| Free hip hop beats are everywhere on the Internet, | | | | search engine and make sure to click the boxes that |
| though the quality certainly leaves something to be | | | | say ""use for commercial purposes" and "modify,adapt, |
| desired. I certainly wouldn't suggest trying to make a | | | | or build upon." You can search for free hip hop beats, |
| large commercial album using free beats, but for the | | | | or narrow it down by genre. For example, if you are |
| beginning rapper it's an ideal way to start for little cost. | | | | looking for a rock sound to add to an existing track, |
| Over time, and as you skills develop, you can reinvest | | | | you can search the rock section. All in all, Jamendo is |
| some money towards getting original instrumentals for | | | | really a one stop shop for hip hop instrumentals and |
| your album. Still, there are a few places where you | | | | loops. |
| can score free hip hop beats that have a degree of | | | | Another solid place is through large hip hop forums. |
| quality. | | | | Most of them have a section where you can contact |
| The first place to check out is Jamendo. This is a | | | | producers directly and ask for some beats. This is |
| website that allows you to search for music by genre, | | | | usually more time consuming than using the search |
| country and most importantly, the license for the work. | | | | engine, but if you are a regular forum poster with |
| There are two main distinctions when it comes to | | | | some credibility, these producers are more likely to |
| using other people's tracks. For example, they could | | | | offer some rap beats for you to work with. |
| allow people to use their songs, but not commerically, | | | | There are a wide variety of free hip hop beats |
| while others allow commercial use so long as you don't | | | | available, and using Jamendo and online forums you |
| modify the music. | | | | can get a hold of enough to keep you spitting lyrics for |
| For our purposes I recommend you search for tracks | | | | years to come. Remember, that when you get |
| that can be modified and used commercially. The | | | | something for free, you don't have a partner to work |
| easiest way to do this is to use the Creative | | | | with. You're not paying for their service, which usually |
| Commons search engine (which comes included with | | | | means that any changes, no matter how small, will |
| Firefox browser). Navigate to Jamendo using the CC | | | | have to come from your end. |