic movement, interest, diversity. All the things music can be. I know for a fact that there is good music being made right now. It's just not being sold. The mass public doesn't want thoughtful music. They want good beats to nod there heads to, cause they can't dance.