'I was bangin' with a gang of instrumentals. Got the pens and pencils, got down to business' - Dr. Dre
So you want to be the next Dr. Dre or Eminem? Then grab your gang of instrumentals and get down to business. Below is a list of sites that offer thousands of free instrumentals. You'll find more rap beats than you can handle in a lifetime. Dig in.
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iBeat
iBeat has the most unfortunate name on this list but look past that for a second. Focus on the fact that every single beat on the site is free for non-commercial use via the Creative Commons license. So you don't have to sweat it if you need music for freestyle or those homemade videos of you and your friends.
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Reddit r/instrumentals
Hit up r/instrumentals to share, request or grab free instrumentals. The songs are not hosted on Reddit. Most of the links point to YouTube and Soundcloud, so you can either stream or download via a YouTube-to-MP3 converter.
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Incompetech
Kevin MacLeod maintains the one-person machine known as Incompetech. MacLeod regularly provides royalty-free music for his audience, with the hopes of helping out people who need music for school projects, YouTube videos or even an amateur film or game.
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Soundclick
Soundclick is one of the premier online destinations for hip-hop instrumentals. Whether you want to download beats or rap to beats that sound like popular beats, Soundclick's gaggle of producers will take care of you.
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Datpiff
Datpiff is more than just 'the mixtape site.' It's also home to tons of instrumental albums and mixtapes. It can be tricky to navigate, so we've done the navigating for you. Just hit the link up top to cut through the noise and go straight to the instrumentals section. You're welcome.
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Audionautix
Audionautix is a trove of free instrumentals. It has a built-in player right there on the site, so you get to sample the songs before you download. The audio library is small, but there are some brilliant pieces of music across various genres on this site.
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Musopen
Musopen is a haven for free instrumentals. Stream instrumentals while you work, clean or cook, add music to your YouTube videos and find just about any style of musical instrument you can dream of. Best of all, you can search by instrument, composer or era.
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RapPad
RapPad is a virtual pad. Browse just about any instrumental. Start writing to the beat right there on the site. Or download the MP3 (requires free registration) and go. Simple as that. These include mainstream recordings. They're not royalty free instrumentals.
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YouTube
YouTube is arguably the most underrated source of free instrumentals. We're talking millions of beats, folks. All you need is a YouTube to MP3 converter, and you're good to go. You can't use all the beats for your projects, so we recommend using these to practice your flow.
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Free Music Archive
Free Music Archive is one of our favorites for free music downloads in general. Unbeknownst to most, it has an entire section dedicated to just free rap beats. Be sure to check out the free hip-hop beats section.
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Cool and fresh Hip-Hop track in the style of MTV 'Cribs' etc. Downtempo, phat drums, deep funky synth-bass.
Funk, Soul/Urban/R&B, Gangsta Rap, Beats, HipHop/Rap, R&B, Swingbeat
160 BPM, slow to moderate
PRS
motivated, active, friendly, healthy
groovy, cheerful, elegant
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
Futuristic downtempo/triphop with atmospheric sound effects and thoughtful piano melodies. A powerful string bass and a strong drum loop build the massive foundation
Trip Hop, Electronic Music, Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap
Completely Royalty Free Music
fit, uncompromising, mischievous, insidious
groovy, thrilling
E-Bass, E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, Woodwinds
Pop-Orchestra, Electronic/Synthesizer
Female Vocal, instrumental
science fiction, chillout, melancholic, dark, strings, chill out, futuristic, matrix, downtempo, triphop, atmospheric, gloomy, effects, synthies, trip hop, fx, cloudy, down tempo, drum loop, vocal sample, samples
3
Gritty and funky hip-hop. Fat, slamming beats. Mangled sound, a little bit on the edge. Scratching and synth bass.
HipHop/Rap, Beats, Gangsta Rap, Turntablists
90 BPM, moderately slow
PRS
determined, healthy, fit, cunning, insidious, aggressive
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Turntables
Vocoder/Electronic, instrumental
mysterious, mystery, groovy, urban, city, tension, inner city, gangsters, groove, pensive, west coast, funky, tense, strut, confident, funk, underscore, sneaky, determined, timelapse, grit, gritty, strutting, gangsta, rapping, l.a., los angeles, east coast
4
Smokin, Treacherous
Beats, Gangsta Rap
BMI
easy, balanced, motivated, friendly
groovy, cheerful, elegant
Guitar (electric), E-Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Organ
treacherous, middle eastern, keyboard, rhythmic, indian, underscore, bass, percussion, urban, technology, action, adventure, suspense, smokin
Beats, HipHop/Rap, East Coast, Gangsta Rap
104 BPM, slow to moderate
PRS
motivated, friendly, healthy
cheerful, elegant
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
4
Strutting, Muscular
BMI
easy, balanced, motivated, friendly
groovy, cheerful, elegant
Guitar (electric), E-Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Organ
science fiction, suspense, mystery, adventure, action, technology, urban, fantasy, eerie, percussion, piano, bass, rhythmic, strutting, keyboard, muscular
A smart background for Karaoke-Rapping
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Hardcore Rap
93 BPM, slow to moderate
SIAE
easy, motivated, active, determined, fit, mischievous, cunning
with verve, impulsive
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
5
Typical Gangsta rap number, just the vocals have to be filled in
Beats, HipHop/Rap, East Coast, Gangsta Rap, R&B, Soul/Urban/R&B
105 BPM, moderately agile to agile
APRA
motivated, active, determined, friendly, healthy, spirited, uncompromising, cunning
groovy, cheerful, impulsive
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
7
Sunglassed Mustache-Rap with symphonic fills
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Rap
90 BPM, slow to moderate
SIAE
fit, uncompromising, cunning, insidious, aggressive
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
7
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Free Style Rap, Gangsta Rap, Rap
PRS
active, uncompromising, mischievous, insidious
laid-back, groovy
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings
9
Hypnotically groovy electro track with spacey synth lines crossing over staccato piano backed with laid back urban beats and a phhatt dubby,hip hop style bassline. Electronic with an urban flavour.
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Hip Hop
PRS
motivated, active, melancholic, uncompromising, mischievous, cunning, insidious
E-Bass, E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Nature sounds
crunk, swaggering, earthy, hypnotic, striking, rhythmic, marching, edgy, bouncy, atmospheric, confident, proud, sexy, spacious, eerie, ethereal, flowing, easy, groovy, street-smart
Free Style Rap, HipHop/Rap, Gangsta Rap
SIAE
easy, mischievous, cunning, lazy, insidious
patient, groovy
E-Bass, E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Strings, Turntables
High Noon in the 21st century, thoughtful hip-hop ballad with opulent orchestration
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Hardcore Rap
82 BPM, slow to moderate
SIAE
relaxed, motivated, active, determined, enthusiastic, fit, uncompromising, cunning
laid-back, groovy
Guitar (electric), E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings
6
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Free Style Rap, Gangsta Rap, Rap
PRS
active, uncompromising, mischievous, insidious
laid-back, groovy
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings
Breakbeat Gangsta urban track! Dark sensations, violence. Fits for Street fight movie or action game.
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Rap
85 BPM, slow to moderate
SIAE
insidious, cunning, uncompromising, fit, active, motivated, easy
thrilling, with verve
Percussion, Keyboards, E-Drums, E-Bass
5
Dark and gloomy with bizarre and wild fills
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Hip Hop
123 BPM, slow to moderate
Completely Royalty Free Music
active, determined, uncompromising, mischievous, insidious
groovy, thrilling
Guitar (electric), E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Brass, Strings
catchy groovy song with nice horn licks, a bit more relaxed to the end
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Gangsta Rap
51 BPM, slow to moderate
ZAIKS
balanced, motivated
laid-back, groovy, cheerful
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
usa, teenagers, major city
14
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Gangsta Rap, Rap
PRS
melancholic, sentimental, uncompromising, insidious, sad
groovy, emotional
E-Bass, E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings
8
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, Soul/Urban/R&B
98 BPM, moderately agile to agile
SIAE
balanced, spirited, uncompromising
groovy, elegant
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
Gangsta Rap, HipHop/Rap, Rap
96 BPM, moderately agile to agile
SIAE
motivated, determined, fit, mischievous, cunning, insidious, aggressive
impulsive, thrilling
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
2
Nice sound roundabout with a recurrent hookline, background music for advertisements of all kinds which need a little excitement
Beats, HipHop/Rap, Gangsta Rap, R&B, Soul/Urban/R&B
105 BPM, slow to moderate
PRS
motivated, active
groovy, elegant
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
6
Cool and fresh Hip-Hop track in the style of MTV 'Cribs' etc. Downtempo, phat drums, deep funky synth-bass.
HipHop/Rap, Beats, Gangsta Rap, Soul/Urban/R&B, Funk, R&B, Swingbeat
160 BPM, slow to moderate
PRS
motivated, active, friendly, healthy
groovy, cheerful, elegant
E-Bass, E-Drums, Keyboards
10
Hip and Hop in the evening tuxedo
HipHop/Rap, Beats, Gangsta Rap
136 BPM, moderately slow
SIAE
balanced, mischievous, cunning
laid-back, groovy
E-Bass, E-Drums, Piano, Keyboards
5
Compelling, Enigmatic
Gangsta Rap, World Fusion
BMI
easy, balanced, motivated, friendly
groovy, cheerful, elegant
Guitar (electric), E-Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Organ
suspense, mystery, adventure, action, urban, fantasy, eerie, percussion, bass, indian, rhythmic, vocal, enigmatic, keyboard, middle eastern, compelling
Agile, Active
Gangsta Rap, Rap
BMI
easy, balanced, motivated, friendly
groovy, cheerful, elegant
Guitar (electric), E-Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Organ
action, technology, urban, competition, percussion, bass, active, rhythmic, agile, keyboard