How To Become A Rap Artist

By Farah Fan


Rap is a form of hip-hop music which includes rhyme patterns, fast lyrics as well as verses which are spoken; those who are thinking about becoming rap artist has their work cut out for them. A popular rap artist's life may include music videos, sold-out concerts, awards shows, red carpets, multi-platinum records and hot parties, but the typical rap artist puts in long hours, is unemployed for long periods of time between performances, and experiences rejection. There's huge variation in the pay. A well known rapper makes $33 million. Your average rapper earns a little more than the minimum wage.

Make sure you make your words very clear and to the point as well as your rhymes clever and memorable, whether you are freestyling or rapping a song you composed. At its heart, rap consists of beat and rhythm. It's possible to rap with or without music, but regardless of your choice, be sure that your words have a beat and also flow to a rhythm. You can get the feel of rap music by listening to your favourite rappers, noting their styles and the way they keep the beat. It is possible to rehearse by singing along and noticing how the words fit with the music's beat.

Many producers will differ in their opinion of what is a great hardcore rap beat. A few will say the track must get you to move, be smooth and also have a great hook. Others will say that the track itself isn't that significant and that whatever you rap over the track is the thing that truly makes it a good hardcore rap beat. If you've got a good beat and truly great lyrics, what you say on the track is what really determines the direction of the song.

Take this old school example: Eric B and Rakim's "Paid in Full" had a very cool beat and you would not necessarily consider it a hardcore track. Then try to remember PM Dawn's "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" or Milli Vanilli's "Girl you know it's true"? All three songs makes use of the same beat. The musical arrangements are all different but the primary drum track is the same. This is the point, the track isn't what makes the beat hardcore, it is the lyrics.

This creates a great scenario for an upcoming rap artist to really broaden their creativity and make use of very special sounds. Whatever beat your lyrics flows well over is the beat that you should use and if your lyrics are hard core then the song will be hard core regardless of the style of music that you utilize. This means, musically, you have no limits which are key to true artistic expression. You can probably redefine the genre by becoming true to what you really feel your music must sound like. If your expression is real, people will 'feel' it. Never forget the term "keeping it real". You've got options when it comes to making your hardcore rap beats. You can go to a studio, you can download beats on the web or you could make your very own beats by using a beat making software. No matter which option you decide on, you shouldn't be limited in any way your creativity is fully expressed in your own music.




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