Do You Think This Is Good?

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Permalink Reply by riddikulouz on April 17, 2011 at 4:44am

okkk sooo...im just gonna be straightforward here because i think anybody whos doing music needs some criticism to get better. but remember you asked so listen to what i have to say with an open mind and dont take offense to it. im not judging you just trying to help out.

 

i have been doing music for about six or seven years now on and off, i remember my first song, it was garbage lol. that being said lets get into yours

 

the structure isnt your basic 16 bars chorus 16 bars chorus but thats fine u dont need to follow the structure.

the lyrics are pretty simple they dont seem to all flow together with rhythm which is something that takes time i wudnt be so worried about that yet as long as you keep writing and practice recording that will get better with time.

the main point i want to make is try to shy away from talking about very similar things than the artists who did the actual song on the beat your using or it will seem like you are lacking creative ability or even worse had to copy someone else.

but i do feel where you were trying to go with it overall not bad for a first time...it wasnt good but no one is good their first few times shit. i didnt even get better until after my first whole mixtape lol.

so just keep practicing shit man. im sure youll do fine if you want to put in time to make some decent songs.

 

so overall judgement song=not good,

but considering its your first time. its not so bad.

hope i ccould help keep it up laterrrr

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Permalink Reply by Jimmy Nims on April 17, 2011 at 6:13am

I appreciate your feedback. Do you have any tips on the flow on how I should practice or anything like that?

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Permalink Reply by riddikulouz on April 17, 2011 at 6:48am

well not specifically but... i do know forced things dont come out so well... so just always do what feels natural to you. its so important to make the music come alive more doing whats natural.

 

and to be honest if you can do this without copying too much it could help cuz this is what helped me.

 

i used to listen to all my favorite songs mostly tech, some pac some bone thugs eminem and many others whatever floats your boat, and i would listen to my favorites songs so much that i knew all the words then once i knew the words i was able to rap along with the songs on point. like for instance say tech n9ne and lee jos now its on or techs breathe. those r really fast rapping songs. but to my surprise i knew the songs so well and sang them so much that i could regurgatate the verses he did in them exactly how he did them. i mean word for word as far as flow goes i obviously couldnt deliver it as good as tech on the mic or id be signed by strange by now lol, but it did increase my ability to flow fast and do different stuff tremendously my music is far from great but ive come a long way and people do say they enjoy some of my stuff sometimes people will ask me how did i learn to rap so fast or watever, which i dont always do and i remember it was a learned thing. practicing other peoples songs helped me to develope so maybe you can try that route thats just what worked for me but it could help you too.

 

just remember do what feels natural too you and even if you do practice ur favorite artists songs and they are rapping fast doesnt mean you HAVE to rap that way because you can. its good to learn but just go your own way and be comfortable no forcing. hope that helps good luck too you man

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