Gangsta Rap Beats

Many upcoming music producers get confused about what style of beat they are really making. This confusion has come about because west coast, dirty south, midwest and east coast rappers have started to blend their albums with rap beats from producers all over the country.

It is not uncommon to hear Snoop Dogg rapping over a beat that was produced by a Dirty South music producer of Jay-Z rapping to a track made by a West Coast music producer like Dr. Dre.

In this article we are going to cover the basic elements that make up a “Gangsta Rap Beat”.

So what is a Gangsta Rap Beat?

Gangsta Rap Beats first originated during the Ice-T era. Yes I said Ice-T.
He was one of the first Gangsta Rappers in the music business. Shortly after that Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren formed a group called NWA that took gangsta rap to a new level and that's where the Gangsta Rap Beat style of music was born.

Basically gangsta rap beats are very hard hitting slow methodical beats that give you the feeling of thug drama or danger. Before creating your first gangsta rap beat I would suggest that you go back and listen to some old Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, C-BO, E-40, Scarface and Tupac albums to get a good idea. Make sure you listen carefully to the elements that are being used.

Below I’ve listed the basic elements of a gangsta rap beat.

Elements of Gangsta Rap Beats
Horns
High Hat
Open High Hat
Snare Drums
808 Drum Kicks
Bells
Piano
Deep Bass Guitar
Spanish Guitar
Pizz Violins
Synths
Chimes

You can also check a hot new beat making software called Sonic Producer Pro.



I reviewed this software package and it has tons of gangsta beat elements in it. You can also check out these rap beat websites to buy gangsta rap beats at a low price. Mix Me Entertainment, Beats365 and Beats2Rap2.