Editing Drop the Beat (section)

==Production==
As a tie-in to help promote emerging hip hop musicians, the series released a soundtrack album in conjunction with the first season, featuring artists such as [[Maestro Fresh Wes]], [[Infinite (rapper)|Infinite]], [[Frankenstein (rapper)|Frankie Ano]], [[Bahamadia]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Black Child]], [[Choclair]], [[Rahzel]], [[Jully Black]] and [[Erykah Badu]].<ref>"Drop the Beat becomes a CD: Canada's first hip hop TV show releases soundtrack". ''[[National Post]]'', March 7, 2000.</ref>

The show was also released as one of the first "interactive" dramatic television series on [[WebTV]].<ref name=interactive>"Interactive TV arrives, a decade late, and turns out to be another sales job". ''[[National Post]]'', February 10, 2000.</ref> Viewers on that platform could call up character biographies, post messages on an interactive user forum, or buy the soundtrack album through embedded sales links.<ref name=interactive/>

Episode directors included [[John Greyson]], Paul Fox, [[Daniel Grou]], Eleanore Lindo, [[T. W. Peacocke]], [[Frances-Anne Solomon]] and [[Sudz Sutherland]].