How To Write A Rap: Your First Verse In Under 11 Minutes (Step-By-Step)

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Overview
0:35 Step 1: What To Write It With
1:20 Step 2: What To Rap About
2:33 Step 3: How Long It Should Be
3:28 Step 4: Where To Put The Rhymes
4:02 Step 5: Deciding On The Beat
4:54 Step 6: Bars 1-4
6:17 Step 7: Bars 4-8
6:55 Step 8: Bars 8-12
7:38 Step 9: Bars 12-16
8:33 Congratulations!
9:10 Bonus Step: Slow To Fast
10:04 Subscribe and Comment!

[nbaaiden]

my math teacher is getting a diss track coming her way

[maux]

my best advice to yall is to rap about shit you're going through or stuff you actually do. it comes natural and there's no thought behind it.

[rdn]

Things done changed and nothing feels the same
When I was a little kid, all I was thinking about was fame
Now that I'm in this position, that dream seems kinda lame
But in the end, I still got my name in this game

Homies always had my back, they've brought me back to light
They were always telling me that I had to keep my shit tight
Cause life is like an airplane, it's one hell of a flight
All my life to survive I had to fight in the end it was just alright

My main goal was making out of the hood
From the begging, I knew everything would be good
My head was always thinking about Hollywood
It was tough going through the adulthood

I know it's gonna be better when I'm out of these streets
When I'm gonna start writing and kill so many beats
When what I say, ends up in the most like Tweets
That's really everything that my life needs

[ethanmazarire]

“The most powerful force about rap is the cooperation between the beat and the rap”

Blueface: “Hold my beer”

[jasonnshii]

I'm not the only person who wrote about self-isolation.

[carajovanovich]

I am an elementary school music teacher, I am creating a unit on history of hip hop, with a rap composition to end the unit. This is great information! I love it, thank you.

[nipflickgaming]

Ok, so I've never done this before. I literally ran across your videos as I was trying to write. So thank you so much for the help. I have played guitar for years, and always wanted to expand into rap, just honestly thought it was too hard, but no more excuses. Here is what I got


My heart can't take anymore
When am I going to get off this floor
Feel like a part of me is dying
But the other side of me is lying
They keep looking down on me
Put that smile for all to see
This is where I've always been
Living a life full of sin
Yeah I know, Yeah I know
I gotta make it up to my soul
Dont know how, Dont know how
It's time to open my heart now
Walking again and it feels so good
All my pain is now understood
No going back to that place before
Victory, in the face of a war


Thank you for reading this, means a lot to me

[marcelorooney-gatmaitan]

I know it’s not the best but I’m 11 and this is my first rap it’s about my family
I always hear yelling
Now I’m re-telling
Hasn’t been the same since mom died
But I’m still here with pride
Sometimes it feels like it’s never ending
Then we start defending
Then it starts Extending
But that ain’t gon stop me
Soon you’ll see
Thanks for reading!

[sayonara]

I honestly don’t think I’ve had a video so relevant to my current issue pop up in such a perfect time ever

[music-wgxf]

1.Start /bad days hard times
2.choose topics
3.barz= lines of rap 1/16
4.wordz that rhyme in middle or end bar
5.choose the beat
6. 4 barz at a time (story tell) hook them

[aking]

I’m realizing I’ve been in love with music for a long time. Rapping, singing, writing, scripting . It all goes hand in hand. Ready to give birth to another dream 🙏🏾

[aidanbrown]

here in 2020 lol
please read my rap, im 14 and this is my first one


Me and my mom had some fights
All the yelling made some long nights
It's not like we’ll get along anyways
Feels like my world is turning sideways
When i see my friends hugging their mom
While me and her fight like were in Vietnam
I cant help but feel so alone
Its not fair cuz their the ones getting stoned
But ima stay sober
I wont stop pushing till its over
Were gonna keep getting closer
Even if it takes us forever
And when we get there
It will feel like we never left there
We will feel so strong
And we will be as one

thx for reading

[kaiahs]

Please dont be to harsh if u judge me on this ... This is my first time making a rap and its not the best but i will get better soon but this rap is abt my mom.


I remember watching you walk out the front door
I remember watching this and i was barely four
U promised u would never leave me
But look at how u left me super carefree
You shattered my heart
And this is just the start
i feel like Post Malone bc im falling apart
U were always my best friend
And its hard to comprehend that this is the end
That ill never get to see ur pretty little face again
But u cared more abt the other men
I dont want u in my life anymore
And i wish i couldve said this before
Ill never forgive u for fucking up my life
Shoulda told dad i knew u werent the perfect wife
Now all ive gotta say is
Goodbye

[deevital]

Absolutely fantastic my man thank you for your help, done and dusted with my 1st rap!!! Much respect my homeboy!!!

[faerieofstars]

Thank you SO MUCH! This was extremely helpful. Was stumped on how to write a rap for English homework; so glad I stumbled across this video.

[lucasstand]

i wrote a rap for my grandpa who died a while ago 😪. R.I.P. Gramps 💔
(Edit): I didn't think I'd get this many likes. Thank you all so much <3





Grandpas gone and I don’t know what to do
now I’m sitting here just feeling kinda blue
you were the best, smile addictive like a drug
but now your gone and i want just one more hug
Mammas sad her feelings the same as mine
even tho from the outside she looks just fine
my dad felt the same way because he surely knows
that when i heard the news i was shocked and then i froze
i need you right now more than anything
because of all the smiles you ever used to bring
my brother really knew you but not for quite as long
we miss you a lot and that’s why i wrote this song
back when you were here you drove me in your car
you’d start it up and i’d just wanna go so far
i never really knew when you were gonna go
but now i love and miss you more than you could know

[HKRUS-thkv]

How much do u wanna bet that trippie Redd seen this at least once

[shaham]

This has to be the best rap tutorial I've ever seen. Thanks a lot, this video is so helpful.

[yunstarr]

honestly thank u man. i never excpected i'd write my own raps? i sing and write music and i wanna make it my career some day, hope i can rap a bit too.

[jmbajuice]

Here goes:


I’m a lyrical spiritual individual spiritual miracle