How to Mix Rap Vocals | Leslie Brathwaite (Pharrell Williams)

Grammy-winning mixer Leslie Brathwaite (Beyoncé) takes you inside the session of Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams’ “Neon Guts,” sharing his processing techniques for killer hip-hop vocals. Watch Leslie’s tips on mixing hip-hop beats: (1:17) Get Creative with Pitch Correction (4:10) DeEssing (5:52) EQ & Compression (7:45) Enhance & Shape (10:21) Gel Different Vocal Leads Together (13:20) In-Your-Face Classic Compression (14:09) Tone Top-End Harshness (15:55) Tame with Light Compression (17:04) Ad-Libs & Overdubs (20:13) Filtered Delay FX Plugins used by Leslie Brathwaite in this video: CLA Vocals: DeEsser: Renaissance EQ: Renaissance Compressor: Renaissance Reverb: S1 Stereo Imager: CLA-76: Waves Tune Real-Time: SSL E-Channel: H-Delay: Music: “Neon Guts” by Lil Uzi Vert feat. Pharrell Williams