NOOBIE struggling with vocal mixing UGH!

Hello everyone!

A big up to all you smarty pants who just get a hang of all these mixing etc, it honestly feels like rocket science. I have a loud mix (instruments) but I want to know how to mix my vocals in a beat with deep drums and a strong bass underneath (hip hop) I tried a clipper on the instrumentals but for some reason that is distorting the signal even though it is set at -3bs. Soo strange it just fuzzes up my whole mix.

Second I have tried turning down the instrumentals through the mixer and then the instrumentals sound low and muddy but my vocals come through. How do I maintain that volume and richness in the bass and drums and let me vocals sit perfectly in the mix. Here is a song that sounds similar to one i am working on linked: https://open.spotify.com/track/4b9CsCDfhUzYcck2shLDlq?si=6b14c4ba502a4eeb

I didn't work on this song; someone super talented did but - I can no longer afford his services. Listening to his mix the bass and drums are so loud and deep but at the same time my vocals sit perfectly. Is there a lazy way out through plugins?

help!