BENEFITS OF FREESTYLE RAPPING
Freestyle rapping is the art of improvisation of musical lyrics with or without instrumental beats on the spot. Usually lyrics are recited with no particular subject or structure. Freestyle rapping is similar to other improvisational music where the lead instrumentalist acts as an improviser with a supporting band providing a beat, as can been seen in Jazz.
EARLIER DEFINITION OF FREESTYLE RAPPING
J-lyric and Myka 9 posited that originally freestyle was a spit on no particular subject in the book ‘How to Rap’. In the 2000’s when free styling was mentioned, it meant that it was a rhyme that you kick bragging about yourself that was free of style. Myka 9 also posited that back in the days, freestyle
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If you have been wondering what the benefits of freestyle rapping are, this article is for you. This article will highlight several benefits of freestyle rapping and what popular US based artist like rapper Mike Eager and DeShaun Dupree Holton said about the benefit of freestyle rapping.
BENEFITS OF FREESTYLE RAPPING
As a way for new rappers to practice, they learn rap through improvised freestyle, by making free styling into a rhyming game or conversation. Reasons for free styling as described in the book ‘How to Rap’ include promoting oneself, increasing versatility, entertainment, as a therapeutic, to discover different ways of rapping and as a spiritual activity.
Freestyle rapping can be used in live performances especially in an organized shows and seminars. It can also be used to do things such as giving something extra to the crowd and to cover up mistakes while performing.
Freestyle rapping are usually performed as acappella when beat boxing or when instrumental versions of songs is playing. Most rap artists based their freestyle rap on their current situation or even mental state, although having a prepared rhyme patterns and lyrics they can use as a filter. Freestyle rapping can equally be used as a method of songwriting for any genre of music, getting in a creative flow state and public
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Proof, as he was fondly called was an American Rapper and actor from Detroit, Michigan. He was born on the 2nd of October 1973 and shot dead on 11th April 2006 during an altercation at the CCC night club in Detroit.
He was a member of the groups 5 Elementz, Funky Cowboys, Goon Sqwad and notably D12.
Rapper Mike Eagle
Rapper Mike Eagle in one of his performances in LA granted an interview after the show to some select entertainment journalist. He described freestyle rapping as ‘the best thing to happen in the US, particularly to rap artist’. He posited that freestyle rapping has boosted his confidence while performing on stage. He further told the journalist that freestyle rapping has enabled him to write amazing songs in hip hop genre and share his story on the spot without having to write down lyrics.
Rapper Mike Eagle is an American alternative hip hop artist based in Los Angeles, California, although originally from Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of thirsty fish and swim team; he was born on November 14th, 1989. He is called Michael W. Eagle by his parent.
If you have interest in becoming a professional freestyle rapper, then you should consider enrolling in a program that will teach you how to freestyle rap. Below is a list of what a freestyle rap program can teach
Tyrell Traylor was born october 31.1996 and raised on the southside of chicago. At a young age traylor used to watched many music videos and watching them fueled the start up for his love of music. At the beginning he was addicted to the catchy tune of jay-z’s “big pimpin” and soon he started learning the lyrics. sometimes by himself, traylor would imagined himself in concert freestyling his own lyrics. This is when traylor knew he found his own love for music and that there was the beginning of his passion.
In Ayanna Parris's essay, "Reaching Toward Hip Hop Homeland" Parris speaks about how she traveled to Tanzania and while she was on a ferry ride she witnessed two males rapping, American style but in their native language. He also explain how Tanzanian use their own culture to create American style raps. He narrate how Tanzanian speak in their native tongue and they speak about things they know but they dress like American rappers and they imitate the movements such as bobbing their heads. This imitation is similar to the imitation of rappers sampling other artist song. They like the song and want to add things to it to make it their own.
Greatness is the quality that radiates from the inside out; It is who you are when you are honouring your values and living a life of purpose. In other words, when you are stepping into your true self. I believe rap enables people to demonstrate their greatness. Like greatness, rap allows an individual to be poetic and write stories about issues in their life or practically about anything. Rap allows indivduals to honour their values and gives that individual a purpose in life; a voice that needs to be heard by everyone.
The article Full Circle, by James McBride, is about his detailed observations of key areas in Dakar, Senegal. He uses his own experience from America to form a dominant view to reinforce his validity in his statements. This leads to his main point to fully take root that hardships have always inspired music and that rap/hip-hop, “It all comes home to Africa”. Rap has always been a genre used to show self-expression and “Rap doesn’t belong to the American culture, it belongs here. It has always existed here, because of our pain and the hardships and our suffering.”
TOPIC: Playboi Carti The general purpose of this speech is to entertain the audience and to inform the audience of the heavy influence that Playboi Carti has had on the modern day rap sound To showcase the revolutionary sound that Playboi Carti has created with his sound that nobody has ever heard before. He was the first person to sound like this. Playboi Carti has revolutionized rap with a sound nobody ever heard or expected before. Instead of focusing on writing complex lyrics, Carti uses his voice as an accent mark on each beat he faces.
Rap music is an expression of one’s feelings thorough poetry and instrumental. Although it has gained many accomplishments throughout society, it is still one of the most criticized genres of music. Rap music dose not promote violence; it only depicts the destruction that is happening all over America. Music should not be criticized based on its style. Rap music receives a variety of brutal critic from critics attacking the lyric that rappers use.
Using Jay-Z and Tupac as his inspiration, everyday J. Cole perfected his raps and enhanced his vocabulary and diction so that he could find interesting and creative ways to write his lyrics J.Cole Musical Influences. He saved his money to buy keyboards and drum sets as he continued to make his own beats and develop his own rapping style. Given that J. Cole has to work so hard to get to where he is at, he continues to be a very driven artist. J. Cole’s rapping style can be described as fast-paced and easy to follow. He writes his lyrics in a very assiduous way that leaves his listeners suspenseful.
Once they became a succesfull rappers, they talk about overcoming obstacles and rising to the top. This message can give hope to many youths across America. For example Snoop Dogg and Notorious B, are rappers that had a hard and terrible past, full of struggles and drugs. But with Hip-hop they find a way to rise, and rap about their past and struggles.
What many people seem to miss is that the culture is meant to express and not repress. Generally speaking, talent is a key importance in rapping. However, the power to address viewers of ethical conflicts in our environment through music should be considered more important than talent. Artists such as Tupac Shakur use music to educate his audience of the specific cultural barriers which negatively impact black communities. In addition, Dr. Dre was influenced by Tupac and began to inspire other artists, such as Nas.
Graffiti Breakdancing DJing Rap is when a person is MCing or rhyming, it is considered a form of poetry, and it focuses mainly on the flow, delivery and lyrical content that is being said by the MC. MCing is a form of expression that
Some of the main cores of Beat Street are the music, dancing, and graffiti art works – all of which are part of hip-hop culture. Scholars note that hip-hop as a movement originated in roots from African American traditions and are mainly used to express their culture as well as identity (Blanchard 24). Rap music, for example, comes from West Africa’s “nommo.” This idea refers to the power to deliver words to act upon objects and to bring it to life. The historical and traditional underpinning of rap, therefore, becomes representative of the rich and distinctive culture of African Americans.
“Beyond Beats and Rhymes” Summary This movie was a broad discussion about hip-hop music (or more specifically gangster rap) and what kind of social issues the music not only showcases but seems to promote. The producer of this film, Byron Hunt, interviewed people involved in all aspects of the hip-hop industry, including famous rappers, to try to get to the bottom of this. Some of the most prominent issues discussed in the film were the over-sexualization of women, gun violence, and anti- homophobic attitudes. Hunt would ask those involved in the industry about why they think these themes are so prevalent.
Since the beginning of its creation in 1970 rap music has always been judged. People think of rap in a negative way because of the subjects it normally references. In some cases this is understandable but in most cases it is not. Rap just like any other form of music is a way to express thoughts and feelings that not everyone can relate to but this doesn’t mean individuals should be able to criticize the music and its listeners based off the lyrical content. Rap music has always been an intriguing topic in society.
Rap music gives people a chance to freely express their feelings and express whatever they cannot express through behavior. Allen (2014) states that rap can actually help teenager understand more about language and how to use it so that it is the most effective. Rap lyrics word of choice and sentence structure is very poetic; also rappers will use techniques such as metaphor, simile and rhyming. Some rap lyrics are very subjective so it can help teenagers that listen to it build their critical thinking skills, it gives them a chance to think about whether or not they agree with what the lyric
Freestyle rap is spontaneous, created on the spur of the moment with nothing scripted in advance. Literary devices, such as rhymes, metaphors and similes will be included in the best freestyle rap, as well as smooth delivery and allusions to the present surroundings and circumstances. Great rappers have great freestyling skills. In freestyling, a rapper must think on his or her feet and impress the audience with his/her verbal ability. Step 1: Master the Basics There are three areas in a rap that you must deal with: The delivery, rhyme scheme and world play.