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

5. You Need to Have Style

Danny Myers - Tip: 5. You Need to Have Style
Danny Myers – Tip: 5. You Need to Have Style

“You can say original bars, but if you’re saying it in the same style or format as somebody else … then you are wack. It takes work to develop your own sound? Imagine me rapping my own bars, but I’m saying it the way that someone else is saying it.  That just doesn’t work. It’s about being creative in the writing, but in terms of how you do it … that’s the element of style. That’s the main thing that definitely separates from someone else.”

“Originality is how you stand out, creativity is how you write it, and your style is how do you say it.”