How to Create a Rapper Name (Video)

My Post of the same title adapted to video. Enjoy!

How to Rap! Free Rap Lessons!! (For Beginners)

FREE RAP LESSONS OVER SKYPE!!!!

I am releasing my Ebook titled ‘The Freestyle Rap Guide’ by the end of this month. Everything is in order, but I’m missing one thing….. Reviews! So in order to get reviews I am offering a FREE RAP CONSULTATION over Skype. I give you 30-45 minutes of my time and In exchange, you write a review of my teaching style.

What you need:

A sample of your Raps (Could be video or a written piece, preferably a Freestyle)

A Skype Account

Note Taking Paper

Teachable Mind + Positive Attitude

Post a comment on this video or send me a message telling me you’re interested. ONLY THE FIRST 5 PEOPLE GET A GUARANTEED SPOT!!! If I give you the Green Light, send me a sample of your skills and we’ll move on from there….

Looking Forward to working with you.

How to Freestyle Rap using Slant Rhymes

Beginning freestyle rappers use what’s known as Perfect Rhyming. Perfect rhyming is when two words rhyme exactly alike. The words “Rock” and “Sock” are perfect rhymes. The words “Table” and “Cable” are perfect rhymes. Notice how they have almost the exact same spelling and sound when placed together.

Look at this verse from an average freestyle rapper. Notice the “Perfect” rhymes:

“I will break your bones/ Like getting hit with sharp stones/

Then I’ll use my phone/ to distort your voice tone/”

The above bars use simplistic perfect rhymes. They are highly predictable and won’t catch the ears of your listeners.

Compare the “Perfect Rhymes” above to Eminem’s rhymes on “Till I Collapse”:

“And it’s absurd how people hang on every word.
I’ll probably never get the props I feel I ever deserve
But I’ll never be served my spot is forever reserved
If I ever leave earth that would be the death of me first.
Cause in my heart of hearts I know nothing could ever be worse.
That’s why I’m clever when I put together every verse”

Elite freestyle rappers use what’s known as Like-Sounding-Words. Unlike Perfect Rhymes which rely on almost identical words, Like-Sounding-Words create rhymes based on vowel sounds.

While none of Eminem’s words rhyme perfectly, they still flow and sound like Perfect Rhymes. This is due to Eminem using similar vowel sounds in each of his rhymes. Using vowel sounds is the secret to rhyming difficult and multiple syllable words. This technnique prevents you from sounding elementary and average.

Exercise: Pick any word. Write it down. Break down the vowel sounds. Find five “Like-Sounding-Words” to rhyme with based on vowel sound. Memorize these words and use them the next time you freestyle.

Example: I’ll use the word “Matrix”. Matrix by itself has no “Perfect Rhymes” so I’m limited to only “Like-Sounding-Words”. By listening the vowel sounds in matrix, I can create “Like-Sounding-Words” to freestyle with.

-Matrix [mey-triks] – Basic, Complacent, Space Ship, Make-Shift, Adjacent

Rhyming with Like-Sounding-Words makes you a more impressive freestyle rapper. Using them instead of Perfect Rhymes expands your rhyming vocabulary. Utilize this knowledge to your advantage. Practice the above exercise to become a better freestyle rapper.