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Today, we’re going to give our young readers a bit of the game and explain to teenage rappers what they need to stop…
IF they want to be taken seriously as an artist.
We’ll breakdown step-by-step what the things that are hurting the careers of teenage rappers are, why they need to be stopped, and what to do instead.
So, if you’re one of those teenage rappers that’s looking to be taken seriously with your music, be sure to read this all the way through and follow EVERYTHING we tell you with no questions asked…
To help GUARANTEE you have a long and baller career in rap music.
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“I would really appreciate it if you listen…”
First and probably most common thing is DMing or emailing people you think that can help your career by begging them to listen…
Or more specifically, telling them why YOU would appreciate them listening…
As opposed to thinking of why THEY would appreciate doing business with you or listening to your song.
Truth of the matter is, young reader, I totally understand why your initial reaction is to explain to the other person that it would really mean a lot to you if they listened…
You’re a young artist, passionate about music, who is grinding it out and trying to get better.
On the surface, of course any person should want to appreciate you for your hustle and motivation to even MAKE the song let alone promote it.
The problem is that this approach doesn’t take into account the other person’s life at all.
What I mean by this is: most people in the world who have any real power or influence already have a very FULL schedule filled with things that have to take priority for them because they have to feed themselves.
You as a teenager may not have much experience in this but you know how older people are always like, after school… “The REAL world hits you”?
As a teenager that always confused me but once I finally had to actually feed myself I began to understand it.
What this essentially means is that right now you probably don’t have to worry about having money to eat or being kicked out of your house if you don’t pay somebody else to live there.
And yes, that is the brutal truth of life teenage rappers…
When you become an adult…
Not only will you have to PAY somebody else just to EAT and not be HOMELESS…
They will LITERALLY kick you out of your own house of you don’t pay them.
THAT’S A REAL THING.
So, when you realize that fact as an adult… EVERYTHING that helps improve the chances you will EAT… and not get KICKED OUT of your house comes first.
So, in your case, when you message somebody and say, “I WOULD really appreciate if YOU would stop whatever it is you’re doing to make sure you don’t get kicked out of your own HOUSE… to help ME”
What they MIGHT read that as is “MY LIFE is more important than YOURS because what I APPRECIATE is more important than you being able to EAT.”
I know this might sound harsh, but I’m telling you as someone who runs their own business and has to wake up everyday and make sure he doesn’t get KICKED out of his own house because he answered too many DMs instead of actually WORKING…
AND MY JOB IS TO HELP RAPPERS.
So think about everyone else.
On an emotional level, this is how it feels. NOT always, and sometimes the person will have a few extra minutes…
But understanding how the other person THINKS will help you avoid sending that message.
The better option is to list specifically what you appreciate about what THEY’RE doing in their work…
Whether that’s music, their business, etc.
(In other words you appreciate how THEY manage to feed themselves)
And then make a statement about how YOU have been successful already in music (even if it’s just you’ve written a lot of songs)…
(In other words how YOU are managing to support yourself creatively if not financially right now)
And how listening to your song can benefit THEM.
It will take a while to master this but if you JUST practice that instead of the “I’ll appreciate it approach”, you will get many more responses.
No picture of you in the profile pic
This is a big one as well.
Look, I know when I was younger showing my face or being the center of attention was a bit scary. I can really appreciate that.
The good news is it WILL get better, but for whatever reason our biology makes it so that when we are young the world is a lot scarier… but it will get better.
In any case, if you want to be taken seriously as a teenage rapper, you need to have clear photos of yourself on your social media…
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