Veteran MCs are teeming with knowledge, but nothing beats watching them chop it up about their craft.
On Monday evening, Royce da 5’9” and Wale put on their rap-nerd fitted caps on Twitter, discussing the neurotics of verse writing for all the world to enjoy:
https://twitter.com/Wale/status/988610513214083073https://twitter.com/Wale/status/988612933511991296
Many times. Often times with extra syllables tryna figure out how to squeeze them in there just to end up taking them out because it’s getting too wordy smh @Wale
— Nickle (@Royceda59) April 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Wale/status/988615592616824832
Haaa thanx bro. Timing has always been where I luck up at @Wale
— Nickle (@Royceda59) April 24, 2018
As Wale and Royce bemoaned packing extra syllables into a verse and the hours lost writing and rewriting the same four bars, fans got a humanizing glimpse into the psyche of their favorite rappers. Yes, even Royce da 5’9” gets insecure about being wordy.
Wale’s geeking out over Royce’s “android” status on the mic is equally endearing, a friendly reminder that rappers are fans like the rest of us, and from that fandom comes some fantastic advice: do everything in your power to get it right, but don’t forget to pat yourself on the back.
Even when they don’t mean to be, when they’re at their most relaxed among friends, our favorite artists always possess the ability to be mentors.
Welcome to the Twitter version of lunch table politicking in high school, but in the best way.