As a rapper it is evident that you practice, practice, practice and then when your done that, practice some more. Practice at home, in the studio, and whenever and where ever you can. The more you practice the better and better you’ll gradually become.
Study your craft. As a rapper you use tons and tons of words, cadences, and line structures so wouldn’t it make since to study those particular things? For instance what better source for words than a dictionary do you know of? And poetry is a great way to learn about the structure and cadences.
Many times when I’m in the studio I hear something I like and most of the time I keep it, but there are those times when I let outside forces influence my decision on keeping what I laid down or not. Use your ears and follow your instinct. You know what you like and what
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sounds good to you. Don’t be afraid to charter untapped waters to expand the creative process, if that’s what your song needs. On the other hand if your instinct tells you that something is wrong, then by all means change the approach to your song and weed out the bad stuff.
Learn as much as you can. When doing what ever it is that you’re doing with your musical talents. If you’re in the studio don’t just rap. Try and learn what it is your engineer or producer is doing to make your music the best it can be. Knowledge is power for real. Its so many different avenues to take in the music field why not try and learn as much as you can.
Get a good lawyer, when the times right of course. If all you’re doing is making a mixtape to pass out around the hood then nah you don’t need a lawyer right now at this stage. But if you’re singing contracts for beats or negotiation cd packaging and distribution then you are definitely going to need one. And DO NOT sing anything without letting your lawyer read over it first. Another thing is you don’t need a top notch fancy lawyer, better yet as an indie I would say find the cheapest one you can afford.
Start a website and put up free downloads of your music. Then a newsletter email is a great way to get in touch with fans about new music, shows and parties.
Well I hope this article helps put you on your way to promoting you like YOU are suppose to.
Until next time....Good Luck
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