East Coast: Boom Bap Beat 2 (Nas, Mobb Deep Style) #boombaptypebeat

Welcome back to Freestyle Friday's, where I post a couple of beats in a specific rap genre for you to write your rap lyrics to, or freestyle to, or just maybe bang your head to, Every Friday! To purchase any of my beats, visit my BEATSTARS page: https://www.beatstars.com/1973vaughan... Today we're flying all the way across the States to the East Coast, to explore the Core East Coast Hip Hop Beat Genres. Over the next few week's we'll be cranking out every sound on the East, from Drill (NYC/Bronx Style), to Mafioso, to Jazz rap, to Golden Age, Underground, and Hardcore Hip Hop beats! However, this week we'll be kicking off with a specific genre known for its Punchy kicks, crisp snares, and chopped-up soul and jazz samples. Beats that form the signature sound of artists like Nas, Gang Starr, and Mobb Deep who spit that raw, gritty, lyrical vibe— Boom Bap Beats! Yeah, that perfect sound for storytelling and freestyle flows (think KRS-1). Everyone knows that New York is where it all first happened, but to truly appreciate the essence of the sound, I'm taking you back to the Old Skool with a history lesson; 🎧 Origins & Meaning: The term Boom Bap comes from the onomatopoeic sounds of the kick drum (“boom”) and snare (“bap”)—first used by T La Rock in 1984 to describe the beat in “It’s Yours”. It became widely recognized after KRS-One’s 1993 album Return of the Boom Bap, which helped define the genre’s identity. 🎛️ Production Roots: Early pioneers like DJ Marley Marl, Pete Rock, and DJ Premier used samplers like the Akai MPC and SP-1200 to chop jazz, soul, and funk records into gritty loops1. The lo-fi texture wasn’t a limitation—it became a signature. Vinyl crackle, dusty samples, and swung drum patterns gave Boom Bap its raw, human feel3. 🎤 Cultural Context: Born in the late ’80s and early ’90s in NYC, Boom Bap reflected the urban experience—gritty, introspective, and socially aware. It was the soundtrack of lyrical mastery: MCs like Nas, Big L, and Gang Starr used it to tell vivid stories of street life, struggle, and identity4. 🔊 Key Characteristics: Drums: Heavy kick on beats 1 & 3, snappy snare on 2 & 4, often layered for punch. Sampling: Soulful loops from 70s records, chopped and recontextualized. Swing: Quantized beats with slight delays to mimic human groove. Scratching: DJs added texture and hooks with vinyl manipulation4. Boom Bap isn’t just a sound—it’s a philosophy of minimalism, rhythm, and lyrical depth. It laid the foundation for modern hip hop and still pulses through underground scenes and revivalist movements today Enough of that, let's get onto the technical stuff: the two main criteria you might need to know about my 2nd beat for this week; Beat 2: Key (E♭ minor), BPM (89) To purchase any of my beats, visit my BEATSTARS page: https://www.beatstars.com/1973vaughan... #BoomBapBeats #EastCoastHipHop #RawHipHopSound #GoldenEraVibes #LyricalFire #SoulSampleMagic #MPCMadness #UrbanBeatCulture #VinylCrackles #FreestyleReady #NYCUnderground #HipHopProducerLife #StorytellingRhymes #GrittyGroove #LoFiLegend