BPM by genre

Jersey Club

Curated by se7en beatlab · updated September 2026

Electronic · 3 subgenres mapped

138 BPM typical

Range: 130–145 BPM

Jersey club bounces around 135–140 BPM — 138 is a safe center — within a 130–145 range. The tempo matters less than the kick pattern: that syncopated 5-hit cluster (boom-boom… boom-boom-boom) is the genre's DNA, inherited from Baltimore club and sped into the rap mainstream through jersey drill.

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Subgenres

Subgenre	Typical	Range
Classic Jersey club	138	135–142
Jersey drill / rage-club	140	132–145
Baltimore club (roots)	132	128–138

Production notes

Start with the kick pattern: the classic 5-kick figure across two bars, tight and unswung. Chop vocals into stuttering one-shots and bounce them rhythmically — the vocal chop IS the hook. Signature sounds: bed squeaks, gun-cock triplets, big claps on the backbeat. Keep the low end clean (short 808 or punchy kick, no long glides) and arrange in short 4–8 bar cells that flip constantly; the genre thrives on restless energy, not long builds.

Typical structure

Intro (kick pattern established) → vocal chop hook → section flips every 8 bars → breakdown → hook out. Tracks are short, 2:00–3:00, built for edits and transitions.