24K Drums hip hop drum instrument artwork for Kontakt by Native Instruments

24K Drums: Hip Hop Drum Kontakt Instrument by Native Instruments

24K Drums is a Kontakt instrument from Native Instruments that provides hip hop drum kits inspired by the 2000s sound, with kicks, snares, percussion, and MIDI patterns. It was created in collaboration with MSXII Sound Design.

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01Overview

24K Drums is a hip hop drum instrument built for Kontakt and developed by Native Instruments. Its sounds draw on early 2000s hip hop production, with heavy kicks, tight snares and polished percussion. The collection includes ready-made kits and MIDI patterns that can be adjusted in any DAW. It is part of the Play Series, which focuses on preset-based sound design with direct, real-time control.

Best for

Hip hop beat making
Trap and boom bap drums
2000s-style drum programming
Quick beat sketching
Custom drum kit building

Developer: Native Instruments
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Hip hop drum kits inspired by the 2000s sound
Hard-hitting kicks and razor-sharp snares
Polished percussion layers for rhythm and groove
Rich melodic elements alongside drum sounds
Kits and MIDI patterns for easy customization
Real-time control within an intuitive interface
Part of the Play Series of preset-based instruments
Created in collaboration with MSXII Sound Design

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Hip Hop Drum Kits

The kits focus on the drum sound associated with 2000s hip hop. Native Instruments describes the range as covering raw grit through to crisp clarity, so the same instrument can serve gritty, lo-fi-leaning beats or cleaner, more polished productions.

The kits pair hard-hitting kicks and sharp snares with percussion layers, and the melodic elements are described as rich. Creative producers can use these elements as a starting point for drum programming in hip hop and related genres.

Workflow, MIDI Patterns and Real-Time Control

24K Drums is part of the Play Series, which pairs presets with a focused interface. Users can load a kit and shape it with real-time controls without navigating deep menus.

The instrument includes MIDI patterns, which can be dragged into a DAW and edited to fit a track's tempo and arrangement. This makes it useful for sketching beats quickly or building a custom drum program around the included kits.

04Specs