You Will NEVER Start A Rap Career Until This Happens…

It wasn’t until I took this quick, easy…

But ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL mindset shift that I actually started getting PAID to make music all day long as a rapper…

And only then was I finally able to call myself a full-time artist.

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In today’s video we’re going to explain why:

You Won’t Start A Rap Career Until…

You implement this key step in the process to become a rapper.

As someone who literally went from writing raps with no beats in my mother’s basement to being paid six-figure to travel the world to 15 countries as an artist…

I hope this quick guide will be of use to you.

With that said, let’s not waste anymore time and start by explaining…

Why Most Unsigned Rappers Fail
When you’re thinking of how to start a rap career, much like anything in life, you need to break it down into steps.

First, you need write and record enough rap to become proficient in the skill…

Then you need to master the art of song structure and formatting it into a hit formula…

Then you need to start promoting the music you’ve made and so on.

However, many unsigned and amateur mindset rappers through this process because:

They Treat Each Step As An “Event”

Meaning they treat each step as so “do or die” that they waste value months or even years trying to be perfectionist or do it perfectly.

They overthink how “important” each step is and hesitate, pump fake, or frankly half-a$$ the step so they can blame anyone but themselves for their failure.

That inability to incorporate climbing the ladder to success in a rap career is what separates the amateurs from the professionals.

What this really comes down to is…

Amateur Rappers Say “I Want To Be A Rapper”

While…

Professional Rappers Say “I Am A Rapper”

For an amateur, what we like to call “bedroom rapper” they spend more time ‘dreaming’ about the results of becoming a rapper…

Stuck in that “I want to be…” or “I can’t wait ’til I am” portion of the step-by-step process to start a rap career…

Whereas professional, full-time artists like I can became once I took this seriously…

Are too busy:

TAKING THE STEPS TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT IN RAP

Therefore, if you actually want to start a rap career and do this full time…

The #1 mindset shift you need to take, and this is what change I need to make if I wanted to be for real is:

See Rap Is A Lifestyle Not An “Event”

In other words, the act of music creation, recording, and promotion is WHAT YOUR LIFE LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE TIME…

And everything else… even doing to eating and sleeping…

Is built AROUND that.

Don’t believe me? I mean look at one of the most heralded rappers of the 21st century, J. Cole talk about how GUILTY he felt if he didn’t spend at least 12 HOURS in the studio each day… yup 12 F$#ING HOURS:

“I remember Pharrell, one of the first times I had worked with him he was like telling me how he had his life on a schedule.

I was probably 24, 25 when he said that. And I remember feeling like, ‘Man that’s weird’ ’cause I remember being in the studio all f**king day like…

If I stayed in the studio anything less than 12 hours before I had kids… it was a FAILURE”

So look, if you really want to take the leap and become a successful rap artist…

You NEED to start seeing this as a lifestyle.

From Regular Guy To Touring Rapper

Now that you’ve already heard this from a multiplatinum global superstar…

Let’s put this in perspective from me directly, someone who is not world famous but was and is able to do nothing but rap all day if I want to.

When I was in high school, freshman year, I remember getting my grades back from my English teacher who said that while I was a good student…

She would consistently see me “writing rhymes”, “choruses”, and other “music related materials” over the course of the semester.

I WAS 14 YEARS OLD AT THIS TIME.

I hadn’t even been rapping a year and I was already full obsessed… it was my lifestyle.

In later years in high school I can remember making my first dollar off rap purely by being known as someone who raps and school student groups would use their small budget to have me perform…

Again this is before I had ever even released a song.

THAT was a lifestyle even back then…

And yet I know this isn’t something wild to flex on, like…

“Oh wow you got paid a few bucks from a student group”…

But YEAH DUDE…

THAT’S THE WHOLE POINT.

[dieselclockwork]

Being a rapper is a strange lifestyle. It’s all I think about, but I know people will think its a pipe-dream until it isn’t. You can be the illest rapper ever but nobody will care about your music until everybody does. The difference is that you knew it was going to happen. 💯

[jeraldmurphy]

Never have I said "I wanna be a rapper. "
I'm GONNA be a rapper, even though I've not even recorded a song yet, I've been obsessed with getting started since I realized it really is possible. Part of the reason I haven't started yet is because I'm still absorbing all the information imma need to be successful, and I still feel like it's a huge personal event to get started and it has to be perfect. Gotta get over that, and just be the Full Fledge Lunatic, cause that's what I am 💯

[grengrenhuskey]

This channel is what convinced me to show up at the Stu 6 days a week! 🎙

I’ve found myself writing faster than ever and improving bits and pieces confidently.

[OhTheeAnarchy]

Bro opened my eyes with this one cause I do keep saying “ I will” but now it’s gotta be I am a Rapper 🗣️ Loud and Proud

[BezFren]

This is truly inspiring Drew. I’m new to the rap industry and don’t have any official music yet, but I practice my songs everyday. I’m ecstatic to see where this adventure goes.

[Nausea_MsMs]

I always knew I was gonna be either a singer or a rapper since I was little, and decided on becoming a rapper just a week ago since it helps me express myself better. The only thing I’m nervous about is the fact I’m a white woman.. but even so, I’m not gonna let that stop me from becoming the best rapper I can be. Your videos really help me out <3 thank you

[gagnn]

thats facts, I just got out of that phase you talked about first, and I got more done in 3 months than in the rest of the year smh

[PartyCrewCoolPAD]

I have only heard of singing
Unanimously

But a friend of mine recommended a view of this uploaded video today thats what brought me here

Thanks

[asareprince]

Bro I'm a fan from Ghana, West Africa. I also have this kinda feeling but I don't know if it's only me or basically every underground rapper feels the same way. It's like anytime I try to write, when I reach somewhere in middle then I feel like 'this rap is not nice' so let me stop and rewrite a different one. I'll start writing and then same feeling pops up again. I don't know if it's a normal thing to underground rappers so I should ignore it when it comes or you may have a tutorial on that.

[domi_gomi]

Cool Dru..I just on tuesday i was reading some pasages from the Good book. and it explained, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, " some cool stuff.

[onewheel_mi]

Wait bro here me out I’m basically a bed room rapper because I build my home studio in my bedroom 😂 I record and write and edit my songs to

[trapboytrip]

I’m honestly really struggling with being a rapper all I can think about is being a rapper and a was dropping tracks every week but I’m losing my drive and motivation the passion is still there but I feel like I can’t come up with rhymes or find the time to sit down and write or even the right beats it’s been rough but your videos are helping a lot

[levipicard]

I like just doing it as a hobby, I just say "I'm a Soundcloud rapper" so people know it might not be good but it's still fun

[vicvega]

I'm already a rapper with heaps of potential. My pen game is sharp and consistently released rap songs. Being independent and having freedom feels great. If my music don't get famous, then I'mma gain a cult following. Lol.

[evabruce]

That's a great advise for me bro!!

[cameronrunnles]

Bro I never heard of you and you're a successful rapper 😂

[selfsoul]

You came out of the rabbit hole into the sky

[goldenncii]

im going to make it, 2023 gonna be my year ✨

[LilSkxrr]

Disclaimer: you don’t need to purchase anything here to become great. Information is free and out there. Get inspired.

[NaderrrMusic]

I never wanted to be a rapper. I am born an artist, I don't wanna just rap and be called a rapper. I AM A FUCKING GENIUS I WANNA DO EVERTYTHING. THAT IS ART