Do different genre samples (jazz, soul, disco, funk, grunge, alternative, etc.) Do tempo challenges. Put out accapellas and have the producer work around that specific artist. Just really exercise the boundaries from all of the beat makers.
Thanks for the shout out! I'm brand new to this site so I am excited to hear any advice or constructive criticism. As far as "muddy" do you mean the mix of the whole beat? Yeah the sample is pretty plain, in my opinion I could've done the track with my own sounds for the strings. I wanted to...