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• To step
• Tips
• Warnings

So you want to be a rapper? Learn how to write consistent rap lyrics and avoid common pitfalls here.

To step

1. Expand your vocabulary. If you are going to rhyme, it is important that you have enough words to choose from. So read books and news articles that use refined, beautiful language. If you come across a word you don't know, look it up.
2. Develop a good sense of rhythm. As you expand your vocabulary, try to read certain sections of text aloud, paying attention to the emphasis you place on certain sections. In English, for example, many poems and lyrics are written with an iambic meter, in which the first syllable has no emphasis, the second is, the third is not, and so on up to five emphasized and five unstressed syllables. Mastering the meter will help you create a beautiful beat with your lyrics in a natural and easy way.
   • Try saying "rapper" with an emphasis on the first syllable and no stress on the second syllable, and vice versa. Can you hear the difference?
   • It may sound a bit silly, but a good way to get familiar with the iambic meter is to read Shakespeare's works out loud. (Search online for his plays.) You will notice how there is an alternation of the emphasis on syllables and how this creates a natural "flow".
3. Concentrate. Your lyrics should have a purpose other than just rhyme. That rhyme is like the glue for your texts, but the content is in your message. What exactly do you want to say? What makes you enthusiastic when you talk to others?
   • Whatever topic you choose, be sincere about it - rapping about your own life will make your song believable.
4. Write it down. You can find inspiration for rap lyrics everywhere - at home, at work, at school, on the toilet or even in your sleep. Write down what you come up with without censoring or editing yourself right now. If you then run into a writer's block, you can read back your own ideas later.
5. Think of a good "hook". A hook is the part of the song that stays in your head and makes you want to listen to the song again. This is the chorus for most rap songs. It doesn't have to be long, but it should have a catchy rhythm and it should be fun to hum.
   • For most songwriters, hook is the hardest part of a song to come up with. Don't feel discouraged if it takes you a while to come up with a hook - it's better to work on a good hook for a while than come up with a bad one quickly.
6. Memorize the text. Once you've finished your rap lyrics, make sure you memorize every word. The moment you enter the studio with your song, you don't want to be forced to read your lyrics.
7. Download audio editing software: If you are just starting out as a rapper, it is a good idea to download Audacity. This is free software that works well and is easy to use. If you have a Mac, you can use Garage Band to record songs. This program is already on your Mac. As you gain experience, you can use better software such as Audio Audition. These types of software packages are not free, but they do offer more options.
8. Adjust your lyrics to a beat. Pick a beat you want to rap on. You can search for rap beats on YouTube or download rap beats from a beat distributor. It is useful to have already written the core of your text and then work on it so that it fits exactly to your beat. A common pitfall is that rappers try to write the heart of their lyrics to a beat and then develop a writer's block, trying to adapt and be creative at the same time.
9. Record your rap. Grab your microphone and audio editing software and get started with your recording. Open the downloaded beat in your software and record it over your text. Try to put emotion in your rap, otherwise you will sound like a robot (so to speak)!
10. Record your rap again. This may take time, but you have a number of versions to choose from. Record your rap at least 3 times. This one probably won't be perfect the first time.
11. Select the best version. Choose the one that suits you best from all the takes and delete the rest.

Tips

• Don't get frustrated if some people don't like your raps. There are certainly others who can appreciate it and there are likely to be more people who like it than not.
• Hold on. Building a rap career takes a lot of time, but use that time to learn to write better and to create even better lyrics.
• Raps don't always have to be written down. Many rappers can "freestyle". Freestyling to a good rhythm allows you to discover new ideas and listening to other rappers can also give you a lot of inspiration.
• Have a few friends read your texts. Ask for their opinion and ask them to write down suggestions. Then when you get back to writing, you can take their suggestions with you. Check your texts again to make sure the changes don't get in the way of a nice flow.
• Keep in mind that many rappers use semi-rhyme, in which the sounds just don't rhyme exactly, but almost. Ronnie Flex raps: "I keep your handbag with my bank card, no stress, really, I can do that." If you put these types of customers at the end of a line, it sounds very nice. Also count the syllables.
• Make sure the beginning of your verse is strong. Start with a strong rhyme scheme. For example: “I fold paper, don't say you fold more. I'm not doing everything right, but I'm sure you're doing more wrong. ”

Warnings

• However, don't try to censor yourself too much or limit your expression because you're afraid of kicking someone in the shins. In other words, if you are going to say something that may have an impact, it must actually have meaning, otherwise it will just sound rude.
• You can also make up things that didn't really happen and put them in your lyrics, but make sure you don't pick out a specific person or group.