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How Do I Become a Good Rapper?

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Summary: Becoming a good rapper starts and ends with practice and training, which means daily writing and voice training. Practice methods for rapping, finding your personal style and writing catchy beats and lyrics with tips from a veteran hip-hop artist in this free video on the rap music industry.

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By Thomas Byrd
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Thomas Byrd, also known as R.O.C., is a Christian rapper with more than 10 years experience writing, recording and producing music and rap songs.read more

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"So, you want to rap. You want one of this to be your weapon of trade, huh? Well, you might be a rapper, but you might want to know how to become a good rapper. Well, it's simple man. It comes down to just like any other craft, anything other trade you do. Practice. Practice makes perfect. You know what I mean? The more you do it the better you get at it. And you know I'm going to be honest. You know, some people is just not in it. Some people it comes natural. Some people you know, they have to acquire the skill. They train in it. So, if that's you, keep training, keep practicing, keep you know determining your style. Find your own individual voice. Your method, your style. Don't try to provide, or how can I say? Don't try to shadow in the shadow of somebody else. You know to be a good rapper you have to set apart, stand apart you know and be you as an individual. So, practice, you know what I mean? Write daily. Continue to sharpen your skill. Sharpen your trade. Just keep going for it and the more you do it, the better you get. Then either you find out that you got it or you don't."

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