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Step 1
Improve your rhythm. When listening to hip hop music, tap your fingers and feet to the beat. Hip hop is a highly rhythm based music style. If you do not have rhythm, then there is very little hope for you.
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Step 2
Practice at a local hip hop night club. Glance around and see how other people are dancing. If you see something you like, try it out. Otherwise, experiment with your own moves.
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Step 3
Take a class at a local gym or dance studio. Most colleges offer beginner hip hop classes and gym classes are usually pretty cheap if you have a membership. Dance studios will be more expensive, but if you are looking for a higher level, studios are the places to go.
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Step 1
Buy a turntable and practice mixing at home. One of the main skills a hip hop producer needs is to know how to DJ. Learn to mix and develop new beats.
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Step 2
Buy some music studio software for your computer. Some professional producers make all of their music on programs like Fruity Loops (see Resources below).
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Step 1
Buy or download some instrumental hip hop songs that have no vocals. If your friend knows how to make a beat, then you can have him make a beat for you instead.
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Step 2
Practice your freestyling or flowing skills by improvising rap lyrics to a neutral beat. Try and rap at the right tempo and rhythm of the background music provided.
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Step 3
Try your hand at beatboxing. Try to mimic a hip hop beat using only your mouth. This is a form of freestyling too.
