In almost all kinds of songwriting, the melody happens before the lyrics. Most of the time, rappers will similarly develop the beat and become familiar with the music before attempting to write any lyrics. While a rapper might have a stockpile of rhymes built up in notebooks to jump off from, crafting a song requires a beat to rhyme to. Doing this will ensure that the song feels unforced and the music matches the words. Find a producer online who makes beats and listen to several of them until you find some you like. Commission particular sounds or styles from the producer to get an original track. If you like samurai samples and old-school comic book references like the Wu-Tang Clan, send the beatmaker some examples. Even if you have a kind of idea forming for a kind of song or topic you'd like, try to come up with at least three possible beats before settling on one. Matching content, words, and music is a complicated process. Don't rush it. You can do this on your own computer or sound equipment, or even just by recording yourself beatboxing for inspiration. Start by sampling the break from an R&B or soul song you really like. The Meters were a relatively obscure New Orleans funk band from the late 60s, who became famous after being heavily sampled as the tracks for great rap songs. Chop the beat using GarageBand or other free software on your computer. Create beats with a programmable drum machine. The Roland TR-808 is the most iconic drum machine, used in many classic hip-hop and rap tracks. It features a wide variety of bass kicks, hi-hats, hand claps, and other percussive sounds that you can program in different patterns. You can also process and manipulate these beats on your computer. Add the melody using bass tones on a synth or keyboard, or by sampling a melodic line from a pre-existing song. Listen to the song repeatedly until the melody starts to reveal itself. Listen to it from different angles and come up with different melodic possibilities. This will help you to find the hook as you begin composing the lyrics and the chorus to the song. Record a "scratch track" of yourself singing nonsense words on top of the beat to help find and remember the melody. It doesn't matter if you're a good singer, because this won't stay on the song. Just allow yourself to explore the beat and find a melody in it by free-singing, humming, or vocalizing. Some beats are upbeat and make you want to dance and may lead to party-rap songs, while some dark beats will lead to serious or political material. Just because a beat is good doesn't necessarily mean it's the right beat for the song you want to make. As you listen, imagine the possible songs that could come from each beat and pick one that matches your desires for the song. You may not have any clue where the song is going as you listen, and that's ok. Go with your gut. If a beat "speaks" to you--it's time to start making music.

Summary: Pick a pre-made beat. Consider making your own beats. Find the melody in the beat. Listen to lots of beats before settling on one.

Sealer helps protect your paint job and make the cup feel smooth to the touch after painting. Use a small brush to apply an even coat of the sealer over all of the painted parts of the cup. Look at your can of sealer to see if it gives specific information about how long it will take to dry. As with the paint, you will need one coat of sealer to be completely dry before applying a new one. You will want to end up with 3-4 coats of sealer total. Apply a fourth mainly if you think the cup could still be smoother or if you're particularly concerned about protecting the finish of your paint job. If you can't pick the decal off of your fingernails, use the edge of scissors or a different tool to start peeling it back. Once you pull it away, your chosen design should be left behind as an unpainted area. After 24 hours, everything should be dry and your cup should be ready to use. If you like how it turned out, ask your friends and family members if they'd like you to paint their Yeti cups too!

Summary: Apply a coat of polycrylic sealer. Let the sealer dry for at least 15 minutes. Apply 2-3 additional coats of sealer. Remove the painters' tape and vinyl decals if you put them on. Allow your cup to sit for 24 hours before drinking from it.

Lightly salt as much water as you need to submerge all your okra. Place your pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil. Try drizzling some lemon juice in the water. Some people find this cuts down on sliminess and it can also add some flavor. Once your water is boiling, add your okra to the sauce pan. Cover the pan and set a timer. Okra takes between 8 and 10 minutes to cook. Okra should be soft and tender when it's done cooking. Make sure you get all the water out. Use a colander to drain out all the water. Shake the colander if necessary to get out excess water. Okra is prone to sliminess, so keep it as dry as possible. Okra can be seasoned with a little butter, salt, and pepper. Boiled okra does not require a lot of seasoning, but if you prefer a particular flavor profile you can season the okra how you want. For example, you can add dried basil and garlic to your okra.

Summary: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the okra in the water. Drain the okra. Season the okra.

You'll usually find it on the home screen. This method will forward all incoming calls to a different phone number. If you only want to forward phone calls in certain situations (such as when you're on the phone or unavailable), skip to the last step for instructions. It's near the middle of the menu. It's toward the bottom of the "CALLS" section. This opens a new blank below. If you don't see a switch or see a perpetually-spinning wheel, you'll need to contact your mobile carrier to enable call forwarding. The keypad will appear. This is the phone number that your incoming calls will be forwarded to. It's at the top-left corner. This saves your changes and adds a new icon to the status bar at the top of the screen. As long as your calls are being forwarded, a tiny icon of a phone receiver with a right-pointing arrow will be visible in that bar. To disable call forwarding, return to the Call Forwarding screen and toggle off the switch. You should only complete this step if you want to forward calls only in specific situations (such as when you're unreachable). Since there's no option to specify these situations in the Phone app, you'll have to dial a code, followed by the phone number: Forward if you don't answer: **61*1+PhoneNumber# To disable, dial ##61# Forward if you're unreachable: **62*1+PhoneNumber# To disable, dial ##62# Forward if you're on another call: **67*1+PhoneNumber# To disable, dial ##67#
Summary: Open your iPhone's Settings . Scroll down and tap Phone. Tap Call Forwarding. Slide the "Call Forwarding" switch to On . Tap Forward To. Enter the forwarding phone number. Tap < Call Forwarding. Set up call forwarding for specific situations.