Some Rappers Create Their Own Beats, if that’s the case then they can do either or. It doesn’t matter what tempo the beat is, the producer can always slow down or speed up the instrumental to your liking. There are a small amount of rappers who write their rhymes first and look for a beat to fit the rhyme after.This is actually an arduous process because the producer now has to sit there with you and go through all his beats until you find one that you think fits well with your rhymes. If you watch it on Youtube you will find many rappers want it this way, including Lil’ Wayne, Jay-z, Kanye West, and J. The beat gives them the vibe and theme of a song. The answer is that the majority of rappers want to listen to the beat first in order to know what rhymes to create around it. Today we address answering this question so all who are reading this can pick which method works for them best. The question was asked because he wanted to know if here is a particular format he should follow to get the best results when creating his music. Recently we received an email from an up and coming artist asking an often asked question, “ Do rappers write lyrics before beats?“.