How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques

This sequel to How to Rap breaks down and examines techniques that have not previously been explained—such as triplets, flams, lazy tails, and breaking rhyme patterns. Based on interviews with hip-hop’s most innovative artists and groups, including Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Pharcyde, Das EFX, Del the Funky Homosapien, and Big Daddy Kane, this book takes you through the intricacies of rhythm, rhyme, and vocal delivery, delving into the art form in unprecedented detail. It is a must-read for MCs looking to take their craft to the next level, as well as anyone fascinated by rapping and its complexity.

Paul Edwards is a writer and a leading expert on hip-hop and rap music. He is the author of How to Rap. Gift of Gab is a member of the group Blackalicious and is noted as one of the most dexterous and versatile MCs of all time.