The Lifestyle Of A Professional Rapper Introduction If you want to be a successful rapper, you have to know what it takes. You need to be willing to put in the hard work and take risks if you want your career to succeed. And part of that means learning how the business works so that you can avoid being taken advantage of by others. Practice every day. You don't have to be a professional rapper to understand that practice makes perfect. It's true for anything- playing the piano, learning how to drive, writing poetry- especially if your passion is rapping. Practice your delivery: How do you want people to hear your voice? Do they need something fast and energetic? Do they need something slower and more relaxing? Will they like hearing an accent (like Spanish or Jamaican) in addition to English words? What kind of sound would fit best with each song on your album? The answers may vary depending on what kind of mood or feeling each song conveys; this decision should come from exp...