Luckily, this doesn't require any studying, just an ear for what sounds good to you. While all lines of your rap don't need to rhyme, and probably should not, you need to have a firm grasp of rhyme techniques to become a rapper. Rhyme connects to lines so that they flow smoothly together, pulling the listener through the song. It can help to write your lyrics without a beat in mind, then save them until the right beat comes along. You do not need to have a beat to start writing raps.Note how each one approaches the song differently: some urgent (Kendrick), some joyful (Danny Brown), some angry (Yelawolf), some contemplative (Big K.R.I.T.). Listen again to A$AP Rocky's "One Train," where five unique rappers have verses over the same beat.Think about how the beat makes you feel- is it tense and atmospheric, like Jay-Z's "Renegade," or is it upbeat and celebratory, like Kanye's "The Glory?" Notice how the lyrics in these songs match the beat. When lyrics matches the beat, great songs are born.This rule is not hard and fast, however (see Twista on "Slow Jamz," for example).
Uptempo songs (Das Racist, "People are Strange") usually require fast verses with lots of words, while slower beats (50 Cent, "P.I.M.P.") usually have laid back verses.Get a feel for the speed and energy of the song as well as the mood. Listen to the beat 4-5 times to get comfortable with the rhythm and the mood of the song. For example, if you can't rap very fast, you may not want to choose a fast beat, as you won't be able to rap over it without losing your breath or stuttering. Make sure that the beat you choose is one you're comfortable with. This is why even "material rap" about gold and girls often starts by mentioning how little the rapper had when they first started working. At the very least, try and end your song on a different place than where you started.This will help you engage and hold listeners. For example, your best point of biggest rhyme wouldn't come at the very beginning of a song, it would come near the end, like the climax of a good movie. Having a structure to your song helps you build a coherent idea out.Some rappers write out their songs as paragraphs first, then write the songs and rhymes to follow the general structure.You want to take the listener on a journey, even if it is just a journey about how great and steezy you are. Telling a story just means your song or verse has a beginning, middle, and end. You don't have to tell an actual story, though story-raps have been popular since the birth of hip-hop (Immortal Technique's "Dance with the Devil," most Ghostface Killah songs).
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