Boom-bap hip-hop · AI music generator
AI boom-bap generator. Then the studio to finish it.
Describe the track and SoundGen generates it. Arrange, mix and master in the same browser DAW, or have the AI producer build boom-bap parts on the timeline with the conventions below.
Starter prompt
90s boom-bap hip-hop beat, dusty sampled drums, swung groove, jazzy horn loop, upright bass
Open it in the generatorBoom-bap hip-hop: the production sheet
The defaults SoundGen's AI producer uses for this style — conventions, not rules. Each figure is graded by how it is known.
Tempo
85–100 BPM
Centre 90. (practitioner consensus)
Meter and feel
4/4
62% swing on the 1/16 notes (50% is straight, 66.7% a full triplet). (a single source)
Harmony
minor/dorian, set by the sample. 0.5–1 chords per bar; 1–4 bar loops.
- Am7 – G
- Am – Dm
- Am7
Written in C major / A minor; transpose to your key.
Instrumentation
- sampled breaks
- soul/jazz loop (keys, horns)
- sub bass
- scratches
Bass: sparse roots, often filtered from the loop.
A typical form · 68 bars, about 3.0 min at 90 BPM
- Intro 8
- Hook 8
- Verse 16
- Hook 8
- Verse 16
- Hook 8
- Outro 4
Mix
Dusty saturated drums, dry upfront vocal; 62–68% swing ("Pete Rock" 67–68). Released tracks measure around -9.7 LUFS integrated.
Questions
- What BPM is boom-bap?
- Usually 85–100 BPM, centred around 90.
- What chords and keys are used in boom-bap?
- Minor/dorian, set by the sample. Common progressions, written in C major / A minor: Am7–G; Am–Dm; Am7. Harmonic rhythm: 0.5–1 chords per bar; 1–4 bar loops.
- How loud are boom-bap tracks mastered?
- Commercial releases in this style measure around -9.7 LUFS integrated (median of a large catalogue study). Streaming services turn loud masters down, so this describes the genre's sound, not a target you must hit.
- Can I use AI-generated boom-bap commercially?
- Commercial use of music you generate on SoundGen is governed by section 4 of the Terms of Service, which sets out who owns the output and what the licence covers. Read it there before you release. Read the Terms.
Your boom-bap track,
start to finish.
Generate it, split it into stems, edit the arrangement, mix and master — in one studio in your browser.