Freestyle Rap Techniques - How to Rap Off The Top in 3 Easy Steps

Freestyle rap can appear to be magic - an MC able to pull out hilarious punchlines seemingly at will to crush his opponent, win a crowd or just impress

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their friends. However, once you understand the mechanics of freestyle rap, you'll start to recognize just how top notch freestyle rappers like Supernatural or

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Juice are able to freestyle at such a high level. If you want to learn to freestyle rap, read on:

Simply put, the more words you know, the more words you'll have to work with, and the better your freestyle rap will be. Anyone can rhyme words like "bat, rat, cat and sat" but what about "impressive, suggestive and subjective?" Get yourself a regular dictionary and choose a few words that stand out to you. Then, write those words down and between three to five words that rhyme with (if you have trouble with this, you can always Google it, or consult a rhyming dictionary).

Once you have a list of new words and several other words that rhyme with them, try to write a simple rap using each group of words. Trust me, it doesn't have to be award winning stuff- the point is to write it down. By getting the words on paper, you are much more likely to remember them during a freestyle rap.

Now that you've written your rap, run through it until you have it memorized. Guess what? You know have a large number of words and phrases you can use in a freestyle. Am I suggesting you spit written material? No- but I do suggest using the rhymes themselves in a freestyle rap. Remember, it's the number of words you know, but the number of rhymes you memorize that make for a great freestyle rap.

The worst moments in a freestyle are when you start with an opening line and don't have anything to rhyme it with. Rather than focusing on your next lyric, you're wasting time trying to remember a rhyme. Save yourself the trouble and learn as many rhymes as possible.

Over time, these freestyle rap techniques will help you improve your skills as an MC.

Freestyle Rap Techniques - How to Rap Off The Top in 3 Easy Steps

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