Before You Start A Rapping Career... Do These 3 Things (First!)

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In this video, we're going to teach you about how to start a rapping career using a little bit of a retrospective. If you were wanting to learn how to start a rap career and weren't sure where people who have done this before would do if THEY were just starting, this will be a great video for you. Anybody who has been through the trials and tribulations of wanting to learn how to start rapping and become an actual professional rap career with fans and being paid to full-time to become a rapper will hopefully relate. Let us know what you think!

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Why This Video Helps Start A Rap Career
0:28 Why You Should Listen To How To Rap Drew
0:55 Free How To Rap Dictionary
1:17 Have A Clear Why You're Doing It All
3:29 How To Be Consistent When You Start A Rapping Career
7:25 Start Blocking Off Specific Time To Rap
8:27 How People Fail When They Start A Rapping Career
9:52 Why You Should Block Off Time As A Rapper
11:32 Spend Most Of Your Time Around Other Rappers
13:49 What Inspired You To Become A Rapper?

1. Have A Clear Idea of Why I’m Starting
The first thing I would do if I was brand new to rapping is have a clear understanding what ARTIST, SONG, PERSON, or PERSONALITY TRAIT inspired me to do this at all.

The reason this is important is that learning rap is SERIOUS creative work like any other artistic endeavor such as becoming a Picasso-level painter, becoming a world-class Elon Musk level engineer, or becoming a Lebron James-level player.

I wouldn’t want to fall into the trap of believing just because there are examples of “rich rappers” who aren’t very good…

…That that means I SHOULD approach this like a joke.

The fact of the matter is outside of just rhyming words together over a beat, becoming a rapper requires a level of discipline from consistently going into a studio, performing raps in front of crowds of people from 10 to 10,000’s, beat selection, song structure, and MUCH MORE.

Even the most lyrically simple rappers have a ridiculously full schedule that requires a level of discipline that I would understand I need to be prepared.

The only way in my personal opinion I’d be able to maintain that discipline is to have a very clear understanding of WHY I want to learn rap and why I’ll enjoy it.

Did An Artist (or Song) Inspire You?
A very common way to get interested in rapping is to have an artist or song that helped inspire you to want to try it yourself.

Ideally, this would be somebody that I was OBSESSED with… not just mildly interested.

Obsession is important because it needs to be a controlling enough thought in your brain that it makes you want to PUSH THROUGH the self-doubt and “pain period” of early rapping enough to make you keep going and become closer to that artist or that song.

Did Someone You Know Personally Inspire You?

Another useful thing to anchor yourself to is maybe the first time you saw somebody freestyle off of the top of the dome, heard somebody’s song, and saw somebody win a rap battle at school, etc.

It’s always good to have real-live in examples of people rapping and doing it well outside of just famous artists, so that you can see that you don’t have to be from MARS in order to become a rapper.

The truth of the matter is that music marketing is designed to make artists seem UNATTAINABLY cool in a way that makes you feel like you can NEVER reach them.

We’re talking about high fashion clothes, world tours, the most epic Instagram photos, etc.

If you only have THOSE as examples as a rapper… you might feel like you can NEVER be as cool as those people.

If, on the other hand – you’ve seen somebody REGULAR rapping well or performing something you feel like is OUT OF THIS WORLD like freestyling…

You’ll believe that YOU, another regular person can do it too.

I know in my personal experience I can remember when I was around 9-10 years old, I saw an “older kid” (I’m talking like 12-13) freestyling in a car and I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. That helped pushed me to want to learn.

Do You Have A Personality Trait That Works Well With Rap?
Look – I’m a person that loves words. I obviously write these articles and shoot these videos. I have an English degree in college, etc.

In hindsight, this personality trait really has helped me choose “rap” as my favorite genre even though I like other ones.

Knowing this about myself makes me more and more interested in learning rap.

If you have musical experience, a cool voice, or something else that really would help in your rap journey, it’s great to have a clear understanding of that going in to help your self-belie

[HowToRapOfficial]

What event in your life inspired you to want to learn how to rap?

[lucidvortex]

I’m 13 and I really love the rap tips. My dream job is to be a rapper, and these videos are amazing

[nymidartist]

Future rappers, know this :
Not everyone will be famous.
Not everyone will be rich
Not everyone will be known
Not everyone will make a profit
Not everyone will beable to quit their day job
But everyone will be heard
Everyone will impact someone

[ogodisengselokela]

I listened to Eminem's the Marshall Mathers LP2 and liked how he played with words. So i started writing. Then i got into Nas, Biggie, WuTang, Mobb Deep, Black Thought, The Game... then i said okay i love this... imma start rapping... Your channel is very helpful.🔥

[kuethao]

The people that got me into rapping is Tupac, Biggie, Krs- One, and K - Rino.

[siahinuwarisouth]

I started rapping as a hobby and I was lost on what to do with my life. I also used to be those naysayers people who thought rap wasn't a career. But as learnt more on rapping, I fell in love with it. The people I say inspired me to rap are Nasty C, Nadia Nakai, Megan Thee Stallion and Eminem. I have been stuck in a rut and will definitely be applying the advice here. Thank you so much for your channel, Drew.❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽

[TheNickaTv]

Uncle Drew stay looking out for the youth, always keeping it real and telling the truth. Saying what you need to hear if you’re going to become the person you see in your head.

[libluebear]

My future career is too rap and your tips have been helping me and thank you

[bilothaboss]

Tbh I didn't start rapping rap started me but I feel in love with it when Creepin on Ah Come Up hit in 94.

[willabraham]

Mos Def, MF Doom, KRS-one, Busta, Eminem. I've always been into poetry and lyricism

[farydafrda]

Rapping helps me to speak up what and how the world, people and me should be...what's wrong, what should be wrong what if the right we think is wrong...it is crazy world, I mean rap world...
Thanks for helping us!

[SHIVAM-usyz]

I am not a start stopper...I am just improving myself...I don't give up...I am finding my mistakes and improving em

[famoussnips]

When you’re a rapper your work isn’t done when you make a hit you still have to make another one and another one till the end of your career

[mohithrai]

yo chapters are a real help Drew! you seem to be taking this to the next level of youtube my man!!

[FlowRen]

Yo drew what's good! Started super late in life with this flow-etry, hid mahself for a degree didn't use it, was confused and angry. Left it! now 38 yrs passed, still on mah mind so gona try and handle this obsession for putting work in to myself, sharing with ya, that I started this for mah mental wealth 🤙🏽

[drewlaprade]

What inspired me to want to learn to rap.. I've never had a voice. Always conformed. Always was the last selected. Always got put down for others contentment. And I'm starting to realize my worth. After years of being beat down by mental health and other people i see the light at the end of the tunnel. Rappers like Dax is showing me I have alot to get off my chest. To those in my past who never believed in me and those still in my life that think they run it. Then you got Mac Miller who SAVED me. He showed me all love isn't lost just yet on this wild ride. And I have alot of love to spread around that I've never showed but is well deserved. Alot of steps to help others take. I want to be the hand for others to take when they need a guide or help, or someone to know they're not alone. Most of all, I'm tired of living this Mediocre life working a regular 9 to 5. I'm tired of being dirt poor unable to take care of my girl and my daughter. and now I've another on the way. But where I feel my walls should be closing in. They're growing. As I learn to freestyle and gain more word knowledge, my thinking ability also takes a step in the incline. And as I see how good I'm becoming through practice, I see a whole different life before me unfolding. The stars is the limit, and anyone is able.

[InMahdWeTrust]

Tupac & 50 made me wanna be a Rapper but Pac AZ & Charles Hamilton made me Wanna be a lyricist

[daw]

The fact that it originated from regular ppl talking about their daily struggle inspired me, but now I think its just a flexing game while the person in the back collects from everybody...

[Ragazzocarino_]

I got bullied at school and my dad left this is how i vent my rage and manage to stay sane

[rasirjohnson]

My inspiration who got me rapping and singing was ms. Lauryn hill, ice cube, 2pac, big L, queen latifah, nas, method man and more but yeah🔥🔥