# How to Use 1 Hour of Drake Type Beats for a Full Writing or Study Session

How to use Lexi Banks' 1 Hour of Drake Type Beats PO-01 pack: 18 beats, tracklist timing, licensing rules, credit requirements and buying options.

Source: https://bodyhorizon.shop/how-to-use-1/ · based on the channel [Lexi Banks](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYBHfiD1Vu-dbvqeVDGAKQ) · Video: [1 Hour of Drake Type Beats - PO-01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEE2GAhDsrc) · 2026-10-26

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## Key takeaways

- The PO-01 pack contains 18 Drake type beats running about 1 hour 6 minutes in total.
- The mix opens with "U've Been Warned" and closes with "Back 2 Me" at the 1:03:23 mark.
- Free versions are for non-profit use only and require the credit "prod. Lexi Banks" in the title or description.
- Free beats cannot be uploaded to Spotify, Apple Music or other streaming services.
- Exclusive rights are available on select beats through support@lexibanks.com.

If you want a single continuous block of Drake-style instrumentals for writing, studying or sketching hooks, queue the 1 Hour of Drake Type Beats PO-01 mix from producer Lexi Banks and let it run start to finish: it holds 18 beats across roughly 66 minutes, all built in the moody, melodic, low-tempo lane associated with Drake. The full [PO-01 Drake type beat pack](https://lexibanks.beatstars.com/music/collections/-po-01-18-drake-type-beats-purple-october--210321) is available on BeatStars if you want the files rather than the stream.

## What the 1 Hour of Drake Type Beats PO-01 mix actually contains

The mix is a curated pack, not a random playlist: 18 titled beats sequenced to run as one continuous listening session. The runtime breaks down into short three-to-four-minute cuts early on and longer stretches later, which keeps the energy from flattening out over the hour.

1. "U've Been Warned" – opens the set at 0:00
2. "Eternal" – 3:15
3. "God Know's" – 6:29
4. "Only U" – 11:06
5. "Go Crazy" – 14:50
6. "Rap Game" – 18:42
7. "The Heist" – 21:59
8. "U Remind Me" – 25:50
9. "Gil Scott Flow" – 30:31
10. "By Your Side" – 33:49
11. "Can't Even" – 38:43
12. "If I Die 2Nite" – 42:41
13. "Lucy" – 46:39
14. "Did I Lose U" – 49:19
15. "Somedays" – 52:31
16. "Want It All ~ For Keeps" – 55:42
17. "The Reason" – 1:00:26
18. "Back 2 Me" – 1:03:23

Several titles nod to classic rap and R&B references — "U Remind Me," "If I Die 2Nite," "Gil Scott Flow" — which signals the sample-and-melody-driven approach running through the pack. If you are searching for a relaxing Drake type beat to loop in the background, the back half from "By Your Side" onward is the smoothest stretch.

## How to set up an hour-long writing or study session around the mix

Treat the mix as a timer rather than background noise. Because the pack runs just over an hour, you can structure a full session without watching a clock.

1. Pick a single task before you press play — a verse, a hook, a study chapter, a mixdown.
2. Start at track one and do not skip; the sequencing is designed to carry momentum.
3. Use the longer late cuts ("Want It All ~ For Keeps" at nearly five minutes, "The Reason," "Back 2 Me") as your final push.
4. Note the timestamp of any beat that sparks an idea — the channel asks listeners to drop their favorite timestamp, and it doubles as your shortlist for later.
5. Stop when the hour ends. The fixed length is the point: it caps the session and forces a decision on what to keep.

For lyric writing, the mid-tempo cuts around "Only U" and "Go Crazy" leave more space in the pocket; for melody sketching, the sparser, atmospheric beats near the end work better.

## Licensing rules for the free Drake type beats

The free versions of these beats are for non-profit use only, and that condition is strict. You may use them on YouTube or SoundCloud with no monetization, and you must credit the producer as "prod. Lexi Banks" in your video or track title or description.

What the free license does not allow:

- Paid streaming distribution on Spotify, Apple Music or any comparable service.
- Monetized YouTube or SoundCloud uploads.
- Use without the producer credit in the title or description.

If you plan to release commercially, you need a lease or an exclusive, not the free download. Exclusive rights are available on select beats and are handled by email at support@lexibanks.com.

## Buying the pack, leases and exclusive rights

The PO-01 collection is sold as a full pack on BeatStars, which is the fastest route if you want all 18 instrumentals with clean files instead of a stream rip. The producer's own site, lexibanks.com, runs a standing buy-one-get-three-free offer on individual beats, which matters if only two or three of the tracks fit your project.

A practical order of operations:

1. Stream the hour once and shortlist the beats that fit your voice or your reference track.
2. Buy the individual beats you need under the buy-one-get-three-free deal, or take the full PO-01 pack if you want the whole set.
3. If a beat is central to a release you intend to push, ask about exclusivity by email before you build around it.
4. Keep your license confirmation and the beat file names together so credit and terms are easy to verify later.

## Common questions about Drake type beat packs

Most hesitation around packs like this comes down to three things: whether the sound is close enough to the reference artist, whether the free license is usable, and whether the hour-long format is worth it versus single beats. On sound, the pack leans on the hallmarks of the Drake lane — minor-key melodies, restrained drums, half-sung vocal chops and tempos that sit comfortably under 90 BPM on many cuts — rather than trying to clone specific songs.

On the free license, the answer is simple: it works for practice, demos and non-monetized uploads with credit, and nothing else. On format, an hour-long mix is a discovery tool; you audition 18 ideas in the time it would take to click through a folder, then buy only what survives the shortlist.

## All official links for the PO-01 pack

- Full PO-01 pack (18 Drake type beats): https://lexibanks.beatstars.com/music/collections/-po-01-18-drake-type-beats-purple-october--210321
- Producer website and beat store: http://lexibanks.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexibanksbeats
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexibanksbeats
- Licensing and exclusive rights: support@lexibanks.com

## Final take

The 1 Hour of Drake Type Beats PO-01 mix works best as a self-contained session: 18 beats, just over an hour, sequenced to keep you in one mood from "U've Been Warned" to "Back 2 Me." The free tier is genuinely usable for demos and non-monetized uploads as long as you write "prod. Lexi Banks" in the title or description, and commercial releases require a lease or exclusive. Start with the stream, shortlist your timestamps, then move to the [full PO-01 pack on BeatStars](https://lexibanks.beatstars.com/music/collections/-po-01-18-drake-type-beats-purple-october--210321) or email support@lexibanks.com about exclusives. The video breakdown and the pack are both the work of the channel Lexi Banks.

## Questions & answers

**Can I use these Drake type beats for free on YouTube?**

Yes, but only under the non-profit terms. You can upload to YouTube or SoundCloud with no monetization, and you must put "prod. Lexi Banks" in the title or description. Any monetized upload, or distribution to Spotify or Apple Music, falls outside the free license.

**How many beats are in the PO-01 pack and how long is the mix?**

The pack contains 18 beats, and the continuous mix runs a little over an hour, from "U've Been Warned" at the start to "Back 2 Me" at the 1:03:23 mark. That makes it long enough for a full writing or study block without repeating.

**Where can I buy the full pack or a single beat?**

The complete 18-beat PO-01 collection is sold on BeatStars, and individual beats are available through lexibanks.com, which runs a buy-one-get-three-free offer on single beats. For exclusive rights on a specific beat, email support@lexibanks.com.

**Are these beats a good fit for a Drake-style track or just practice?**

They are built in the Drake lane — minor-key melodies, restrained drums, melodic vocal chops and mostly low-to-mid tempos — so they suit melodic rap and R&B-leaning writing. For practice and demos the free versions are enough; for a release you intend to promote, secure a lease or exclusive first.