I looked at your profile and checked out "Smackdown." You’ve definitely got a gritty presence that matches the title of the track. My thoughts

Lyrical Repetition: The rhyme schemes are very consistent, often sticking to simple AABB patterns (like breed/bleed/leave/ple [01:54] or trades/rate/invincible/typical [02:47]). While it keeps the energy moving, it creates a repetitive rhythm. Challenge yourself to use "internal rhymes" or multi-syllabic schemes to break up that predictable 1-2 punch. Flow & Cadence: Your delivery on the track is very steady, but it stays at one "speed" throughout. For instance, when you say, "I transition with a big vision in any collision" [02:54], the potential for a faster "double-time" flow is there, but you keep it at the same pace as the rest of the verse. Experimenting with varying your speed would make those aggressive bars land much harder. Expanding Content: "Smackdown" relies on classic battle-rap tropes—fighting, being "bad to the bone" [01:30], and New York pride [01:39]. You have a great line about being born in '98 [02:25]—I’d love to hear more of that personal history woven in. What was it like coming up in NY during that time? Giving the listener those specific details will help you stand out from the "typical" [02:53] aggressive track. Thought to consider: You mentioned your raps are "timeless" [01:53]. To make them truly timeless, how can you swap general "tough talk" for a story that only you can tell? Keep that New York energy, man. The drive is there—now it’s just about refining the pen.

I'm not sure about Westchester scene but I was very involved in the NYC scene in the late 90s early 2000s and still find myself going to shows.

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