-Research: Find a list of interesting metaphors or collection of wise words. Try twisting some of them in a way, which would be useful for you and your needs. You have to know that punchlines are everywhere. You just have to look for them (books,internet,journal etc). -Look around your own environment: The place where you live plays a large part in shaping your character and using a saying,common for that area, as a punchline, would only add to the “realness” of your words. (Code za maneno yatumikayo kitaa, maskani, kazini). -Be Creative: The most important factor in creating a punchline is how original are you. Think about your personal ideal. What is your personal philosophy. What was the slickest shit you ever said. In order to think of good punchlines you have to be confident in yourself. Respect your opinion.

Before you start writing a song, you have to know the reason for writing that song. Once you figure out this deep core reason (what I call the "inner why"), you will have a strong purpose to go out there and make song over and over again without feeling like you are wasting your time. Your inner why (your purpose) is very important to help you stay motivated from start to finish. Writing songs can be a frustrating task for some people but once you figure out your core reason, that will be a strong motivator that will fuel you to go forward every single day. So before you try to look for some formula for song writing, it is MORE important to figure out your CORE reason for writing songs. What is it that motivates you? It can't just be a superficial answer. Instead, you have to dig down deep inside yourself to figure out your deepest core reason. That will be your "inner why". Many of the great song writers have great techniques and formulas but one thing they have in common is that they know their inner why for writing songs. That core reason drives them to succeed over and over again. That is why I emphasize that it is VERY important for you to figure it out starting today. One of the best ways to improve your song writing skills is to focus on improving yourself. Yes, that's correct. While most musicians only want to focus on the technical side of song writing, it is as important to focus on improving yourself as well. Knowing yourself is VERY important because the more you know yourself, the more powerful your song writing will become. The more you know yourself, your message will be crystal clear. In addition, your listeners will sense the power of your songs because it will be congruent from the inside out.

A punchline is a one liner or a couplet, which has a bigger impact than the rest of your lyrics. It carries more weight, it shows your style and it’s damn hard to think of one. Some rappers base their whole lyrical content around punchlines. The actual punchline can be a number of things: -Bold Statement: This is the kind of statement which says the truth and nothing else. No filters and no political correctness. Just the truth, tell it like it is. Many people might get offended, but that’s okay. Over time, they will realise that you were right. For example, when Jadakiss said “Bush knocked down the towers”. -Timeless Laws: The punchline can also be from one of those laws of wisdom, that never gets old. Timeless Laws like “I keep my friends close and my enemies closer” is a slick example for a punchline of that type. Not only it shows the ruthlessness of your character, but it shows that you have wisdom and knowledge in you. Traits that your audience is looking for. -Metaphors: You could also use a metaphor as your punchline, however the metaphor has to be pretty deep and unique if you want to get the reaction you wish for. Anything mediocre wouldn’t cut it. In most cases, the metaphor punchine is direct to self glorification, making the character of the rapper seem bigger than it is. Here are some other examples, just so you know what I’m talking about: “I’m out for presidents to represent me.” (Nas-Bold Statement) “I’m a star, when you see me make a wish.” (Lil Wayne-Metaphor) “They say whenever someone dies with his eyes open, he deserved it” (Jadakiss-Timeless Law). “Hili ni jeshi la mtu mmoja” (Fid Q-Metaphor)

A jingle is a short musical piece written to promote a specific product or service. Writing a jingle isn't difficult; the key to writing an effective jingle is developing a concept and a simple, memorable melody listeners will associate with the lyrics to the jingle, and as a result, the product or service itself. Write down what you know about the product you're writing a jingle about. Since the purpose of a jingle is to introduce listeners to a product and to tell them why they should use it, the more you know about the product, the better your ability to come up with the words that will accomplish this. Use your notes to brainstorm ideas. Make a list of words that you feel best describe the product and its purpose. Let the product suggest your ideas. By starting with a solid knowledge of the product you're writing about, you will gather enough information to begin sparking ideas you can work your way through. The lyrics should be clearly related to the product or service you're writing the jingle about. Determine the tone you want for the music you will write. The music to the jingle should be appropriate to the product. You won't write upbeat music for a jingle about auto accident insurance, but you would write something upbeat for a child's toy. Whether you are humming your jingle, singing it or writing with an instrument, choose a musical tone that complements your product appropriately. Write the chords for your jingle over the lyrics. Use a guitar or keyboard and strum variations on rhythm and chord progressions until you find the right tempo and tone for your jingle. Sing along as you try these variations. Listen for something catchy. This is the foundation of a good jingle. Record your jingle. Listen to it and have others listen to it. Determine any changes that might need to be made to the tune to make it easier to hum or to remember the words. Ask yourself if the tune is simple enough. A jingle should not require a lot of thought by listeners. A tune that sticks in your audience's head and they find themselves singing or humming is your goal.

Today JC-RECORDS will teach you how to translate a regular statement into various rhyme structures. The skill you will learn from this exercise is extremely useful and applicable when writing your lyrics. It will help you get your point across in a clear and straight-forward way, while at the same time, enabling you to add any kind of flow you desire. 1. We will be given a statement. The statement will be one long sentence, without any rhymes in it. 2. Our task is to translate this non rhyme statement into: a)Couplet with a 4-4 Rhyme Scheme. b)Couplet with a -2-4-4 Rhyme Scheme. c)Couplet with the same statement, but as a metaphor. The statement: With every year our conditions are getting worse, so I say let’s get violent and show them that we ain’t gonna take it no more. How To Put Into Various Ryhme Structure: a) |With every year my conditions are getting, worse. |Instead of keep on taking it I’m gonna bomb first. b) | With every year, living life in constant fear. | They were robbing us lets show them who’s the boss here. c) | They feed us with their leftovers we starve they getting fat. | It’s time to take the cake and never give it back.

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Singing well takes practice and time; often this means training or strengthening your vocal cords, often called vocal folds by medical professionals. By strengthening your vocal cords you can improve the sound quality of your singing voice and increase the range of notes you can sing. Strengthening the vocal folds requires repeating exercises over time so the steps will need to be repeated daily to notice results in your singing voice. >>Sit on a chair. Say the vowels "e" and "a" as loud as you can. Hold the vowel for 14 at least seconds each. Stop saying the vowel as soon as you voice starts to crack or fade. Repeat this exercise five times. >>Say the "a" and "e" vowel sounds again, but this time push your arms down. Put all your weight on your arms by pushing down on the seat of the chair. Hold the vowel for at least 14 seconds, if possible. After finished, repeat five more times. >>Say the "e" and "a" vowels but move up in pitch as you make the sound. Do this three times and then say the vowels again but go down in pitch another three times. >>Repeat "ah, ah, ah" as loud as possible. Aim to speak clearly as well. Do this ten times. >>Practice breathing from your diagram to strengthen your larynx and improve your singing voice. Sit or stand straight for this exercise. Place your hands over your stomach to feel the movement and breathe in as deeply as possible through your nose. After five seconds, breathe out slowly. Your hands should move on your stomach.