Shotty's Hip Hop Blog

 Rappers Guidebook .                                                  By: Shotty Mills.                                                            It all started for me with a blank sheet of paper. I had no intention of ever finding the words to express my feelings. But eventually I was able to find this through my music. And this is when I started writing in my rappers guidebook, I wrote down all the feedback I received in this book. Also, in this book I catalogued all my rhymes. And also I reflected on ways that I can improve myself. This is what really launched me off and kick started my overall career. Not even in the blink of an eye. I never thought, I would ever unveil the greatness. That I have within me,...

 Importance of Pronunciation                                     By: Shotty Mills.                                                           Pronouncing words can pose a challenge to numerous people. How can one improve pronouncing words correctly? Typically, if you get the just of the word, you should be able to sound out the word correctly. It’s not easy route for anyone when they are first starting out. But it’s worth working on pronunciation, because it can impact your overall delivery. Practice saying the word out loud to yourself, and see if you notice any discrepancies. Sometimes I get to caught up in rhyming, but don’t trip over rhyming. Focus on what flows naturally from within you. This is what I’ve learned from the multiple freestyles I’ve ...

 Living through the Struggles of Music .                    By:Shotty Mills.                                             Sometimes it’s through the struggles of music,  in which you find your greatest success. Success is like a progressive mechanism that comes with progressive progress day in and day out. You may struggle, but there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. Looking at the bigger picture may be terrifying, and taking those small steps. But it’s those strident struggles that you stumble through. That will make you live through the struggles of your music. You weren’t born with the gift to write or do a particular skill. It’s something, you have to harness over a long period of time. Good things take time to uncover, you have to remember that. Take into account how the struggles, you encounter will sculpt y...

 Delivery in Music .                                                      By: Shotty Mills.                                                                What is delivery in music mean to you? Delivery is your ability to project your voice to an intended audience. An intended audience would be the crowd that reacts to the projection of your voice. Look at the performing artists and see how they project their voice. Often you will see them project their voice, in which that is congruent with their body language. The better that you deliver your voice to your intended audience. The more they will feel presence in that moment, and the meaning of your music will surge. This is something, I am st...

 Find your Niche in Music .                                         By: Shotty Mills.                                                            A niche within the music industry is how you stand out amongst the crowd. Think of it, in the form of how an animal is prominent within their environment. The environment that your create within your music can establish varying moods and emotions. Focus on that and building up your niche. This niche that you build will be a baseline for your music within the near future. With me at first, I struggled to develop my niche as an artist. But I’ve laid out the groundwork for my niche as an artist now. Ask yourself: what’s my niche and how can I portray it to my audience effectively. For me, I apply ...

 You are the Artist of your Life                                             By: Shotty Mills.                                                                 You are truly the artist of your life. The artist that paints your every move. For every move that you initiate is your keystroke. This is the way, I see music now. To be successful in the music industry, you have to be artist in numerous ways. Work on perfecting your skills into subset skills. That you can focus on harnessing one by one. Rather, than trying to collectively try to learn and cram everything all at once. When you are an artist of your life, you are in control of the life that unfolds around you. You may mistakes or have mistakes painting the pict...

Different Writing Styles in Music.                                 By: Shotty Mills                                                             In music writing can be an erroneous chore for some people. The question of how to structure your beats can vary. With anything in general, you can creatively come up with your own styles. But the only real advice, I would give is: find your style and stick with it. No need to follow what everyone else is doing. Stand out in your own unique way amongst all your peers. It took me a little while to harness my overall style. But now I’m style is inherent within in me. It was ultimately become a fabric of who I am today. In writing you can do the following: write a narrative, a story, or even have something in general. The ...