The Rap Challenge
Create A Verse
Construct an 8 bar verse which incorporates ideas about architecture, design, urban planning, or your neighborhood.
What to Include
Your verse should be as complex as possible. Think of creative word play, unique rhyme schemes, and your tempo.
Prizes
We will select the Top 3 Raps
Each of the Top 3 Participants will perform their piece live during our camp awards program and receive a $100 Amazon gift card.
Examples
“Got the streets behind me like I was staring in the rear view
Used to have to take showers standing in the mildew
Now I'm in the penthouse, look what a mill do
Looking in the mirror and I'm still you, I'm still you”
— Big Sean
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
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“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
— Quote Source
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
— Quote Source
2020 Rap Top 10 Rap Challenge Winners
Here are some examples of our Top 10 Rap Challenge Winners from our 2020 program where participants were challenged to create a safe space in their neighborhoods for children to learn.
How To Write A Verse
Rob Dz
Rapper
Media Projects Bubblerarian at Madison Public Library
Kennedy Center certified teaching artist
