Ray the Nihilist – Making A Hip Hop Beat (Music Grades 1-8)
- Broadcast length: 45 minutes, with a pre and post workshop activity
included in the teacher guide - Date and time: Mar. 18-19, 2026
- 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM CST each day
- Register below for the Live session
Program Description
With all the new technological advancements in the last decade, music making has never been a more accessible art! Join Ray as he walks your class through some of the basics of hip hop beat-making using some simple browser-based programs your students can access in their own classroom. Learn to feel the rhythm and follow your intuition as you craft your own instrumental masterpiece!
Teacher Guides and Resources
- English Program Guide- Grade 1/2
- English Program Guide – Grade 3/4
- English Program Guide – Grade 5/6
- English Program Guide – Grade 7/8
Artist Biography
Ray the Nihilist is an award-nominated Indigenous Hip Hop artist representing the Blood Tribe. Ray began his career in Hip-Hop Music after searching for something different from his earlier music endeavours. So far in his catalogue, Ray holds three E.P.S and various singles boasting self-produced instrumentals. Ray has collaborated with prominent artists such as Travis Thompson, Junk, Young Stitch & More, as well as opened for acts such as Snak the Ripper, Merkules, Rich Homie Quan, and Lil Windex.