jade tree

Producer / Artist / Musician

jade tree is the instrumental project of Canadian-born, San Francisco-based artist Cara Best. I create hip-hop beats with soul, texture, and vibe—shared through music releases, sample packs, my jade tree Live podcast/radio show, and my Golden Hour playlist

• Sample packs
• Albums
• Golden Hour Playlist
• jade tree Live
• EPK

• Substack
• Instagram
• Bandcamp
• Email

© jade tree. All rights reserved.

Sample packs

Golden Hip Hop Drums

Dusty, golden-hour drum loops and one-shots Buy Now →

Analog Hip Hop Drums

Punchy, saturated drum hits and loops crafted from analog tones for boom-bap grit Buy Now →

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Hip Hop Essentials Vol. 1

Core drums, bass, brass, guitar, and loops for building head-nodding hip-hop from the ground up Buy Now →

Tape Warmth & Dusty Grooves

Loops and one-shots with rich saturation and vinyl-like texture for golden-hour beats Buy Now →

Albums

growing roots (2024)

for now, we're here (2025)

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jade tree Live

podcast radio show

episode 10

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