From the simple AABB rhyme pattern of Kurtis Blow’s “The Breaks” in 1980 to the complex rhyme schemes of rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar, emcees have taken all kinds of approaches to rhyming ...

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Learn to write a Will Smith-style song! This tutorial breaks down his rap techniques, rhyme patterns, beat creation & 90s hip hop production.