It also makes it feel much more “real” for young people to perform their own lyrics over a produced beat. If you want to make the rap musical, it helps to have a beat to listen to over which the lyrics can be rapped. We think it’s fun and musically satisfying to start with a beat. You can either start with the lyrics or with a beat. You don’t need to be anywhere near as produced as some of what you find but it’s worth opening your ears and mind to see what kids can do! 1. Or 5 year old Jordan who creates a beat and raps about his “problems” This video about the everyday act of riding bikes (though with some obvious advertising embedded) Similarly, if you have never experienced positive and conscious rap or how rap can be used as a way to think through or process feelings and thoughts about life, take a look at this video by Baby Kaley (age 9 at time of the video): This type of engagement is perfect for children of all ages! It is a great opportunity to build grammar skills, vocabulary, confidence in performing, and to make creative musical decisions! It even provides opportunities to learn about poetry! In this case we are thinking about rap as an expressive art form for personal enjoyment rather than as a means to enter or be a part of the entertainment industry or to be a YouTube star.įor anyone who doesn’t think kids can rap, look around on YouTube for a bit and you’ll find some young people with impressive skills. Why have young people create their own raps?Ĭreating rap music like any other musical form has so much potential for young people to express themselves and make sense of the world. Trying to come up with lines that rhyme and getting syllables to line up with good sounding music is a great musical and language arts challenge. We think this is a great opportunity to explore creating rap with music. Read on for resources that can help kids create rap music that is enjoyable (and appropriate) while learning a lot along the way! Back in 2015, The New York Times held a contest for young people (13-19) to rap the news.
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