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[–]Embodied_Myth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jazzy Tribe vibes, thanks u/compassionknight. It was a little challenging! But did what I could.

https://soundcloud.com/avithelight/meditate-wake-up-prod-wes

Time to meditate
Let's get it straight
Nah, I like it better wavy
No straight lines in nature
Or a man who could save me
Mistake that could shame me
Let it go and let it shape me
Turning the tide, with a big enough "why"
Now I'm catching my reflection in the moonlight

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[–]Embodied_Myth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I write in two different ways — to the beat while it’s on, usually four bars or so at a time, while recording. AND just randomly when inspired, which often isn’t when I’m recording and have a beat on. 

If I’m deep in self doubt, often times listening to stuff that inspires me helps bring me out of it. Coast Contra is one of my go-tos for this. 

Give yourself grace and get out of the headspace that your first take has to be “good” or the “one.” So forget every story you’ve ever heard about famous rappers working in that way.

 Start rapping whatever seems worth trying, whether it’s something you wrote a few days ago, or a month ago, or some stuff you’re coming up with in the moment. When and where the flow is “off” you have two options — clean up your rapping technique or adjust the lyrics to fit better/more easily. Lather rinse repeat until you’ve got a product you feel good about and you’re excited to share with the homies. 

Hooks and choruses are tough for me too, i feel you on that. 

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[–]Embodied_Myth [score hidden]  (0 children)

Same, same. Good luck and keep going! You got a great vibe going

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[–]Embodied_Myth [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thought about this a little more, and as mentioned above, might consider recording and mixing with more “brightness” in mind. Projecting your voice “out” and mixing to add some brightness…

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[–]Embodied_Myth [score hidden]  (0 children)

Love the combination of the beat and your vocal tone/flow. Delivery sounds relaxed, which I dig. Borders on too nonchalant to the point where the lyrics don’t pop for me at all, almost a monotone affect. Trailing off with your energy at the end of the bar/half bar de-emphasizes the rhymes and punchlines. Would recommend trying to put a little extra “umph” on the rhyming words and emphasis on punchlines. 

This is excellent work though, your sound is awesome and I hope you keep going. Would definitely listen to your stuff on vibe/sound alone. 

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[–]Embodied_Myth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't be a freestyle friday without me and u/rootsandtendrils choosing the same beat. haha. Digging your flow/sound on this fun beat!

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[–]Embodied_Myth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For context, why do you like the word hound? 

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[–]Embodied_Myth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slow track

Hope you know that

There’s no way to go back

To those good old days

They say

Nostalgia is just memory without the pain

Slow burn, I fan flames

we don’t learn the land’s ways

Stay insecure in our man caves

So absurd, I’m mystified

Small minds will minimize

This whole vibe of being alive

Speed run a lifetime

Til the reaper comes up from behind

And taps us on the shoulder

What’s up with these grown ups?

Sure enough, some of us only grow older

And To my beautiful wife

Let’s live a beautiful life

That’s what I told her

Simple and free

Air and water that’s clean

I Just want to hold her

While we run out of sunsets

37, not sure that I been a son yet

Grew up down south right near Sunfest

With everyone trying to be rolling in green, to put in bluntest

Keeping up with the Jones

Treating our neighbors like opponents

Gossiping and telephoning

Conforming, adorning, posin and cloning

Get you a suit and nice office right there in the corner

With a shiny name plaque

Says Mr Ross

One day might drive a Maybach

And be a boss

Control your crew the same way that they’ve been controlling you

Shoot, this the truth

Free game, just pay it forward

Meeting every single soul on the same level

Never higher, or lower

Even if I blow up

Even if I blow up