I wanna become a rapper
 

Hi everyone,

I am 19 years old and have been rapping since I was a young girl. I really don't know the steps I need to take to become a rapper and I really want to. Could someone help me out? I think it would help if I could find a decent person to sell me some beats so I could make my demo, but I don't know who is going to screw me over. I don't know who's for real. I live in the suburbs and I am only in the city acouple times a week, so I really don't have "connections." Who can help me out so I can be a rapper?


Peace

ask some of the following:

Blunt Mc
Tone E (if he is ever here)
Alcatrakz
- dunno...was the first 3 ppl i know that do alot of audio.

you should post some shit in the audio forum n' upload some stuff onto soundlclick (http://www.soundclick.com)..

probably didn;t help..lol...meh....:)

thanks for the feedback

Find yourself a friend that makes beats......

get together for a demo CD.....

make a million copies of it.....

hand it out in concerts and such........

Wat ^he said ... That's wat me and my boys do ... I think that's how every1 starts off

Well... if you want to be a rapper than just talk really fast. Because that's what rapping is.

If... however... you want to get signed... well that's another story. Personally, something tells me you aint got what it takes. Why? Because you're asking others for help. In business you've always got to figure these things out on your own, and if you can't, than you shouldn't be in business.

However... I'm in a good mood and http://www.getsigned.com is a wonderful resource. Just remember, the music industry whether commercial or underground, mainstream or indy, Hip-Hop or Hard Rock or Smooth Jazz or Banging Techno.... it's a business. It requires research. And sadly, skill and ability to make music is hardly taken into consideration. It'll certainly help, but it aint needed.

Neptune ill tell u rite now..

ULL NEVER GET SIGHNED..


cuz your askin a bunch of heads from rapbattles to help u..uhh half the kids here dont even no wut a mic is...


^^Sum of these cats did set u rite..

Depends on what you need help with

Beats-DJX
Multi's-Me
Meta's-Evolve
Flow-Opey
Wordplay-Opey
Punchlines-Chrit
Personals-Knightshade

if u wanna buy beats

www.soundclick.com/54east

thats my help for u

jus set ya mind to it, dont give up try and elevate as much as you can make a few tracks and get a soundclick page up and tell people about it

www.soundclick.com

PUt U HanDS up who dont wanna be a rapper?

"nobody raised the hand"

Then I guess that's why Bill Gates and such have their personal advisors to guide them in their decision making. Because they aren't going to make it.

You aren't born with this knowledge. Since when did asking a question to find out an answer become such a bad thing?

That is how human intellect develops. Thru asking questions.

Well first off where you live..???

My boys has connection well a few of my boys are being signed....As for beats my boys once again lol....They tried to get me to get signed and ish...but I only rhyme to vent...Im more of a poet...but anyways holla...PM me....

But what these other heads had to say ...is pretty much on the right track

Laters.....

wen ur at the city goto the hood (well i dunno u live in suburbus u might be scared of blacks and mexicans)... if ur not goto the hood and sell abunch of ur shit...

^^You're a fucking moron.......

ahaha. scared of blacks and mexicans.

Anyway, most of the basics have been covered. I suggest thinking of another name, cause Neptune is kinda close to The Neptunes.

lol yea..this is not the right place to ask "how can I be a rapper"...

hit me up on AIM SinThesis187

or on msn King_BlackJack@hotmail.com

I can hook u up with some people if ur good...

peace

Point taken, and you're right. To an extent. However, keep in mind, finding knowledge out for oneself is a great way to learn. I've found many rescources in many different subjects. Music, for example isn't that much different than book writing. And thanks to the rescource I found http://www.hollylisle.com/, if I ever wrote a book I know the steps it takes to get that book published. And I found this on my own. (Although, unlike music, book writing requires talent to get a good deal, not a marketable image.)

The thing is, when it comes to asking questions one must be careful who they ask. In the unlikely event I would ever want to be signed, I would never ask people at rapbattles.com, for they are just as if not more clueless than me. I would however ask people that know the game. People such as artists who have deals and the agents and managers than run it.

Thing is there are people with intimate knowledge in the most unlikely of places. You, MuhThugga, for example know the best way to get ones name out that is a tried and true method that you mentioned in your first post in this thread. That method really does work. Now I came across that knowledge from speaking with artists at concerts, but... the fact that I have such knowledge means I can spread it, even if I'm not in the same position as those that gave it to me. You, I do not know how you came across such knowledge. But you have the right to spread it, because you know it.

But I for one would rather play it safe. Bill Gates is a computer designer, not a business man. He made his business based on the advisement of business managers. He asked them questions, and while that hobo down on 1st and Washington street might have the same knowledge, it's best to play it safe.

Yes, human intellect develops through asking questions. But, human and animal intellect develops through observing others and through personal experience. I've observed others getting deals, Wu-Tang clan made a demo tape and made vinyls out of it to get their name out in radios and such. And as for personal experience... someday I'll have that. But I'd rather start out by asking questions from those with personal experience, not the kind folks of rapbattles.com.

Check?

^^Agreed my friend..Knowledge is gained through enquiring BUT WHaT THE FUCK KNOWLEDGE ARE YOU GONNA GET OFF THE NO-TALENT NERDS THAT POSTED!!?

I havn't ever asked ridiculous questions like that..yet i've still learnt it..you gotta work yourself up through the ranks and feed off those around you..

suck dick till you get a job

if u want u can just buy a program to make ur own beats. Then by a mic and shit and start recordin. Thats wut im doin. And im makin my own label wit some of my homies. Then we gonna make CD's and go to open mics and pass them out ands hit. Thats like the best thing ta do. And send in some demos 2. U could also just DL some beats from kazaa or sumptin. Or go to soundcliCc.com they have some pages were ppl make and sell beats.

~1~

ya could also check out the tutorials forum which is in wackness emregency center, theres some good advice shared in there

Necro,

I see your point..... but to say she doesn't have what it takes because of a simple question that was asked is on the extreme side.....

However, you never know who you will come across when asking this questions on a Hip-Hop board.....For example, you and I have expressed knowledge in this area and the only way we can spread it is to answer this question. So hopefully she has picked out the ones that don't sound ridiculous (like the moron who said she'd be scared of blacks because she lives in the suburbs) and has adhered to the statements that actually seem to provide help.

If she is serious enough about this, then she will get there. Nothing will stop her.

go to www.talent2k.com

and fill the info and shit out and they will tell you the rest

well....u seem to be a 19 year old female that types somewhat sexy...and ughhh...if your sexy u can have sex with me..and I'll let u jump on a few audios as soon as I get my cpu back in shape

and BAAM!! they'll be like..wow...she needs to be signed

just think of this

2pac one sed

"Bitch niggas do what they can, Real niggaz do wut they want"

or sumthin like that, but thats all i can really say, my audio thing is kinda brokin

peace

That's actually not bad advice. If I was a woman, or there was a strong gay community where I lived...

tRY TO FIND A SMALL TIME LABEL AND GIVE THEM A DEMO OF YOUR MUSIC THATS THE FIRST STEP