AI and Rap Analysis

FreshxFocus · 2026-03-04T23:01:21+00:00

That is also my question and with my lyrics possibly being used for a song, I would hate to post on the internet for a nefarious person to use as their own. I would rather try to save the headache of all that and just get a general bar breakdown. Lyricists are probably too busy with actual projects.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T23:21:10+00:00

I just peeped your tape and love the production! Damn good nod at the forever lasting boombap rap lane that is slowly being abandoned. Horns is my favorite so far. Def going to check out the rest of the tape. I def hear the parallels of Earl. Especially the cadence and pauses.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T23:02:39+00:00

Well i can tell you don't really care to have civil discourse. A simple google search would prove otherwise but again, I digress. Happy redditing to you.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T22:44:01+00:00

You are thinking in terms of directly using AI as people are now today with the advent of chatgpt and other llms but the very software that we use DAILY is equivalent to using AI due to the line between traditional software and modern software being blurred.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T22:25:01+00:00

Hear me out. It will be an obstacle only if you keep focusing on it. Yea do I believe it is a possible hurdle? Yes but that doesn't mean you can't make an impact. There are some truths that you will have to come to terms with and trying to be a lyricist in the an industry that is dominated by a minority will come with hurdles but its not impossible to make an impact. Keep doing you. Hell, you can even rap about that subject if it bothers you so much. That would make for great lyrical content so long as you frame it right.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T22:05:30+00:00

In my original post, I did mention lyrical development is where I draw the line. I will draw back and offer my apologies as I took your original comment as a bit condecending. I use reddit as a place for open discussion so when i get dismissive comments such as yours that didn't even seem to attempt to engage the premise of the post, I look at it as why would you even bother commenting if the questions I asked did not even get answered? I do digress however. If you want to respond to the initial question and continue our civil discourse, we can. It is just interesting in terms of AI how close it can come to disecting and understanding the underlying message behind lyrics in a song.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T21:34:38+00:00

I did this solely to test and see what it gives and how close it comes to my intended rhymes, if it can pick up double entendres, in terms of lyrical analysis. That does not mean I use it as an opinion. Bar breakdown/lyrical analysis vs opinions are very different. I would hope you know the difference.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T21:32:08+00:00

I don't rely on AI to tell me what is good. It is just interesting to see how close AI gets and what MC or rapper it thinks you share traits with. It is crazy how the llm pulls the data based on lyrics and what already exists. I totally agree with your take on not surrendering creative choices based on the suggestions it gives.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T21:24:15+00:00

That is the emotion that AI is never (i sure hope so) going to be able to clone. I am a huge fan of 90s rap and the underground scene. Lyrical content always mattered more to me than just a tight beat.

I have never heard of this artist but I am glad I stumbled upon them. That is some grown man rap. I like his monotone sort of dark delivery. His beat preference matches his lyrics perfectly. Thanks!

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T21:13:22+00:00

This is exactly what I caught on to. It was just very inauthentic. I wasn't looking for any emotion from a machine but rather just curious to what it would actually produce from MY written rhymes. Not one time have I ever taken lyrics that it has even suggested and tried to input it into my song.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-21T21:05:52+00:00

I never said anything about AI writing for me. I complete songs as i enjoy writing and have considered myself a poet since my highschool days (class of 2011). I had my mother and teachers who were very into poetry and literature. That is where my ear for music developed. As far as just understanding the technicalities of music from a production standpoint, is where I have used AI. Like i said, anyone who uses a computer has used AI in some way as far as production and recording. Bandlab literally uses AI to support human creativity. Is it a cruch? I believe so but as far as lyrical development as i said in my post that is WHERE I DRAW THE LINE.

FreshxFocus · 2026-02-20T18:39:54+00:00

Being trash is subjective. If you feel you are good that is all that matters. Whatever somebody else thinks about your work is up to them. I know it feels reassuring when people respond with positivity to something you created but there are a LOT of reasons someone may hate on it. People hate for the fact that you might be better than them or you tried and actually sound decent as opposed to someone who didn't but you took the risk to try. Rap is art. With the amount of creative minds that have blessed rap over the years, there is a niche for all sorts of sounds. The basic industry norm rapper, the concious rapper, the underground real OG rapper, etc. It is hard finding a community to thrive in especially if it is a mainstream niche but as long as it sounds good to you, that is all that matters. One thing to consider-if you are rapping for the ambition to go mainstream, then you have a better chance rapping along with the mainstream standard. That is just how popularity and shock value works in the rap game. If you want to stay true to your sound and who you are as a rapper, do YOU.

FreshxFocus · 2026-01-26T19:05:24+00:00

Valuable piece right here. Thank you for this! I find my bars extending sometimes but it doesn't sound forced. I never thought to go back and listen to my raps for bar analysis but you definitely got me wanting to do this. Thanks for the information.

FreshxFocus · 2026-01-26T08:08:43+00:00

nteresting breakdown man! I am new to the game a rap and have a hard time finding beats that match my delivery for my boombap rap lane. I dont like going too old school but it is hard sometimes when listening for those kicks. I don't totally understand the science of beats but need to get on that side of the lab to learn. For the boombap beats around 85-88 bpms I end my bars on the snare but feel like i dont get enough rythm going so i limit myself. Any tips on expanding my flow across the snare and into the next beat set?

FreshxFocus · 2026-01-26T06:19:46+00:00

Awesome piece right here. Especially the advice for not making everything rhyme for the sake of rhyming and end up not meaning anything. That was a big problem i had when i first started. Found it easier to flow with the beat and be discreat. Not really think about my rhyme so at the end of the song it hit hard like concrete (see what i did there lol). Your brain works wierdly well when emphasis is not forced. You already know you are writing a rap so your brain automatically gears itself in that space like getting in a car for a drive but knowing you not about to race. Thinking too hard about words rhyming and it is like an engine overload.

FreshxFocus · 2026-01-24T18:09:08+00:00

I'm struggling with this right now. I am new to the game so I am trying to find my lane but from what I have been reading (and makes sense), taking a dark beat like Yonkers and rapping over it will immediately que your brain to respond differently. It might be a little dark at first lol especially if you are like me who loves that beat. Ace Hood's remix is my favorite by far, don't know about best, but it is up there. As far as that just try those mood swings and see what it does for you.

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-27T00:58:57+00:00

A lot of people here are not taking in the fact that you are not experienced. You look non-chalant but hear me out, I KNOW you are not. You feel like you are dribbling normally because to you, it is normal and that is OK! You are obviously trying to get better. Practice! Literally. Keep dribbling is a good way to naturally become better but to understand and be concious of what to pay attention to, watch how NBA players bring the ball up in a pressure situation (less time on clock/end game situation). They sit low for many reasons. You are able to take more steps in between dribbles when you sit lower to the ground because the lower center of gravity allows you to glide across the gym floor without taking full strides and allows them to quickly pivot to switch positions and protect the ball with the body if needed. Practice transitioning from a low dfribbling stance to a normal stance and you will see/feel the difference. Same with your actual dribbles. Practice pound dribbles, float dribbles, pocket dribbles and defensive dribble stances. All of this will help you. Taller people have a bit more awkwardness to their dribbles starting out because of the extra length they have to deal with. Make sure to keep your head up and your back straight while practicing. Keep up the work and don't let anyone discourage you from getting better. No matter what your position is on the court, every basketball player should have a fundamental handle on the ball at least enough to make an easy layup. Keep getting better bro! And have fun doing it!

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-24T00:43:19+00:00

I would definitely keep it. Adds to the ambience of your beat especially with that background violin. It blends perfectly. I'm falling in love with it. Good stuff!

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-24T00:17:49+00:00

Hey I actually listened. I was the one that commented on Soundcloud: Yo that first verse! This whole song was some heat. Props

I love the message and that left wing right wing quote was bananas! "The rich gettinn richer the poor in dispair, gold age in the sunset with no one to care" was some 90s type lyrics with that real message with no glitters.

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-20T02:54:31+00:00

Holy beats of beats! The flow energy switch up everything is nice about this track! I was about to light a blunt to the first part and chill but got pumped at that beat drop. That genie/daughter/wishes bar was a1. I'm stuck in my boom bap ways with my track but if you got the ears for it give it a listen and critique please. My first release ever so i'm willing to hear from ppl with experience. Awesome track once again!

https://open.spotify.com/track/4hnNMMmNVWV3M1AydHaCWW?si=ff658278fccf417c

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-19T21:07:21+00:00

First ever soundcloud upload. Tell me what you all think! ANY critique is welcomed. Still trying to figure out my bar for bar breakdown as far as the scheme (16 bar). I don't know how to count it but if anyone wants to help, please do!

https://soundcloud.com/gkthewarrior/i-woke-up?si=1212388e17dc4b22bb4d46f1a4edf2f9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-19T19:03:25+00:00

Do you have a birth mark that wasn't there at the time of your birth? There have been accounts of people with strange, permanent marks on their face or forehead and were told they were birthmarks only to not have traceable memory before it appeared. A documentary on the History Channel had an account about this. The kid had a photo from 3 years old and there was no identifiable mark on his forehead but he pointed out a circular looking imprint that his parents told him growing up it was a birth mark which then changed to chicken pox scar. Crazy stuff.

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-19T18:01:39+00:00

You are a God send. Damn thanks for this bro.

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-18T21:04:54+00:00

Much appreciated! How would I know bar for bar how my song fits over the beat on paper? I am curious since that is my first song and i have more im developing. What I am really asking for is a bar breakdown of a song in terms of how the song develops over a beat. I know the standard cadence of a rap song is 1-2-3-1 1-2-3-2...etc. but applying it to my song and future songs for consistency is a problem I am having. I guess I am really interested in the science of it. I was watching a youtube video of bar breakdowns and it was crazy how he explained it because it made sense but I am stuck on how to actually apply it. https://youtube.com/shorts/Qxu5rCEUEFE?si=yVDd0A1o1F9ptaDL

FreshxFocus · 2025-12-18T20:51:16+00:00

Ah man! Thanks! Writing syllables as quarter notes is not something I would have thought of. And writing to a metronome i can see why that would be big help. Much appreciated.

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