How Do Rappers Record In Jail

 
Today I’m going to answer the most common question I get asked by rap fans and enthusiasts is “How Do Rappers Record In Prison.”

This is a most common question asked by fans because one minute they’ll hear about their favorite rap artist going to jail, and a few days, sometimes a few weeks they release singles and an album from jail.

But how can this be? How can the artist be locked up and still be releasing new music?

Are prisoners rapping in jail? If so is that even allowed? And why would someone who went to jail for a crime even have the privilege to do something so fun?

In this article I will examine all these questions and give you the answers to the best of my ability and based on my experience within the music industry.

Rappers releasing music from jail is very common and I’m going to tell you how they do it.
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How Do Rappers Record In Jail?

When your favorite rapper goes to jail and release music, you always wonder how they do it. One thing to keep in mind is that there are some jails around the country that do indeed have recording studios in them.

These recording facilities within jail are labeled as a privilege and are used by those inmates who have earned the privilege to use them. Only those on good behavior can partake in creating and recording music.

Most jails do have down time or what’s more commonly known as rec time. During rec time you can go work out, use the library, watch tv, and if your jail has it, go to the recording studio.

The recording session of an inmate/inmates have to scheduled. And in most jails use by a single person is fine but they don’t allow more than 2 people at a time due to safety reasons.

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Rap Artists Record Music Before Going To Jail

The majority of rap artists record music before going to jail, ad have their manager or team release the music while they’re in jail.

This is to keep them relevant in the eyes of their fans while they’re away. The music industry is so fast now-a-days.

Meaning that people consume music more and faster today than they did in the past because music is more accessible due to online streaming.

If you decide as an artist not to make music for a couple months or even a year or two people will indeed forget about you!

The key to success as an artist in this day and age is to constantly release music in order to stay on top of people’s minds.

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Rap Artists Rhyme Over The Phone

One trick rappers have used to record music while in jail is doing it over the phone. What they’ll do is call up their producer or manager and have them record their raps over the phone.

More times than not it’s just their raw voice Capella style, no beat in the background.

The producer then will take the raw vocals and lay it over a beat that matched the tempo and style of rapping. The will finalize it by mixing and mastering it all together.

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Recording over the phone from prison has been done by many rappers including:

• Gucci mane
• Mac Dre
• 50 Cent
• Boosie 
• Tony Yayo
• Cassidy
• Mysonne

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and countless other rappers. It’s really a great way to get your music out to the world while you are locked up.

Having a good producer also helps because the better the mix down the better it will sound like the rapper recorded it while he was out in a real studio.

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Inmates Smuggle in Voice Recorders and Cell Phones To Record Raps

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In all prisons across the world video cameras, voice records, and phones are banned. inmates that are caught with them are faced with a lot of punishment including losing their rec time and other privileges.

Despite all of that prisoners still take the risk of smuggling these gadgets just to record jail music videos and record their latest rap songs.

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Prisoners Rapping In Jail

Record Label Releases Pre-recorded Songs

This is the most common way that rappers get their music out to the world while they are locked up. They get their management team to release pre-recorded material while they are still in jail.

Again, this is a great tactic to use to keep their fans interested in them.

They will also record music videos while they are out and have their team release it while they’re in prison.

A lot of rappers make a lot of money while they’re in jail and these are the methods they use to do it.