How Do You Become A Great Rap Performer?
• Pick a topic for your rap song. You can rap about school/work, friends,family, or whatever you want! • Most rap lyrics are simply made up of couplets, or two rhyming lines. Write about certain things you want to rap about relating to your topic, then try to put it together in rhymes. • Once you are done writing your lyrics, practice in front of your friends or family, people who you feel comfortable around with or won’t laugh but instead will help you and give you tips. • Raps are talk songs. They go with the flow and follow the beat. When rapping, keep in mind that you talk, not sing. Put a lot of feeling into your words, because if you don’t, you might not sound as nice as you wanted. • Practice facial expressions. If you look pained or really nervous while rapping, instead of having fun, feeling excited, and being enthusiastic, the audience will know something is wrong and they won’t be impressed by your performance. • Try to connect with the crowd by making eye contact, make them
