How Many Beats Per Minute is Freestyle Traditionally? (BPM)

[EndlessThawtz]

What's up guys...I needed to know this...so pleaze...help me out...is it 125 or less or more? Do any of u guys know what Pure Pleazure and LAW and Cynthia and Johnny O...how fast do they do their songs at?...please let me know!!
Thanks

 

[AnthonyA1971]

Traditionally, about 116-120. Most of Cynthia's was around 120. LAW is around 125. I don't know the exact #'s though cause I always used my ear only....If you want the exact #, all you need is a watch and you count the beats for 60 seconds. Whatever the number is, you double it and that's your BPM. (of course you need an accurate turntable too lol)

 

[bassbump]

Traditionally, the old school sound was in the 120bpm, the newer freestyle sounds out of canada, germany and brazil have exceeded 130bpm while keeping the traditional electro/planet rock feel and scheme (eg: Elissa - Who's Crying Now, Prima Donna -Lucky Star (DRC Mix), Freestyle Project - Baby, Baby, Baby, Double Effect - Devil, Sweet TB- Crazy, Lasgo- Alone (Hot Tracks Mix), Freda - Promise to stay, and many more...).

 

[AnthonyA1971]

^ Which old school are you referring to? Maybe old school Canada or west coast, but not late 80's freestyle.