[MC Cripple]

Hi, just joined today here and have some years behind me as a lyricist and this January started learning rapping. I wanted to ask about how to actually practice writing these battle raps? My goal is to raise my technical battle skills, so I can use those skills in my songwriting arsenal.

Of course you have to battle a lot and write and rap a lot, but other than that what are the core skills you need to train isolated to get better at this? What's the routine like?

Punchlines, wordplay, multi-syllable rhyming... But how do you actually practice these things? Do you just have set tasks for yourself like "write 15 lines using long multi's everyday" and "write 10 punchlines everyday" and "think about 5 word plays everyday"? Something like this would seem like a good start routine for me. Of course it's quality over quantity, and after you write those lines you polish them.

Also, how should I read and analyze other better rapper's battles? I can already spot the multi's, word plays, setups and punches, but I think I should dig deeper than that. I'm just not sure what that level is.

Maybe think line by line how I would've continued or something? Maybe I'll add to my routine that I'll analyze 1 all-star battle per day like that, line by line.

Also, how often should you battle? I think if I battle too much I can't be as resourceful and put my best all the time. Maybe 2 battles a week against pponents about my level and other day's just practice?

So my suggested routine would be:
-15 lines training long multi's
-10 lines training punches
-5 lines training wordplay
-analyze 1 top dog battle per day
-2 battles per week, against opponents my size

What do you think about this routine? How did you guys practice at my stage (as a starting battle rapper)? I'm a system oriented guy, so this kind of approach could work for me. I'll start doing this, got a few hours to spare every day for this kind of practice.

The LB-community seems dope and there seems to be relatively a lot of action here compared to other battle rap sites. Hope I'll enjoy myself here and see ya guys around.

[MC Cripple]

Hi, just joined today here and have some years behind me as a lyricist and this January started learning rapping. I wanted to ask about how to actually practice writing these battle raps? My goal is to raise my technical battle skills, so I can use those skills in my songwriting arsenal.

Of course you have to battle a lot and write and rap a lot, but other than that what are the core skills you need to train isolated to get better at this? What's the routine like?

Punchlines, wordplay, multi-syllable rhyming... But how do you actually practice these things? Do you just have set tasks for yourself like "write 15 lines using long multi's everyday" and "write 10 punchlines everyday" and "think about 5 word plays everyday"? Something like this would seem like a good start routine for me. Of course it's quality over quantity, and after you write those lines you polish them.

Also, how should I read and analyze other better rapper's battles? I can already spot the multi's, word plays, setups and punches, but I think I should dig deeper than that. I'm just not sure what that level is.

Maybe think line by line how I would've continued or something? Maybe I'll add to my routine that I'll analyze 1 all-star battle per day like that, line by line.

Also, how often should you battle? I think if I battle too much I can't be as resourceful and put my best all the time. Maybe 2 battles a week against pponents about my level and other day's just practice?

So my suggested routine would be:
-15 lines training long multi's
-10 lines training punches
-5 lines training wordplay
-analyze 1 top dog battle per day
-2 battles per week, against opponents my size

What do you think about this routine? How did you guys practice at my stage (as a starting battle rapper)? I'm a system oriented guy, so this kind of approach could work for me. I'll start doing this, got a few hours to spare every day for this kind of practice.

The LB-community seems dope and there seems to be relatively a lot of action here compared to other battle rap sites. Hope I'll enjoy myself here and see ya guys around.