Is it hard to be a successful rapper?

Becoming a rapper isn’t easy, however, and there will be a lot of haters and competitors out there hoping to make you fail. But if you try to focus, make great music, build a fanbase and get the right connections, you too can make it big in “the game.”

What are the odds of making it as a rapper?

There’s less than one chance in a million that you’ll become successful as a rap artist. The field is saturated beyond belief.

What makes a good rapper?

A great rapper can sound comfortable over a variety of sounds and production styles, and that comfort points to a mastery of many necessary skills—delivery, flow, clarity. It also points to awareness, which in a more intangible way is what really makes a rapper great.

Does being an athlete make for a more enriched art experience?

In fact, I’d argue that being an athlete makes for a more enriched, well-rounded art experience. There are many common parallels between art and athletics. Hillary shares that her experience as an athlete has everything to do with the way she creates her art and runs her business.

Should athletes listen to music?

Music is beneficial to athletes because the right music can help us calm down from stress about athletics, personal relationships, and schoolwork. Similar to allowing us to escape after a game or competition, music allows us to not think about anything else and allows us to zone out when we need five or ten minutes for a mental break.

What do art and athletic performance have in common?

There are many common parallels between art and athletics. Hillary shares that her experience as an athlete has everything to do with the way she creates her art and runs her business. Both artists and athletes share a common trait in their pursuit of excellence and in their will for mastery.

Can music help you perform better in sports?

Another way music can help is to help pump up or relax the performer. The louder and more upbeat the song is the more pumped or anxious the athlete gets and same thing vice versa (slower music). According to the article on the Effect of Synchronous Music on Performance humans respond to the music tempo and rhythm of music.