Artists talmbout, "I don't write" :camby:

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

I never got how that's supposed to be a plus, especially these dudes are outchea making mediocre music that get saved by a their beats, and slaughtered on their own records by features . Seriously, almost every time an interviewer asks, "So what's your thought process going into the studio to make records ", somewhere in the answer is about them not writing down their songs like yeah, we can tell.




I mean, there have been rappers who could just go off the dome (like really) and can get away with it, but it's too many trying to follow that blueprint that don't have the skill. Like, really, what's wrong with sitting down and putting pen to pad and doing shyt that requires thought? Most of the dudes that claim to not write cannot freestyle above a 4th grade level, yet they don't write their shyt as if they're some kinds of literary savants . Don't get mad at people when they don't buy your shyt when you go half assed in making it, come on

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Real talk. It's not for everybody.

 

[Wild self]

People looked up to Hov like their surrogate daddy, and starting to rap like Bleek.

That shyt fukked up the lyrical game of the mainstream.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

Hov and Wayne were the ones to tell folks. Both do have a gift, but now everyone thinks if they mention writing, they're not gifted.

I feel like telling them to grab a pen because they need it. Quit trying to convince yourself you have the special abilities and take pride in what abilities you do have. People like Ross and Ye have the cunning ability to pick beats that illustrate their storylines perfectly. Some people have great flow and delivery and know how to throw their voice melodically over a track, Nicki and Drake are real good at that. Some people are lyrical monsters like Kendrick. People just gotta take time and find their niche. Stop trying to be like other people, b secure in yourself, and find you. Also practice practice practice. Eventually it'll just 'spark' like an enlightenment and youll find yourself.

And if you dont, knock it off, rapping aint for you.

 

[observe]

Kurupt doesn't write..you can tell..I've seen a ustream of freeway, where he said he didn't write..bullshyt..trying to be like Hov

And freestyles will never be better than writtens..you can't think of some mind blowing lyrics freestyling..

 

[AntLive1981]

Even if they don't write it down like they claim, they definitely pre-plan that shyt! People claim BIG never wrote, which is bullshyt cause I clearly remember him tellin Big Lez that he writes on Rap City. And ain't no way in hell is Jay-Z creating all them songs off the top of his head! He definitely goes over it again and again in his head and prolly records and practices it. Ain't shyt wrong with writing!

 

[Tommy Knocks]

Even if they don't write it down like they claim, they definitely pre-plan that shyt! People claim BIG never wrote, which is bullshyt cause I clearly remember him tellin Big Lez that he writes on Rap City. And ain't no way in hell is Jay-Z creating all them songs off the top of his head! He definitely goes over it again and again in his head and prolly records and practices it. Ain't shyt wrong with writing!

Well yea, that's what we're talking about, that's exactly what they do. You making it sound like that's easy. lol.

Create a 4 min story in your head, and then in an hour be able to quote the story line for line. See how easy it is.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Well yea, that's what we're talking about, that's exactly what they do. You making it sound like that's easy. lol.

Create a 4 min story in your head, and then in an hour be able to quote the story line for line. See how easy it is.

Yeah, that shyt is an actual talent if you know how to do it. I've written lyrics since I was 10 and writing an actual song takes some real thought so anyone that can do it in their head and make good songs is impressive. Still it's nothin wrong with writing, writing is a talent as well and there's a lot you can learn from writing. Wayne wrote for years before he started going off the dome, so its no problem to do that and imo its prolly better to write because you have your ideas out in front of you and can go more in depth.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

Yeah, that shyt is an actual talent if you know how to do it. I've written lyrics since I was 10 and writing an actual song takes some real thought so anyone that can do it in their head and make good songs is impressive. Still it's nothin wrong with writing, writing is a talent as well and there's a lot you can learn from writing. Wayne wrote for years before he started going off the dome, so its no problem to do that and imo its prolly better to write because you have your ideas our in front of you and can go more in depth.

agreed.

 

[AntLive1981]

Well yea, that's what we're talking about, that's exactly what they do. You making it sound like that's easy. lol.

Create a 4 min story in your head, and then in an hour be able to quote the story line for line. See how easy it is.

But who says that it has to be relegated to a time limit. Did Jay say that he comes up with tracks in his head and lays them down within the hour? Lyrics that we hear on albums could be some shyt they thought up like 10 years ago. It's not a hard process but COULD BE hard within the confines of a time limit.

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

these dummb ass nikkas think when hov and big said they dont write they rhymes that they was freestyling and just going off the dome

when in actually they were creating the song in their head with structured well thought out verses

 

[ineedsleep212]

It's like I get how freestyling in your head could work in a good way for the creative process, but if you just let that go where it may it's like you're not maximizing the potential of a verse while at the same time devaluing the power in your words. Jay Z telling people he didn't write made muhfuggas think he wasn't writing in his head. I'm sure he was constructing verses in his head. He just so happened to not put it on paper at times.

Usually rappers that say they don't write be the equivalent of kinda athletic dudes who don't play a sport thinking they gonna naturally be nice and feel validated in their thoughts anytime their physical ability helps them get away with bad technique and other flaws. Dudes might shine in parts, but it's noticeable that their craft is suffering due to their own hubris in something they actually aren't as nice at than they think they are.

 

[Tommy Knocks]

But who says that it has to be relegated to a time limit. Did Jay say that he comes up with tracks in his head and lays them down within the hour? Lyrics that we hear on albums could be some shyt they thought up like 10 years ago. It's not a hard process but COULD BE hard within the confines of a time limit.

Remembering a story I thought up 10 years ago, line for line seems harder.

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

It's like I get how freestyling in your head could work in a good way for the creative process, but if you just let that go where it may it's like you're not maximizing the potential of a verse while at the same time devaluing the power in your words. Jay Z telling people he didn't write made muhfuggas think he wasn't writing in his head. I'm sure he was constructing verses in his head. He just so happened to not put it on paper at times.

its exactly what he does

i forgot who was talking about working with jay and how he does it, it was either ye or skateboard p
but they was talking about playing some beat for him then he went off started mumbling to himself and you could hear him say nah that dont work keeps mumbling... ... repeat
then he had the song

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

But who says that it has to be relegated to a time limit. Did Jay say that he comes up with tracks in his head and lays them down within the hour? Lyrics that we hear on albums could be some shyt they thought up like 10 years ago. It's not a hard process but COULD BE hard within the confines of a time limit.

sometimes he does sometimes he doesnt
he flipped that one min man remix on one take and i believe that same day