There’s reading the lyrics and knowing the lyrics with all the intonations and timing. This is especially true with rap lyrics where if you’re just reading it, it just sounds bad.
A friend and I once tried to do Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys. 2 people, neither of whom are a rapper, attempting to overlap on a fast-paced song written for 3 was an interesting approach…
There’s reading the lyrics and knowing the lyrics with all the intonations and timing. This is especially true with rap lyrics where if you’re just reading it, it just sounds bad.
Yeah everyone thinks they know a hip hop song until they get to the verses
A friend and I once tried to do Sure Shot by the Beastie Boys. 2 people, neither of whom are a rapper, attempting to overlap on a fast-paced song written for 3 was an interesting approach…