If you want to really get good at rapping
here are a few things that you can do.

First thing you can do is work on annunciation.
Your ability to enunciate is very very important.
Putting the emphasis on each word crystal clear.

There are exercises such as
tongue twisters.

Another thing is to close your eyes and
don't think about anything else other than
what you're saying.

In addition to the words, it's
the emotion. The feeling that you're
putting in it

I know it sounds simple but just by
practicing over and over again
you get better.
If you don't put the time in then
you won't get out what you really want
to.

Busta Rhymes is one of the most dynamic
charismatic rappers there is in the
hip-hop industry.
He is originally from the West Indies.
And much on his style is derived from
dancehall music and the heaviness of his
voice.
This is what makes him distinctive.

If he was'nt rapping he would be doing something
with his voice.Busta Rhymes
when he's rapping he annunciates unlike any other
rapper.Busta Rhymes has mastered the
ability to say a lot of words and be very articulate.
Busta Rhymes is the most
energetic rapper that is out there.

I love his energy. He's also very animated.
So if you wanna rap like him you have to be
extra animated and also study dancehall music.
His whole style is derived from the
Jamaican dancehall music.
Which is about energy and about
making people have a good time and dance.
That is what makes Busta Rhymes style
distinctive.And that's busta ryhmes in a nutshell.

Jay-z is the ultimate New York rapper.

He has all the components that
embody the best of the best
in hip-hop.
Being able to make complex words
and ideas simple so all minds can get
it. Which is why he has such a
large reach.
Jay-z also is about the finer things in life.

You know he went to get a record
deal that didn't work out so he started
his own record label.
He did his thing growing up
so his style is all about aspirational
desires. Another thing that jay-z
embodies is definitely a witty style
and a lot of wordplay.
 
He's a master at using words and putting
words together.

If you want to develop a
style like that you have to spend a lot
of hours in the studio.

jay-z's complex but also simple at
the same time. That's Jay-Z in a nutshell.

Rapping like lil Wayne is
much about authenticity.
He puts all of his energy into his lyrics.
Another thing that makes lil Wayne's
rap style distinctive is that he
many years ago stopped writing rap lyrics.
So he really just raps of the top of his head.

A lotta stuff is organic in that he sits
in the studio and plays the song over and
over again.
 

He go's in to the booth and does
something call a punch.
A punch is I'm a rap two lines
stop it and then we'll go back and then
they'll punch me in
and start recording from the last place
I left off.And overtime he would have created
all 16 bars and ultimately a song. All rapping
without writing it down.
Straight from the head. Also
very simple. So in the simplicity
everybody can listen to it
To dissect what he's talking about, lil
wayne is one that many critics
talk about. The fact that he's so simple
makes him very good.But even in his simplicity lil wayne
he also is very complex.
He uses the first thing that comes to
his head.Simple and complex at the same
time.
That is so cool that he
is able to put together these two
concepts.
Some people call it wordplay.
Another part of his style is
that uses street terminology. The same meaning
that it has on a street level.
Complex and simple at the same time so
everybody gets it.
Creative enough that is witty
and distinctive. thats lil wayne's rap style in a nutshell.

Eminem is one at the
best rappers of all time
for multiple reasons.
He focuses a lot on melody and
cadences unlike any other.

Another thing that makes
Eminem style distinctive is he can
create words that don't traditionally
rhyme together. By focusing on vowels.
Vowels are very important and this is a little
technique that a lot of people don't no.
But Eminem has really studied the craft.

His vocabulary is vast
so he can make something that's really
complex and break it down in the simplest
way possible.

Eminem also is very
much about sensationalism. He raps about
things that nobody else has
ever said.

Eminem style is distinctive. He
is authentic to himself being
a caucasian rapper in a style
traditionally dominated by
african-americans.

One key element that all
rappers specially eminem,
is being authentic to who you are in
the life that you grew up.

He's super creative
and makes those stories
interesting.
He's being authentic to himself so all
those things make Eminem style
distinctive.

Kanye West
is a producer and he's a musician so he
focuses on melody. The voice and his lyrics
is another instrument and it has to
follow the melody of the track. kanye's background is that he's
from the conscious circle, you know his
moms is a professor.He merges these two worlds where he's actually
talking about cool fun stuff in pop culture,
but he's also slipping in things that we should know
historically and politically.  
Things that matter in the world.
And that's pretty much Kanye in
a nutshell.

I get hit up constantly by unsigned
artist asking how to promote their music
how to get a record deal.
So uh... this is where you start
in the music business, right here
online.
Online is the easiest place to start,
it's the cheapest place to start.

Ihis is the first step to promoting your
music is establishing yourself online.
Whether your trying to get a record
deal or your trying to start your own
label.
It's shocking to see how many artist's
don't have their own website.

I mean think about it, if they just
happen to run across your profile
on band camp there just as likely to
leave your profile and run across some
other musicians profile on band camp.

When you promote your music online,
that directs the listener back to your
website.
What this means is just as the song is
starting you should have the audio this
is uh... check me out at w_w_w_ dot com.
Your website dot com or whatever the
name of it is.
Of course it doesn't have to be those
exact words just to get the point.

The reason you should do this is simple.
Every time they play that song
the audio drop at the beginning or the
end is going to remind them
to go to your website check it out.

Promote your other music to remind
them to come check me out i got
something new.
There's actually a step or at least a
mindset that you need to have before
you begin to promote.

A quick note about audio drops.
You might not want to put
one on every song if you're selling it
as an album.

Very important point.
So many musicians tell me that are
just starting out, i can't afford
a web site to promote my music.

Listen, you're not going to make it in
the music business if you don't put your
money and your time where your mouth is.

Bottom-line if you want to be involved
in the music business you have to do
something.

A website to promote
your music is not that expensive. There's
only two steps involved
Number one is buying the domain name
and number two is buying the hosting
account.

Domain names only cost ten to
twelve dollars a year.

A domain name is the same as a phone
number.
A hosting account
is the same as the phone people dial
to find you.
People type domain names to find
you.
You use your hosting account to
communicate with those people by showing
a pic's, words and music.
Now hosting an account cost from
seven dollars to thirty dollars per
month depending on what you need.
Most artist's don't need all the bells
and whistles.

These are just some of the basics right
here.

You wanna record label to invest in your
career right
But you won't invest in your career
good luck with that. Real stuff.

This is what I do when I'm tracking vocals.
First, there's a lot of variables when recordings
the vocals.
Microphone's makes a big difference in terms of
the sound quality.
MaybeI have control over you as a singer, But I don't
have a whole lot of control which microphones are
available.

Okay but two things you can control are
distance from the mic, mic placement, and
then gain staging.

Those two things make a huge difference
in terms of the quality.
It's really only two steps for
recording any vocal. this is what I do.

So today I'm using a rode nt1
which is a large diaphragm condenser
microphone. It's a great all-around Mic,
real simple real affordable has no
bells and whistles it does one thing and
one thing only. So it's great for
for vocals.
Comes with a pop filter that attachs to the
shock mount.
You need one is right! you need a pop filter
or popscreen popper stopper whatever you
call it.
It's like 20 bucks if you don't have one of
these you go get one today.
What this does is it kills all the bees
and the peas.

When you say those sounds air blasts of
your mouth and overloads a microphone.
You probably heard that sound.
It sounds really immature so don't record
any vocals for anything and not have one
of these.

Distance from the mic is important.  
But also any movement or variation in
distance matters.

The further away from the microphone you
are that's a movement of an inch or two
has a drastically different affect.
 

8 inches to a foot away is great.
Anything farther away than that
becomes a problem.
It only hears what's in front of it and
so the further you are away the more it's
gonna hear you plus all the reflections
in the room.

A soundproof room which is great
could be super quiet but this just minimizes
some other reflections.
They exist.
What you want to do is not allow the
microphone to hear you and the
reflections in the room equally.

I have found a sweet spot between
eight inches in a foot away.
Distance is key.

Number two is gain staging.
This is so critical for a lot of new
recording engineers.
This is the easiest thing you could ever do
and have huge impact on recording.

You don't need to record things loud.
If you're recording at 24-bit
which most people are you have plenty
headroom.
The noise floor is not really an
issue if it's a super clean environment.
Even in a simple 150 dollar USB audio
interface.

So here's what I want you to do. I
want you to turn to preamp down
when you're singing or your vocalist is
warming up.
Record a little bit, keep your eye on the
meter in Pro Tools or whatever your recording
into.
See how hot it's getting and adjust
the volume actual gain on that box on
your preamp.
See that you're not peaking anywhere
close to the top and not clipping red.

This is critical to getting a great
sounding vocal.
So I hope that makes sense. It's simple.
Distance from the mic and gain staging.
Those are the two steps. That's all I'm doing.
Really at the end of the day distance
and gain staging is the key to recording
great vocals.
Okay hope that helps.

Question:
What makes an artist or a group instantly
signable? What is going to cause them to
call you up and say we are interested in
signing you?

Anwser: That you've been successful on
your own.

Packing the clubs and you've built
up a nice following and sold thousands of
cds.

And that's what labels are looking for.
Artist have a tendency to want other
people to do stuff for them. They think,
if i sign with this record label my work
is done.
All i have to do is be really good as an
artist. I signed the deal and make the
record. The next thing you know i'm a
giant hit.
People are laughing you know better dumb
shit.
They want somebody who can prove to them
that you have focus and that you are able
to sell the product. Period!

Big Music Lables take unsigned  artist's more seriously when they invest time and money  in there own production.  Owning the exclusive rights to rap beats you dont have to worry about using someone else's track and miss out on making a ton of money if the song becomes a hit.
Exclusive beats simply means you are the only person who has unlimited rights to do what  you want with the beat.
I would highly recommend buying and owning exclusive beats if you have that kind of  budget.  If you are a new up and coming artist, buying non-exclusive beats will be perfect untill you are making enough to come back and buy the exclusive rights. Buy the standard lease beats, finish the recording, and if you think they are hits, and you have the funds. Buy the exclusive rights. Here at Loudrapbeats, I let artists sell up to 5,000 copies of the beats the lease. Heres the reason why i allow them to sell that many copies. I feel if your good enough to sell that many copies, chances are you be able to afford and buy the exclusive rights. Buy the standard lease first, and use the beats to promote yourself .
Whats the right price to pay for exclusive beats online?
Paying for exclusive beats online is always a good  investment into you rap career. You can buy high quality hot beats thats your style, and will motivate you to be more creative, and if  you can afford to purchase it, then it is the right price. The 'right price' is something that only you and your talent can determine. If you want the beat, and you can afford it, just get it... If your not willing to spend $20 bucks on your own project, then your not that serious about your music career anyways. If you feel your a quality rapper and think fans should pay top dollar because your worth it, then you should also be willing to pay for quality rap beats. Buy rap beats and hip hop beats from a credible producer. You can read articles like this and use them to find out if the producer is credible.
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Producer Jamel

Rap hooks are going to be different than your verses. Now, this you would stack, you want to stack it a couple of times, you want to at least stack it, I suggest, three if not more, but the minimum should be three. It's just a tip for when anybody is doing rap music out there. Stack it three times because you want it to sound different than the verse. When the chorus comes on you want it to sound like a chorus, so, stack it and add extra people in there if you have to. But stack your rap choruses a minimum of three times per voice. If you got two voices on there, you should have a total of six tracks, three of one person, three of the next person. If you have three people on there, you should have nine tracks minimum, and you can even do four. Two things, later in the mix you'll appreciate it and you'll want it to sound different than the verse. When people hear the choruses it should be different than the verse. And these are just some tips, because lots of times, every song's not going to be the same and I suggest you be original. But these are just some things that, like standard rap songs have, and it makes different things sound better, make the song sound fuller, you want your chorus to sound full, you want them to remember your chorus because that's the most important thing. So, what you want to do is stack it a bunch of times, and remember how you do the chorus, and every time you stack it, do the same, and then it's good to do adlibs, more rap choruses. The hype tracks are real good during the choruses, but the choruses, you want to fill it up, stack it, everybody needs to, at least, do their chorus. If you have as many people on the song, you have three or four, whatever amount of people you got on the song make sure they at least stack it three times if not four, you may not end up using them all, but the person who mixes the song will definitely appreciate that. So, stack your vocals as many times as you can doing the rap choruses.

I'm gonna show you how to get your
vocals clear and not muddy.
When recording what you can do
that I suggest for everyone is to put
the high-pass filter
on.
If you're mic has a high pass filter
go ahead and use that, if not hopefully
the preamp you use has a high pass filter.
High pass is another word for low cut
they mean the same thing.

The other thing to do is put the pop
filter a little further back from the mic.

let some of that air dissipate before it
ever gets to the mic in the first place.

On top of that it will also help if the
performer steps a little further back from
the mic.

You still want the intimacy
of being close to the mic, but if it's ever
too muddy,just move a little further back.
Make sure the high pass filter is on and have
the pop filter a little further from the mic.
It'll be as clear as day.

The deals over the last few years have
been changing in the sense that while
the basic structure is the same,the
deals have got much more difficult. There
are fewer of them, the record companies
are spending less money.
Deals are smaller then a
number of years ago because the same
level artist is selling far less
c_d_'s.

And therefore the whole economics of the
business is changing as we speak. They
are scared.
And when they're scared they tend to cut
back, which is understandable. That need to
do it to survive.
And that in a sense is healthy in the
long term, because it makes for
a tighter business.

I don't think anybody at this point
knows the answer to how the music
business resolves itself to become a
healthy environment business in the long
term.
I think there's any number of possible
solutions or indeed
there may be a bunch of smaller
solutions that add up to one larger
solution.
There are several different things
floating around uh... in my mind one of
the aspects of the future cellphones. Because
every kid has a cell phone even if they
don't have a credit card. And it's really
easy to get something if you've got a
cell phone particularly when mom or dad
are paying the bill.
And therefore i think a model for
the future is the ability,
which were not there technologically yet,
is to get any song you want
anytime you want it under a cell phone.

And at some point that becomes a monthly
service fee which is divided amongst the
company's and it feels like it's free,
even though you're paying for it and you
don't think about it, and
therefore it becomes a way of feeling
like you're getting the same kind of
experience. By the way
once you do that, there no need to own
music anymore. That's not the way there
used to doing it, but it may not be
necessary to carry around
your whole collection of music
if you can get it anytime you want it,
and you can hear anything you want
anytime in minutes?

Is that a model for the future?

I don't think there are models like
that in the future. The internet is
clearly a model that advertising on the
internet makes enormous amounts of money
whether it trickles down or works out to
be divvied up for people who are
watching videos are listening to music.

We don't know at this point, but i think
all of these put together will form an
industry we just don't know yet what
it's going to look like.

We're here today with some tips that
we think might be helpful for musicians
and music business people alike.

#1 Be easy to reach. Responsive
communication moves at an ever faster pace.

Business changes and
decisions can be made at lightning speed.
So have a cellphone and respond to text
messages promptly.
Having access to email all these factors
signify that you conduct yourself in a
business like manner.
Everything in your career will be a
direct result of personal contact.

Positive energy attracts others and
building your network begins with simple
steps.
Being totally present, easy to talk
to an upbeat.
Establish a strong brand.
Creating a brand simply means telling
your story and giving audiences something
they can identify with everything that you do.

Your logo, your photos, your website, your
fan pages, all these elements make you memorable if
you want folks to get off the couch
and come to your shows.

You have to give them a reason and your
brand can help to create a connection.
Connecting to your audience, who are they?

Sometimes when we asked bands or artists
who the market for their music is.
They might answer everyone, it doesn't
really work that way in the music industry.

Audiences are
defined by analytics.
Are your listeners male or female? what
ages are they?
Components of your
audiences is a fundamental building
block in your career.

Looking the part, this is a visual era
projecting a strong visual identity is
very much a part of being a modern
artist.

The look has to mirror the music.
Think of specific musicians you like
and how they utilize their trademark.
Style accents to make themselves
memorable.

When it comes to fashion make it strong,
make it individual,and make it yours.
Becoming proactive in yourself.
The amount of information available about
the music industry is staggering.
Your understanding of how to monetize
music to make money is crucial.

When you know the language of the
business others will take you seriously.

If we observe how major artists release
their music we can note the timing is
everything.

You might hear a new song on the radio
read about it on a blog
and see the band on late night
television all within the same 24-hour
period.

Before anyone will accept you as a music
industry professional they must first like
you as a person.

Are you the type of person that
other people wanna support? It's not
only those with the best musical
abilities the strongest ambition and the most
comprehensive knowledge you become
successful.
But those who are authentic who care
about others and display compassion, commitment and
generosity of spirit.

The music business is a people business.
When you share history with people you
share the future.