How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper Or Performer

Rule # 1 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper orPerformer is build buzz by promoting your brand
Performer is OriginalityThis is important that you think of yourself as a brand
Every rapper wants to know how to promote him orlike Coke or Nike. Your face, your voice, your name is
herself as a rapper. There are a lot of ways towhat others identify you by. How you sound as a
promote yourself as a rapper, but here I'll tell you therapper and who you associate yourself with is all part
best way to do it. Some of these things I've done inof your brand. How you sound and look needs to be
the past in my rap career and some of thesepromoted. I've seen rappers all the time promoting
techniques I will use in the future. If you want to be athemselves strictly by voice alone, but this is a grave
great rapper then there are things that I could tell youmistake. If I was to say to you where can I get a
that still may "not" apply to you. It's important that youhamburger, most people right away think of the
add your own style to this and not just take this asMcDonald's, Burger Kings and Jack N the Box in some
law for promoting yourself as a rapper. Every rappercases, it all depends on where you live and who's
has to have their own style and personality. It's verybeen promoting to you. Bottom line spend money on
important that you first strive for originality. I've alwayspromoting your face in magazines and on music
felt that rap is like an invention, your task for being awebsites like If you want to be known for rap music
rapper is to come up with a new invention. The bestthen you need to stand in the mist of other musicians.
thing to do is be yourself.Rule # 6 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or
Rule # 2 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper orPerformer You need to network
Performer is set a GoalIt's crucial that you make the right contacts and
I can't tell you how important this rule is. I meet rappersmaintain a relationship with people that are in the
all the time that don't have a clear cut goal. You mustindustry you want to be in. You must keep their
have a specific goal and you must set specific goalsnumbers organized and maintain easy access to these
frequently. Some rappers have a vague goal like,"Ipeople and their resources if you wanna be a rapper.
wanna be big and sell a lot of records." That's not aYou must remember that this a business, not just a
specific goal. A specific goal sounds like this, "byhobby.
January 26th 2012, I will sell a million records and be onRule # 7 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or
the Tyra show and shows like 106th and Park." If youPerformer you need to make money
don't know where you are going you will never getYou need to organize shows. If you can't get hired for
there. If you know where you're going you'll be sure toa gig then hire yourself. Ever thought of selling DVD s,
reach it. Even if you miss your deadline, I guaranteethis is what I did. That way you promote your brand
you'll be close. If you set a goal as a rapper! Now setand make money. What about a radio show on Blog
a new goal.talk Radio, this will get your voice out there. What
Rule # 3 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper orabout helping others in some way. If you help them
Performer is make a planthey can help you. If your promote them they will
This goes with setting a goal, you must have a greatpromote you, because they want to promote
plan for what you want, if you don't or refuse; plan tothemselves.
fail. You will notice when you don't have a plan, soRule # 8 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or
many things will come forward and distract you. WhenPerformer is you must work hard
you do have a plan you can see your path and it'sIt's simple you gotta stay hungry, the minute you say,
amazing that you will sense the days of the future.well I can rest, I don't need to sell right now. It's another
Rule # 4 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper orperson that's hungry for what you say you're too tired
Performer is you need to get the business straightto eat. Michael Jordan, Will Smith all went to the top of
I've been guilty of not completing this rule beforetheir professions because they work harder than
because like many of you, you're so anxious to makeanyone else. It's hard to be an actor and not be
the product. Getting in the studio is all you think about. Iovershadowed by Will Smith's success. You know if
know the feeling, I've been recording over 10 yearsyou want to be number one you'll have to beat him.
and I still get that feeling of awe and release. HoweverLook at Michael Jordan, he's retired and his brand still
if you can help it get you name trademarked first soovershadows basketball as if he's never left.
you can promote a name that belongs to you. Next ifIn order to promote yourself as a rapper you need to
you want to start your own record label then get abe persistent and you will need to make a decision.
business license. Check with your local government toAm I going to do this as a hobby or do I want to make
find out the regulations in your state.this a career.
Rule # 5 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or