Common Mistakes Made by Hip Hop Artists

Hip hop artists make a myriad of common mistakes that affect their potential for growth and success. If you want to become a successful hip hop artist, it’s recommended that you learn how to express your art in the best possible manner. Professional artists like Omen44, also known as Yoshihisa Watanabe, have established themselves as professionals in the industry. Omen44 is a Japanese-American hip hop artist based in New York City. He is one of the leading hip hop artists looking to bridge the gap between two cultures. If you want to follow in the world of hip hop, here are some common mistakes that you need to avoid.

Make sentences too long

This is the most classic mistake made by many beginner rappers. It is believed that to rap, it is enough to make sentences with rhymes, and as one is not comfortable, they often end up making sentences that are considerably larger..

Suddenly, when the time has come to put our text on the instrumental, we are not at all in rhythm and our diction is not at all fluid. In fact, you have to do the opposite. Make short and concise sentences, you will see that you will be much better at placing them on the beat.

Want to rap fast (while you do not master the basics of rhythm)

Another common mistake that many artists make is that they try too hard to rap as fast as possible. That’s a bad idea. You don’t need to act like Eminem or Busta Rhymes; just express yourself in the best possible manner.  The problem is that when you do not control the pace, you often lose the rhythm! Start by rapping slowly, being careful to be on time and with practice you can accelerate.

Create a character

From a marketing point of view, there is an increasing tendency to invite artists to play a role to please or at least provoke a reaction among the general public.

The problem with this approach is that it is superficial. The principle of art is the expression of oneself: to put outside what you have inside.

I know that for many people “being oneself” sounds “silly” or “naive” because they think that being oneself is necessarily being flat, uninteresting and that the only alternative is to play a character. Create your own persona and stick to it to get the best response from your audience.