Thanks Michael! I'm really happy that my videos have been so helpful to you! That's what it's all about right there! Thanks for the support! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
The main question of any great MC - are you willing to sacrifice sound for advanced bars? And many rappers can't do that at all for some reason. I hope you will release some videos explaining basics of what makes a rap lyrics good. I feel like majority of casual listeners not only missing out on flow complexity, but most of above average bars go over their heads too. And I don't mean some crazy references, just regular wordplay schemes and double/triple entendres based on surface concepts.
@@lolkitchen2208 IDK, rhymes is one of the biggest parts of the flow, don't know why you single them out. Thats a pretty big mistake actually. Too many inexperienced or "lyrical miracle" type rappers go for nonsensical word salad to create rhymes density and their flow sounds stale, boring and boombapish in a worst way possible because of that. That overstretched multis style was cool during early/mid-00's freestyle battles and Grind Time, but it's out of place in "non-offthetopofthehead" type of rap. Rhymes really don't matter if they are not creating sound you are going for. You can make cadence scheme sound good and varied without having complex rhymes. The thing that matters is your rhymes placement in relation to beat, bar, sentence, are they accented or not, etc. IMHO message doesn't matter too. I know a lot of rappers that can have 2 dope message-driven tracks followed by 3 chick or club tracks on the same mixtape. Diversity is the key here. And if we are talking about message than we have to acknowledge that most of the "woke" tracks are corny and simple or downright trash, because music constrain what you can say and how you can say it. For me lyrical means how much wordplay techniques or literary devices you can cram in your bars without sounding bad or monotone. I agree with flow being first. For me its like 60% flow, 40% lyrics for replayabilty value mostly. I can breakdown a track bar-for-bar and then move on, but I won't add it in my playlist. And I won't add a track that dope sonically but has trash lyrics.
Great question! I'll be doing much more videos about songwriting in the future and I'll will certainly be talking a lot about the balance we must keep in order for our songs to be as dope as possible. In short, it depends... It depends upon the purpose of the song. As rappers we write different types of songs which highlight different skills that we possess. Being technical doesn't by default equate to a song being good or not. Tho you may have 40 spices in the cabinet sometimes the chicken just needs some salt and pepper. lol! Sometimes you want to show off the speed of the sports car around town, sometimes you just wanna get in an big body caddy and go for a chill and simple joy ride. Thanks for watching and commenting! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Im not a fan of a triple entendre, i mean whats the point ya know, the amount of build it would take, if you did it right, sure i get it, but your splitting 1 point three ways, and i agree like you said, ppl dont even understand 2 sometimes.
I listened to a song called Freedom Rap. Its quite dated and old 1995 but one verse stood out. Left Eyes verse. Really complicated, rhyme scheme. She does this in multiple songs. Thats what inspired me. Ive also looked at Andre 3000, and for delivery I looked at 2Pac. Thanks for these videos btw
That's awesome AJ! I'm glad to hear that you're still getting inspired by the older stuff. Theirs so much good music we can be inspired by from the past! Keep it up and thanks for the support! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Good to see you making new videos about the basic and the most important things about rap so that people can get inspired. Same topics, same theory, same approaches as years ago, and still effective and helpful as the old videos! Also great to see you doing well. Man, you didn't age even a tiny bit
Thanks for the kind words Armeezy! I'm glad you're still enjoying my videos! Stay safe and keep up the good work and I'll strive to do the same! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
This is great! When the cadence section came up originally I didn't even realize you weren't saying real words but I was having so much trouble understanding them I was trippin lol
Im 18 And Want to start rapping. Im from philippines And I Like Lofi Type Beats😅 I learned a lot from watching this and Im Starting to practice😊great channel very helpful
Thanks GIL, I'm really glad my videos have been helpful! I'm wishing you the best on your musical journey! keep up the good work and I'll be sure to do the same! Much respect! ✌️😎- Cole Mize
Very informative and well-detailed video Cole. My question is this; have you ever looked into POETIC METER and if so can you make a video about it, would love to hear your perception on it. Peace Cole
Thanks OG I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Yes I've looked into it and I may do a video about it in the future. But I've essentially spoken about the concept of it before tho I haven't referred to it by name in my efforts to keep things as simple and concise as possible. At the end of the day, a large portion of what we as entertainers do is create creative patterns in varying ways. Poetic Meter is one of them which also ties into cadence due to the length of the notes you're creating a pattern with. A good video of mine to reference too in regards to this is The 4 Bar Theory: th-cam.com/video/XuesoKj4iTs/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps! Thanks for rockin with me OG! I sincerely appreciate it bro! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
When coming up with cadences, how do you know which notes to use in each bar? I've watched your 30 day course on cadences. I know about the different notes like 8th, 16thn 32nd and triplets notes etc. Also, when studying other rappers and taking inspiration and tweaking a specific flow in DAW on loop, how do I know how to get their flow. Do I just try and guess where each note is and try to come up with a flow similar theirs also taking into account the BPM?
Good question. When copying someones cadence/flow simply put, you must do it by ear and that's why I put so much emphasis on the importance of ear training. Be sure to check out my recent 2 videos I did on scatting where I demonstrate using cadences from other rap songs and much more! Part 1: th-cam.com/video/gDtwwu40gNE/w-d-xo.html Part 2: th-cam.com/video/u6NMEs7z7PI/w-d-xo.html And when you're coming up with your own cadences you can put which ever musical notes wherever you wish within a bar. Simply do what you feel sounds best and try not to overthink it unless you're having to solve a problem. I hope this helps you out! Thanks for watching and commenting! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
Cole I got a question, how often should I take a break from writing if I write everyday? Will I lose my skills or will they just come back better? Should I just forget about writing for a couple days completely, even if I get the itch?
Often when i come back to something ive been pushing a bit hard, like guitar hero when i was young. Suddenly i came back a couple days later and did Expert for the first time. Something had happened to my brain
delivery is hard for me because it was something i couldn't understand how to connect it to my lyrics but i kinda understand now. probably just gotta practice in a different environment
google "literary devices double entendres and irony" to dig a little deeper into them. They are two different literary devices. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Great video but I'm a little confused. I consistently practice counting beats and scatting to find melodies and cadences, but I feel like I'm making minimum progress. And it seems virtually impossible to write impactful lyrics with poetic devices, especially while focusing more on the rhythm aspect. Am I missing something? Any advice would be helpful!
Guess i have been doing it all wrong i started with 4&5 for the simple fact how are you going to make a song in the first place without lyrics be it writing or freestyling? Delivery goes hand to hand with that without the right delivery it will sound forced or like you are trying too hard
Yo PhatChannel, You're not wrong, in fact that's how the majority of people approach rapping. But the main reason people struggle is due to the musical side of rapping lacking which is why I have focused so much of my content on rap flow and ear training. ✌😎 - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios I have a great question you can cover and answer on your channel if you haven't done so already I'm sure a lot of people have this same problem I can start a rap no problem have some good idea then i suddenly get stuck and not sure where to go? Not sure if it's because of my ADD,getting bored, or distracted from the beat,or just don't have the clear idea or how to keep going with the song
I have a quick question please. Is the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface is actually a (Preamp)? or is the preamp something else? Sorry I'm new to this, thank you!
Great content as always cole ❤️ I spend hours every day trying to make the rhymes sound good to various diffent eats and types of music. I've put a few short practice clips on my you tube channel and would love to hear your opinion if u have time. Keep up the great work 👌
Thanks Crooke! I appreciate the support and I'm glad you're enjoying my content! Keep up the hard work and I'll be sure to do the same! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
That's what's up! Nothing wrong with that! Just keep practicing what gives you problems and use this guide to help identify what you should focus on first. You got this! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Ishtiyaque Sayed because he wants to become a teacher to teach us how to find our weaknesses and improve them instead of using his knowledge for his own profit :)
Thanks for the kind words Ishtiyaque! It depends on how you define success. I make a living as a rapper helping other rappers. I love rapping and teaching and I get to do them both for a living. That's success to me! But success looks different for different people based on what their goals are. I'm wishing your much success in all that your do! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
You got it! Just trying to do my part to help upcoming rappers get better way faster than I did coming up! Thanks for rockin with me Josef! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Scatting is all about developing your rap flow and being able to rap over any typa beat
#1. Rhythm
#2. Cadence
#3. Cadence to lyrics
#4. Songwriting
#5. Delivery
I appreciate you
This right here is the first step I should have leaned years ago!! Well put!! Thank you!
This is awesome! This channel is the best for learning how to rap! Thank you bro!
THE best
Thanks Michael! I'm really happy that my videos have been so helpful to you! That's what it's all about right there! Thanks for the support! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Thanks Zach! I appreciate tha love bro! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
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The absolute best, you get into the technical aspect which almost no other channel does.
Fire 🔥 thanks for the advice
The main question of any great MC - are you willing to sacrifice sound for advanced bars? And many rappers can't do that at all for some reason. I hope you will release some videos explaining basics of what makes a rap lyrics good. I feel like majority of casual listeners not only missing out on flow complexity, but most of above average bars go over their heads too. And I don't mean some crazy references, just regular wordplay schemes and double/triple entendres based on surface concepts.
I think of it like this
Flow 1st message 2nd rhymes 3rd
@@lolkitchen2208 IDK, rhymes is one of the biggest parts of the flow, don't know why you single them out. Thats a pretty big mistake actually. Too many inexperienced or "lyrical miracle" type rappers go for nonsensical word salad to create rhymes density and their flow sounds stale, boring and boombapish in a worst way possible because of that.
That overstretched multis style was cool during early/mid-00's freestyle battles and Grind Time, but it's out of place in "non-offthetopofthehead" type of rap. Rhymes really don't matter if they are not creating sound you are going for. You can make cadence scheme sound good and varied without having complex rhymes. The thing that matters is your rhymes placement in relation to beat, bar, sentence, are they accented or not, etc.
IMHO message doesn't matter too. I know a lot of rappers that can have 2 dope message-driven tracks followed by 3 chick or club tracks on the same mixtape. Diversity is the key here. And if we are talking about message than we have to acknowledge that most of the "woke" tracks are corny and simple or downright trash, because music constrain what you can say and how you can say it. For me lyrical means how much wordplay techniques or literary devices you can cram in your bars without sounding bad or monotone.
I agree with flow being first. For me its like 60% flow, 40% lyrics for replayabilty value mostly. I can breakdown a track bar-for-bar and then move on, but I won't add it in my playlist. And I won't add a track that dope sonically but has trash lyrics.
@@ComradeReptiloid you broke it down perfectly g
Great question! I'll be doing much more videos about songwriting in the future and I'll will certainly be talking a lot about the balance we must keep in order for our songs to be as dope as possible. In short, it depends... It depends upon the purpose of the song. As rappers we write different types of songs which highlight different skills that we possess. Being technical doesn't by default equate to a song being good or not. Tho you may have 40 spices in the cabinet sometimes the chicken just needs some salt and pepper. lol! Sometimes you want to show off the speed of the sports car around town, sometimes you just wanna get in an big body caddy and go for a chill and simple joy ride. Thanks for watching and commenting! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Im not a fan of a triple entendre, i mean whats the point ya know, the amount of build it would take, if you did it right, sure i get it, but your splitting 1 point three ways, and i agree like you said, ppl dont even understand 2 sometimes.
This guy is smart 5 pillars Facts 🔥💯
Thanks bro! I really wish I knew this when I first started. I glad I'm able to share this with you all. Much respect! ✌😎 - Cole Mize
so smooth
I listened to a song called Freedom Rap. Its quite dated and old 1995 but one verse stood out. Left Eyes verse. Really complicated, rhyme scheme. She does this in multiple songs. Thats what inspired me. Ive also looked at Andre 3000, and for delivery I looked at 2Pac.
Thanks for these videos btw
That's awesome AJ! I'm glad to hear that you're still getting inspired by the older stuff. Theirs so much good music we can be inspired by from the past! Keep it up and thanks for the support! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios Thanks man. Keep it up
You are the best
Thanks Supa! Right back at cha!!!!!! Much love and respect! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
Without thinking about it
Bro you are the best teacher glad I came across channel
This is all such incredible and genuine content, my brother. Thank you, so much G
Good to see you making new videos about the basic and the most important things about rap so that people can get inspired. Same topics, same theory, same approaches as years ago, and still effective and helpful as the old videos!
Also great to see you doing well. Man, you didn't age even a tiny bit
Thanks for the kind words Armeezy! I'm glad you're still enjoying my videos! Stay safe and keep up the good work and I'll strive to do the same! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
This is great! When the cadence section came up originally I didn't even realize you weren't saying real words but I was having so much trouble understanding them I was trippin lol
lol! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
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Respect bro
Thanks bro for sharing that information🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👋
It's truly a pleasure RDX! I'm really happy that it was helpful! Thanks so much for the support! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Im 18 And Want to start rapping.
Im from philippines And I Like Lofi Type Beats😅 I learned a lot from watching this and Im Starting to practice😊great channel very helpful
Thanks GIL, I'm really glad my videos have been helpful! I'm wishing you the best on your musical journey! keep up the good work and I'll be sure to do the same! Much respect! ✌️😎- Cole Mize
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Do you open for collab?
@@strong.a.b. Yes always
@@strong.a.b. Someday I Will Be🙂
But I Think For Now I'm Still Practicing
Colemize..👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Papu!!! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Keep up the great work! You might just be responsible for making a legend
Thanks Eric! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos and I hope so! Much respect! ✌️😎- Cole Mize
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Just started writing. thanks for this info
Very informative and well-detailed video Cole. My question is this; have you ever looked into POETIC METER and if so can you make a video about it, would love to hear your perception on it. Peace Cole
Thanks OG I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Yes I've looked into it and I may do a video about it in the future. But I've essentially spoken about the concept of it before tho I haven't referred to it by name in my efforts to keep things as simple and concise as possible. At the end of the day, a large portion of what we as entertainers do is create creative patterns in varying ways. Poetic Meter is one of them which also ties into cadence due to the length of the notes you're creating a pattern with.
A good video of mine to reference too in regards to this is The 4 Bar Theory: th-cam.com/video/XuesoKj4iTs/w-d-xo.html
I hope this helps! Thanks for rockin with me OG! I sincerely appreciate it bro! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
m.th-cam.com/channels/T6M_h34kNfq2roK4gWcFhA.html
You're a great teacher bro
keep teaching brother great channel
✨🥺♥️
Thanks Animus! ✌😎 - Cole Mize
When coming up with cadences, how do you know which notes to use in each bar? I've watched your 30 day course on cadences. I know about the different notes like 8th, 16thn 32nd and triplets notes etc. Also, when studying other rappers and taking inspiration and tweaking a specific flow in DAW on loop, how do I know how to get their flow. Do I just try and guess where each note is and try to come up with a flow similar theirs also taking into account the BPM?
Good question. When copying someones cadence/flow simply put, you must do it by ear and that's why I put so much emphasis on the importance of ear training. Be sure to check out my recent 2 videos I did on scatting where I demonstrate using cadences from other rap songs and much more!
Part 1: th-cam.com/video/gDtwwu40gNE/w-d-xo.html
Part 2: th-cam.com/video/u6NMEs7z7PI/w-d-xo.html
And when you're coming up with your own cadences you can put which ever musical notes wherever you wish within a bar. Simply do what you feel sounds best and try not to overthink it unless you're having to solve a problem.
I hope this helps you out! Thanks for watching and commenting! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
thanks bro im learning alot!!
Cole I got a question, how often should I take a break from writing if I write everyday? Will I lose my skills or will they just come back better? Should I just forget about writing for a couple days completely, even if I get the itch?
Often when i come back to something ive been pushing a bit hard, like guitar hero when i was young. Suddenly i came back a couple days later and did Expert for the first time. Something had happened to my brain
much appreciated gracias
delivery is hard for me because it was something i couldn't understand how to connect it to my lyrics but i kinda understand now. probably just gotta practice in a different environment
Sir what is the meaning of
1.double line troungers
And 2.Irony
At 8:11
google "literary devices double entendres and irony" to dig a little deeper into them. They are two different literary devices. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Thanks for spreading such great knowledge wholeheartedly sir 🙆♀️
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Great video but I'm a little confused. I consistently practice counting beats and scatting to find melodies and cadences, but I feel like I'm making minimum progress. And it seems virtually impossible to write impactful lyrics with poetic devices, especially while focusing more on the rhythm aspect. Am I missing something? Any advice would be helpful!
Reading a Dictionary and increasing my vocabulary helped for me. I could write want i want to while maintaining the rhyme schemes. Might help you too.
Same here but I'm dedicated to get it
@@symesalexander5294 100% me too!
@@michaelgoronsky Let's get it 💯
I'm really feeling,. those 5 pillars
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Guess i have been doing it all wrong i started with 4&5 for the simple fact how are you going to make a song in the first place without lyrics be it writing or freestyling?
Delivery goes hand to hand with that without the right delivery it will sound forced or like you are trying too hard
Yo PhatChannel, You're not wrong, in fact that's how the majority of people approach rapping. But the main reason people struggle is due to the musical side of rapping lacking which is why I have focused so much of my content on rap flow and ear training. ✌😎 - Cole Mize
@@ColeMizeStudios I have a great question you can cover and answer on your channel if you haven't done so already
I'm sure a lot of people have this same problem
I can start a rap no problem have some good idea then i suddenly get stuck and not sure where to go?
Not sure if it's because of my ADD,getting bored, or distracted from the beat,or just don't have the clear idea or how to keep going with the song
Cole I need beat
I have a quick question please.
Is the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface is actually a (Preamp)? or is the preamp something else? Sorry I'm new to this, thank you!
🔥🔥🔥
😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Bro why did you stop making video again ????
Don't worry, I'm going to be dropping some heat soon. Stay tuned ✌️😎- Cole Mize
Cadence = flow ?
They are different but related. I break it down in this video th-cam.com/video/YO9I6lebfa0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BhXqZ0i6v-OjMpRf ✌😎 - Cole Mize
Great content as always cole ❤️ I spend hours every day trying to make the rhymes sound good to various diffent eats and types of music. I've put a few short practice clips on my you tube channel and would love to hear your opinion if u have time. Keep up the great work 👌
Thanks Crooke! I appreciate the support and I'm glad you're enjoying my content! Keep up the hard work and I'll be sure to do the same! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Sup Cole, have you got a service for artists where we can have you destruct our lyrics/flow before a release? Cheers from Aus.
Sure do, you can check out my music review service at colemizestudios.com/music-reviews
Much love to Australia from The States! ✌️😎- Cole Mize
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Paint a vivid picture with rapping
Also I guess 4. And 5. Got me fucked up
That's what's up! Nothing wrong with that! Just keep practicing what gives you problems and use this guide to help identify what you should focus on first. You got this! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Why isn't he a successful rapper? Cause he has got some serious gift out there.
Ishtiyaque Sayed because he wants to become a teacher to teach us how to find our weaknesses and improve them instead of using his knowledge for his own profit :)
Thanks for the kind words Ishtiyaque! It depends on how you define success. I make a living as a rapper helping other rappers. I love rapping and teaching and I get to do them both for a living. That's success to me! But success looks different for different people based on what their goals are. I'm wishing your much success in all that your do! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
You got it! Just trying to do my part to help upcoming rappers get better way faster than I did coming up! Thanks for rockin with me Josef! Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
Make people feel what you're saying
Like watching a movie
steve-o
lol! I get that a lot! ✌️😎 - Cole Mize
I'll come back when someone posts a summary in the comment section. 😂
The 5 Pillars Of Rapping - How Rapping Really Works!
well played 😎👍- Cole Mize
lol! Do whatever works best for you, regardless I appreciate you stopping by my way. Much respect! 😎✌️ - Cole Mize
I always watch ur videos Cole but I was at schl that day 😂
@@ColeMizeStudios I sent you an email with a question thats been bothering me. Check it out.
Babies are Born With Teeth??? 🤔
Hmmmm.... 🤔
Okay. 🤷♂️
Let's run wit it.
Why don’t you have a tik tok?
Do you think I should have one? If so how do you think it could benefit me or my audience beyond what I'm doing on TH-cam? ✌️😎- Cole Mize
ColeMizeStudios bro you’ll blow up quick and will gain thousands of subs easily!
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