RHYME TUTORIAL - Study this shit!!

[4D]

This was an ongoing project that has been discontinued but still contains some handy information. enjoy

First let's start with something basic


ETIQUETTE

just like blazing there are certain guidelines you should follow.

* if you call someone out for a battle you should drop first.
* in a two round battle even if the rule of feeding off first verses is not in effect it is considered good manners to only feed of first verses only so as not to disadvantage the opponent and keep a level playing ground
* more to come


TRANSITION

so what is a transition? easiest way to understand this is a example


mc's drop played out lines with no format,
their gonna get walked over like a doormat,
i'm droppin the hottest text on the page,
you best watch out i'm now out the cage,


okay that's wack but it's just a quick example. now you notice how the first two lines flow "format" "doormat" but we get to the third line and theres a whole new word in the mix "page" doesn't exactly flow with the first two lines does it? that's where transitions come in. time for another example this time of a transition


mc's drop played out lines with no format,
their gonna get walked over like a doormat,
i floor-wack mc's with the hottest text on the page,
you best watch out i'm coming straight out the cage,


now we've lost a bit of structure here but i'll show you how to structure lines later in this tutorial i've also introduced a partial multi "floor-wack" this is our transition i'll explain multis shortly for now though all you need to understand is the transition this is one of the simpliest techniques for keeping your text flowing and one of the first things you should master when starting out. it's a simple technique but reaps rewards a plenty. i think that's pretty much it not much more to show you on that. onto structure.


STRUCTURE

structure is one of the simpliest things yet so many people just ignore it/ can't be fucked whatever neways it is so simply just work on your lines remove a word add a word heres another example


scripts opponents write against me,
wash em away like the sea,


now clearly that's some ill structure (< sarcasm) so here's how i would fix this


scripts opponents write against me,
i'm washing them away like the sea,


fairly simple? yeh it is, just by changing a few simple things we have fixed the structure all we have done is add "i'm" at the beginning changed "wash" to "washing" and changed "em" to "them" which is also a big thing you should watch out for (not that i can talk i do it all the time) but if you can use the full word and it doesn't affect the flow or whatever USE IT. the easier a text is for a voter to read the more they will enjoy it (even if it's on a subconcious level) that's simple as isn't it? it just takes a lil practice but is something that will help you out later on when you come to some more complex rhyme techniques.


MULTIS

onto multis. what is a multi? let's check out a simple example


treat-ladies-kind,
weak-babies-find,


that is a multi. a combination of words usually matching in syllables (always try to match syllables) multis are a invaluable tool and can be the difference in a lot of battles but you should never force a multi it should come naturally and the more you do it the easier it will come to you. heres a quick example of that in a verse


i am a true gentlemen; always treat ladies kind,
domestic violence; a path only weak babies find,


so thats a multi in use, get out there and start using them in your battles. i'll explain partial multis later on in the next tutorial

okay that will do me for today over the next few weeks i'll add to this tutorial with things such as punches metaphors rhyme schemes and many other invaluable rhyme techniques.


SIMILE

Simile is a comparison that uses the words LIKE or AS. It's another way
of saying something indirectly.

I flow like the ocean feirce and ready to kill
"got rhymes like luna park all ready to thrill"


METAPHORE

Metaphore is another form of comparison. However, it does not use the words LIKE nor AS. Metaphores are very effective in capturing your audiences attention with creative imagery.


For examples:
"flow better than rapids, more bounce than a pogo"
"left this kid feeling blue darker than the nurcha logo"


WORDPLAY

This has to be the best part of writing a verse. Wordplays are puns. Or words that have double meaning used to conjoin different concepts together, while making sense out of it. It's just basically that: Play on words, Playing with words.


For examples:
"My rhymes the "tightest" "suffocating kids" like "sids"

Tight has two meanings:
1. Really good, cool, dope. eg. Tight Rhymes.

2. Restricting, Contricting. eg. a tight bag suffocating someone.

So in this instance when i say "tightest" to make it wordplay i need to refer to both meanings: 1. My rhymes the tightest.... 2....tightest, suffocating kids like sids.


"Rocking "clones" matter, reducing "mirrors" to shatter"

This one has two words we are playing with here:
1.Clones = Mirrors, Copys, Reflections (a lesser person) .
2.Rocking something which would reduce it to shatter. It also can mean your Rocking (rock n roll).

So Rocking Clones explains that im better than this copy cat. But also means Destroying Reflections, or Copys (literally and figuretively), which would reduce them (mirrors) to shatter.


PUNCHLINE

Are hard dissing lines.Good punchlines will consist of wordplay, similes and/or metaphors.
Hint: A good punchlines makes someoen go "ouch, that's gotta hurt" or "lmao, that's halarious"

Punchlines work really well with set up lines:

Your rhymes are cheesy and you think you're "macho"
this kid rhymes with "less beef" than vegatarian nachos

Cheesy and macho are the set up parts of the top line as it references the wordplay in the second.
Less beef than vagatarian nachos is the punchline whci means hes got no hard hitting stuff.


With out a set up line it may not be as complex.

you couldnt ever drop shit if you were holding hot turds

This is pretty clear. Drop shit can mean to post your verse or to drop a turd. If you were holding hot turds you would most likely drop it. It is a metaphor, with wordplay. Saying that they cant drop rhymes.


ALLITERATION

Alliterations are rarely used. Though it's real nice as a skit or a non-battle writtens. It's bars or verse that start off using the same first letter.

sly, slick and swift, as i spit scripts sick, so simple stated
^^^^
You could use this in a battler verse just to props ya self up

taking tresspasers, tiping tonic, truely tanked with terrible timing
^^^^^^
This doesnt really make sense. But both are excellent use of aliteration

Note from TRshady: Please never let this section leak into the rest of the forum, keep all beefs here .. do not talk of battles or carry the same attitude around the forum.

[Erick]

Although your intensions are good,
everyone should spit as they should.

The lessons taught ain't that nifty,
just like the bullets that missed 50 !

Fordie...No, I'm just playin',
I like the things you're sayin' !

[stealth]

good info for the noobs like erik

[AspirinE]

Although your intensions are good,
everyone should spit as they should.

The lessons taught ain't that nifty,
just like the bullets that missed 50 !

Fordie...No, I'm just playin',
I like the things you're sayin' !

u rhymes really look rediculous in this thread... even Fordie's examples kill u

[Coccoa]

Poor Erick. Finally he gone!!

[555555]

Poor Erik if only he knew.

[Coccoa]

Oh well. May he rest in peace.

[4play]

i've seen better guides but this one is a pretty good summary of the shit to get started with

[Nu Syd]

pretty good guide

[SoniK]

if one needs a guide to be an mc, then they shouldn't be an mc

u can't teach a gift

[RIPODB 954]

if one needs a guide to be an mc, then they shouldn't be an mc

u can't teach a gift

Truth.

[B.A.D.]

nice teacher 4 this shit

[tigrot]

woww man....What an infooo!!!

[napsta]

DJ Harlem, AspirinE, 555555 what da fuck guys? The only thing ur doin is sitting all da they in forums and dissing people like erick. The poor guy just had fun. Its not a big deal...if you are soo good go to msn yahoo or smth like that and diss yourselves... What you think you are Supernatural replicas or somthing???? fuck that shit \\//

[chronic]

DJ Harlem, AspirinE, 555555 what da fuck guys? The only thing ur doin is sitting all da they in forums and dissing people like erick. The poor guy just had fun. Its not a big deal...if you are soo good go to msn yahoo or smth like that and diss yourselves... What you think you are Supernatural replicas or somthing???? fuck that shit \\//

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:36 am

Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:44 pm


well they maybe have nuthin 2 do in their life but theres sumthin im totaly sure of...ur retarded