SkillmaticBeyond the Lyrics 604

Free · Module 1

Learn How to Express Yourself With the Art of Songwriting

Join a community of creatives learning the craft of hip hop and creative expression in all forms.

“Skillmatic was built to utilize the art of rap, lyric writing, storytelling, and performance as tools for emotional wellness and community building. By creating opportunities for creative expression and meaningful social interaction, Skillmatic aims to strengthen protective factors that support long-term mental wellness while helping create a sense of community.”
— Emcee K-Ski, Skillmatic Co-Founder

What Skillmatic is

Become a founding tester

Module 1 is finished and free. Learn about the 6 Pillars of Message Architecture, and Literary Devices to up your writing game. Take it, then tell us what worked and what did not — founding testers shape the rest of the course.

Module 1 opens straight away — no waiting, no confirmation step. We’ll email you a link so you can pick it up on any device, and the occasional note as the rest of the course takes shape. We keep track of how far you get, so we know which parts are working. Unsubscribe any time.

What you’ll learn in Skillmatic Module 1

  1. The history of Hip Hop and how Skillmatic embraces the culture of Hip Hop and creative writing to teach you how to express yourself clearly and effectively with professional writing techniques, and how those techniques can benefit your mental health and introduce you to a community of creativity.

  2. The “6 Pillars” of writing and how a strong message architecture forms the foundation for your bars so that you can express yourself with intentionality.

  3. What “Literary Devices” are and how to apply them to strengthen your writing and increase the impact of your message on your listener.

Delivered across 4 lessons. Stop and come back whenever — your place is kept.

Why we believe in Skillmatic

Writing is a way through things. Skillmatic uses rap — lyric writing, storytelling, performance — to build the skill and the community that come with having somewhere to put it.