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Rap and hip-hop culture is based around the music of popular rappers, but also incorporates fashion, language and, of course, dance. Live the hip-hop life by starting a record label, making a home studio and dressing the part with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video series on the rap star life.
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Using a microphone to record speech works best when the recording equipment is tuned and connected correctly. Hold the microphone the right distance from your mouth when recording lyrics with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Soundproofing a room to make a home studio keeps sound from leaking, and external soundproofing insulation stops echoes and feedback. Soundproof a home studio for playing and recording music with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Buying blank CDs for recording music or transferring data offers CD options in both quality and design. Burn CDR discs once or CDRW discs multiple times, and print words and images onto some discs with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Writing a rap song is like writing poetry, with solid rhymes, deep verses and a repeating chorus. Write the hottest new rap song from start to finish complete with punchlines and message with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Starting a record label requires deciding on the type of company you want and outfitting yourself with an entourage of marketable artists. Build your own record label by starting a solid business with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Slam poetry is a genre of freestyle writing, spontaneous rhyming used in rap battles and poetry competitions. Write slam poetry that finds an opponent's weakness and impresses the audience or judge with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Portraying confidence in the rap industry is essential for success and making fans. Show a strong sense of confidence by making eye contact and having a commanding presence and relaxed but strong body language with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture.
Gaining confidence in the hip-hop industry requires believing in yourself and sometimes giving yourself a small pep rally before competitions. Build confidence for rap performances and life as an upcoming hip-hop artist with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture.
Creating sound effects is the central purpose of the human beat-box, a quintessential element of hip-hop, and often finds inspiration in everyday city sounds. Produce catchy and ear-pleasing sound effects to mix hip-hop songs with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Starting an independent label requires deciding on the type of company you want and outfitting yourself with an entourage of marketable artists. Build your own record label by starting a solid business with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Becoming a singer means different things to different people, and rappers, pop stars and opera singers are all different kinds of artists. Become a professional singer by learning musical skills and voice training with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the music industry.
Writing a creative brief for an ad or commercial requires mastering everyday speech and targeting an audience. Write good ad copy for commercials by brainstorming ideas with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on the rap music industry.
Dressing like a hip-hop star can help any aspiring rapper or music artist make the best of a baseball cap or medallion. Become a hip-hop artist by dressing the part and incorporating jewelry and bandannas with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture.
Folding a bandanna for everyday use in the life of a rapper requires making crisp creases along the edges and folding flaps inward. Fold a bandanna to fit in your holster and keep it ready for use with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Folding a bandanna to wear in your back pocket entails following the natural creases in the bandanna and leaving a flap to stick out of the pocket. Fold a bandanna to fit in your back pocket and keep it ready for use with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Folding a bandanna as an armband requires finding the right length to fit the bandanna around your arm and tying it in any fashionable way. Fold a bandanna to wear as an armband and keep it ready for use with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Knowing how to tie a bandanna is an essential part of living the hip-hop lifestyle and a good way to add style and flash to urban attire. Tie a bandanna like any of your favorite rap artists with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Many bandanna folding styles are tied to various cultures and have become popular staples of the music and film industries. Pick up tips for folding a bandanna many different ways and wearing a bandanna all over the body from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Bandannas can be used in many creative ways, from hip-hop fashion icons to keeping dust out of the face or as a handkerchief. Try wearing a bandanna in a new way, maybe as an armband or headpiece, with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Making bandannas into skull caps is a simple matter of folding the bandanna corner to corner and wrapping it around the head with a tight knot. Wear a trendy bandanna skull cap with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Folding a bandanna with no overlap allows the fashionable hip-hop artist to sport a crease-free design with smooth edges. Wear a bandanna without overlapping for a fresh look with tips from a veteran hip-hop recording artist in this free video on rap culture and fashion.
Hip-hop culture is based mainly on music and dance. Hip-hop has developed new styles and specific moves and techniques, but the cornerstone of the style is undoubtedly break dancing. Over time, that so-called old school way of dancing and participating in hip-hop culture has evolved into many different off-shoots. Funk dancing, popping and locking, jigging, freaking, krump and hyphy are examples of types of hip-hop dance. Each style contains certain moves that distinguish it from other forms. Hip-hop is also a form of music heavily based on spoken-word poetry and rap. In this free video series on rap and hip-hop culture, Christian recording artist R.O.C. offers insight from his decade-long career to help newcomers start a record label, soundproof a room for a home studio, record lyrics on current equipment and more. Besides recording music, R.O.C. also teaches many ways to fold a bandanna for the authentic hip-hop look. He offers styles for armbands and skull caps and shows folding techniques to store a bandanna in the back pocket for maximum exposure.
Thomas Byrd 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.dkdk
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