5 free hip hop libraries for Kontakt

Kontakt can bring new worlds of sound into your tracks. Whether you’re looking for punchy modern drums, vintage keys, or characterful instruments from across the globe, there’s probably a Kontakt library (or several) that will scratch the itch. What’s more, many of these instruments are free.

In this article, we’ll run down five of the best free Kontakt libraries for hip hop production. Some of these instruments offer handy free hip hop samples to get you started on a track. Others deliver compelling soundworlds that will give your finished productions extra polish and depth.

You can start using these samples, sounds, and more using the free Kontakt Player, a streamlined version of Kontakt that enables you to run the latest NI Kontakt instruments plus thousands from official developers.

For each of the hip hop Kontakt libraries mentioned here, there were many more we didn’t have space for. Consider this your starting point – and if you’re hungry for more, check out our list of the 100 best free Kontakt instruments...

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