Finding a rapper,

[GazEcc]

Hey guys,

I wrote a song a while ago as a tribute for an old friend of mine and its pretty much demo'd but someone threw forth the idea of putting a rapper on the track during the break, after all he was into rap aswell as rock and its got that sorta grove to it.

Whats the best way to find a rapper because they seem to have a very different attitude to you know normal session musicians. should I just try out 5 lads and pay the ones i need? or should I work with one to get the best performance I can etc.

all opinions appreciated, also, should I write the rap or let him / her "freestyle" it

This is the track -

Its very bare and the mix is terrible but its only to get the feel going,

would I be better not using a rapper and instead using another idea for the fill, like lead or something?

 

[fat_fleet]

Have you tried the drum forum?

 

[moresound]

Try your hand at rapping yourself.

 

[miroslav]

There's always this new TAGG dude who can maybe do it for you....

https://homerecording.com/bbs/equipment-forums/drums-percussion/heavy-banger-type-drum-sound-343379/

 

[Greg_L]

Have you tried the drum forum?

This is funny.

 

[Dogbreath]

found several wrappers.



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[kidkage]

I've found that running my voice through an octave pedal makes me sound like michael clarke duncan

 

[GazEcc]

I can't rap, I'm that white i get sunburn under a 60w bulb, but i've been talking to some people and getting mixed reviews, anyone listen to the demo no?

 

[Telegram Sam]

Word. .....

 

[Bristol Posse]

Yesterday I found a rapper in the pantry eating my bread, Then I heard noises under the sink and found there was one there too. After more checking I found two more rappers behind the TV chewing the wires and six in the garage who ran away and hid when I turned on the light.
I think I have an infestation

 

[MasterRS]

hey am a rapper? and mate pay me £5 and i'll do it. Search me on youtube 'rs funky' my last music video got on sky tv and ive had over 120,000 hits. I got a focusrite saffire 6 audio interface, a se electronics x1 mic and both apple macbookpro i5 and a windows i5. software i own: cubase 6 elements, garageband, logic pro 9..

 

[GazEcc]

hey am a rapper? and mate pay me £5 and i'll do it. Search me on youtube 'rs funky' my last music video got on sky tv and ive had over 120,000 hits. I got a focusrite saffire 6 audio interface, a se electronics x1 mic and both apple macbookpro i5 and a windows i5. software i own: cubase 6 elements, garageband, logic pro 9..

send me a watermarked sample?

 

[vegazvik]

im up for the challenge!! the track is cool.

 

[MasterRS]

watermarked sample? what you mean?

 

[GazEcc]

watermarked sample? what you mean?

DL the mp3, track on a sample rap, put a noise over the track about 5 seconds long covering your rap track saying it hasn't been paid for / you own copyright etc.

 

[MasterRS]

eh i dont get why you want me to do that? and what on one of my own tracks or a rap lol ?

 

[Lway]

I rap, but Idk If you would be interested in me. Tell you what, you check out some of my music, see if you like it, and we can go from there.

 

[GazEcc]

Ok just to clear up I posted a link to the song I need the rap on, I'm open to ideas

 

[Lord Lav]

Nice chilled instrumental with a nice beat. Don't write the lyrics for the Rapper. Any emcee worth his/her salts will write the lyrics him/herself. Freestyling off the dome is an option but most will actually take the time to write their lyrics and that's my recommendation when it comes to helping craft a song. Find one that actually writes (of course that's just my opinion).

Not all rappers have a different attitude from other 'normal session musicians'. We can actually be a very professional breed (some of us anyway)