10 Easy steps to rhyme like Lupe Fiasco
1. Pick a topic. It can be very general, from love, to violence, to drug dealing or life.
2. Make a metaphor for this topic...Make sure its really deep, so the unintelligent mass media wont understand what you are talking about, and think its just gibberish. It can be anything from ideas to objects (i.e.
darkness,(Hello/Goodbye) boxes,(the instrumental) alarms (intruder alert), hamburgers (Gotta Eat)
3. Use a lot of internal rhyme. This will let people know you can rap, even if they have no idea what the hell you are talikg about. For bonus points, either make 3 rhymes in a single bar, or rhyme with words that begin with the same letter (i.e.
purses, purchase)
4. Allude to a lot of things that nobody knows what the hell they are.And if you do use common things allude to nerdy things like Japanese manga, comic books, and video games...also refer to foods such as McBurgers (Gotta Eat) and pastries (the die)
5. Make sure you make at least one song that makes some kind of political statement about injustice....perhaps the white man's plot (American Terrorist) child soldiers in africa (Little Weapons) or even AIDS (streets on fire)..MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT SPEAK DIRECTLY OUT ABOUT IT...shroud it in metaphor...
6. Dedicate your song to some random ass person, so that all your fans can think youre talking about them...it does wonders for record sales...i.e.
For my homie with the drink( Hip hop saved my life)
7.Shout out your incarcerated homeboys in the songs...but try to do this surreptitiously, so that the fans will start wearing shirts that say 'FREE CHILLY' or 'FREE R. KELLY' or such.
8.Rarely work with any artists outside your label. You wouldnt want poeple to think you actually associate with rappers that 'dumb down' their music would you? Be prepared for your album not to sell well because of lack of guest appearances.
9. Start a Supergroup with a guy that can rap,(Kanye) and one that makes people ask , why the hell is he in the group? (Pharell). Make sure you give yourselves a name thats cryptic as hell so you can shock the world....like Obama Hillary McCain, or even Child Rebel Soldier.....
10. Most important. Never make claims of being the best although you actually ARE.
Sit back and let some Baby- kissing, pothead calim the title of "Best Rapper Alive"
***No I Did Not Write This***
6/6/08
How To Rhyme Like Weezy
How to Write a Lil' Wayne Verse in 10 Easy Steps
1. Pick a Verb. Preferably a verb about running away from the law or from an assailant. I.E. Duck, Run, Dodge or maybe Stop, Drop or Roll. Lil' Wayne Loves stopping, dropping and rolling. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
2. Connnect the verb to some sort of simile. This is crucial. Every single Lil' Wayne line must contain some sort of relatively obvious simile. So maybe you can "duck like Scrooge." "Run like a bloody nose." Or even "Dodge like Kansas." You can do metaphors but try to steer away from doing this too often, lest people think that you are a different ghost-writer. That is bad. Also for bonus points talk about how "sweet" you are. Lil' Wayne loves talking about being sweet like a Tahitian Treat or some other delicacy high in sucrose.
3. Mention "Slanging Keys." This is crucial to establish street cred. Don't pay attention to the fact that Lil' Wayne's been famous since 12 and the only thing he knows about slangin' is that he speaks with it. After all, if you don't talk drugs how else can you impress the translucent Dairy Queen-white music critics. This way they can also compare you to the Wire. (Just remember to connect all that "slanging keys" talk with a simile).
4. Declare that you are Weezy F. Baby. This will tell listeners who you are. Sure, they probably already know, but adding The "F" in the middle of the name uncertainly adds to Wayne's level of class. It makes him seem like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Exactly like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Whatever you do, don't attempt to ascertain what the "F" stands for. That my friends is a slippery slope. And whatever you do, don't think about what the "F" stands for while looking at a picture of Wayne and Baby making out.
5. Talk about hustling. Music critics love hustling. Presumably, they are devotees to the energetic style of basketball popularized by players like Ben Wallace, Kurt Rambis and Mark Madsen. This will make them feel at home. If there's anything music writers know about, it's hustling.
6. Talk about Baby. Call him your Daddy. Forget the fact that he's not actually your Daddy. Forget the fact that the majority of people that call other men "daddy" are prostitutes. It's unimportant. Mention something that Baby told you. Maybe that he told you that "these *****es is *****es." Or that he told you to "Turn around and stick out." (Maybe, he was just quoting Sir-Mix-A-Lot.) Ignore the fact that you call a man named "Baby," "Daddy." Let's just chalk that up to being a New Orleans thing.
7. Make some sort of obvious pop culture technology reference. Talk about IPods. Or Myspace. Or gigabytes. Something remotely technological. It will show that Wayne is not completely retarded (just partially) and might have actually read a newspaper once or twice. Which clearly means he is a genius.
8. Talk about how poorly you treat women. Perhaps you can claim how you'll "never love a *****." Or how you'll "never give a ho a damn thing." The more misogynistic the better. This will definitely do much to steer people away from those nasty "gay" rumors.
9. Apropos to nothing, make some sort of remark about Hurricane Katrina. No need to bother making it have anything to do with the rest of the verse. After all, never underestimate white liberal guilt. Any sort of name-dropping will make white liberals feel bad and they will forget the fact that Wayne is a multi-millionaire and anoint him the voice of the people. Also, be sure to make wild ridiculous conspiracy theories like claiming that you heard George Bush blew up the levees. The more absurd the better. Go for it.
10. Proclaim yourself the "Greatest Rapper Alive."Forget the Fact that Wayne would be lucky to be included in a list of the Top 20 rappers working right now. Most music critics haven't listened to Hip Hop Made Before 1999 anyway (other than Public Enemy). If you proclaim yourself the greatest, you will be the greatest. Or at least people will be foolish enough to buy this canard.
Now you're On Your Way To Being Cash Money's Newest Ghost-Writer. Fame, Fortune (and anonymity) Await You. Feel free to produce your own Lil' Wayne verse in the comments. Or just send it directly to Cash Money. The Ghostwriting Hotlines are open now
example :
I'm jumpin fences like Seabiscuit, sh!t
The work's heavy, my napsack is petty
Its weezy f. baby young Carter in the greasy Chevy
I used to rob cars, now i cop cars
Kinda like tha PO-LICE
but i smoke weed
And my daddy's wit me
Baby is almost fifty
but they call this ----- baby
cuz his head be shavie'd
Since I works in the kitchen
I got the plasma vision
and about seventy women
cookin coke in the kitchen
I slap them bitches vicious
like Katrina winds
and hit hard like the nuclear missiles
that blew up New Orleans kid
Bush wants Iraqi oil
but not for cookin' fish
I'm the greatest to ever do it
Fk that classic tip
***No I Did Not Write This***
1. Pick a Verb. Preferably a verb about running away from the law or from an assailant. I.E. Duck, Run, Dodge or maybe Stop, Drop or Roll. Lil' Wayne Loves stopping, dropping and rolling. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
2. Connnect the verb to some sort of simile. This is crucial. Every single Lil' Wayne line must contain some sort of relatively obvious simile. So maybe you can "duck like Scrooge." "Run like a bloody nose." Or even "Dodge like Kansas." You can do metaphors but try to steer away from doing this too often, lest people think that you are a different ghost-writer. That is bad. Also for bonus points talk about how "sweet" you are. Lil' Wayne loves talking about being sweet like a Tahitian Treat or some other delicacy high in sucrose.
3. Mention "Slanging Keys." This is crucial to establish street cred. Don't pay attention to the fact that Lil' Wayne's been famous since 12 and the only thing he knows about slangin' is that he speaks with it. After all, if you don't talk drugs how else can you impress the translucent Dairy Queen-white music critics. This way they can also compare you to the Wire. (Just remember to connect all that "slanging keys" talk with a simile).
4. Declare that you are Weezy F. Baby. This will tell listeners who you are. Sure, they probably already know, but adding The "F" in the middle of the name uncertainly adds to Wayne's level of class. It makes him seem like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Exactly like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Whatever you do, don't attempt to ascertain what the "F" stands for. That my friends is a slippery slope. And whatever you do, don't think about what the "F" stands for while looking at a picture of Wayne and Baby making out.
5. Talk about hustling. Music critics love hustling. Presumably, they are devotees to the energetic style of basketball popularized by players like Ben Wallace, Kurt Rambis and Mark Madsen. This will make them feel at home. If there's anything music writers know about, it's hustling.
6. Talk about Baby. Call him your Daddy. Forget the fact that he's not actually your Daddy. Forget the fact that the majority of people that call other men "daddy" are prostitutes. It's unimportant. Mention something that Baby told you. Maybe that he told you that "these *****es is *****es." Or that he told you to "Turn around and stick out." (Maybe, he was just quoting Sir-Mix-A-Lot.) Ignore the fact that you call a man named "Baby," "Daddy." Let's just chalk that up to being a New Orleans thing.
7. Make some sort of obvious pop culture technology reference. Talk about IPods. Or Myspace. Or gigabytes. Something remotely technological. It will show that Wayne is not completely retarded (just partially) and might have actually read a newspaper once or twice. Which clearly means he is a genius.
8. Talk about how poorly you treat women. Perhaps you can claim how you'll "never love a *****." Or how you'll "never give a ho a damn thing." The more misogynistic the better. This will definitely do much to steer people away from those nasty "gay" rumors.
9. Apropos to nothing, make some sort of remark about Hurricane Katrina. No need to bother making it have anything to do with the rest of the verse. After all, never underestimate white liberal guilt. Any sort of name-dropping will make white liberals feel bad and they will forget the fact that Wayne is a multi-millionaire and anoint him the voice of the people. Also, be sure to make wild ridiculous conspiracy theories like claiming that you heard George Bush blew up the levees. The more absurd the better. Go for it.
10. Proclaim yourself the "Greatest Rapper Alive."Forget the Fact that Wayne would be lucky to be included in a list of the Top 20 rappers working right now. Most music critics haven't listened to Hip Hop Made Before 1999 anyway (other than Public Enemy). If you proclaim yourself the greatest, you will be the greatest. Or at least people will be foolish enough to buy this canard.
Now you're On Your Way To Being Cash Money's Newest Ghost-Writer. Fame, Fortune (and anonymity) Await You. Feel free to produce your own Lil' Wayne verse in the comments. Or just send it directly to Cash Money. The Ghostwriting Hotlines are open now
example :
I'm jumpin fences like Seabiscuit, sh!t
The work's heavy, my napsack is petty
Its weezy f. baby young Carter in the greasy Chevy
I used to rob cars, now i cop cars
Kinda like tha PO-LICE
but i smoke weed
And my daddy's wit me
Baby is almost fifty
but they call this ----- baby
cuz his head be shavie'd
Since I works in the kitchen
I got the plasma vision
and about seventy women
cookin coke in the kitchen
I slap them bitches vicious
like Katrina winds
and hit hard like the nuclear missiles
that blew up New Orleans kid
Bush wants Iraqi oil
but not for cookin' fish
I'm the greatest to ever do it
Fk that classic tip
***No I Did Not Write This***
6/5/08
***Requested*** Put On Instrumental - Young Jeezy & Kanye West
Here is the requested instrumental of put on by young jeezy & kanye west.
6/3/08
Instrumentals
Lil Wayne - Do What We Do(w/ Hook)
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Lil Wayne - I Took Her(w/ Hook)
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Lil Wayne - Kush(w/ Hook)
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Lil Wayne - Talkin Bout It(w/ Hook)
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Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop Saved My Life
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Webbie - I Miss You
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Lil Wayne - I Took Her(w/ Hook)
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Lil Wayne - Kush(w/ Hook)
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Lil Wayne - Talkin Bout It(w/ Hook)
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Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop Saved My Life
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Webbie - I Miss You
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