| Rule # 1 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or | | | | Performer is build buzz by promoting your brand |
| Performer is Originality | | | | This is important that you think of yourself as a brand |
| Every rapper wants to know how to promote him or | | | | like Coke or Nike. Your face, your voice, your name is |
| herself as a rapper. There are a lot of ways to | | | | what others identify you by. How you sound as a |
| promote yourself as a rapper, but here I'll tell you the | | | | rapper and who you associate yourself with is all part |
| best way to do it. Some of these things I've done in | | | | of your brand. How you sound and look needs to be |
| the past in my rap career and some of these | | | | promoted. I've seen rappers all the time promoting |
| techniques I will use in the future. If you want to be a | | | | themselves strictly by voice alone, but this is a grave |
| great rapper then there are things that I could tell you | | | | mistake. If I was to say to you where can I get a |
| that still may "not" apply to you. It's important that you | | | | hamburger, most people right away think of the |
| add your own style to this and not just take this as | | | | McDonald's, Burger Kings and Jack N the Box in some |
| law for promoting yourself as a rapper. Every rapper | | | | cases, it all depends on where you live and who's |
| has to have their own style and personality. It's very | | | | been promoting to you. Bottom line spend money on |
| important that you first strive for originality. I've always | | | | promoting your face in magazines and on music |
| felt that rap is like an invention, your task for being a | | | | websites like If you want to be known for rap music |
| rapper is to come up with a new invention. The best | | | | then 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 or | | | | Performer You need to network |
| Performer is set a Goal | | | | It's crucial that you make the right contacts and |
| I can't tell you how important this rule is. I meet rappers | | | | maintain a relationship with people that are in the |
| all the time that don't have a clear cut goal. You must | | | | industry you want to be in. You must keep their |
| have a specific goal and you must set specific goals | | | | numbers organized and maintain easy access to these |
| frequently. Some rappers have a vague goal like,"I | | | | people and their resources if you wanna be a rapper. |
| wanna be big and sell a lot of records." That's not a | | | | You must remember that this a business, not just a |
| specific goal. A specific goal sounds like this, "by | | | | hobby. |
| January 26th 2012, I will sell a million records and be on | | | | Rule # 7 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or |
| the Tyra show and shows like 106th and Park." If you | | | | Performer you need to make money |
| don't know where you are going you will never get | | | | You need to organize shows. If you can't get hired for |
| there. If you know where you're going you'll be sure to | | | | a gig then hire yourself. Ever thought of selling DVD s, |
| reach it. Even if you miss your deadline, I guarantee | | | | this is what I did. That way you promote your brand |
| you'll be close. If you set a goal as a rapper! Now set | | | | and 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 or | | | | about helping others in some way. If you help them |
| Performer is make a plan | | | | they can help you. If your promote them they will |
| This goes with setting a goal, you must have a great | | | | promote you, because they want to promote |
| plan for what you want, if you don't or refuse; plan to | | | | themselves. |
| fail. You will notice when you don't have a plan, so | | | | Rule # 8 How to Promote Yourself As a Rapper or |
| many things will come forward and distract you. When | | | | Performer is you must work hard |
| you do have a plan you can see your path and it's | | | | It'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 or | | | | person that's hungry for what you say you're too tired |
| Performer is you need to get the business straight | | | | to eat. Michael Jordan, Will Smith all went to the top of |
| I've been guilty of not completing this rule before | | | | their professions because they work harder than |
| because like many of you, you're so anxious to make | | | | anyone else. It's hard to be an actor and not be |
| the product. Getting in the studio is all you think about. I | | | | overshadowed by Will Smith's success. You know if |
| know the feeling, I've been recording over 10 years | | | | you want to be number one you'll have to beat him. |
| and I still get that feeling of awe and release. However | | | | Look at Michael Jordan, he's retired and his brand still |
| if you can help it get you name trademarked first so | | | | overshadows basketball as if he's never left. |
| you can promote a name that belongs to you. Next if | | | | In order to promote yourself as a rapper you need to |
| you want to start your own record label then get a | | | | be persistent and you will need to make a decision. |
| business license. Check with your local government to | | | | Am 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 | | | | |