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Learn How To Write A Rap Song
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How To Write A Rap Song
If your thinking about writing a rap song follow these steps when starting out. Once you get better at writing lyrics you will be able to skip certain steps and combine others. For the beginner it is important to follow the steps as closely as possible. That being said it is also very important to be creative and flexible when writing lyrics. With practice it will come to you more naturally. Now on to the steps themselves.
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Come up with a theme. Unless the theme of your song is that there is no focus, no theme or no direction, you should probably come up with a focused topic to write about. The should come from experience. Draw from your life experiences, what you are passionate about. Nothing is worse than a fake rapper. If your from the suburbs, don’t try to be a gangster rapper. Likewise as a whole mainstream rap music is saturated with meaningless lyrics about money, women, jewelry, cars, etc. Make your lyrics stand out and be original. If hundreds of rappers of rappers have already done it, its probably a good idea to stay far away from it. If you are into that kind of rap it is okay to start out writing like your favorite artist, but once you get better make sure you do something original to separate you from the rest of the people doing the same thing. Take a lesson from some Current Underground Hip Hop Artists
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Get a beat. For your earlier songs it is okay to use a beat from one of your favorite artists. Websites like SoundClick.com will allow you to download beats from a variety of producers from all over the world. Find a beat you like that you think will suite the theme to the song and move on to the next step. Remember the beat will need to compliment your lyrics, choose one that works well with your theme.
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Structure the song. A typical structure for a rap song would be: Intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, chorus, middle 8 (AKA breakdown), chorus, outro. The intro could be anything from a dj scratching to someone talking.
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Write your lyrics. Rhyming is very important. Multiple rhyme schemes also known as “multi’s’ will make your rap a lot more impressive to listeners. Here is an example of a multi: I write articles like Spartacus fights marvelous gladiators. Notice multiple rhyming words in one line. Make sure that you write your lyrics to the beat. As a rule of thumb if the beat is 100 bpm you will want about 10 syllables per bar. The average rap verse is 16 bars.
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Once you write your lyrics you will want to rehearse them over and over. This process will allow for you to find the places that need improvement. Go back and rewrite those trouble spots to get a good finished product.
Once you get these steps down you will be able to skip some of the steps. For instance once you know your own skills you can write without a beat. Don’t forget to stay original and write your lyrics from your heart. Also you might find it helpful to buy a rhyming dictionary.
About the Author
As Manager of Marketing at Portland based music production company Surreal Music, Samuel Miller has been a big part of many successful concerts, online marketing campaigns and search engine optimization. Also a web developer and graphic designer, Sam has an established skill set that has proven to be very useful in the music industry
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