Learning how to rap is an art in itself.
Being on beat is important, but the content of your raps is what usually matters to the listeners.
Check the steps below for some advice on how to be successful: 1.
Think of your next rhyme during the previous line- For example, while I rhyme with the word 'bird', I should be thinking about a word that rhymes with bird while I'm rapping.
This takes practice, so let me give you an exercise on how to get good at this.
Start stringing words together that rhyme.
Just continue until you run out of ideas.
2.
Use a little bit of humor- This is critical in learning how to freestyle rap.
You want to impress your audience and sometimes diss your competitors.
Think of ironic things and string them into a verse with a rhyme.
If you make a mistake, just continue because nobody is going to care.
People love the jokes that rappers come up with, so to be successful, just add them to your rhymes and you're golden.
3.
Stay on beat- It doesn't matter if there is an instrumental or not, you need to have some sort of flow while rhyming.
Learning how to freestyle is one thing, but until you have some fluidity to your words, you are not going anywhere because your rhymes will sound choppy.
4.
Move around while you're rapping- Always stay in motion, just like your rhymes.
Make hand motions that symbolize what you're talking about.
If you're battling, get in the face of your competition.
Move side to side with the beat.
If you stand still, people are likely not to feel your flow.
5.
Create a cool name for yourself- New hip hop rap mixtapes are created because guys get their names out there in the industry.
If you get good enough, people will search for you.
Make an original name that also rhymes, so you can use it often in your raps.
Hope this helps!