Press play for a boom bap, lo-fi or trap beat at any tempo from 70 to 160 BPM, made in your browser.
Which beat to pick
Pick the style for the feel you want and the tempo for how much time you need to think. Slower beats leave room between rhymes, and faster ones force quicker choices. The table covers the four sounds in the player.
| Style | Tempo to start | How it feels | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom bap | 85 to 95 BPM | Heavy kick, sharp snare on two and four, swung hi-hats | Your first freestyles and classic battle rounds |
| Lo-fi | 70 to 85 BPM | Slow and soft, with chords underneath | Storytelling and thinking while you rap |
| Trap | 130 to 150 BPM | Snare on beat three, rolling hi-hats, feels half as fast as the number says | Fast, punchy delivery once you’re comfortable |
| Click only | Any | Just the pulse, no drums | Practising flow with nothing to lean on |
If you’re new, start with boom bap at 90 BPM. The preset buttons under the player jump straight to 80, 90, 100 or 140 BPM, and the slider covers everything in between.
Trap needs one warning. At 140 BPM the number looks scary, but the snare lands on beat three instead of two and four, so the groove feels like 70. Count it slowly and rap at the half-speed feel, and trap becomes one of the easiest beats to ride.
What makes a good beat to practise on
A good practice beat has a steady drum pocket, a clear snare on two and four, and very little melody. The drum pocket is the groove the kick and snare make together. When it’s steady, you can feel where every beat lands without counting out loud.
Melody matters less than people think. A busy melody competes with your words, and a quiet one leaves your voice room. That’s why classic freestyle beats sound so bare.
Loop length matters too. A YouTube beat ends after three minutes, often right as you find your rhythm. The beats here loop forever, because the player builds each bar as it plays instead of playing a recording.
How to practise on a beat
Start the beat, nod for one bar, then come in on the next bar and keep going for eight. That first bar of nodding lets your body find the pulse before your mouth has to.
- Count one bar before you start. Nod and count “one, two, three, four” with the beat.
- Rap eight bars, then sixteen. Aim each line at a rhyme on beat four.
- Raise the tempo by five BPM once sixteen bars feel easy. Small steps keep your timing intact.
- Add rhymes when you’re ready. The game puts a rhyme word on beat four of every bar, so you only fill in the rest.
Ten minutes a day on a beat does more than an hour once a week. The beat stays the same, so every round is a fair comparison with the last.
Beats for battles
Boom bap around 85 to 95 BPM works well for practice battles, because every word stays clear. At that speed the crowd can hear the punchlines, and a battle is won on punchlines, not speed. Set boom bap to 90, play eight bars each, and swap. A friend and a phone speaker are all you need for a practice battle.
Freestyle beats FAQ
Quick answers about the beats.
Can I download these beats? No, you can’t download these beats, because they aren’t recordings. The player builds the drums in your browser while you listen, which is why every tempo works and the loop never ends.
Can I rap over my own music? Yes. In the game, set the beat to Silent, play your song somewhere else, and use Tap tempo to tap along. The game follows your tempo and puts the rhyme words on the beat of your song.
Are the freestyle beats free? Yes, the freestyle beats are free, with no ads playing between beats and no account. They run on a phone or a computer.