Write Your First Rap Verse In Under An Hour!

Attached is a spreadsheet which will help you easily put together your first verse. Use it to follow along as you go through the next lessons. 

In this video we talk about the structure of writing a rap verse, and the relation to poetry. 

In this less we'll cover how to count syllables so you can write lines more efficiently. 

Coming up with a rap topic can be hard. In this video, we cover a few topics to pick from as well as one sure way to end up with an idea. 

It can be challenging to rhyme every line. Luckily, there are a few strategies you can use to make rhyming easier as you start out. 

This lecture covers one method for writing your verse. Here, you brainstorm ideas then outline them to fill in the blanks. 

In this video we talk about a second way to write your verse. Here, you build each line on the one before it. 

It can occasionally be difficult to start writing. If you're stuck, try this exercise for crushing writer's block. 

Memorizing your lines makes them much easier to perform. Here we talk about the importance of that concept. 

Now that you've written a verse it's time to perform it. Here are a few quick tips for improving your delivery.

Now that your verse is done, it's time to get some feedback! Here's a quick framework for digesting useful feedback. 

Here I share an example verse that I wrote for you all to digest. It wouldn't be fair if I only made you do it!

Here are a few more resources for you to continue learning about rap.