How to Become a Rapper

You have heard the rap rags-to-riches story enough times to know that it is as much reality as it is fantasy. Rappers like Tupac, Diddy and Jay-Z rose from being amateur rappers to stars of the hip hop world. The path isn't easy but the goal is achievable so follow a few steps to help get you there.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Get a rap name. Names like Sean Combs (Diddy) or Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) just don't fly in the rap world. Think of a rap name that incorporates something from your name, lifestyle or biography to add a little mystique to your persona. Think edgy and catchy to find the right name.

2. Hone your battle skills. Rap battling is one of the best ways to innovate new beats and lyrics in a pressured environment. Many of the top rappers started out as master battlers, so start battling in your community to get your lyrics rolling off your tongue.

3. Make a demo tape. You can rent a public studio for a fairly reasonable amount of money to lay some tracks down. Get a solid mix tape and use your friends and family as a test audience. If you know some other aspiring rappers, ask for help in the production of the tape.

4. Publicize your material. Give your demo tape out to as many people as possible. Try attending rap events and clubs where you can drop your tape off with the MC and DJ. Also, take advantage of Internet outlets like MySpace and YouTube to get your name and style out there.

5. Keep going even when it seems like the odds are stacked against you. Not only did it take most successful rappers much longer to reach their goals than they initially thought, but many of their most difficult times produced their best material. Stay in it, keep innovating beats and rhythms and take heart in the process of becoming a hip hop success.

[skyillz]

on 1/25/2010 yo im Skyillz, spit so ill, heres the deal. yall think yall kud spit, well i drule, flows so retarded, ur flow wud think mines cool, awsome, f**king fascinating. yall p***ies, stop menstrating, while yall at it, stop rapping.-----KedBrayzie Frm B.A.D Entertainment

[tresmalls]

on 10/27/2009 this is tre and i am trying to find someone to help me to become a rapper

[mrconfident7]

on 7/26/2009 Iite..
None Uh Ya'll Can Rap.. I advise all Uh U 2 Stopp..
If U Get On A Track Denn Its Likely It Wont Drop.. 16 & Betterr Den Any Nigga On E-Howw..
Flow So Dirtyy U Probably Callinn Me Foul Noww..! 'Mark Moore'

[bum516]

on 7/9/2009 ight ight ight In my mind I'm a fighter, my hearts a lighter
My soul is the fluid, my flow sparks it brighter
But arsenic writer, often with arth-er-itis
Carpel-tunnel, Marshal with start ****-itis
Hard-headed and hot-headed
Bull-headed and pig-headed
Dick-headed a brick, a big headache I'm sick
Quick with it for every lyric spit it
There are 6 critics who wait, for me to slip with it
So quit this dynamite stick, bury the wick
Its gonna ex-plode any minute, someone will tick
Lit it and its not Nelly, do not tell me to stop yelling
When I stop selling ill quit so, stop dwelling
I am not failing, you ******* are not ready
Cuz I got jelly, like (jizzin?) on your pot belly
This is destiny, yes money
I'm off running, so get off of me
I'm not slowing or softening

No apologies, nah suckers I'm not sorry
You can all sue me; y'all could be the cause of me
No apologies, y'all feeling the forc...

[notoriousniav]

on 7/8/2009 "im on d ball lik a true rolla, i aint gna fall i aint no biggy smalls, iv got balls, u wanna see cum a little closer to me ? ill fuk u up behind a muder fukin tree, u dnt believe? ur so niave. my name is niav im true a gangster, ur just a prankster, u play tricks while i make number 1 hits. i bring in d dough, ur just a hoe, sum next girl, u cnt flex girl, u all talk but i aint seen nothin, i tink ur so rotten, ur on d bottom im on d top gna bring d whole world 2 a stop, u tink ur d queen bitch? u cant even get a fien bitch." what cha tink? for a white girl ha