PureFreeStyle.com is all about supporting the art of the freestyle and keeping the art form pure. We believe in showcasing the best emcees in the game to show how it should or can be done. FreeStyling is a must have skill if your calling yourself an emcee.

What is a FreeStyle ?

By definition it commonly refers to rap lyrics that are improvised through acapella or with instrumental beats, i.e. performed with few or no previously composed lyrics, off the top of the dome. 

Freestyles can be either performed acapella, over beatboxing, or instrumental versions of recorded music. The improvising of lyrics is said to reflect a direct mapping of the mental state of the artist. Freestyles are non-scripted, non-rehearsed, uncut, and is the rawest form of hip-hop. emcees will often refer to places and objects in their immediate setting. Freestyle rapping forces an individual to think on the spot, and to a certain degree, rap uncensored from what is inside them.

Often, freestyling is done in a group setting (called a cypher) or as part of a freestyle battle and alot of battles are held online now as well. In these cases, freestyle verses are often prepared in the rapper’s head as the other rappers in the cypher or the opponent in the battle take their turn. Metaphors and similes are often used when freestyling and a good punch line is HUGE when freestyling. Freestyling is also often used by many rappers when beginning to write a song  in order to get a feel for the beat and to brainstorm lyrical ideas.

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