How To Build a Generic Rap Verse That Dumb People Will Love
Pardon the enormous title, this isn’t a Panic! at the Disco song. Recently, my talents were commissioned to write a verse for a remix of the popular Wiz Khalifa song “Black and Yellow” called “Black and Blue”. My only instructions were “it’s supposed to be like motivation” and “no swearing”. Knowing my audience, I used a mental checklist to construct a flawless pop rap verse (link to the song included):
http://soundcloud.com/yungcmusik/black-blue-1
-Using the phrase “you already know”, implying a reputation that precedes an introduction
-Clever, easily understood reference to a popular movie
-Clever, easily understood, non-offensive religious reference
-Use of staple vocabulary that white people still can’t fully grasp such as “lames” and “ball” as a verb
-Sports reference that neither makes complete sense nor requires any actual knowledge of sports
-Reference to jewelry
-The term “(noun) status”
-Ending a clause with an adjective
-Any word ending in -matic
-Racing analogy
-Offer to “teach” opponents your successful way to replace their unsuccessful way
-Clever reincorporation of the title
-Explicit reference to violence
-Conclusive punchline
Now you try!
hahahaha!!!
March 20, 2011 at 12:38 pm
i like topic…. thanks..
June 5, 2011 at 4:44 am