The 10 Commandments

[classthe_king]

1. Never let anyone know how much dough you hold
2. Never let em know your next move
3. Never trust nobody
4. Never get high on your own supply
5. Never sell where you rest at
6. Dead the fred
7. Keep family and business separated
8. Never keep weight on you
9. Stay the fuck from police
10. If you ain't got clientele say hell no

Look at the clever post Class made everyone, look! Well, someone had to do it.

I took one for the team and did it

[tadpole25]

1. Pick beats that go well with your rap technique
2. Learn from (but don't copy) the greats
3. Have features, but don't let them show you up
4. Every album should have a concept behind it
5. Re-invent yourself every few years; don't stay stale
6. Diversify your tracks; different songs about everything
7. Multi's are nice but mean nothing if there's no message
8. Go light on the autotune
9. Have something unique about you (to separate yourself)
10. Take the time to write and proofread your lyrics