How to build a YFG Fatso type beat with a Lil Noonie sample at 147 BPM in C# minor

Video: YFG Fatso Type Beat x Lil Noonie Sample Type Beat "I'm So High"

Oct 21, 2026 · based on the channel Davy's Gray II

A YFG Fatso type beat is a dark, melodic trap instrumental built around Fatso's slurred, pain-heavy delivery, and the fastest route into that sound is a sample-driven loop at a slow-to-mid tempo. Davy's Gray II's "I'm So High" is a working example: 147 BPM in C# minor, built on a sample and pitched at the YFG Fatso x Lil Noonie crossover. You can buy the license for "I'm So High" on BeatStars and use the same blueprint below to build your own.

What defines the YFG Fatso type beat sound

YFG Fatso's catalog leans on minor-key melodics, sparse percussion and a vocal pocket that sits slightly behind the beat, so a type beat has to leave room for that delivery. Producers chasing the sound usually start from a sampled loop rather than a fully programmed melody, because the sample brings the grit and the human timing that a MIDI piano roll rarely matches. The tempo range is flexible but rarely fast: 140–150 BPM in half-time feel gives the rapper space for long, dragged-out bars. "I'm So High" lands at 147 BPM in C# minor, which is squarely in that pocket.

Key details of the reference beat:

• Tempo: 147 BPM, played with a half-time feel so the hi-hats can run double-time.
• Key: C# minor, a favorite for dark piano, bell and guitar loops.
• Source: a sample, not an original composition, which shapes the arrangement.
• Tagged lanes: YFG Fatso, Lil Noonie, Chuckyy, Lil Speedy and Lil Sane.

How to build the beat step by step

Start with the sample and let everything else serve it, because the loop is the identity of a sample type beat. Davy's Gray II built "I'm So High" around a Lil Noonie-flavored sample, and the arrangement stays out of its way.

1. Pick or make a 4–8 bar loop in C# minor with a sad, slightly detuned texture: piano, guitar, bells or a filtered vocal chop.
2. Set the project to 147 BPM and check that the loop's transients line up with the grid; if the sample drags, chop it rather than time-stretching the whole thing.
3. Add an 808 that follows the root movement of the sample, with slides on the phrase endings instead of constant glides.
4. Program drums in half-time: a kick on the one and the "and" of three, snares or claps on three, and hi-hats in rolls and triplets for motion.
5. Layer one texture element, such as a low-passed pad or a reversed hit, to fill the space between vocal phrases.
6. Arrange in 8-bar blocks: intro with the sample alone, drop with full drums, a break where the 808 cuts out, then the final drop.

Melody, drums and mix choices that sell the lane

The mix is where most YFG Fatso type beats either land or fall apart, because the vocal has to sit on top of a dense low end without fighting it. Keep the sample high-passed around 200–300 Hz so the 808 owns the sub range, and sidechain the sample slightly to the kick if the loop feels crowded. On the drum bus, saturate the kick and keep the snare short and dry; long reverb tails eat the space the rapper needs. For the 808, tune it to C# and check the glide time by ear against the sample's chord changes. Hi-hats should be the busiest element in the beat, since the rest of the arrangement is deliberately minimal.

Common mistakes in this lane:

• Stacking three melodic layers on top of an already busy sample.
• Setting the 808 too long so every note bleeds into the next bar.
• Mixing the sample loud enough to mask the vocal pocket at 1–4 kHz.

Typical questions from producers and listeners

The reaction to "I'm So High" shows how quickly this style gets picked up: one listener wrote that the beat was bought on the spot, which is the usual outcome when a sample loop and an 808 lock together at the right tempo. Producers browsing the upload tend to ask the same handful of things. First, whether the beat can be used without a license: it cannot, and the description carries an explicit warning to purchase a license before use. Second, whether the tempo is too fast for Fatso-style vocals: at 147 BPM in half-time the perceived tempo is closer to 73–74 BPM, so the pocket is slow even though the hi-hats move fast. Third, whether the sample is cleared: type beats built on samples are licensed as instrumentals, and clearance for a commercial release is the artist's responsibility. Fourth, whether the beat is free: free downloads and tagged versions exist in this market, but any release requires the paid tier.

Where to get the beat, loops and drum kits

Davy's Gray II distributes everything through BeatStars and Telegram, so a producer can buy the beat and the building blocks in the same place. The current promotion is a Buy 1 Get 4 Free sale, which means one license purchase at the listed price covers five beats from the store. Loops are shared through a Telegram channel, and two drum kits are sold separately: the 13 Angels Drum Kit with more than 40 MIDI presets, and the Philly Drill Drum Kit.

All links from the video:

• License for "I'm So High": https://bsta.rs/cNuLM9
• Beat store: https://davysgraymusic.beatstars.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davysgray4848/
• Loops Telegram: https://t.me/davysgrayloops
• 13 Angels Drum Kit: https://bsta.rs/xy9kjr

Conclusion

A YFG Fatso type beat lives or dies on the sample, the 147 BPM half-time pocket and an 808 that leaves the vocal alone, and "I'm So High" demonstrates all three in under four minutes. Davy's Gray II produced the beat and published the full breakdown of tempo, key and licensing in the video description, which makes it a usable reference rather than just a demo. If the loop fits your next session, purchase the license for "I'm So High" here before you record, and check the store for the Buy 1 Get 4 Free sale while it lasts. Producers who want the raw material can pull loops from the Telegram channel and pair them with the 13 Angels or Philly Drill kits.

Source: YFG Fatso Type Beat x Lil Noonie Sample Type Beat "I'm So High" · Markdown version