Pack Review: MEMPHIS TYPE BEATS Delivers Classic Southern Aura

Gritty, cinematic, and unapologetically bold, MEMPHIS TYPE BEATS by Origin Sound captures the spirit of Southern trap through a modern, high-polish lens. This pack isn’t just about replicating a regional sound—it’s about reimagining it with heavyweight production tools that let you push boundaries or stay rooted in tradition.

The Contents of the Pack

With 363 samples in total, the pack is stacked with hard-hitting drums (37 kicks, 28 snares, 42 hi-hats) that give you a wide range of punch and groove. Whether you’re building from scratch or swapping layers into an existing beat, the drums hit that sweet spot between raw and refined.

But it’s the melodic content that really brings out the cinematic flavor. There are 93 synth samples—from eerie pads to nostalgic plucks—and 71 basses, including 808s that punch and growl in equal measure. Add to that 23 melodic stacks and 30 songstarters, and you've got more than enough inspiration to sketch, flesh out, or fully produce your next track.

Each loop and stem feels export-ready, built for plug-and-play use but open-ended enough for deep sample manipulation. Whether you’re chasing a dark, moody soundscape or a club-ready banger, MEMPHIS TYPE BEATS offers a toolkit that bridges past and present with style.

A Legacy Reimagined

This pack doesn’t exist in a vacuum—it’s part of a much longer musical lineage. Memphis Rap emerged in the early 1990s as one of hip-hop’s most distinct and influential subgenres. Known for its lo-fi production, eerie melodies, and dark, street-centered themes, it laid the foundation for styles like crunk, phonk, trap, and even elements of drill. Artists like Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo, Tommy Wright III, and 8Ball & MJG helped define its aesthetic: distorted 808s, chant-like hooks, horror-movie synths, and a raw DIY ethos that prefigured SoundCloud rap by decades.

Over time, that sound evolved but never disappeared. Today’s Memphis stars—Key Glock, Moneybagg Yo, GloRilla, Pooh Shiesty, and others—carry the torch with harder-hitting, more polished production but maintain the region’s trademark aggression and atmosphere. Producers like Tay Keith and Hitkidd continue to modernize the city’s sound without losing its underground edge.

MEMPHIS TYPE BEATS taps directly into this history, channeling the ominous tone, minimalist aggression, and chopped-up feel that defined the city’s early mixtape culture. But it also updates that sound for contemporary producers, giving you high-fidelity, ready-to-use tools that still feel raw, dark, and distinct.

Whether you’re making modern trap, phonk, or anything in between, this pack doesn’t just nod to the past—it invites you to build on it.