memesis--to negotiate a production as a rapper, u have to b in rapper currency--that is, those tabs at the top of the page (player, rapper, producer, record company)--once u have a producer selected, u have to click back on the rapper tab--to let the game kno that u r the one initiating the deal. cause producers can hire rappers as well--so u might b getting a message saying u cant hire for somebody else or something like that