Want to learn how to rap

[notis]

Sit in your room and record yourself rapping freestyle to hip hop loops... do this everyday. listen to your recorded raps and study your mistakes. Slowly correct the mistakes until you are the best. (Hint: there are infinite mistakes)

[Jay Cleo]

Start freestyling dude, helps heaps! Although, I've been rhyming for over a year and It's taken till no to really start feeling my raps and see that they have potential.

Every time you think you think you suck or you want to quit, just think about when you started rapping and how much you've come from then, even if it's a little.

Hope it helps.

[Ceasar Beats]

I would listen to a lot of rapper and try to get ideas on what there rapping about. Also do a lot of brainstorm of just different topic's. Try and see if you could some how use them in different phrase or what not. hope this help

[J90]

If your hoping to blow up as a rapper its 90% voice 10% flow and 0% lyrics in this day in age. If you want to be a rapper people respect, listen to artists who can spit, listen to Slaughterhouse and get your double syllable flows down, or listen to drake and get your punchline flow down. Then just rap over instrumentals on youtube, youll get better in no time. Above all, convey emotion in what you spit.

[Lord Lav]

rurokenji

What you have suggested doing is a good idea to start off but in your case, based on what you've said, I would look to focus on taking in other artist's flow before concentrating to much on writing lyrics. I think you will do well to look at developing your individual flow first. At the end of the day people listen to flow and delivery first and lyrics second. Both have to be good (well, lyrics don't actually have to be good if you listen to some of the more pop based rap around haha.....).

Listen to your favourite Rappers that inspire you most and think about how they flow to the beat. Then go onto youtube or somewhere like that and put on a standard Hip Hop instrumental. Practice flowing over the beat. When I say flowing, you don't have to be concerned with rhyming at this point (of course it's very important later). You can just say simple sentences. The main thing is to make sure you develop your flow to the beat. You can add the rhymes and content later.

I stress the importance of this because it's one of the biggest mistakes most beginner Rappers make. They spend all this time writing lyrics and when it comes to performing in front of people or recording a track, they have no idea how to actually deliver those lyrics and end up sounding shit! Whereas if they focused on delivery and flow first, they could get by in a lot of situations even with very basic lyrics. They can still develop their lyrics as they go, but at least they have a solid structure to work with in having a solid flow.

I'm sure you know how to count bars so we won't get into that, but I will say use that as a basis to help you develop your flow.

[Spud388]

Find what's unique about your voice. That's your flow. Now freestyle, record yourself and see what sounds cool and what doesn't. Once you have that down, move on to lyrics.

[aFpe]

get on a simple beat, not that fast, but not slow either. write to it, and try to find a flow! begin with flow first, don't even try to rhyme as much..
when you think you're good with flow then try rhyming more often.
if you want to freestyle then simply don't write it, just start of slow.

[rurokenji]

rurokenji

What you have suggested doing is a good idea to start off but in your case, based on what you've said, I would look to focus on taking in other artist's flow before concentrating to much on writing lyrics. I think you will do well to look at developing your individual flow first. At the end of the day people listen to flow and delivery first and lyrics second. Both have to be good (well, lyrics don't actually have to be good if you listen to some of the more pop based rap around haha.....).

Listen to your favourite Rappers that inspire you most and think about how they flow to the beat. Then go onto youtube or somewhere like that and put on a standard Hip Hop instrumental. Practice flowing over the beat. When I say flowing, you don't have to be concerned with rhyming at this point (of course it's very important later). You can just say simple sentences. The main thing is to make sure you develop your flow to the beat. You can add the rhymes and content later.

I stress the importance of this because it's one of the biggest mistakes most beginner Rappers make. They spend all this time writing lyrics and when it comes to performing in front of people or recording a track, they have no idea how to actually deliver those lyrics and end up sounding shit! Whereas if they focused on delivery and flow first, they could get by in a lot of situations even with very basic lyrics. They can still develop their lyrics as they go, but at least they have a solid structure to work with in having a solid flow.

I'm sure you know how to count bars so we won't get into that, but I will say use that as a basis to help you develop your flow.

Thanks everyone for all of the feedback. Much appreciated!! I will defo bare all of this in mind

Hi Lord Lav

I have a few questions to ask (i know, i'm like the annoying newbie lol). You mentioned something about flow and i was just wondering what exactly did you mean by that? Like for example, if i just finished listening to a Nas track and put on a insurymental track, should i try and rap wih a sort of Nas flow? Thing is, i am completely new to rapping. I can't even rap to save my life. I was also thinking, in order for me to develop my own unique rapping style, would it best to use this same method for a range of rappers i am inspired by and then eventually over time, i should be have to my own flow which is moulded from all of the rappers that inspire me?

I used a similar method when i was trying to find my own unique singing voice.

Also when do you think i should start writing verses? And also will the method mentioned above, be best for me to develop my own verse writing style? Like for example, if i rewrite lines from my favorite rappers and eventually over time, create my own unique style moulded with styles from rappers i have been inspired by?

I used a similar method when trying to find my own songwriting style.

Sorry for the million questions lol! I am a complete newbie lol

Thanks

[stuprice]

When it comes to art and music, everyone is new. I was where you are 6 months ago, and there is still information in this thread that is valuable to me as a songwriter.
Rap looks simple from the outside. Rhythm; flow, timing, breathing. Writing; real life experiences, metaphors, similes, style. Confidence: Swag, and success.
Every time you make a song you're going to hear you need to work on one of these things or something very similar. The hard part is finding a way to perfect each instrument to make the perfect musician.

My advice to you is stay curious, and do what feels good.

Good luck

[Dj Sale Talpes]

well i don't know much about rapping but the thing i know is that you gotta find your own voicd don't go about copying other people voies or the way they rap. other thing is that you write in every single place that you feel peaceful or inspirying...