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🎶 Hip Hop For Change Recording Studio
Bring your sound to life in Oakland’s community-centered, state-of-the-art recording studio.

At Hip Hop For Change, we believe that creativity should be accessible to everyone. Our professional studio offers recording, mixing, mastering, and beat-making services for artists of all levels — from first-time creators to seasoned professionals.

A group of six young people in a recording studio, some recording vocals and others taking photos or videos with their phones, surrounded by white soundproofing panels with purple lighting.

The Spaceship

Recording, Mixing and Mastering sessions

DIY Recording Sessions

Beat Making

Educational Workshops

Songwriting Camps

Content Creation

Intimate Live Events

Field Trips

A woman wearing a gray hat, patterned t-shirt, black skirt, and black sneakers, sitting on a stool, poses while a man in a gray t-shirt and black shorts takes her picture with his phone. The photo is being taken in a room with white walls, decorative wall panels, and a wooden floor.

Music Production Station

Pro Tools HD w/ Autotune

Universal Audio Apollo Interface

Audio Technica AT2035 Microphone

Ableton Live

Logic Pro

Sound Proof Booth with DIY Recording Set-up

Content Corner for filming and photo shoots

Bathroom w/ Shower

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Rates

Artists recording rate without engineer $40/hr

Artist’s recording rate with engineer depending on Engineer $50-$80/hr

Engineer space rental rate to bring clients home $20/hr

8 Hour-Writing Camp event or Blockout booking- starting at $300

10 hour monthly artist residency rates available starting at $300

Add a Rap Coach or Vocal Producer to your sessions from our trained and award-winning HH4C educator staff $100/session

1hr consultation/ music review session with Independent or Major Label A&Rs- Starting at a $500

Let’s work together.

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