The Rhyme Game
Freestyle beat library: 158 beats, real BPM.
Every beat audio-analyzed for its true BPM and exact seconds to the drop. No title parsing. Tap ▶ Play to rap any of them on beat, free.
Weekly chart: the beats rappers actually practiced most →
New here? Start around 90 BPM — the most-finished beats all sit there.
My Beats
Saved beats live here, on this device. Tap ＋ Save on any beat below, or paste your own in the game.
Boom Bap 12 beats
Old School 6 beats
Trap 16 beats
Drill 16 beats
Lo-Fi 17 beats
West Coast 15 beats
Afrobeats 14 beats
R&B 13 beats
Jersey Club 8 beats
Phonk 14 beats
Hard / Aggressive 12 beats
Grime 15 beats
Producers: get your beat in this library
Every beat here is rapped on by real players, and carries a clickable credit link pointing wherever you want: YouTube, BeatStars, Instagram, your call. Beat play counts and a producer leaderboard are on the roadmap; beats that get in early stack up plays first.
Email [email protected] three things: the beat's YouTube URL, your credit name, and the link the credit should point to. We audio-analyze every submission (real BPM + drop point, same engine behind this page). If it flows well in the game, it's in, usually within days.
You keep every right. Beats stream from your own YouTube video inside the game. We never rehost audio. Only submit beats you own.
What BPM is each rap style? (measured, not title-parsed)
Across 158 audio-analyzed freestyle type beats, the median intro before the drums enter is 20.8 seconds, and jersey club keeps you waiting longest. Drill, trap and grime cluster around 140 BPM; boom bap sits near 94 BPM; lo-fi at 85 BPM. Full measured stats by style:
| Style | Beats | Median BPM | BPM range | Median intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom Bap | 12 | 94 | 90–172 | 18.2s |
| Old School | 6 | 169 | 89.97–178 | 22.5s |
| Trap | 16 | 140 | 102.62–173.1 | 16.7s |
| Drill | 16 | 141 | 94.7–156 | 25.7s |
| Lo-Fi | 17 | 85 | 85–172 | 21.6s |
| West Coast | 15 | 97 | 89.98–180 | 19.8s |
| Afrobeats | 14 | 103 | 89.97–138.7 | 24.0s |
| R&B | 13 | 113 | 90–176.01 | 26.2s |
| Jersey Club | 8 | 136 | 120.02–155.95 | 28.2s |
| Phonk | 14 | 132 | 92–160.07 | 22.3s |
| Hard / Aggressive | 12 | 121 | 93–162 | 17.6s |
| Grime | 15 | 140 | 139.2–140 | 20.4s |
Tempos follow the double-time convention of type beat titles (an 85 BPM lo-fi groove equals 170 in half-time feel). Measured 2026-09-19. This table updates as the library grows.
Quick facts: across 158 audio-analyzed freestyle type beats, the median intro before the drums enter is 20.8s; real BPMs span 85–180; drill, trap and grime cluster at 140 BPM, boom bap near 94 BPM, lo-fi at 85 BPM. Measured 2026-09-19.
New to tempo talk? Read the rap BPM guide by genre: which BPM fits beginners, double-time vs half-time, and where to start.
How we measure every beat
Most beat lists copy the BPM from a video title: producers round, guess, or just get it wrong. We download the audio of every beat in this library and run onset-strength autocorrelation on the isolated drums (HPSS), then fold octave errors and cross-check against the producer's title when one is stated. The result is the real BPM (85–180 across 158 beats) and the exact intro length: the second where the drums fully enter and you should start rapping. The same engine powers the beat analyzer in The Rhyme Game: paste any YouTube or SoundCloud beat there and it gets the same treatment.
Frequently asked questions
What BPM should I freestyle to?
Beginners land bars easiest around 85–95 BPM (boom bap / lo-fi). 100–120 (west coast, afrobeats) is a comfortable middle. Drill, trap and grime run 130–150. Wait until your flow is consistent before those.
Why does intro length matter?
If you come in before the drop you are rapping over the producer's intro, not the beat. Every entry here shows the measured drop point, and the game starts its bouncing ball exactly on it, so your first bar lands on bar one.
Are these beats free to use?
They stream from YouTube inside the game (we never rehost audio). Practice over them as much as you like; for recording and releasing songs, check each producer's channel for lease terms.
I'm a producer: can I get my beat in this library?
Yes. See Producers: get your beat in this library above. Clickable credit link, real players rapping on your beat, and you keep every right.