Im a rapper, and my first ever stage performance is tomororw, and ideas to calm my nerves while up there?
Posted by adminFeb 18
I have a bit of stage fright to…
Rap is crap? lmao, your probably too old to appreciate anything the new generation has to offer so i wouldnt talk old man
ps. roger lathbury, lmfaoo, you just made my day.
22 comments
Comment by balls on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
just go balls deep the night befor and then when u r an the stage just think about going balls deep
Comment by i am dice on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
get ready to face ur fears LOL
Comment by Silhouette on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
rap is crap, so nobody will know if you "read" the lyrics wrong
Comment by oh my! on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Freak out…
Comment by juicebox on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
watch 8 mile
Comment by Brian H on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Once you’re up there you’ll be fine. The adrenaline will carry you over and it’ll pass really quick. Before hand breath deeply and have stiff drink!
Comment by Urobourus on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Quit while your ahead. God I hate rappers.
Comment by guitar_master on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
just say "pussy" and "money" alot and people will like u
Comment by pussycat doll x on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
just think too yourself, while your about to go on stage there are people in the world going in for heart and brain sugery or going sky diving think how insignificant your nerves are compaired too theres, it always works for me. also lavinder will calm you down, good luck !!
Comment by BIKER DUDE on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Don’t think about. Just go out there and do your thing. Being an artist requires most people to basically have two personalities. The artist mode is the one you need to be in. Block out everything and focus on your performance.
Comment by Nia on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
congrats first of all !!
before you go to bed, visualize having the best time of your life and having the crowd really enjoy it!
pretty much dont think before you get there, as long as you are ready and positive you will do great !
Have fun, its your first time !
Comment by T on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Trust and be yourself. Once you get on that stage and start rapping, you’ll feel that crowd’s energy, and it’s an amazing feeling. Just take a deep breath and relax before you get on stage. Do some meditation. Anything to just relax and do what you came there to do.
Comment by Little Miss Perfect on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
ummmmmmm………………… pretend that they love ur performance- that should keep u going. or that ull get a huge reward if u do good…….
Comment by Mggaby12 on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Just tell yourself… What do I lose if I make this wrong? Nothing happens… If someone makes fun of u.. SO WHAT? they probably have had worst embarrassments than u. I am a dancer and I know what I’m telling u… I went to the performing arts auditions and I was really nervous and then I was like: what do i have to lose? what happens if i embarrass myself so what?
Comment by brat42 on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Bottle of water, make sure there is a cool temperature. Deep breathes in. Be yourself and you will be fine. Good luck
PS all the other "answers" towards the top are rubbish!
Comment by Roger Lathbury on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
If you’re a rapper you got to be bold
You gotta tell the stories like they gotta be told
You gotta be out there and in their face
You gotta put your audience in its place
If you’re nervous and coy and a little bit shy
They going to want to listen to some other guy
But remember most people are inarticulate and dumb
And it’ll be that way for those who come
To hear your thoughts and suck up your scene.
There never was a rapper who’d admit he was green
You can’t be the first if you want to succeed,
Give ‘em hell, Julez. Make them bleed.
Comment by Alexander H on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I hesitate to say this, because it seems a bit grotesque, but realize that in actuality, we never know when we are going to die. If you think that life can be over tomorrow, it puts things in a new perspective - nothing seems insurmountable. At least, so it seems to me. Try the thought.
I’m a musician, and there is no science to calming your nerves. But accept mistakes (they happen), and let them go. Don’t trip over blemishes in your performance, just let them slide and hammer them out next time.
Comment by tammee on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Start off with a joke! That always gets everyone off on the right foot.
Then….even though you’re feeling small and fragile, go up there with GREAT attitude!!!!! No matter what, just do your thing. Don’t let anything stop you. You can use your nerves to help you…not to be used against you. Just relax, enjoy the ride and rap your heart out.
Comment by Good Questions haha on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
rap is terrible.
Comment by Randy S on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
im a martial arts fighter, and this is what I do, momment before hand
1. Widen my eyes as wide as I can, (get a wild look on your face)
2. Take big,slow, breathes
3. Repeat to myself over and over ,"you got this, you own it, hell yeah!"
note- shallow breathing induces anxiety. Slow breathing equals relaxation
Comment by Chance on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Alright. First, you shoot yourself for being a rapper. Then you cut off your genitals, show your mother, and slap her in the face with them. THEN you shove them down your father’s throat, and tell him he’s a "big boy", and that you’re secretly gay… I’m pretty sure that’s how rappers become famous.
Comment by the big stogazz on February 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm
JUST BE YOURSELF. also i hate rap! why because of all the bad words they use. if they would stop i would change my mind. but if they rap about killing raping men or women killing police and blacks using the N WORDabout other black people. WHAT A DISGRACE! RAP ABOUT LOVE TO A WOMEN. OR ABOUT SOMETHING NICE IN THIS WORLD.. REMEMBER LIFE IS VERY SHORT. LIFE IS FOR LIFE. DEATH IS FOREVER.