How to Write a Rap Song : How to Structure a Rap Song

[thefreestylethinker]

fuck this leaned back, uncharsimatiac wigger.

[912LilSyk]

JELLY ROLL!!!!!!!

[Supahfreak10]

Aight this here is jelly roll, look for his 10 minute freestyles, 2nd Tupac is over rated but thats just one mans ipinion tho, and to the people who say they didnt learn anything from watching these videos are either haters or they just dont comprehend how a REAL RAP is written, Jelly is one of the hardest freestylists out here , and to the retard who said he is from Houston you might wanna do ur homework because he is fro NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

[phatbluntburner12]

he look high as hell

[zzumuzz]

i aint taklin advice from a fucking redneck cracka!

[squazzley]

@zzumuzz tht nigga is from Houston

[BigBadTurk92]

@zzumuzz get the fuck outtaa here main racism is outdatted get good bitch

[BatusaiJack]

its a mathafacking profession

[lil0elai]

people hating on this wh if people don't wana listen don't

[TechyTreckyNerd]

awesome check this chic out she has a way with words but she needs beats @techytreckynerd

[darklotusfaygo]

is this jellyroll lol

[johnwinstonlennon1]

now this guy is an expert

[onkarshirsekar]

you talk so well man....you know too much about this rap thing...adorable..worth learning something!

[priceless13able]

i cant ever understand theese things....

[GozerTheGozerian]

There should be a Rap Police that takes tips on wack new rappers. Every time some faggot tries to be a "rapper" by rhyming about guns and drugs, they should be dragged to the South Bronx and given a biblical beat down until the idea of rapping is slapped out of their head.

The music industry and the internet are polluted with the efforts of little cunts who rhyme "trigga" with "nigga" and triumphantly swagger like it hasn't been done 30,000 times before. Go home, bitches.

[advanceddarkryan]

@GozerTheGozerian yeah i agree. PEOPLE IF UR GONNA RAP BE REAL RAP BOUT YOUR LIFE UNLESS YOU SOME PUNK WHO GOT EVERYTHING HIS LIFE AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SHIT

[superdood2304]

@GozerTheGozerian

dude fuck you rap can be about anything yea so some people rhyme shit like that... its kinda pointless to say dont do this when im 99% sure that comment was posted by u from experience so shut the fuck up snitch.

[GozerTheGozerian]

@superdood2304 Look at you whining about "snitches" on Youtube, as if you live in Baltimore instead of some suburb where your biggest fear is getting hit by a snowball. The world needs more conscious hip hop, not more cliched bullshit about guns, drugs and cars.

Heads who have respect for hip hop know that it was not violent or filled with braggadocio when it began, and it was more about rising up against oppression than rubbing money and materialism in people's faces. Be a real emcee.

[superdood2304]

@GozerTheGozerian

dude fuck you i live in nyc dumb fuck ive been mugged once

dont fuckin compare me to you bitch how fucking old are you?

you been mugged before?

they leave you for death...they dont call the cops when they run they let you die

im glad the old dude in the 3rd floor(i belive 2 windows to the left...1 under the balcony) found me...

cuz if he didint i would be dead...

fuck you...your probaly some 35 year old fat ass in his moms basement

at least im 15

(btw it mc not emcee)

[J1M1989]

@superdood2304 btw MC is just initialed for Emcee

[TruthSayerLieSlayer]

@superdood2304 Emcee is the same thing as MC. Not knowing that kind of made everything else you said look bad. You should know what you are talking about before you say it on the net (or correct someone else). I mean no disrespect it's just some advice. I see you are only 15 so hopefully you will take the advice for what it is.

[superdood2304]

@GozerTheGozerian no comment? whos the fuckin bitch now?

[MIZZYMARC]

@GozerTheGozerian IM FROM THE SOUTH BRONX! i hate fuckin faggots who rap about shit they know nothing about..ignorant dickheads with no grammar or spelling

[lyrsisttillthedeath1]

@GozerTheGozerian amen man amen!

[kbktrippss]

ppl really watch this,if you don't no how to rap and then watch this to learn then you sholdent rap haha

[The85thkid]

@kbktrippss lol

[jayou540]

YOUR THE TRUTH

[twiztidj01]

Jelly Roll!!!!!

[ZaviahIV]

Time for a proper brew.

[shawngarrow]

great stuff man

[mayjordeath1]

this dude is more smart on rap stuff then me and im jus startn out with raps man props to the knowlege u give ppl man

[Lesson69PAC]

Jelly Rolln deserves more fame :P

[theboredkid100]

word dog

[jordchan100]

this man says a 100 words and says fuck all

[MsJupileR]

Can someone tell me where i can find these guy his songs?

Cus Im Curious man he deffinatly knows where he talking about

[Tanmanshredstar666]

@MsJupileR look up jelly roll

[MsJupileR]

@Tanmanshredstar666 WTF It Only Say Jason, So Don`t ACT WISE cakehead

[Tanmanshredstar666]

@MsJupileR his rao name is jelly roll

[TheChosen11991]

WHAT HE SAID IN ALL HIS VIDEOS HE MADE A LOT OF SENSE SO F*** YOU HATERS

[longlivetheroses]

what the fuck it did'nt tell me a fucking thing

[thegreatabs]

thankx a lot and lot and lot fatty

[mjshugart1]

his name is jelly roll 

[nickhersee]

welcome to liverpool the city that blasts teks n smash veks wanna bash well let the mac flex dont dash yet ive got a gat stashed next to the nat west better flap cos im vexd youll get slapped down the steps n threw in the black lex youll get stole in the nova or rolled in the scoda youve got front row seats to the explosion closer youll get pistol whipped with the tips the trick if you got a stich you snitched if you got nicked your shit

[nickkillian4211]

dude i give u mad respect

ur better then expert villige

[nickkillian4211]

Respond to this video...  i agree with adgamnasi

[THAFAXPRE]

Keep giving knowledge up to these cats that don't know shit, you doing a great community service sir, I commend you.....You know what you are doing.....Where can I hear some of your shit???

[Duckinification]

who is this dude speakin ?

[icemilez]

dude mad resspect 4 him he goes supa hard he knows wat he is and knows wat he kan do mad respect

[mici123456789]

this guy is very confident in his self, respect

[holyshinyballs]

talk about someone who was a black man born in a white man's body

[lemsta123]

@holyshinyballs why yo hating u pussy nigger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LloydDanny1978]

Ayo, if you really wanna know how to rap, just get the book "How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC", it's got interviews with over 100 famous rappers

[Mrman24x1221]

All these new faces is makin me sick, I don't know how much longer I can go doin this. And I know it even hasn't been a fuckin year, but somehow I'm already sick of it here! Someone please help I feel like I'm goin insaine, I don't know how much longer I can deal with all this pain.

What do you think??

[MegaWesleyG]

@Mrman24x1221 truthly i didnt knw it was a verse till i thought i bout it so it must be pretty good

[gymnast0317]

what does the nucleus look like? LMFAO WHAT

[kalonzohart]

lol...NAS was right hip hop is officially dead.

[spidy05]

@kalonzohart not really u ever heard of underground hip hop? check out my channel i got tons of favs on UGHH check it out!

[222solomon]

yo what do u use to make ur beas like what program or beat maker gimme a name

[f4hkrayzie]

till this day i still dont understand racist ignorant fools who say someone is talking "BLACK". the only thin that has to do with black language or what ppl refer to is Ebonics which is SLANG.

[lilbeatch]

THE TIME! THE TIME! WHO'S GOT THE TIME?!?!?!?!

[YoungCronic]

I lyke the way u talk my guy......check out my music when u get a chance

[DjTrip265]

why he has to sound black so gay

[punkskarocker22]

@DjTrip265 that's cuz he's from the dirty south.

[Blademuzic]

This guy has an excellent point. What you rap about is how people are going to view you. Example: Lil Wayne has sex all the time. How do we know? That's all he raps about!! There is no evidence he doesn't have sex all the time in any of his verses/songs.

[jeff561964]

RAP is not music

[Blademuzic]

@jeff561964 Then why did you watch this video dumbass?

[dilusional1]

@jeff561964 THAT was not a comment

[floppysockys]

@jeff561964 smoke some weed and listen to atmosphere.. it is music.

[888kermit]

@jeff561964 Best kind of music there is

[Crablec10]

@888kermit Rap is a combination of a simplistic beat and a retard talking over it. There is no note structure so logically it cannot be called music

[888kermit]

@Crablec10 @Crablec10 Why are you even looking it up. Yes, there is alot of stupid artist out there right now, like lil wayne, soulja boy, and gucci.

Rap is better then dudes screaming and bashing their heads on their drums.

But there is good artist out there like lupe fiasco, lowkey.

check this song out, probably change your mind about rap;

little weapon- lupe fiasco

[Crablec10]

@888kermit when your playing the drums you are actually playing an instrument.

And yes i do concede that Lupe Fiasco is good. Unlike him 95 percent of rappers do not have an understanding of music for they do not formulate songs or play an instrument. At the very VERY most rappers can be only considered poets

[888kermit]

@Crablec10 You try and write rhymes like lupe, im telling you you wont be able to. But yeah screw those 95 %

[Crablec10]

@888kermit having the ability to write lyrics does not make you a musician.

[googenshlagen]

@Crablec10

What you said about rap not having a note structure is just wrong. If you listen to the beats, well...they're music.

And your last comment about rappers being considered only poets.

They rhythm/flow etc/way in which they physically say them is musical. It's rhythm. It's like calling a drummer a technician, because, in general, there is no melody.

It's all about respecting what other people do.

[Crablec10]

@googenshlagen a drummer is not the focal point to any song instead there is some sort of instrument or voice that goes over set chords in a purposeful way. There are usually drum tracks over most rap songs therfore in some ways the rappers input is redundant,

Its really no disrespect to rappers the few that are good are actually quite enjoyable to listen to yet i still do not consider them for the most part to be musicians.

[Kevintube18]

this white guy should really stay in his lane and stop trying to sound black dude

[TheCr0wned]

@Kevintube18 dude its just how some people talk Im not tryin to be black but i talk like that kinda its just the way i talk i dont act like it

[Kevintube18]

@TheCr0wned alright

[DoubleD2kaii10]

i freekin luv u man

u r a genious !!!!

[cadillacboi420]

get off expert village man and do your own videos

[theraffi31]

I have a good flow but my lyrick is not so well.

do i have any chans?

check out my rap at my acound (raffirapper).

[writerCD]

this guy can rhyme really good just like a good rapper

[AdgamNasibullinFilms]

wow expert village is sooo useless but this guy is like the only one who knows what he is talking about

[Masan453]

@AdgamNasibullinFilms

SO Frickin' right.

[GemStealth]

@AdgamNasibullinFilms idk i agree...but i was looking forward to the HOW TO part(even thou ive done rap music since middle school). U should upload a How To Do A Rap Beat expertvillage

[gfunkgfunk]

that's why tupac was so great he did all eyes on me in 2 weeks

[Canadianspunge]

i don't hink all rappers are idiots, actually you're pretty awesome! it's just that flo rida, kardinal offishal... i mean... come on

[chockadoobe]

Have you got any credits for doing a rap song or writing one and making one. How are you called an expert need proof

[keezydadon]

actually he does.

[pellar1]

ALOT of people this rap means -

retards attempting poetry

but maaannn if they only knew the half of it

[oldschooldude2]

If only they listened to tupac and how smart he really was.

[PKJTNB]

yea man, if only

[75Betin]

@oldschooldude2

hell mutha fuckin yeah Pac was a genius you wanna know what it is to make rap music that makes people think start in the makaveli library

[ThaRealMasterC]

exactly man.

[thugtillidie09]

@oldschooldude2 tupac would've been a very powerful man if he was still alive

[TheJoshuaful]

I just think that the majority of consumers who purchase bad music should be the blame...

[TheJoshuaful]

I dont think you realize that musicans rely heavily on consumers....

[EmceeDraco]

Seriously tho your advice was helpful. N my vid response 2 this u can hear me using tha techinques u gave out hear. Respect 2 u man. PROJECT X-13 is out NOW!!!

[deejay11993]

check my page for the best Uk Hip Hop

[kscool017]

To - nickhersee

Quit crying like a baby for the dead- get life

if you so depressed slit up your head with a knife

you rhyme like a kid better get on your tour bus

pull a hankey out and get rid of the mucus you say your homie died damn was he kinda pissed?

what did you do? like, punched him with your fist?

maybe you was sleeping with his girl she a bitch

you might've got an itch in your dick you're sick!

you gotta see a shrink before ya say goodbye

I'm K-S mothafucka, got a swag you cant deny!

[bbllaakkee5460]

you sounded like a white dude...not disrespecting no white dudes but it was kinda lame homie...but what do i know...im not a rapper like you haha

[kscool017]

Nah man i'm brown. I'm an indian but yeah, i'm a rapper. Brown guys are the younger brothers of black guys you know what i mean ;)

[bbllaakkee5460]

im half honduran and half black...i look black so.....lol

[kscool017]

And you seem to be black. Nice!

[bbllaakkee5460]

haha

[bbllaakkee5460]

yep you can PM me yah name if you want...or myspace link

[kscool017]

I've sent you a message onto your Youtube Inbox check it out.

[thestillknight]

The only problem with this is that it doesn't really flow. The timing is a little off but good try

[jestarsrace06]

@thestillknight what the hell are talking about?

[thestillknight]

@jestarsrace06 sorry it was a reply to another comment... but it wasn't posted as a reply.

[doc2raw]

Let me run u through this life of crime/ were nigga layed out in streets cus of their slime/ pain dred and regret on street corners/ only relief we find is in a fuckin corona/ nigga what the hell is justice there aint no coroners/ reality hurts like a dagger/ here two tecs get you way farther than any 'swagger'/ nigga the hood is distinctly enclaved/ dare u step foot in it a dumpster may be ur only grave/ dare u to get buck/ u 'pussy' u'll get ripped like u've been fist fucked

[TolkOne1]

give this guy a break. i would love to here something from this guy :)

[ilstatusx]

Hmmm who are you lol?

[amazrand]

you look in the mirror and see a fuckin punk ass wannabe musician- talk is cheap, come back when you actually have made a name for yourself!

[rossoneroedoboi]

i gt my own floww

chek it

[RTR9]

Thats my problem sometimes im just rhyming im not telling a story or focusing on one Main subject after i write it nd read it its like i should of started off with the words at the end and it gets frustarting

[Lbgizzl3]

Search here on youtub e as well. They should have all the answers. But as soon as u download the program hit me up if u cant find the code 2 have the full version showlifeemang111... :P

holla bro

[Lbgizzl3]

i lyk dat...rly did. U can b gud but u alwaz learn mo. Keep it uuuuppp partna...

holla

[milkyfreshful]

hes right TIMING IS EVERYTHING hes 200% correct

[djcsr]

No, I think he missed the point. You're quite right he mentioned the elements of the song (verse,chorus, bridge, etc) but that's all he did--mention the words.

The video was titled "How to Structure A Rap Song" but he didn't discuss song structure at all. I'm sure he does know what he's talking about, and that's why I'd love to hear him address the topic.

[djcsr]

"are you happy with the song" is not song structure. Song structure relates to the verse/chorus/bridge arrangement and number of bars of each. You seem to know about producing/writing... maybe you should make a video about that.

[DiverseLA]

Wow, you completely missed the point. He did mention "verse/chorus/bridge", along with intro, outro, the beat, etc. Song structure are the main elements that make up the song.

I'm not a fan of Jelly Roll, but I am aware he has respect in Tennessee and the South in general. And I can say this dude knows what he's talking about.

When he says "are you happy with the song", he's saying you should ask yourself if you can give an "A" on every element of the song itself where you feel it's flawless.

[TheRagnarok1mil]

Does anyone have a good Hip-hop song making program that's free download?

If so.. message me.

[Lbgizzl3]

Yh m8.... ders mixcraft 3 or 4, its quite used. I got it myself & it iz rly easy 2 work with. U can download it, get a trial version & later on get the keygen 4 the full prgrm ;p

holla

[showlifemang111]

yo homi how to i get that hip hop song making program??????and how you get a keygen ty sir if u reply

[SlimShaneybruh]

fruity loops yh the names fokin stupid

[nickhersee]

not bad for first go

[nickhersee]

its hard to deal with the pain when i look inside but it aint nothin compared to the tears ive cried thinkin of my homie for who i pray and pray layin in his grave man i can never repay the debt he payed when he gave his life for mine if i could go back in time i wouldent of done that crime wouldent of took what wasent mine so stay off the streets and stay in school dont waste youre life being a fool cos itl all come back around one day you dont wanna to have to pray for a homie who passed away

[TheRagnarok1mil]

That is really fucking good.

[BuCiTheMurker]

nw das real

[bongrippa420]

real talk

[sniks71]

About a girl that fucked me over a little.

You claim you don't help right now but where the hell'd you go when you needed it?/You took my trust overlooked my love and proceeded with mistreatin' it/ I played your game obeyed the rules but you decided you'd cheat a bit/ Sucks to be you miss goody two shoes cuz my fuckin face you wont be seein it/ im at peace with this

just a start. i know exactly how to flow it too.

[KoMusicTv]

thats hot

[LincolnAllDay]

yo this is gud my nigga u got the flow and I aint tryna hot on yer style or nothin like that cuz i rap 2 but u should take som of the lil werdds out.....It'll sound better trust me n hit me up if u see this

nice verse

[feelixxphoenix]

yo man much respect to your insight I speak for myself you have a lot to pour into on the subject yo i wanna hear your music man ...just by the way you explain yourself Im interested to know where i can find it ...hit me up my dude ...peace and blessings

[glamourlifemusic]

I had to log on just to say this:

MarvelousJosh, Kill yourself before you kill hip hop even more than it is already! You suck even more than the bullshit rappers that are out right now! SOulja boy rappin ass wanksta!

[Openmind117]

5 stars + my respect

[alleykat2485]

MarvJosh Kill YOURSELF THAT RAP WAS WACK AS HELL YOU FUCKING IDIOT

[moonsoonmenu]

daaaaaaamn I never put that much thought into a song lol if it was that complicated I don't think I'd ever rap lol

[ranjj2008]

you tha man bro...much love to this guy, that actually tells the truth...

[3thooooooooooooooobi]

fucken american asshole

[era313]

Truer words have never been spoken.

[MarvelousJosh]

I wrote something like this but I don't know if this is me though since I originated a poet.

Rolling through the street without a bulletproof vest,

I'm full of zest leaving your family depressed,

Lay you to rest

Put me to the test

I'm fully blessed

Leaving your whole crew fucking possessed

[dragon2298]

you rhymed 5 times josh but you arent sayin anything o_O

[MarvelousJosh]

your an idiot

[MetriodPrime27]

nice Rap man

[vangothahustla]

Good info.

[illegalpablo]

Hey my ? is why all you playa hataing each other aaa ur white aaaa ur black wtf who cares if you can sing sing what you want dont hate unless you get called out cause no reason too hate each other we could all sing rock but black people kicked out just like white out of rap my opinion sing what you want and who cares what others say you like it your good seriously

[skinheadndrory]

you really helped!!! ' _ '

[TheAthenius]

This is a great video

[EmceeDraco]

Tha problem is wit most rappers(wanna bes) they aint gonna listen 2 u cuz they figured that got all figured out. Thats y its so much garbage out now! lol. I benn doin this 4 bout 5 years now. And i got people pullin 4 me. I got fanz here an there But im 18 and i aint famous so advice taken 2 tha heart man. I put this joint on my favorites. Respect.

[Owlistik]

I got a question, ive been writing for a while now, and finally wrote some stuff im actually proud of. BUT i don't get the concept of "rapping on beat" because ive just been writting songs, verses ect. and only spittin it out loud.

My only guess is that its: putting a certain amount of bars into count of beats.But im pretty sure thats totally wrong.

Im stupid, i know.

[keezydadon]

16 bars chrous 16 bars chrous brige 16 bars outro

[Curtis70791]

what exactly is a bridge?

[keezydadon]

a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section.

you know like when the beat changes before the chrous

[Curtis70791]

so like when juvenile be half singin part of the song then go back to rappin?

[D4rKT3cHn0]

Anyway. 5/5 stars man. Your right producers, artists all of us spend hours. I have many people telling me oh your not that good you just put sounds on a program. But, they do not see the 32 hours I spend editing and making sure it sounds right. All it takes is 2 miss-placed kicks to ruin a whole song... I'm getting there. So yea he is right guys. Don't make fun of him or w/e because obviously you guys don't understand what it is like for us people to create this stuff. It takes time and effort.

[D4rKT3cHn0]

lmfao.. That was rude but funny.

[TheRealDirtyScary]

so what would an intro be?

[didddaa]

Did I touch your titties? Did I touch your double D:s?

[TheRealDirtyScary]

lol

[TwinkletOes24]

LOL that was a good one