what about bass

hiphop needs bass, silly

Good, but needs more punch.

It has the potential of a hip hop beat. The tempo's a bit too slow, but that'sa not too big'a deal. I'm not that big'a fan of the "Damani McDole Production" at the beginning, but that's just me.

The use of pads is good, I like that. The kick, though, is REALLY weak. I would personally add another kick to layer it, and EQ around 200-500 htz around 1 or 2 db to give it a bit more punch to it.

Also needs some more action in the low end. Add a bassline that'll move the people (hip hop is known for its epic amount of bass). :P

Other than that, it seems like this could be sang to. Good job man!

good start

build more upon this! :)
i'm sure it could be a nice song