Well first of all, it's not called "writing a rap poem." It's just "writing a rap," or "writing rhymes." Secondly, this is by no means a "be all, end all" guide to writing rhymes. This is just my personal opinion based on what kind of hip hop I like, so feel free to take from it what you will. Now, with that said...
For the most part, it's pretty much like writing a regular poem - expressing thoughts, emotions, personal experiences, etc. But the really good MCs have the following:
- Variety, especially concerning subject matter. In other words, you shouldn't be talking about how much money you have, how many girls you've been with, etc. in every single song. If you have to use that kind of subject matter at all, try to keep it to a minimum.
- Substance. Life isn't all about sex, money, drugs, etc. Your rhymes shouldn't be either. Feel free to talk about world issues, personal struggles, etc. It's alright to talk about subjects that actually mean something. But if you don't want to talk about things that are so serious, or you think your own life is too boring to be the subject of a song, feel free to make up imaginary situations or talk about somebody else you know. Lots of people embellish in their music.
- Good Wordplay. Feel free to break out the Thesaurus if you have to. The bigger your vocabulary, the more ways you have to express yourself. Also familiarize your self with the simile and the metaphor. All the good MCs use them.
- Delivery. I can't stress this enough. Delivery is all about saying what you have to say with confidence. Sometimes an MC's confidence can carry a song all on its own, even when the lyrics aren't that good.
- Cleverness. Feel free to include all the funny, smart-***, sarcastic remarks you want in your lyrics. A lot of times, people will remember a song just because it's clever or funny.
And, if all else fails, go right to the source - look up the lyrics of songs by your favorite rap artists. Take note of how their songs are written to see if you can figure out what works and what doesn't for you. But please, by all means, don't feel like you have to write or rap like somebody else just because their style is what's hot right now. Real hip hop fans will respect you more if you just be yourself and do your own thing.
Hope this helps. :)
2006-11-11 12:27:04
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answered by SugrNspyce4 :) 6
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It's lovely well, and earlier than I criticize you I desire to inform you the irrespective of the lyrics or anything it is a precise factor you are speaking approximately. Life's lovely f*cked up routinely... But in any case, I could factor out which sections want support however it is too lengthy. Overall, I love it however there may be room for benefit for certain. Keep doing what you are doing, when you consider that if that one is "terrible" you will have gotta be lovely well.
2016-09-01 10:20:33
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answered by Anonymous
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1. Make sure u use 16 bars, meaning 8 rhymes
2. Do not rhyme each ending word like
"my name is Cee, I pay my student fee''
more like " my name be Cee, got a degree, plus i pay my student fee"
3. Make sure that whatever u write is on beat with the the beat
Here's an old one I wrote
Im from da nati maybe dats too much braggin/See i'm wearin dickies outfit witout da pants sagggin/Hillside da hood i'm reppin/Neva eva half steppin/i know erything u wanna say/But i don't want ya'll to be hatin on me all day(too bad)/so if we got beef knuck if u buck/I'll stab or shoot u and nobody'll give a ***/I will leave ya soakin in blood/you think im cruel when im havin fun/People say my name wit real silence/My name itself causes so much violence yea i got dem braggin rights
2006-11-10 01:16:00
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answered by D-Choppa 2
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Watch Ice T's "School of Rap" on VH1 and that will show you how to do it.
2006-11-10 01:04:26
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answered by Fred G. Sanford 4
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