15 Things Rappers Need To Know – According to Danny Myers

Danny Myers - Tip 15: Be Mindful of Your Words

Check AllHipHop’s this feature on the art of emceeing called “15 Things Every Rapper Should Know.” First up? Battle rapper Danny Myers

1. Be Original

Danny Myers - Tip 1: Be Original
Danny Myers – Tip 1: Be Original

“First thing you need to know is you have to be original. That’s the first thing and that’s the golden rule.”

“It’s important to be original because that is how you stand out. That is how you make yourself visible amongst this vast sea of other emcees that are out here doing it. There’s so many other people that rap. If you ask anybody, nowadays, they mama rap; they baby daddy cousin rap; the person down a street rap. So what do you do to stand out amongst all these people that rap? Especially in battle rap…  you can’t come in sounding like Arsonal. The fans are gonna know. You’ll go nowhere fast.  You are not gonna go anywhere if people can’t recognize that style.”