{"id":12796,"date":"2022-11-07T23:40:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T23:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets-nobody-tells-you-hip-hop-songwriting-tips\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T23:40:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T23:40:25","slug":"7-rap-songwriting-secrets-nobody-tells-you-hip-hop-songwriting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets-nobody-tells-you-hip-hop-songwriting-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Rap Songwriting Secrets NOBODY Tells You (Hip-Hop Songwriting Tips)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"7 Rap Songwriting Secrets NOBODY Tells You (Hip-Hop Songwriting Tips)\"   width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRiKzRmRuxM?cc_load_policy=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Let\u2019s expose 10 rap songwriting secrets that nobody tells you about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll not only be discussing WHY the greatest rappers of all time use each one of these Hip-Hop songwriting tactics\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2026But also HOW you can do it too if mastering rap songwriting is a goal for your music this year\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or if you\u2019re a fan of the art form who is curious about the secrets of rap songwriting that the greats use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>The Top 20 Songwriting Secrets of Full-Time Rappers (FREE VIDEO COURSE): <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/freestylefortnight.com\/top20songwriter\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/freestylefortnight.com\/top20songwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>The Top 100 Words Every Professional Rapper Must Know (FREE HTR DICTIONARY): <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/freestylefortnight.com\/top100\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/freestylefortnight.com\/top100<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>TIMESTAMPS <\/p>\n<p>0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n0:52 Free Songwriting Course<br \/>\n1:18 #7 Same Words and Melody, Different Voice\u00a0<br \/>\n2:18 Free Rap Dictionary<br \/>\n2:32 #6 Short Intro Rolling Quickly To Catchy Section<br \/>\n4:14 #5 Shorten The End of The Song<br \/>\n5:52 #4 Introducing The Chorus Within The First 30 Seconds\u00a0<br \/>\n7:11 #3 Simplify Your Flow In The Last 4 Bars of Each Verse<br \/>\n8:13 #2 The J. Cole Method of \u201dLayering the Hook\u201d<br \/>\n9:03 #1 Write More Songs Than Needed<br \/>\n10:53 Comment and Get Your Free Course!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>FULL ARTICLE ON THIS TOPIC: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rapgamenow.com\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rapgamenow.com\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start this off with one of the easiest rap songwriting secrets for rappers to create a catchy chorus (also known as a hook):\u00a0<br \/>\nKeeping the same words or even melody in a chorus or bridge and simply changing the vocal delivery or voice tone to give it more life and energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you look at a track like\u00a0Joey Badass\u2019\u00a0\u201cDevastated\u201d,\u00a0the chorus is technically just a 4-bar \u201cscheme\u201d repeated twice\u2026 totaling in 8 bars:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I used to feel so devastated<br \/>\nAt times I thought we\u2019d never make it<\/p>\n<p>The major key difference that makes this chorus feel \u201cbigger\u201d or \u201clonger\u201d is that\u00a0he does a distinctly strong vocal change\u00a0when the beat drops for bars 5-8.\u00a0This is an expert example of great advanced rap songwriting techniques.<\/p>\n<p>He actually does the exact same technique for the bridge (or verse 3, depending how you look at it) with the \u201cput my pain in a cadence, turn my brain up a wavelength\u201d section\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Where he performs it one go around in a calm voice and then does the exact same section AGAIN but with doubled voices and more vocal intensity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both in that particular song\u00a0\u201cDevastated\u201d\u00a0and many others by rappers such as\u00a0Kendrick Lamar\u00a0\u2013 whose songwriting we\u2019ll break down in a second\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Often modern rappers have shortened their instrumental intro and rolled QUICKLY into a catchy section (such as the chorus) in order to capture the listener\u2019s attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Due to the shortened attention span of your average listener, hip-hop songs (especially in the mainstream \u2013 even for \u201clyrical\u201d rappers) have been\u00a0shortening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u00a0report\u00a0done by Stat Crunch, the average song length of a song on the Billboard Hot 100 has decreased by a full 20 seconds\u2026\u00a0over the past FIVE years alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, historically, the intro \u2013\u00a0the section of the song where the beat is first introduced, without or without vocals\u00a0\u2013 is usually 8 bars (or lines of rap over the beat).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means in the past\u2026 for a full 8 bars you\u2019d be listening to just the beat playing or the beat with some ad-libs and trash-talking to get into the mood of the song.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, since we\u2019ve just learned that a slightly shorter song is one of the keys to getting closer to the definition of a modern \u201chit\u201d, new rappers might consider\u00a0cutting out that extra 4 bars and just get right into the track.<\/p>\n<p>You definitely usually WANT to have an intro of some sort, but 4 bars is long enough to get people in the mood of the beat and add any short ad-libbing you want to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the next secret, we\u2019ll show again how even lyrical rappers like\u00a0Kendrick Lamar\u00a0do this EXACT same \u201cshortening the intro\u201d trick\u2026 but a quick pro-tip if you ARE an up-and-coming rapper watching this:\u00a0be sure that you\u2019ve purchased the proper type of beat lease from the producer where you can \u201cmanipulate\u201d, or change the beat\u2026 otherwise the producer can come after you for messing with their portion of music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>FULL ARTICLE CONTINUED: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rapgamenow.com\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rapgamenow.com\/7-rap-songwriting-secrets\/<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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