The definitive guide to rapping, in the words of over 100 of the greatest MCs of all time. Also includes the first ever notational system for rap's "flow".
How To Rap includes:
- Exclusive advice and guidance from many of the finest MCs/lyricists
- First book to fully explain how ‘flow’ works
- Invaluable insights from the pros on every aspect of rapping/MCing
- Classic examples to illustrate all the techniques used in rapping/MCing
- Increase your Hip-Hop knowledge by learning about a huge variety of different artists, the styles they use, and what they have to say
As well as:
- How to create compound rhymes like Eminem, Kool G Rap, and Big Pun
- Writing in your head like Jay-Z and Notorious BIG
- How Dr Dre, The Neptunes, and DJ Premier work with rappers
- Picking the right singles and beats, including the stories behind classic songs
- Ghostwriting for P Diddy, Dr Dre, and others
- Advice on working in a group from Mobb Deep, Pharcyde, and others
Foreword by the legendary and hugely influential Kool G Rap
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