To begin with, you want to find a website that has the distinct sounding rap beats you want. Let's face it, there are numerous sites out there selling beats. And many of them just sound the same! So take your time and don't settle for anything less than the uniquely sounding rap beats you want. After all, this is your music we're talking about!

It almost follows that the best - most distinctive - rap beats online are the most expensive. However, this is not always the case. If you can find an up-and-coming artist who hasn't got a big following yet, it could be your chance to get some great beats relatively cheaply. On the other hand, if you pay a fair price, you might be able to develop an ongoing relationship with the seller where they will save their best sounds for you. You may even be able to hire them to create specific rap beats just for you.

There are two generally accepted type of licenses available. The exclusive and the non-exclusive types. It stands to reason that if you are pursuing the exclusive type you will be paying a premium price for this exclusivity, even from the newer artists. having the sole rights to these exclusive beats though has it's advantages as you know for sure that you and you alone have a unique sound that no one else can own. Uniques start around the $100 to $1000 range and the non-exclusives are around $15 to $50.

You also want to only do business with someone you can trust. Now you may be either dealing with a site that sells beats on behalf of other artists or with an artist directly. By their very nature, large sites that sell beats are likely to be somewhat more professional and reputable. However, for the reasons given above, you don't want to rule out any individuals who make and sell their own rap beats just because they're not a major company.

In this case, you just want to know that you can contact them and obtain their help if anything goes wrong (e.g. you have trouble downloading the beats you want, or have a question, etc). So look for contact information, personal details (a bit of background about the seller) and testimonials and feedback from other customers. If you are dealing one-on-one with someone I would also suggest getting in touch before you buy to get a feel for how responsive and helpful they are.

With many websites appearing almost overnight and just as many disappearing it would be wise to use all this information to protect yourself, but don't get so cautious that you can't get in there and get those beats. The Paypal system most of these sites use is a safe secure system that ensures your payment details are not stolen. The internet When all is said and done it is a great way for finding and downloading rap beats.