The rhythm section is the whole instruction. 808s, hats and one melodic hook are enough; everything else is negotiable. These blueprints keep the low end uncontested and put the delivery in the vocal fields rather than in the lyrics.
The rapped delivery is set in the vocal field rather than written into the lyrics, which is the difference between a rapped take and the model singing the word "rap" back at you.
Style
trap, mid-tempo, around 140 BPM, 808 bass, electronic drums and synth pads, rap male vocals, polished production, dark and aggressive, rolling hi-hats, sub-heavy 808 glides
Lyrics
[Intro: stripped back]
[Verse 1]
Clock out at two, city still awake
Counting every hour like it owes me change
[Chorus: powerful vocals]
I do not sleep, I schedule it
[Verse 2]
Same road home, different version of me
[End]
Brass over 808s instead of the usual synth lead. One melodic instrument keeps the low end uncontested, which is where trap mixes usually fall apart.
Style
trap, mid-tempo, 808 bass and brass section, rap female vocals, polished production, triumphant and aggressive, staccato brass stabs answering each line
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They built the room and left the ladder out
So I brought my own, nailed it to the doubt
[Chorus: powerful vocals]
Every no was just a longer route
[Bridge: stripped back]
Still counting floors
[End]