{"id":9902,"date":"2019-10-11T02:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T02:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/11\/how-to-rap-like-j-cole-his-songwriting-secrets-revealed\/"},"modified":"2019-10-11T02:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T02:01:51","slug":"how-to-rap-like-j-cole-his-songwriting-secrets-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsongwriter.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/11\/how-to-rap-like-j-cole-his-songwriting-secrets-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO RAP Like J. COLE: His Songwriting SECRETS Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUqS6-2mBaY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Want to earn a full-time income from rap music with no outside funding (or prior fanbase)? Click here to start recording your self-made classic album today: http:\/\/www.raptycoon.com<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; <\/p>\n<p>J. Cole Songwriting Secrets Overview<br \/>\nThis article is going to cover a lot of advanced song structure secrets to increase catchiness. <\/p>\n<p>Throwing in different components that you\u2019re gonna be using in your song is actually going to make the song more memorable and catchy. <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s break down exactly what that means.<\/p>\n<p>For the full article and more insights, click here: http:\/\/rapgamenow.com\/how-to-rap-like-j-cole-songwriting-secrets\/<\/p>\n<p>A song is like a house\u2026 and to make the best house possible, you need to place the \u201cbricks\u201d (song structure components) in interesting and unique ways.<\/p>\n<p>The Most Common Rap Structure is Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus<br \/>\nWhile this is a very common technique and can make a great song, it has become a little bit cliche and stiff.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not very creative\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s just like those McMansions you see in the suburbs\u2026 they all look the same. I don\u2019t know which street I\u2019m driving on. I got to call my friend on Google Maps\u2026 haha.<\/p>\n<p>J. Cole Songwriting Secrets Use Advanced Artistry<br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re using advanced song structure, you\u2019re getting closer to the the great artists of today\u2026 the J. Cole\u2019s, the Kendrick\u2019s, the Kanye\u2019s, etc.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re going away from sounding like every other artist\u2026 which we know we don\u2019t want to sound like. <\/p>\n<p>One of your biggest fears as an up-and-coming rapper is sounding like everybody else we talked about.<\/p>\n<p>Retain melody and rhythm and then add variation<br \/>\nAdd variation to the lyrics while retain the rhythm of each section!<\/p>\n<p>Fill in the negative space with catchy lyrics and adlibs<br \/>\nDon\u2019t let your beat feel \u201chollow\u201d by not adding in additional catchy sections and ad-libs.<\/p>\n<p>Search For Opportunities To Have A Catchy Pre-Verse or Pre-Chorus<br \/>\nThese are the easiest ways to get the crowd singing and J. Cole uses this a LOT in tracks like G.O.M.D.<\/p>\n<p>Bonus Tip: If the beat has an active \u201ckick drum\u201d, use it as a template for your flow<br \/>\nNow build that greatmansion style house in the Hollywood hills looking down at the great city\u2026 Metaphorically of course! <\/p>\n<p>In other words, make a great song!<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CUqS6-2mBaY\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to earn a full-time income from rap music with no outside funding (or prior fanbase)? 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