Want to be a rapper? Follow the steps below to help you write more consistent lyrics and avoid common obstacles.
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Method 1 of 1: Writing Your Own Rap Song Lyrics
Step 1. Choose the right vocabulary
It is important that you choose words that rhyme. Read books and news articles in a steady and smooth writing style. Look up the meaning of words you don't know.
Step 2. Train your ears to listen to rhymes
Try reading a few sentences aloud as you memorize new words and identify which parts you naturally stress the most. For example, many English poems and songs are written using the iambic parameter, which is read without stressing the first syllable, stressing the second syllable, without stressing the third syllable, and so on for a total of five stressed syllables and five unstressed syllables. Developing the ability to recognize meters will help you put rhythm into lyrics, or lyrics into rhythm and make them sound natural and relaxed.
- Try saying "rapper" by emphasizing the first syllable, without stressing the second, and then vice versa. Do you notice the difference?
- This may sound silly, but you can try reading Shakespeare aloud as a way of familiarizing yourself with the iambic parameter. (Search for his work online.) You'll notice that his work contains alternating syllable emphases and flows naturally.
Step 3. Create focused lyrics
Written lyrics should be more than just a series of words that rhyme. Rima can make the lyrics come together, but the most important thing is the message behind the words. What do you want to say? What topics excite you the most when talking to someone?
Whichever you choose, make a song that sounds real. Making a rap song about your life will increase the credibility of the song
Step 4. Write down what you think
Rap lyrics can appear at any time - at home, at work, at school, in the toilet, and in dreams. Write what comes to mind without cutting or adding anything. Reread the initial idea notes when you have trouble writing.
Step 5. Create an interesting hook
The hook is the part of the song that will ring in the listener's head and make them want to listen to it again. In most rap songs the entire chorus is a hook. You don't need to make a long hook, as long as the beat is easy to remember and fun to mutter.
Many songwriters have the most difficulty creating hooks. You don't have to lose confidence if you can't create a good hook in a short amount of time. Wait until you get a good hook and avoid using a bad hook to finish the song quickly
Step 6. Remember the lyrics you created
Once the final draft of your rap lyrics is complete, remember every word in it. This is important so that you don't have to sing while reading while recording the song in the studio.
Step 7. Download a sound editing program:
if you're still inexperienced in rap, try downloading Audacity. Audacity is a free program that is easy to use and works well. You can also use Garage Band if you have a Mac. It's a good idea to try other programs like Audio Audition once you become more experienced. This type of program is not free, but it is better than other free programs.
Step 8. Determine the beat, or rhythm of the song
Choose the rhythm you want to use when rapping. You can search for rap beats on youtube or from distributors who provide them. The best way to sing at this stage is to prepare core lyrics that rhyme and incorporate those lyrics into the resulting beat. A common stumbling block at this stage is if you're trying to write core lyrics that fit the beat. You will run out of ideas because you have to write creatively and revise at the same time.
Step 9. Record your song
You can start recording after getting a microphone and sound editing program. Load the rhythm into the program and record your voice. Remember to sing with emotion so you don't sound like a robot.
Step 10. Re-record
Although this step is time consuming, you will get more finishes to choose from. Do at least one to three re-recording sessions. This step must be done because there is a possibility that the first recording you did was not perfect.
Step 11. Choose the best recording
After doing several recording sessions, choose the result that you think is best and delete the other recordings.
Tips
- Don't get angry when someone doesn't like your song. It's possible that someone else will like your song. In general, there will be more people who like something than who don't.
- Do not ever give up. A career in rap can't be built in a short amount of time, but you can use that time to improve your writing and lyrical skills.
- Rap lyrics don't always have to be written down. Many rappers do freestyle. Freestyle to a good beat can give you new ideas. You can also listen to other rappers for inspiration.
- Show some of your friends the lyrics you wrote. Ask for and write down their opinions and input. Consider input from your friends when making revisions. Make sure the changes made do not change the flow of the song.
- Most rappers use words that don't really rhyme, but sound similar (Example in Saikoji's song "Son of Cassava": about love, the story of a boy falling in love with a beautiful girl). Put the words after each bar and try to sing the part. You also have to count the number of syllables in it.
- Make sure the intro song has a strong character. For example in Saikoji's song "Child of Cassava": This is a true story, although not the kind that is exposed in the news about love, the story of us men falling in love with a beautiful girl.
Warning
- Don't hold yourself back or limit the expressions you might turn on because you're afraid to offend someone. Even so, make sure the lyrics that are created contain meaning so that they don't sound like sheer hatred.
- You can say various things in the lyrics, but make sure that no particular person or group will be hurt.
