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Re:Show HN: An app that makes freestyle rapping fun and easy by qnsi on Sunday December 02, 2018 @02:18PM (#18583937)
I wish there was some real rapping to go with that demo
Re:Show HN: An app that makes freestyle rapping fun and easy by erikig on Sunday December 02, 2018 @03:56PM (#18584514)
Yeah, that would be pretty helpful.

It would be nice to hear a few bars at the beginning to show how it all comes together and then let the me go at it from there.

I also think, this would be a great bar game that could be played on the now ubiquitous smart-tv's as a counterpoint to karaoke.

Re:Show HN: An app that makes freestyle rapping fun and easy by TipVFL on Sunday December 02, 2018 @06:00PM (#18585128)
I'm actually building in something similar to what you suggest, I'm calling it party mode.

Basically you pull up Rap Coach on any device, enter party mode, and then a party URL is displayed on the interface. Anyone can go to that URL and pick a beat and topic and add it to the playlist. At the end of each song it announces the next person.

So kinda like karaoke without needing a KJ. We're planning to host live Rap Coach events once that's in place.

Re:Show HN: An app that makes freestyle rapping fun and easy by TipVFL on Sunday December 02, 2018 @02:29PM (#18584025)
Me too! Right now I'm doing everything except the music, and it's a lot of work, but I am planning to film a lot of videos of people freestyling with Rap Coach.

The current videos are pretty much placeholders, but I do think they give a decent idea of what the app is about.