Rhyme schemes play an integral part in writing efficiently and sounding smooth. However, there are an endless amount of ways to rhyme and form your rhyme schemes. I will teach you the groundworks of how to look at rhyme schemes and how to juggle around different rhyme patterns to sound brilliant. In addition, this chapter will cover various rhyme schemes, styles and staying on beat with these schemes.
What Exactly Is A Rhyme Scheme?
A rhyme scheme is the way you place your rhymes in sequence. The scheme CAN or HELP dictate the way your verse rhymes. However, if the groundworks of your rhyme scheme is not formed correctly it can make the flow of your lyrics sound awkward.
Now before we start, I want to clear one thing up, JUST BECAUSE it’s a rhyme scheme does not mean it has to follow a CONSISTENT or SPECIFIC pattern. Rhyme schemes as a whole are based upon chemistry and being able to maintain momentum in your rhyming. The chemistry being how you’re able to mesh different rhyme patterns together and the momentum being that you’re able to make your rhyming sound fluent despite you using different rhyming patterns. In essence the groundworks of a rhyme scheme ARE a rhyming pattern, but whether or not your rhyming pattern follows the same syllables is up to you.
“Rape a pregnant bitch and tell my friends I had a threesome!”
Goblin is the second album from OFWGKTA’s (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) group leader Tyler The Creator. For those who have not jumped on the Odd Future bandwagon or simply have not been following his music, this album – and many other Odd Future releases – is full of group trademarks such as cynical humor, ridiculous boasts and hard hitting production. Furthermore, the content of this album, like Tyler’s debut, is chalk-full of murderous thoughts and black humor. However, while these stylizations are nothing new to Tyler’s music, the refinement that Goblin presents proves that the output from Tyler is far from boring and demonstrates his ability as not only a creative rapper/producer, but an artist with staying power. With these refinements however, the album is not without missteps, there are moments that make Goblin feel lopsided do to the album feeling like it has lost direction, but there are enough quality tracks to overlook these shortcomings.
If you haven’t listened to Bastard yet, then some might find the start of the album abrupt, but if you have (and I assume most people who cop this album would have), then the opening of the album feels like it’s continued right where Bastard left off: with Tyler speaking to a therapist about his issues. Goblin starts incredibly strong with the self-titled opener showing that Tyler’s production has not only improved, but lyrically he has tightened up his skill-set since his debut.
DJ Premier, one of Hip Hop's greatest DJ's and producers!
Down The Street are guest posts by other bloggers, writers or anyone who has an interesting view on Hip Hop music or the culture as a whole; that could even be you if you post something significant in the comments, or even email me! — In the first post kicking off this brand new category, I have a long time friend and reader of LostMoniker.Com, Michael Telemaque, discussing his take on the role of the DJ in modern Hip Hop culture. Definitely not one to be a missed, and sincerely an excellent post by Michael. Also, be sure to leave comments and feedback!
The DJ Is King… Again?
By: Michael Telemaque
I’ma throw this premise out there: they say history and societal trends are cyclical, and in the early days of hip hop, the DJ was the star and the MC played more of a host role, and we both know how that evolution went and now we have the dynamic today of the MC as star and DJ/Producer as an after thought. In some cases DJ/Producers are considered down right replaceable, but I ask this: are we now coming full circle ?
With the desire for lyrical uniqueness either in delivery, cadence or complexity , rappers are now more archetypes or characters we can identify with than the more traditional versions of the original MC. Has the hip hop community slowly started a march towards marginalizing the MC and giving due to the musical muscle behind many acts? Its no coincidence that more rappers are doing collaborations with House Producers and with a euro pop sound finding way on many club records, that the fans now are starting to idolize the DJ much like they do in House Music.
Oh. Hey, you’ve made it this far! We’ve moved from learning how to write basic rhymes, to freestyling… NOW we’re going to add some fire to your otherwise uncooked stake, yup, you’ve guessed right, we’re going to learn about metaphors and similes. When learning these concepts, you’ll definitely want to take notes, while they may seem basic to some, it’s ok to feel a bit overwhelmed. I was when I first learned and understood these ideas, but don’t worry, I’m with you a long the way, and if you have ANY questions, feel free to ask me in the comments section below. Now, on with your journey.
Metaphors And The Simile Misconception
There is a common misconception that metaphors are metaphors when like or as is used. That is wrong, and it is continuously misused in Hip Hop most. Like or as statements ARE similes, NOT metaphors. Now, normally political correctness isn’t my thing, and I’m not trying to sound like some sort of elitist, but I find it easiest to teach these concepts by clearing up the confusion.
They didn't find the Weezy jokes that funny... Workaholics I tell'ya!
Oh. Sorry about that interruption, but back to our regular posts! LETS GO!
Oh… and:
I know last time I preached that I wouldn’t do anything like this, but school took a toll on me. I have more free time than before and am working my ass off to deliver some crazy new articles! Sorry about that hiatus and I hope you guys enjoyed the april fools genius provided by site manager Astroblakk and myself. Now, enjoy the NEW shit (which will be posted five minute, above, after you’ve read this!). Bye.
Posted by LostMoniker on April 30th, 2011 :: Filed under Moniker's Minute
Every now and again I can say that an album changed my life. The first of which being Kid ‘n Play’s 2 Hype, and more recently Lil’ Waynes Tha Carter trilogy. I understand, that is not a single album that changed my life, but a collection. That is exactly right. Never has an artist created such a strong offering that I actually dug ALL three albums in their trilogy. It goes to show that crafting a trilogy of albums has a lot of pressure and that only a talented soul can pull off such a feat… To be fair, it would be an understatement to say that Lil’ Wayne isn’t the best lyricist of our time, and that Tha Carter series is only a drop in the bucket of brilliance that is Lil’ Wayne’s album catologue.
Everything about these albums is genius. You have top notch production meshed with Lil’ Wayne gorgeous vocals. While not completely perfect – I would say that out of all of these albums ninety-eight percent of it is flawless with two percent leaving some room for improvement on Wayne’s part – Lil’ Wayne goes hard on every song his voice angelically graces.
"I'm a hot and bothered astronaut, crashing while jacking off"
I had heard of and found out about Earl Sweatshirt through my minor glances and downloads of his brother and group member/leader Tyler The Creator. After a short search I had found sites praising Earl Sweatshirt’s debut Earl; I am completely with the reviews regarding the brilliance of this short album. Earl’s debut is awesome. My only gripe is the short length, but regardless of that minor issue I’m certain any fans of lo-fi boom bap style music will love this album. If you’re expecting some introspective style of music, you’re not going to get it here. Instead, you’ll be treated to a Kool Keith meets Eminem style album over grungy synth and hard drum breaks. Also, Earls group OFWGKTA, released this gem for FREE.
Of anything I EVER post on Lost Moniker for free, this album is not one to pass up. I’ve enjoyed this free album more than 90 percent of anything that’s came out in the passed two years. If you’re not convinced, listen to the Grooveshark links provided below (listen to Earl, Couch and Pigions), and then naturally because you have now been sold you will download it from the Megaupload link (also provided below).
“If every nigga in your clique is rich your clique is rugged, Nobody would fall cause everyone would be each others crutches”
Yup. Jay-Z is apart of my collection of articles that take a look at unheard-of and underrated Hip Hop albums. Am I crazy? Probably, but really, Reasonable Doubt is a brilliant masterpiece that does not get the recognition it deserves. In many ways, Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt is an underground classic, whilst also being the album that propelled Jay-Z to success; unlike most artists, Jay-Z did not take the major label route until later in his career, even turning down a contract from Payday records, and instead started his own label. Reasonable Doubt is the result of this. I guess in some ways it’s ironic to talk about this album now in the context of an unheard of album, but it got slept on by many people who weren’t outside the New York scene when it was released, and by a lot of heads who only know of new-school Jay-Z. In other words, this album IS successful in many ways, but is not nearly as well known as Jay’s subsequent releases or even held in the same regards to a lot of people.
What Makes This Album So Unique?
Lyrically I consider this one of Jay-Z’s finest outings. Arguably you could say that Jay’s structure in terms of rhyme-schemes is lacking in some cases, but the smooth cadence and intricate lyricism make it hard to linger on any sort of structural issues that Jay-Z has from time to time on this album.
I hate making filler articles such as this one, but it’s been a slow couple of weeks! I know, I know… I should be keeping up! Butttttttttt… I’m busy with mid-terms and projects for school at the moment, so I’ve been taking a back seat to updating and posting! However, I AM working on a bunch of big articles and have a lot of other tutorials pending for later times, but in the meantime, be sure to check out all the Mobile-Minute posts and Under The Cover’s articles if you haven’t already! Otherwise, keep checking back; next week is when I’ll be rolling out more tutorials, more reviews and of course, more commentary! In the meantime, I’m listening to this new group H.I.S.D.’s album The Weakend, and definitely plan to have a review of that brilliant album sometime this month!
