i had went through a really really hard time in my life where i wasn't able to keep the things in order to record must i had to get rid of most of my stuff in order to support my family so i went probably almost two years not even practicing. and if it wasn't for cole and these videos it prob would have taken me 2 years just to get my flow back. so i want to thank you cole for not only helping me QUICKLY-about 5 months- get my flow back and mores helping me get to an even better place-lyrically- than i was before i quit rapping.
Hey Codi, I'm sorry to hear about the hard times you've been having to go through. I'm humbled to have been able to be a helpful resource for you during this period of your life and I'm glad I was able to help you recover as an artist. Thanks for taking the time to drop me a positive comment and I'm wishing you the best in all that you do! Much love and respect! :) - Cole Mize
Thanks Cole you really don't know how much that means to me. And yes you helped me through so much and my friend and I are actually about to take off with our brand. So things are looking up. I plan to do some one on one's so be looking for my email in your mailbox!
My pleasure bro! Just trying to do my part in making this world just a little bit better :) Glad to hear you and your friend are about to launch your brand! I'm wishing you guys the best! And that sounds like plan, I'll look out for your e-mail. Take care, keep up the hard work and have an awesome day! :) - Cole Mize
Can't believe you actually helped me so much. I seen one of your videos and I didn't like it, but last month I decided that I couldn't judge you from 1 video. I gave it another try and you've empowered me to take over. When I make it, I'll give you your credit
Thanks for giving me a second chance Diego and I'm really glad that my video helped you out so much! Keep up the hard work and appreciate tha love and support! Much respect! :) - Cole Mize
lmfao that scat towards the end was FIRE! loved how he ended that scat with "...Pissed in a pass the glow...well there you go.." XD face melting scat !!
🤣🤣🤣👉🏽But real life this is some folks actual rap. All jokes aside, thank you so much!!!! This is so much information I am loving these videos. I'm a spoken word recording artist trying to add rap delivery to my skillsets.
Continue with your tutorials bro, I watch all of them in the shadow lol, you clearly know what you're talking about and it's about help not promoting whatever website or God knows, you're a big help my friend (Thanks from France)
FuMe Acap WoW! Thanks so much! I am so glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you and reaching all the way out in France! That's incredible! And I really appreciate your encouraging words as well! It's always very gratifying to know that all the hard work i'm putting in is helping you guys out. Feel free to come out of the shadows anytime you wish :) Is there any topics you would be interested in seeing videos cover in the future?
Haha, yeah actually I've been rapping for about only 3 months now at first I didn't even knew what tempo were but what's cool about rapping is that you can feel you're getting way better every song you write, I'd say one of my biggest problem is to come with different rhythms in the same verse (I don't know if you call it a verse lol I'm talking about the 16 measures before the chorus) I usually get one rhythm and it's stuck in my head then I automatically write lyrics for that exact rhythm I'm pretty sure I've already seen you perform different rhythms on the same beat but not really in the same verse, I'm sorry I have a really poor English lol, hope you can understand what I mean :p
FuMe Acap Oh yeah I know exactly what you mean by feeling yourself getting better with every rhyme you write. Yes "verse" is the correct terminology for the 16 measures leading up to the chorus also known as "the hook". Yeah i've switched my rhythms quite a bit during the verse on my most recent videos on Cadence. But these don't have lyrics to them as I have been teaching strictly on rhythm. Would it be more helpful in your case to learn how to write to different rhythms and transition between them within the same verse? Oh and your English is better than a lot of people here in the states lol :)
ColeMizeStudios yeah man definitely I think it could help with real lyrics, and same for smooth transition between two rhythm it's just my personal opinion maybe it's just me but I think it can be really useful, thanks again for the hard work
FuMe Acap Awesome! I think it's a great idea for a video tutorial. I am going to do a few more videos strictly on cadence and then I am going to start doing videos on writing lyrics around cadences. So hang tight and your video request will be up before you know it :) My pleasure bro, i'm glad these videos have been helpful to you!
***** Hey Victor I'm honored to have you as a subscriber! Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and here is a link to the playlist th-cam.com/play/PL34dEKD8TsNeS4OsFbDwAzi1wlnOPuqWX.html which has all the how to rap videos in chronological order. You can save it to your channel if you wish. And always feel free to ask questions and leave feedback. This is a positive community where we all can learn and grow together! Thanks for the support! LET'S GET IT!! lol - Cole Mize
Its Locos Thanks! I'm so glad that my videos have been helpful to you! thanks for watching and giving me some feedback! Keep up the great work and i'll do the same! :) - Cole Mize
Anony Mouse FACTS! I think the length of his videos is a part of it because some people get intimidated by trying to watch the first video from someone when it's so long but as soon as I watched 4 bar theory I knew Cole was a real one
+Ted Bundy Thanks so much Ted! I greatly appreciate all of your love and support! It's always good to hear that the hard work I put into my videos is reaching and helping others! That's what it's all about! I will keep the videos coming! Much love and respect! :) - Cole Mize
Hmmm yea you are right, :P when i recorded the cadence i think i kind of over emphasized on hitting the snare too much :P my free styles are usually a lot more playful and full of harmony - so i guess in this case, we can just mix and match and give it life :D great video Cole
Michael Michuki thanks bro I'm glad that you enjoyed this video and I'm looking forward to checking out your cadence. Yup it's all about feeling, emotion and character. Thanks for watching and commenting bro! I really appreciate it!! :)
Just caught this one damn. Yea i like this one better then the other one i seen on cadence.You changed up your count several different times. Every since i seen your 1st video i hear beats different now. That was really helpful cole mize keep up the good work. I think jellyroll seen your page an thats how he learned how to rap.He does shows right up the road at ground Zero! I seen where he made a account tring to teach rap he raps good don't get me wrong but far as teaching you blow Coach drew an them all at the water. Keep it up big homie
+ISIS Records Thanks a million for all your kind words of encouragement! I sincerely appreciate it! I'm glad you're hearing music differently now! That's a huge improvement in and of it's self! You keep it up as well bro!! :) - Cole Mize
Thank you for this video Cole! Really informational! Really glad I've watched this video. Always had the worry of whether I land on the kick drum and snare. Thanks to this video, I now know that I should not really care and just have fun with the process. Thanks again!
Can you do a tutorial about how to add emotion behind rap vocals? Sometimes I end up too monotone because I'm too focused on fitting my words into each line. Some of my songs are word-play songs with metaphors and what-not and I can't figure out how to add emotion behind that other than rapping more hype-like. Maybe a tutorial on fluctuation. And I also would love to hear your take on getting to like your own voice... other people love my music but I'm not satisfied with the way I sound. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Hey Joseph great question! When you get a chance check out my article on Improving your rap voice colemizestudios.com/how-to-improve-your-rap-voice-emotions/ and also follow the links within it. I will be making a video in my current "Let's write a song live" series that's going to strictly focus on delivery and recording vocals. So keep you eyes and ears pealed for that. I hope this helps out! Thanks so much for the positive feedback! Much respect! :) - Cole Mize
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I'm currently specializing in teaching how to rap but if you would like to learn about producing in FL Studio check out Busy Beats channel th-cam.com/users/busyworksbeats he's awesome at what he does! Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Cole Mize
Eireee17 Thanks so much sis! Yeah I have been a student of the game for quite some time now :) Yeah after I come up with cadences I like I will then start to write lyrics to them. I may do a few more videos on cadence and then I am going to move on to doing videos about writing lyrics in cadence. But basically I just start filling in words very carefully and use smaller words and bigger words with more syllables to get the desired length and rhythm i'm going for. It's like putting together a puzzle and is an art within it's self. So hang tight because I am going to start breaking all the down for you in videos in a few more weeks. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again for all tha love and support! -Cole Mize
Thanks for answering man! And your very welcome as well. I look forward to those other videos because I'm interested in your writing process. Because I do similar things myself, But my only thing is. When I rap the gibber I wind up putting lyrics in that kinds of mimics it all most. Its dope though. Just want to stay on topic though And most def, If I have questions, I defiantly ask you. Your very helpful
Eireee17 Hey my pleasure sis I love hearing from you guys and i'm all about helping you all out as much as possible and I strive to bring you the best information and deliver it in a clear and down to earth manner in every video :) I often come up with words when I'm practicing my cadences as well and I can relate to trying to stay focused on the topic. I will cover all of that good stuff once I start making videos on writing. Feel free to let me know any other areas you may be struggling with pertaining to writing and i'll make sure to make note of it and cover it in my future videos.
ColeMizeStudios Thank You so much for uploading this video :) Definitely something I would like to practice and incorporate in my rhymes sometime in the future. I hope you can make some more videos on cadence and how to generate more.
Daniel Garcia Hey Daniel it's my pleasure bro! I am glad that you found this video helpful. And I will be making a few more videos that teach different ways to come up with cadences. Thanks so much for all the support and always feel free to shoot any ideas for future videos this way.
Daniel Garcia Good question Daniel. In both of those songs they are on beat. It's not so much the swing in their raps in these examples but the beats we're made with a lot of swing on the kicks and snares like I was breaking down in my video. So if you where to be able to tune out the beat and just focus on the lyrics you will notice that the lyrics them selves don't have a whole lot of swing on them. It's mainly the beat with the heavy swing in these examples. I hope that helps :)
ColeMizeStudios Since your taking in suggestions, heres an idea: Is "syncopation" something that just exists outside of rap, or its something that you can incorporate in rap as well? If so, could you make a video elaborating a bit on what it is please :)
Daniel Garcia Wow Daniel that question came out of left field! I have actually never heard that word before. I just finished looking it up. How did you come across it? and how have you seen it applied outside of rap? Tho I am a teacher I am also student :)
ColeMizeStudios The dictionary def is: "displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa". Its a musical term one of my music professors talked about once, all I know is it has to do with having an unorthodox rhythm (basically not doing what the beat or your natural body movement is asking for). If you knew a bit on this it be cool if you could elaborate on it :)
Wudup, Cole Mize I'm having trouble with the swing notes. What I don't get is how to land slight off the beat. Cause when you do it is sounds like you landing on beats with double time. Your response will be highly appreciated 👍
Hey Emmanual, if a video specifically on swing notes which you can check out here👉 th-cam.com/video/fWTVBf-wyVk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KwZC9I8g123PDmYx I hope this helps ✌😎 - Cole Mize
Wudup Cole Mize, I understand early swing, but as for late swing I still hear myself landing directly on the snare. How can I be slightly off beat using body movement while doing swing?...Your assistance will be highly appreciated my bro.
The trick is not to change the body movement. Your body should always be landing on beat. This is how you can feel the swing when you nail it becomes it should be coming after your body lands on a beat. Try to be too late, try to mess up while keeping your body movement the same. I hope this helps ✌😎 - Cole Mize
Hey man! Really loving your vids! I just found you like two days ago and you give the best advice and techniques than anyone I've ever seen on TH-cam. I've been trying to rap since I was a teenager and I can rap fast and keep up with artist's lyrics. The only thing I feel I lack, is emotion. I feel like I always sound monotone. Even when I'm so sure I put emotions and I'm doing different things, my voice always sounds monotone. My friends say I sound good but I feel like they're all just being too nice about it.. Any advice? If you want to see an example, I have a vid I submitted for a rap competition on my page. Much love and thanks again for all your vids!
Josue Peralta Wow thanks so much for your compliment I am honored to have you as subscriber and I'm glad that you have been finding my videos helpful! I'm going to be making some videos around delivery pretty soon which also has to do with emotion and vocal tone as well. I would love to give you some detailed feedback on your music. Just visit colemizestudios.com/music-reviews and you can get more information about my music review service there. Much love and my pleasure bro!
Hey cole what confuses me the most is if i go beyond one snare, lets say its the 4th beat (the 2nd snare in a bar) Then don't i have to cut my words shorter so i can try to land on that 1st snare in a bar? (the 2 out of 1234) I'm sadly too used to falling directly on the snares (2 and 4) so if i try to go beyond i'm not used to it and it makes me feel i'm off beat. I need to practice it more but i still don't get the writing process. If i go over a snare and end my rhyme scheme after the 2nd beat or 4th beat (the snares) Does my next line have to be shorter so i can fall back on beat? Or just keep being late on them?
Ohr Rafa In short falling on the kick and snares is just a really good way to ensure you're staying on beat. You don't have to end your line on a kick or snare because there is still space between the 4th beat and the next bar. However ending on the 4 beat or slightly after it gives you room to breath and to lead into the next bar smoothly. I explain this in great detail on this video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html let me know if it is helpful and if you have any further questions I would be glad to answer them! Keep up the great work Ohr! - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios I'll check the video out again, its still a bit confusing but thanks for the help! :) What confuses me is the amount of syllables i need for a certain beat. So if i go over the 4 in 1234, then 1234 begins again, but i've used the 1 and possibly even the two up, Is that okay?
Ohr Rafa yeah That's okay. Like I spoke about in this video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html I often run two bars into each other to make smooth transitions. I'm going to be talking more about syllable counts and space in each bar in my next video so stay tuned! :)
No doubt! I did a video more recently that gives plenty of examples, fee free to check it out here th-cam.com/video/3Y8lVyCvlbc/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps C2O! Thanks for watching and commenting! Much respect! ✌😎 - Cole Mize
Hey Cole, how do you transform the cadence you established thru scattering to the real lyrics? For example, do you establish a cadence for every 4 bars and then fill them up with actual lyrics according to the syllables of the completed cadence? Appreciate your help.
Liam L yeah, that's usually why you scat over a beat at first, it's so that you can establish your flow and syllables (sometimes you might realize you don't want so many or so few syllables at certain places though)
Hey cole, so to swing just go after that kick so you can play around the snare and go before the kicks and after the snare or even vice versa? because i never understood the structure of doing the "swings" when writing lyrics. Like if i say okay i wanna sound like this and for this to land on the kick and snare, thats how you do it? Just go after the kick to land on the snare and swing? (Hope i didnt confuse u haha)
+Ohr Rafa Yeah, adding swing is about being slightly out of time in a structured and intentional way so it doesn't sound off beat it just sounds unique and different. This could mean you could hit before or after the kick or snares or you could still hit on top of them but add swing to the parts between them. There's no rule of thumb here it's just a technique that you can use however you please. So experiment and fun with it! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios Yeah man i've been playing with going after the kick and it makes these really cool lines where, im lining these rhymes with each snare, adds effect. What bugs me now is just going before the kick, what i never understood was how to do it before the instrumental drops, like right before it drops. you know?
+Ohr Rafa It's the same concept I use in my structuring lyrics video to lead into a bar. In that tutorial I start my verse slightly before the bar begins. It just takes some practice and being able to maintain your rhythm without the drums is key! So keep practicing the 4, 8 and 16 count with and without drums playing. Heck just cut the whole beat off while your doing your count and see if you can keep the same pulse aka even spaces between notes. And keep practicing! You'll get it! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios so just kee saying to myself 1,2,3,4, 1,2,3,4 or 12345678,12345678 or 1234 eight times (16 count) ? The reason to doing it is to rap in 16 count at the end? But you could do a verse in a 8 count right?
Yeah I recommend doing the 4 count to yourself as your rapping by either tapping your feet, bobbing your head etc.. yes you could do it to an 8 count but it's going to be very slow unless your rapping over a really fast beat. For more explanation on the importance of maintaining the 4 count while rapping check our my structuring lyrics video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html
Just a question, I am having trouble to translate the "jibirish" into lyrics, like the pauses and so on, sometimes i get it on the simpler patterns but for example it feels unnatural for me to rap words that don't rhyme fast and so on, hope that you kinda understand my problem. Any help on how to translate the jibirish into lyrics, i am thinking about rhyme wise and syllable wise cuz one of these two are giving me a hard time
+MrAde9999 Sure thing, watch and practice the techniques in these 3 videos very closely and you should see some major improvements th-cam.com/play/PL34dEKD8TsNf6cvTdCWnpn2jqU3HbITwA.html and if you have any more questions please let me know. I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Cole Mize
THE_DONUT_MANN Hey what's up bro! I'm really glad to hear my videos have been helping you out! Yeah if you want to chat one on one just e-mail me at colemizestudios.com/connect/
lol this is only scratching the surface, check out my playlist of rap drills. You're going to have a BLAST lol! th-cam.com/video/d781L3ilF7I/w-d-xo.html ✌😎 - Cole Mize
i just dont agree with doing the whole raspy voice thing, sounds fake when the talking voice is different, rather do like a nas, qtip, phife dawg, 50 cent, type of flow where they talk like how they rap, can u do a tutorial on how to rap while keeping your voice in it
Hey Lewis my voice is naturally Rapsy, when you're rapping and wanting to improve your rap voice you have to find what your voices sweat spot is and work it to the best of your ability. Check out my article on how to improve your rap voice colemizestudios.com/how-to-improve-your-rap-voice-emotions/ and follow the links in the article for a more in depth look at all the factors to consider in terms of your vocal quality. I hope this helps :) - Cole Mize
Makes me think if you really had hidden lyrics in your mind for each gibberish word you spoke- because i swear i felt a powerful message behind it all... Maybe it was just your energy tho....
isnt it easier tho to do the practice cadence thing. cuz you can just roll sounds with how ever many syllables that fit that moment and let them roll out the mouth. Its way harder to find words the roll easily like that. And fit together properly? How come you dont show cadence with actually words very much in your cadence videos. Like show the first way then second show it with actual lyrics.
+Jer Bear Good question, make sure that you watch these 3 videos in my newest series "How to Rap A Verse" I explain all of these in great detail with exampled of transferring cadences into lyrics. I hope you enjoy! Here's the link buff.ly/1RYIq87 - Cole Mize
My voice sucks in general, Do you know how to get a character for yourself. Like how Eminem became Slim Shady, how NLE plays NLE CHOPPA and others have there own characters, like how to find the perfect you and not be a wannabe....Really appreciate if you reply
Jeremy Mitchell Hey Jeremy always feel free to ask questions here and your questions is not stupid at all. Check out the video I did before this one where I am explaining what cadences are th-cam.com/video/ATsFDZlvVto/w-d-xo.html and let me know your thoughts and if you have any more questions I would be more than happy to answer them. Thanks for reaching out bro!
GARRY E SHEPARD Jr. Thanks so much bro! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! No I don't have a video on stage presence yet. My videos are kinda being ordered from the very beginning of the basics of how to rap and then will eventually lead into song writing and then I will get into delivery and performance so stage presence will come a little later but i will cover it. Did you have any questions in particular about stage presence? I would be more than happy to help you here to tide you over until the video drops.
I dont understand how syllables can fall on kicks and snares, let alone how they swing around them Gonna keep both ears open and gonna keep watching till i get it though fosho
Hazel Vision look up "How Drake Writes Melodies" on Holistic Song Writing. Drake actually raps around the beat a lot, starting after the beat drop and finishing his sentence after the snare
Hey bro! amazing content as always (: No rap coach out there is teaching flow the way you do, I just hope that in the near future u will do the same breakdowns with lyricism\poetry and other aspects of rapping as well, that will be amazing. I wanted to ask u - Is this process of scatting that u demonstrate here in this video, is it something that u just do every day before writing to a certain beat?.. Like, if i wanted to practice this technique daily, how would u recommend doing it and for how long each day?.. Thank u dude
Mike W lol try to look at perfection in a new light with this way of thinking. Think of perfection as not being flawless but rather complete. If you're creating something that you love and have a sense of completion then you can say "perfect! I love it!".
ColeMizeStudios Yeah, I realized the senses are different. Whereas you were describing flawlessness, I was thinking a personal sense of completion in a project to my own standards. Thanks for the distinction.
Mike W Awww I see what you're saying. I wish I would have made that point about perfection in the video now lol I'll have to mention it in a future video for sure. My pleasure bro, thanks for bringing that point to my attention :)
To be a better rapper now..You guys have to stop follow other fake ass rappers..Cause all those rappers name start with Lil and Young you got to pick something way different and select your own style of rapping..Because all these fake ass rappers sound the same..lol
WOW! I'm truly honored and humbled by your comment. Thanks so much man for all the love, encouragement and support! It really means a lot! Much love from the states as well!
+ColeMizeStudios I really got to thank you for making these videos,you're helping me perfect things. I've been writing 10+ years self taught on all the fundamentals of writing.. To no beat. I'm very monotone with lyricism,and this is fantastic. You're awesome man
Ignius Hey my pleasure! I'm really glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you! That's what it's all about! Thanks for watching and commenting and I appreciate all the positive feedback! Keep it up! :) - Cole Mize
You're the only person I know that raps better than most rappers while not rapping
+TheWeaponzzz lol thanks! I appreciate the compliment! Thanks for watching and commenting as well! :) - Cole Mize
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When I'm on top, ima shout you out bruh, thanks for the videos
+Eddie Gates My pleasure Eddie! I appreciate the love and support and am glad my videos have been helpful to you :) - Cole Mize
You have mad skillz Cole :) I love how strong you came in when the beat started playing!
+KeepItBasic G.I.L. Thanks! I sincerely appreciate your kind words! Glad you enjoyed this video :)
i had went through a really really hard time in my life where i wasn't able to keep the things in order to record must i had to get rid of most of my stuff in order to support my family so i went probably almost two years not even practicing. and if it wasn't for cole and these videos it prob would have taken me 2 years just to get my flow back. so i want to thank you cole for not only helping me QUICKLY-about 5 months- get my flow back and mores helping me get to an even better place-lyrically- than i was before i quit rapping.
Hey Codi, I'm sorry to hear about the hard times you've been having to go through. I'm humbled to have been able to be a helpful resource for you during this period of your life and I'm glad I was able to help you recover as an artist. Thanks for taking the time to drop me a positive comment and I'm wishing you the best in all that you do! Much love and respect! :) - Cole Mize
Thanks Cole you really don't know how much that means to me. And yes you helped me through so much and my friend and I are actually about to take off with our brand. So things are looking up. I plan to do some one on one's so be looking for my email in your mailbox!
My pleasure bro! Just trying to do my part in making this world just a little bit better :) Glad to hear you and your friend are about to launch your brand! I'm wishing you guys the best! And that sounds like plan, I'll look out for your e-mail. Take care, keep up the hard work and have an awesome day! :) - Cole Mize
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lol glad you're enjoying the content Edwin! Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Cole Mize
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Can't believe you actually helped me so much. I seen one of your videos and I didn't like it, but last month I decided that I couldn't judge you from 1 video. I gave it another try and you've empowered me to take over. When I make it, I'll give you your credit
Thanks for giving me a second chance Diego and I'm really glad that my video helped you out so much! Keep up the hard work and appreciate tha love and support! Much respect! :) - Cole Mize
lmfao that scat towards the end was FIRE! loved how he ended that scat with "...Pissed in a pass the glow...well there you go.." XD face melting scat !!
Your words helped me shape a better image of myself as an artist
Best rap tutorial ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are so characteristic!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you!big love!❤️❤️❤️
🤣🤣🤣👉🏽But real life this is some folks actual rap. All jokes aside, thank you so much!!!! This is so much information I am loving these videos. I'm a spoken word recording artist trying to add rap delivery to my skillsets.
Thanks for the philosophy note Cole. In not being constrained from giving your gifts.
My pleasure Joseph! I'm really glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your kind words! :) - Cole Mize
Continue with your tutorials bro, I watch all of them in the shadow lol, you clearly know what you're talking about and it's about help not promoting whatever website or God knows, you're a big help my friend (Thanks from France)
FuMe Acap WoW! Thanks so much! I am so glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you and reaching all the way out in France! That's incredible! And I really appreciate your encouraging words as well! It's always very gratifying to know that all the hard work i'm putting in is helping you guys out. Feel free to come out of the shadows anytime you wish :) Is there any topics you would be interested in seeing videos cover in the future?
Haha, yeah actually I've been rapping for about only 3 months now at first I didn't even knew what tempo were but what's cool about rapping is that you can feel you're getting way better every song you write, I'd say one of my biggest problem is to come with different rhythms in the same verse (I don't know if you call it a verse lol I'm talking about the 16 measures before the chorus) I usually get one rhythm and it's stuck in my head then I automatically write lyrics for that exact rhythm I'm pretty sure I've already seen you perform different rhythms on the same beat but not really in the same verse, I'm sorry I have a really poor English lol, hope you can understand what I mean :p
FuMe Acap Oh yeah I know exactly what you mean by feeling yourself getting better with every rhyme you write. Yes "verse" is the correct terminology for the 16 measures leading up to the chorus also known as "the hook". Yeah i've switched my rhythms quite a bit during the verse on my most recent videos on Cadence. But these don't have lyrics to them as I have been teaching strictly on rhythm. Would it be more helpful in your case to learn how to write to different rhythms and transition between them within the same verse? Oh and your English is better than a lot of people here in the states lol :)
ColeMizeStudios yeah man definitely I think it could help with real lyrics, and same for smooth transition between two rhythm it's just my personal opinion maybe it's just me but I think it can be really useful, thanks again for the hard work
FuMe Acap Awesome! I think it's a great idea for a video tutorial. I am going to do a few more videos strictly on cadence and then I am going to start doing videos on writing lyrics around cadences. So hang tight and your video request will be up before you know it :) My pleasure bro, i'm glad these videos have been helpful to you!
Been looking for a channel like this one for A LONG ASS TIME! Subscribed on the first video because I could already see the value. Great channel!
***** Hey Victor I'm honored to have you as a subscriber! Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and here is a link to the playlist th-cam.com/play/PL34dEKD8TsNeS4OsFbDwAzi1wlnOPuqWX.html which has all the how to rap videos in chronological order. You can save it to your channel if you wish. And always feel free to ask questions and leave feedback. This is a positive community where we all can learn and grow together! Thanks for the support! LET'S GET IT!! lol - Cole Mize
Thanks for the tip cole🎉
Bro when i started watching your videos. I was amazed on how smart how are. Keep up the good work!
Its Locos Thanks! I'm so glad that my videos have been helpful to you! thanks for watching and giving me some feedback! Keep up the great work and i'll do the same! :) - Cole Mize
You deserve waaaay more sub's than smart rapper... I learnt way more from you than I ever have. Thanks Cole
Anony Mouse FACTS! I think the length of his videos is a part of it because some people get intimidated by trying to watch the first video from someone when it's so long but as soon as I watched 4 bar theory I knew Cole was a real one
Smart rapper 🐐
Cole you are very talented smart young man. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Chantay Chapman I really do appreciate tha love and support! I hope you have an awesome week! :)
11:46 low-key bars lmao, thanks so much for all your help Cole
Sound like you from NYC sound like you mastered the flow and got a degree challah Smith @sound cloud
You got mad skills brother,and you look like a really nice guy to me.Thank you very much for doing this,your help is always appreciated.Keep doing it!
+Ted Bundy Thanks so much Ted! I greatly appreciate all of your love and support! It's always good to hear that the hard work I put into my videos is reaching and helping others! That's what it's all about! I will keep the videos coming! Much love and respect! :) - Cole Mize
Underrated channel
Great content
Hmmm yea you are right, :P when i recorded the cadence i think i kind of over emphasized on hitting the snare too much :P my free styles are usually a lot more playful and full of harmony - so i guess in this case, we can just mix and match and give it life :D great video Cole
Michael Michuki thanks bro I'm glad that you enjoyed this video and I'm looking forward to checking out your cadence. Yup it's all about feeling, emotion and character. Thanks for watching and commenting bro! I really appreciate it!! :)
ColeMizeStudios Haha mucho love man :D your work is just commendable as always keep it up - Lets get it :D
Michael Michuki Thanks bro! I will doing my best:) LET'S! lol
keep it up fam, ur lessons helped a lot specially this one, ur the best coach out there
the way u rap .... DOPE !!!!! . ...i love this channel... 😁😁😁😁
Just caught this one damn. Yea i like this one better then the other one i seen on cadence.You changed up your count several different times. Every since i seen your 1st video i hear beats different now. That was really helpful cole mize keep up the good work. I think jellyroll seen your page an thats how he learned how to rap.He does shows right up the road at ground Zero! I seen where he made a account tring to teach rap he raps good don't get me wrong but far as teaching you blow Coach drew an them all at the water. Keep it up big homie
+ISIS Records Thanks a million for all your kind words of encouragement! I sincerely appreciate it! I'm glad you're hearing music differently now! That's a huge improvement in and of it's self! You keep it up as well bro!! :) - Cole Mize
Thank you bro I'm learning a lot!!!!
Thank you for this video Cole! Really informational! Really glad I've watched this video. Always had the worry of whether I land on the kick drum and snare. Thanks to this video, I now know that I should not really care and just have fun with the process. Thanks again!
+XterioR My pleasure! I'm glad that you got so much out of this video! Whatever you do just make it sound good and have fun! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios Will do, thanks!
XterioR My pleasure! :)
Amazing bro thanks !!!
Your jibberish is dope, 10x better then my attempts at rappin real words. Damn.
Can you do a tutorial about how to add emotion behind rap vocals? Sometimes I end up too monotone because I'm too focused on fitting my words into each line. Some of my songs are word-play songs with metaphors and what-not and I can't figure out how to add emotion behind that other than rapping more hype-like. Maybe a tutorial on fluctuation. And I also would love to hear your take on getting to like your own voice... other people love my music but I'm not satisfied with the way I sound. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Hey Joseph great question! When you get a chance check out my article on Improving your rap voice colemizestudios.com/how-to-improve-your-rap-voice-emotions/ and also follow the links within it. I will be making a video in my current "Let's write a song live" series that's going to strictly focus on delivery and recording vocals. So keep you eyes and ears pealed for that. I hope this helps out! Thanks so much for the positive feedback! Much respect! :) - Cole Mize
You are the effin truth homeboy!!! 💯
your cadence and my lyrics would be an unstoppable force Cole
Feel free to use any of my cadences to murk a track. You got this! ✌😎 - Cole Mize
thanks, will do, when I understand cadence better, I'm working on it!
what is that blue and black ball that seems to be encasing your mic? Is that your mic?
+Jon Yodice It's called the Kaotica Eyeball, I did a video review of it here th-cam.com/video/ted7omNQxLk/w-d-xo.html
nice
any videos or advice on creativity and writer's block,
Please show us how to make a beat using FL Studio 12 .you teach every-thing perfect.Thanks
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! I'm currently specializing in teaching how to rap but if you would like to learn about producing in FL Studio check out Busy Beats channel th-cam.com/users/busyworksbeats he's awesome at what he does! Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios Thanks keep up with the good work and make new rap videos all are helpful
Thanks! I appreciate the positive feedback! I will keep making them every chance that I get! :)
Thats dope
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed this video! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
Nice you know your music history
So from that point do you add lyrics after that. How do your lyrics fit in
Eireee17 Thanks so much sis! Yeah I have been a student of the game for quite some time now :) Yeah after I come up with cadences I like I will then start to write lyrics to them. I may do a few more videos on cadence and then I am going to move on to doing videos about writing lyrics in cadence. But basically I just start filling in words very carefully and use smaller words and bigger words with more syllables to get the desired length and rhythm i'm going for. It's like putting together a puzzle and is an art within it's self. So hang tight because I am going to start breaking all the down for you in videos in a few more weeks. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again for all tha love and support! -Cole Mize
Thanks for answering man! And your very welcome as well. I look forward to those other videos because I'm interested in your writing process. Because I do similar things myself, But my only thing is. When I rap the gibber I wind up putting lyrics in that kinds of mimics it all most. Its dope though. Just want to stay on topic though
And most def, If I have questions, I defiantly ask you. Your very helpful
Eireee17 Hey my pleasure sis I love hearing from you guys and i'm all about helping you all out as much as possible and I strive to bring you the best information and deliver it in a clear and down to earth manner in every video :) I often come up with words when I'm practicing my cadences as well and I can relate to trying to stay focused on the topic. I will cover all of that good stuff once I start making videos on writing. Feel free to let me know any other areas you may be struggling with pertaining to writing and i'll make sure to make note of it and cover it in my future videos.
Ok will do thanx again man. And you are very down to earth yes! Keep up the good work
Eireee17 Thanks sis I will do my best! Until next time take care, stay positive, and keep being awesome! :)
Top tier content in all your vids
ColeMizeStudios Thank You so much for uploading this video :)
Definitely something I would like to practice and incorporate in my rhymes sometime in the future. I hope you can make some more videos on cadence and how to generate more.
Daniel Garcia Hey Daniel it's my pleasure bro! I am glad that you found this video helpful. And I will be making a few more videos that teach different ways to come up with cadences. Thanks so much for all the support and always feel free to shoot any ideas for future videos this way.
Daniel Garcia Good question Daniel. In both of those songs they are on beat. It's not so much the swing in their raps in these examples but the beats we're made with a lot of swing on the kicks and snares like I was breaking down in my video. So if you where to be able to tune out the beat and just focus on the lyrics you will notice that the lyrics them selves don't have a whole lot of swing on them. It's mainly the beat with the heavy swing in these examples. I hope that helps :)
ColeMizeStudios Since your taking in suggestions, heres an idea: Is "syncopation" something that just exists outside of rap, or its something that you can incorporate in rap as well? If so, could you make a video elaborating a bit on what it is please :)
Daniel Garcia Wow Daniel that question came out of left field! I have actually never heard that word before. I just finished looking it up. How did you come across it? and how have you seen it applied outside of rap? Tho I am a teacher I am also student :)
ColeMizeStudios The dictionary def is: "displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa". Its a musical term one of my music professors talked about once, all I know is it has to do with having an unorthodox rhythm (basically not doing what the beat or your natural body movement is asking for). If you knew a bit on this it be cool if you could elaborate on it :)
I get it now
Wudup, Cole Mize I'm having trouble with the swing notes. What I don't get is how to land slight off the beat. Cause when you do it is sounds like you landing on beats with double time.
Your response will be highly appreciated 👍
Hey Emmanual, if a video specifically on swing notes which you can check out here👉 th-cam.com/video/fWTVBf-wyVk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KwZC9I8g123PDmYx I hope this helps ✌😎 - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios will sure check it out, thanks bro
Wudup Cole Mize, I understand early swing, but as for late swing I still hear myself landing directly on the snare. How can I be slightly off beat using body movement while doing swing?...Your assistance will be highly appreciated my bro.
The trick is not to change the body movement. Your body should always be landing on beat. This is how you can feel the swing when you nail it becomes it should be coming after your body lands on a beat. Try to be too late, try to mess up while keeping your body movement the same. I hope this helps ✌😎 - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios thanks for the explanation. Will surely keep practicing 👍🙌
Who else is watching this while swinging on their swing set, smoking some weed, and wearing their underwear inside-out, backwards and upside-down
Hey man! Really loving your vids! I just found you like two days ago and you give the best advice and techniques than anyone I've ever seen on TH-cam. I've been trying to rap since I was a teenager and I can rap fast and keep up with artist's lyrics. The only thing I feel I lack, is emotion. I feel like I always sound monotone. Even when I'm so sure I put emotions and I'm doing different things, my voice always sounds monotone. My friends say I sound good but I feel like they're all just being too nice about it.. Any advice? If you want to see an example, I have a vid I submitted for a rap competition on my page. Much love and thanks again for all your vids!
Josue Peralta Wow thanks so much for your compliment I am honored to have you as subscriber and I'm glad that you have been finding my videos helpful! I'm going to be making some videos around delivery pretty soon which also has to do with emotion and vocal tone as well. I would love to give you some detailed feedback on your music. Just visit colemizestudios.com/music-reviews and you can get more information about my music review service there. Much love and my pleasure bro!
Hey cole what confuses me the most is if i go beyond one snare, lets say its the 4th beat (the 2nd snare in a bar) Then don't i have to cut my words shorter so i can try to land on that 1st snare in a bar? (the 2 out of 1234)
I'm sadly too used to falling directly on the snares (2 and 4) so if i try to go beyond i'm not used to it and it makes me feel i'm off beat. I need to practice it more but i still don't get the writing process. If i go over a snare and end my rhyme scheme after the 2nd beat or 4th beat (the snares) Does my next line have to be shorter so i can fall back on beat? Or just keep being late on them?
Ohr Rafa In short falling on the kick and snares is just a really good way to ensure you're staying on beat. You don't have to end your line on a kick or snare because there is still space between the 4th beat and the next bar. However ending on the 4 beat or slightly after it gives you room to breath and to lead into the next bar smoothly. I explain this in great detail on this video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html let me know if it is helpful and if you have any further questions I would be glad to answer them! Keep up the great work Ohr! - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios I'll check the video out again, its still a bit confusing but thanks for the help! :)
What confuses me is the amount of syllables i need for a certain beat. So if i go over the 4 in 1234, then 1234 begins again, but i've used the 1 and possibly even the two up, Is that okay?
Ohr Rafa yeah That's okay. Like I spoke about in this video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html I often run two bars into each other to make smooth transitions. I'm going to be talking more about syllable counts and space in each bar in my next video so stay tuned! :)
Good job man thanks for the help
nsaneways My pleasure bro! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!
5:09 “we make nuggets slightly to the left or slightly to the right”
Wait what? * turns on cc *
- NUDGES
Aaaah ok 😂😂😂😂
Might have needed a comparison to swing and no swing haha. I think i heard it but I’m not sure.
No doubt! I did a video more recently that gives plenty of examples, fee free to check it out here th-cam.com/video/3Y8lVyCvlbc/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps C2O! Thanks for watching and commenting! Much respect! ✌😎 - Cole Mize
Hey Cole, how do you transform the cadence you established thru scattering to the real lyrics? For example, do you establish a cadence for every 4 bars and then fill them up with actual lyrics according to the syllables of the completed cadence? Appreciate your help.
Liam L yeah, that's usually why you scat over a beat at first, it's so that you can establish your flow and syllables (sometimes you might realize you don't want so many or so few syllables at certain places though)
I’m a songwriter and I need this
Hey cole, so to swing just go after that kick so you can play around the snare and go before the kicks and after the snare or even vice versa? because i never understood the structure of doing the "swings" when writing lyrics.
Like if i say okay i wanna sound like this and for this to land on the kick and snare, thats how you do it? Just go after the kick to land on the snare and swing?
(Hope i didnt confuse u haha)
+Ohr Rafa Yeah, adding swing is about being slightly out of time in a structured and intentional way so it doesn't sound off beat it just sounds unique and different. This could mean you could hit before or after the kick or snares or you could still hit on top of them but add swing to the parts between them. There's no rule of thumb here it's just a technique that you can use however you please. So experiment and fun with it! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios Yeah man i've been playing with going after the kick and it makes these really cool lines where, im lining these rhymes with each snare, adds effect. What bugs me now is just going before the kick, what i never understood was how to do it before the instrumental drops, like right before it drops. you know?
+Ohr Rafa It's the same concept I use in my structuring lyrics video to lead into a bar. In that tutorial I start my verse slightly before the bar begins. It just takes some practice and being able to maintain your rhythm without the drums is key! So keep practicing the 4, 8 and 16 count with and without drums playing. Heck just cut the whole beat off while your doing your count and see if you can keep the same pulse aka even spaces between notes. And keep practicing! You'll get it! :) - Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios so just kee saying to myself 1,2,3,4, 1,2,3,4 or 12345678,12345678 or 1234 eight times (16 count) ?
The reason to doing it is to rap in 16 count at the end?
But you could do a verse in a 8 count right?
Yeah I recommend doing the 4 count to yourself as your rapping by either tapping your feet, bobbing your head etc.. yes you could do it to an 8 count but it's going to be very slow unless your rapping over a really fast beat. For more explanation on the importance of maintaining the 4 count while rapping check our my structuring lyrics video th-cam.com/video/T-rOzMMqwUU/w-d-xo.html
How do you create words from cadences
Cole would be one of the best mumble rappers of all time
I love you lol great video
Just a question, I am having trouble to translate the "jibirish" into lyrics, like the pauses and so on, sometimes i get it on the simpler patterns but for example it feels unnatural for me to rap words that don't rhyme fast and so on, hope that you kinda understand my problem.
Any help on how to translate the jibirish into lyrics, i am thinking about rhyme wise and syllable wise cuz one of these two are giving me a hard time
+MrAde9999 Sure thing, watch and practice the techniques in these 3 videos very closely and you should see some major improvements th-cam.com/play/PL34dEKD8TsNf6cvTdCWnpn2jqU3HbITwA.html and if you have any more questions please let me know. I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. Thanks for watching and commenting! :) - Cole Mize
Thank you :)
My pleasure! :)
Wassup cole ! I'm a young rapper your videos help so much .. Any ways I can get a one on one ??
THE_DONUT_MANN Hey what's up bro! I'm really glad to hear my videos have been helping you out! Yeah if you want to chat one on one just e-mail me at colemizestudios.com/connect/
My new fav genre. Cadence practice scat rap lol
lol this is only scratching the surface, check out my playlist of rap drills. You're going to have a BLAST lol! th-cam.com/video/d781L3ilF7I/w-d-xo.html ✌😎 - Cole Mize
How many bpms has the beat?
Respect on the intro homie !! ❤️❤️🤟🏼🙌🏼💯
i just dont agree with doing the whole raspy voice thing, sounds fake when the talking voice is different, rather do like a nas, qtip, phife dawg, 50 cent, type of flow where they talk like how they rap, can u do a tutorial on how to rap while keeping your voice in it
Hey Lewis my voice is naturally Rapsy, when you're rapping and wanting to improve your rap voice you have to find what your voices sweat spot is and work it to the best of your ability. Check out my article on how to improve your rap voice colemizestudios.com/how-to-improve-your-rap-voice-emotions/ and follow the links in the article for a more in depth look at all the factors to consider in terms of your vocal quality. I hope this helps :) - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios cole in these times you can edit the comments, there is still time to turn that "sweat" into sweet
do you sound like mgk or does he sound like you?
+Dayla Rayne I don't know, I also hear I look like Steve-O lol :)
Speakin gibberish, and still I GOT CHILLS🤣🤷♀️🤣
Makes me think if you really had hidden lyrics in your mind for each gibberish word you spoke- because i swear i felt a powerful message behind it all...
Maybe it was just your energy tho....
isnt it easier tho to do the practice cadence thing. cuz you can just roll sounds with how ever many syllables that fit that moment and let them roll out the mouth. Its way harder to find words the roll easily like that. And fit together properly? How come you dont show cadence with actually words very much in your cadence videos. Like show the first way then second show it with actual lyrics.
+Jer Bear Good question, make sure that you watch these 3 videos in my newest series "How to Rap A Verse" I explain all of these in great detail with exampled of transferring cadences into lyrics. I hope you enjoy! Here's the link buff.ly/1RYIq87 - Cole Mize
My voice sucks in general, Do you know how to get a character for yourself. Like how Eminem became Slim Shady, how NLE plays NLE CHOPPA and others have there own characters, like how to find the perfect you and not be a wannabe....Really appreciate if you reply
grfeat shit bro love all ur vids help me alot!!
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My pleasure Grant! Glad you are finding them helpful and thanks for the support! :) - Cole Mize
Do you have a twitter or facebook?
+Ignius Yes they're both under colemizestudios
Ok thankyou man,much love!
+Ignius my pleasure! Much love! :)
How can stop rapping like I am reading a poem ?.. please help bro am in need
I know this may sound stupid, but what is a cadence anyway?
Jeremy Mitchell Hey Jeremy always feel free to ask questions here and your questions is not stupid at all. Check out the video I did before this one where I am explaining what cadences are th-cam.com/video/ATsFDZlvVto/w-d-xo.html and let me know your thoughts and if you have any more questions I would be more than happy to answer them. Thanks for reaching out bro!
Man bro killing it do you have a video for stage presence that's what I need to work on
GARRY E SHEPARD Jr. Thanks so much bro! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! No I don't have a video on stage presence yet. My videos are kinda being ordered from the very beginning of the basics of how to rap and then will eventually lead into song writing and then I will get into delivery and performance so stage presence will come a little later but i will cover it. Did you have any questions in particular about stage presence? I would be more than happy to help you here to tide you over until the video drops.
im bout to upload yo jibberap outta context and make you a meme
If anybody has ever tried to recreate a live instrument on a DAW we get exactly what you mean, especially improv
I dont understand how syllables can fall on kicks and snares, let alone how they swing around them
Gonna keep both ears open and gonna keep watching till i get it though fosho
Hazel Vision look up "How Drake Writes Melodies" on Holistic Song Writing. Drake actually raps around the beat a lot, starting after the beat drop and finishing his sentence after the snare
this is where lil Pump got his ESKETTIT "(LETS GET IT!!!!) he copied your exact vibe!!?? 0:12 in the beginning?? confirmed
I want that beat with my lyrics.
U say coke and crack😂😂
Hey bro! amazing content as always (:
No rap coach out there is teaching flow the way you do, I just hope that in the near future u will do the same breakdowns with lyricism\poetry and other aspects of rapping as well, that will be amazing.
I wanted to ask u -
Is this process of scatting that u demonstrate here in this video, is it something that u just do every day before writing to a certain beat?..
Like, if i wanted to practice this technique daily, how would u recommend doing it and for how long each day?..
Thank u dude
This how Blueface got big
Yung Mufassa bruh blue face can't see the beat 😂😂😂😂😂😂. My G does gymnastics everywhere EXCEPT the beats 😂😂😂😂
I do my cadeces in a freestyle around the house
Bad news for a perfectionist..but I see what you're saying.
Mike W lol try to look at perfection in a new light with this way of thinking. Think of perfection as not being flawless but rather complete. If you're creating something that you love and have a sense of completion then you can say "perfect! I love it!".
ColeMizeStudios Yeah, I realized the senses are different. Whereas you were describing flawlessness, I was thinking a personal sense of completion in a project to my own standards. Thanks for the distinction.
Mike W Awww I see what you're saying. I wish I would have made that point about perfection in the video now lol I'll have to mention it in a future video for sure. My pleasure bro, thanks for bringing that point to my attention :)
To be a better rapper now..You guys have to stop follow other fake ass rappers..Cause all those rappers name start with Lil and Young you got to pick something way different and select your own style of rapping..Because all these fake ass rappers sound the same..lol
lol great advice Slim Richard :) I respect your bluntness and honesty. Much respect! :) - Cole Mize
How rappers can add more character to your flow by understaning the true goal of art. buff.ly/1JEiUSL #howtorap
How rappers can add more character to their flow by not aiming for perfection buff.ly/1E1uB1B #howtorap
WOW! I'm truly honored and humbled by your comment. Thanks so much man for all the love, encouragement and support! It really means a lot! Much love from the states as well!
How rappers can add more character to their flow by understanding why the aim isn't perfection buff.ly/1eOoDLZ #howtorap
ColeMizeStudios analog always was better imo
Trey Bradshaw yeah the sound was but the productivity of digital is amazing! combing the both gives you the best of both worlds :)
+ColeMizeStudios I really got to thank you for making these videos,you're helping me perfect things. I've been writing 10+ years self taught on all the fundamentals of writing.. To no beat. I'm very monotone with lyricism,and this is fantastic. You're awesome man
Ignius Hey my pleasure! I'm really glad to hear that my videos have been helpful to you! That's what it's all about! Thanks for watching and commenting and I appreciate all the positive feedback! Keep it up! :) - Cole Mize