Flocabulary Presents How To Rap Workshop with Dillon V

Enroll in Flocabulary's How To Rap Workshop
Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 pm EST

Learn the basics of rap in this one hour class, geared specifically for students under 18.  Check out the syllabus below and register by completing the fields to the right. Best of all - it's free. Enrollment is limited to 40 students, so reserve your seat now. 

Dillon V, Rapper, Lyricist, and Educator

Dillon V is an Atlanta-based emcee and producer who tutors students when he isn't making Dilla-inspired beats and writing rhymes.  As a performer, he has toured all over the U.S. and Europe and shared the stage with KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Pete Rock, The Pharcyde, and many more. He's on the Flocabulary team.

Flocabulary and Lessonface have teamed up to bring you this free workshop. 

Flocabulary is an online library of songs, videos, and activities for grades K-12.  Hundreds of thousands of teachers use Flocabulary to supplement their instruction and engage students. The Flocabulary team of artists and educators is not only committed to raising test scores, but also fostering a love of learning in every child. Learn more at www.flocabulary.com.

Lessonface is an online ecosystem for live music lessons with the best teachers in the world. Lessonface sessions are taught over high-performing video conference. To attend, you need a computer with reliable internet. If you want to participate in the class, you also need a webcam. Read more about how group classes on Lessonface work.


Syllabus & Course Goals

  • Brief history on the foundation of hiphop culture
    • Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bamabata
    • The birth of the hiphop DJ and the rise of the MC
    • The first rap records - dissecting the first raps to be sold on record and some of the MC's (RUN DMC, Special Ed, Slick Rick)
  • Rap song structure
    • What is a verse/stanza?
    • What is a hook?
    • How do you cound bars?
  • Rhyme structure
    • What makes a rhyme a rhyme?
    • Slant rhyme, end rhyme
    • Writing couplets/one-liners
  • Writing rhymes
    • The infamous punchline
    • Multi-syllable rhymes
    • Internal rhyme
    • Cultural references
  • Practice writing your own 4-bar rhyme
 
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