Freestyling is expressing how youfeel through the art of hip-hop and rap. Today, it is one of the most popularways among teens to ease their constant strain.
When a person comes home from a longday of school or work, they tend to have a lot on their mind. Indeed, afreestyle rap serves only as an impromptu verse.
However, it is through this verse thatmany lessen their loads and get a lot off their chests.
“When I’m freestyling, it gives me ahigh,” said Brian Locke, a freshman majoring in mass communications fromVirginia Beach, Va. “I see it asentertainment. It makes crowdshappy, It gets parties crunk and it’s what I love to do.”
Troy Davis, a sophomore majoring inmass communications from Houston, feels the same way.
“I freestyle to express what’s goingon in my life in a musical aspect,” he said.
Freestyle’s roots are traced back towhen hip-hop was first being established in the 1970’s.
According to laze.net, DJ’s wouldmake beats for MC’s to rap over and sometimes the MC’s were not prepared withwritten lyrics. So instead, theyimprovised by using wit and rhythm.
Eventually, freestyling expandeditself into battle-rapping and thus opened itself up more to the public.
Therefore, it has been celebratedand revered as a foundation of the hip-hop culture.
“I remember just hanging out withthe guys when I was younger, listening to music and rapping outside,” Davissaid.
Today, freestyling has taken thenation by storm. Lil’ Flip, arapper hailing from Houston, calls himself “the freestyle king.”
You can download a freestyle songfrom almost any mainstream rapper. There is even a rap e-book you can purchase online at www.raptips.comthat claims it can train you to become a better freestyler and an all-aroundbetter rap artist.
Freestyling has become an everydaything for some people.
“I’ve been doing this since first orsecond grade,” said Locke. “That’swhy I’m a mass communications major. I want to do something with this!”
As integral as its role to hip-hopis, it is evident that freestyling plays an equally important role as anadvocate to millions of young aspiring rappers.
