Jay Z literally changed how artists record
That’s influence
That’s influence
NYTimes Vid: Why Rappers Stopped Writing: The Punch-In Method
NAH JAY ISNT A PUNCH IN RAPPER.
HE WRITES THE VERSES IN HIS HEAD
THEN STEPS IN THE BOOTH
AND LAYS THEM DOWN.
FUTURE IS THE
REASON ALL OF THESE TALENTLESS
RAPPERS USE THE PUNCH IN METHOD.
SPIT A COUPLE OF BARS OFF THE DOME.
THEN DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
UNTIL YOU HAVE A SONG
AS THE ENGINEER PIECES
EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
kevin arnold
Superstar
That’s why people like Don Trip can release so much music, and it’ll sound 100x better than what some of these bums are putting out because he still writes his shyt out
Writing lyrics is corny
Mindfield333
Superstar
Peeped that chocolate ass since that video with Isaiah Rashad
-Hip Hop, 2023
Naw I’m sure mega was writing. He probably was a heavy punch in rapper, but punching on verses that were already pre written. The conversation is about rappers not writing at all, and creating on the spot in the booth by punching in piece by piece till the verse/sing is fine.
I’m talking about not writing
NAH JAY ISNT A PUNCH IN RAPPER.
HE WRITES THE VERSES IN HIS HEAD
THEN STEPS IN THE BOOTH
AND LAYS THEM DOWN.
FUTURE IS THE
REASON ALL OF THESE TALENTLESS
RAPPERS USE THE PUNCH IN METHOD.
SPIT A COUPLE OF BARS OFF THE DOME.
THEN DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
UNTIL YOU HAVE A SONG
AS THE ENGINEER PIECES
EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
yeah, I just phrased that too quickly. He wrote, but his verses were punched in to hide technical skills, like breath control and flow right? Was just listening to Mega the last few days, the first two, and I see the criticism. When I was a kid, I didn't focus on that kind of thing, technical shyt like that. But, yeah, flow was choppy and you can kinda tell the punch in's.
And someone like Nas wasn't punching in, back then, he or like Pac was known for one take sessions, where he had a whole song already done.
What are your thoughts on doing verses in one take vs multiple edits and layering the track?
All this shyt started with Jay and Biggie coming in the studio with memorized pre writtens or ghost writtens frontin like they’re Rainman
There is nothing wrong with writing down your raps then memorizing them before you go in the booth.
Most rappers used to do it that way that’s why they used to flow so much smoother
There is nothing wrong with writing down your raps then memorizing them before you go in the booth.
Most rappers used to do it that way that’s why they used to flow so much smoother
I was pretty mystified by the Flint, Michigan rapper style, I even felt these guys had a chance of surpassing my favorite rapper, then I saw a video of them in the booth 3 men coming up with literally 1 line at a time and I was like ohhhh 
Compare
To this
^ when it’s like the first example, the audio engineer should be dropping the album with a “featuring guest appearances from”
Still sounds dope though and I will gather from it what it’s worth
Compare
To this
^ when it’s like the first example, the audio engineer should be dropping the album with a “featuring guest appearances from”
Still sounds dope though and I will gather from it what it’s worth
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RAEKWON WAS A HEAVY
PUNCH IN RAPPER
IN THE VEIN YOURE SPEAKING OF.
