How do I learn to rap ?

unlearn singing and learn to rhyme

just cut on an instrumental and rap to it. U’ll get better the more u do it

Listen to Mobb Deep’s first 2 CD’s or anything from Rakim.

start small and do it as much as you can. There was a MTV MADE show the other day that a guy wanted to be a rapper and his coach had him freestyle in the grocery store about all kinds of things just random i think that was a good way to get in practice.

Step 1.

Just start “flowing.” Rap is largely improvisational, so just start speaking in the vein of free association. It doesn’t matter what you’re saying, just let the words come forward to get a feel for the medium and keep going.

Step 2.

As you become more adept, work traditional poetic techniques into your rap. Use metaphors to compare things and rhyme to give your verse a musical quality. Puns and wordplay make your rap clever, but don’t forget it has to sound good, too. Remember: it’s music.

Step 3.

Practice, practice, practice. Rap as you walk or work. Always be rapping about what you’re doing and thinking. Write down clever rhymes or wordplays that occur to you during the day. Keep building on the foundation you laid.

Step 4.

Write a rap. Although rap started as improv, there’s no law that says you can’t write it down ahead of time, and doing so will allow for a much more intricate and well-layered lyric.

Step 5.

Have a rap battle. The ultimate test of your rapping abilities, and one of the fastest ways to hone your skills, is in competition with another rapper. Insults, clever jibes and lightning quick thinking are all elements in the rap battle, so practice with somebody of about your ability.

Overall Tip and Warnings

Don’t worry about looking or sounding good at the beginning. Just worry about making progress.

Practice in the back of your mind as much as you can.