🎤 How to Start Rapping Today | A Simple Guide to Flow, Rhyming, and Delivery

Hello, this is VOCOLAB✨

Recently, I have been receiving a lot of inquiries about lessons.

"I want to try rapping, but I don't know where to start."

In fact, rap doesn't require any special instruments, and the range of the vocal range doesn't matter.

It's the ultimate form of self-expression that you can start using today !

It's okay if you think, "I'm not confident in my singing" or "My voice lacks individuality"💪

This is because rap is a form of music that uses the voice itself as a rhythmic instrument .

Especially recently, rap skills have become essential in K-POP ,

"I want to be able to sing and rap like BTS and SEVENTEEN!"

We have received many requests for this 🇰🇷✨

This time, we will introduce three things that people who want to start rapping should know first.

1. Flow 🌊

2. Rhyming 🎯

3. Delivery 🎭

We will explain this in an easy-to-understand manner for beginners!

■ 1. Flow = How to get into rhythm 🌊

Flow is how you place words on a beat, or in other words, the "singing style design." The same lyrics can sound completely different depending on how you place them.

Example: Artists' flow varies

• Creepy Nuts (R-Shitei) 🎵: A technical flow that packs words rhythmically and intricately.

• Yuki Chiba🌍: A style that is currently creating viral hits all over the world. He uses pauses and has a relaxed flow that allows him to place words where they need to be.

• KREVA🎶: A flow with a bouncy groove and a comfortable melodic feel.

This isn't about "good or bad singing," it's about playing rhythm .

First, just listen to your favorite song, read the lyrics and imitate the "shadow" sound.

This is the ultimate flow practice!

■ 2. Rhyming = Rhyming 🎯

Rhyming is the process of matching the sounds (vowels) of words. This is what makes rap feel good.

Example: Tokyo (t o-u-ky-ou ) / Today (ky o-u ) / Future ( m i-ra-i ) / Expectations (k i-ta-i ) / Life / Time / Mind (the sound of "ai")✨

The reason why Eminem and R-Shitei are so popular is because their rhyming is so incredibly precise. 👏 But don't think too hard about it at first. Just think , "If the same vowels are in a row, it's a rhyme."

"Thank you" and "Cool" are great rhymes in themselves 🎉 Try starting with the feeling that you're enjoying a word puzzle 🧩

■ 3. Delivery = How you communicate and your voice 🎭

Delivery refers to the way you sing, your tension, and your intonation.

• Whispering 🤫

• Speak out boldly 💪

• He says with a slight grin 😏

This alone will completely change the impression you give to your listeners.

When you listen to the raps of Kendrick Lamar, AKLO, and Yuki Chiba, it sounds almost like they're acting . Rap is actually a form of expression that combines elements of "singing + acting" 🎬

■ Rap practice methods you can start today (for beginners)📝

1. "Read" along to your favorite song. 🎧 At first, you don't need to follow the melody. Start by reading aloud to get a feel for how the words fit with the beat.

2. Read your diary aloud while listening to a beat 📖 Just search for "Hiphop Beat" on YouTube and talk about what happened today while listening to the rhythm. The trick is to match the end of your sentences to the kick (low notes) of the beat 💡

3. Rhyme Spotting Game in the City 🔍 Get into the habit of finding rhymes in things you see, like "convenience store / zombie" or "train / rapid-fire," and your vocabulary will grow drastically. 📈

4. Practice emotional delivery 😤😂😮 Try saying "Seriously?" in an angry, laughing, or amazed voice. This is great delivery practice.

■ Rap is the type of music that best showcases the individuality of your voice 🎤✨

Pitch is important in singing, but in rap, your natural voice is your greatest weapon. A low voice, a raspy voice, fast speech, a relaxed speech... all of these can be correct, and that's the appeal of rap.

That's why at VOCOLAB, people who say , "I'm not good at singing, but I feel like I can express myself through rapping" are finding their own style one after another.

■ Difficult points when doing it alone 😓

However, if you are self-studying, you are likely to stumble at this point.

• ❌ I can't help but get out of rhythm

• ❌ Rhymes become repetitive

• ❌ I'm too embarrassed to use "cool phrases"

• ❌ I don't know what parts of my voice I can make the most of

This isn't due to a lack of sense, it's simply because they don't know the "tricks of how to do it"💡

■ Did you know that Hayato-sensei was once a rapper? 🎤🔥

That's right! VOCOLAB's Hayato-sensei used to be a rapper 😲✨

With this background, VOCOLAB even offers RAP lessons ! 🎉 You can receive full-fledged instruction in flow, rhyming, delivery, lyric writing, and even microphone work. 💪

■ VOCOLAB Rap Lessons 🎓

At VOCOLAB, we carefully teach the following points so that even beginners can step up from zero.

• ✅How to ride the beat (the basics of flow)

• ✅How to construct rhymes that are also useful for songwriting

• ✅ Creating a voice that sounds good on the microphone (delivery)

• ✅ Recording experience with real beats

• ✅ K-POP style rap lessons are also available!

Even if you have never rapped before, you will be amazed at how much you can do it in your first lesson!

■ Start with a free trial lesson 🎁

Rap is a genre of music that anyone can start doing as long as they can speak the language. 🗣️ But once you get the hang of it, it opens up a whole new world and becomes a lifelong hobby. 🌈

If you feel even a little like you want to express yourself , come to our free trial lesson! Let's discover the rap style that only you can create, using your own voice!

👉 [Apply for a free VOCOLAB trial lesson here ]

Rapping is not a talent. It's a form of music that becomes more and more fun and improves as you learn how to do it.