Link in Bio for Rappers: What to Put First
Keep your newest drop at the top without editing every week: what a link in bio for rappers should show first, in what order, and which tool fits you.
On this page
Lead with your newest drop and its video, then your next show, then a way to join your mailing list. If you drop singles often, a page you edit by hand goes out of date fast, so pick one that updates itself or set a reminder to change it every release.
What should go first?
1. Your newest single
Playable, with a button for every app: Spotify, Apple Music and the rest. It's what you want someone who just heard you in a video to find first.
2. The video
If the song has a video, put it right under the song, so people can watch, not just listen.
3. Your next show
One date, one city, a Tickets button. If you're on tour, the next date and a link to the rest. Then tell the fans in that city: what to email fans before a show.
4. Your mailing list
A short sign-up: "Be the first to hear the next one." It's how you reach fans without a feed in between. Here's how to start one.
5. Everything else
Your socials, older music, merch, booking. Useful, but lower down.
| Moment | What goes first |
|---|---|
| A drop is coming | The pre-save, with the date |
| Drop day and the weeks after | The new song, then its video |
| Show coming up | The show, right under the song |
| Between drops | Your newest song, then the mailing list |
For the pre-save, use the link from your distributor; here's how to get it on DistroKid.
What mistakes should you avoid?
- An old song on top. If the newest drop isn't first, the page looks inactive.
- A pre-save still up after drop day. Swap it for the song.
- Only one app. Not everyone listens on Spotify.
- Ten buttons that look the same. Nothing stands out. Move what matters up.
The same order works on Instagram and TikTok. See how many links Instagram allows and who can add a link on TikTok.
Which tool fits a rapper?
It depends on what your bio has to do:
- You drop often and don't want to edit the page every time: Loud, which adds each release on its own.
- You sell beats, sample packs or other digital products from your bio: Beacons sells digital products on every plan (pricing). Compare it in Loud vs Beacons.
- You run paid campaigns around pre-saves: Feature.fm has pre-saves and retargeting pixels, from US$7 a month billed yearly or US$8 monthly (pricing).
- You have lots of non-music links, a store or many integrations: Linktree, whose Pro plan adds selling and mailing list integrations (pricing). See Loud vs Linktree.
Where does Loud fit?
We make Loud. You search one of your songs, and Loud builds your link in bio (stayloud.co/yourname) and a website (yourname.stayloud.co). Every day it checks for new music and YouTube videos. A new drop goes to the top of your link in bio on its own, with its own song page, and the matching YouTube video gets a Watch button on that page. Shows you add get a Tickets button and disappear after their date. Fans can join your list with their email and city, and you can write to one city before a show.
Building your page is free, and publishing starts 14 free days. Pro is US$4 a month billed yearly or US$5 monthly.
Where Loud loses: no store for beats or merch, no ad pixels, and it doesn't create pre-saves (it shows the one from your distributor). You need at least one song out on streaming.
Related: 7 Linktree alternatives for musicians.
FAQ
What should a rapper put in their link in bio?
The newest single and its video first, then the next show, a mailing list sign-up, and socials and older music below.
What link in bio fits a rapper who drops often?
One that updates itself, so a new drop moves to the top without you editing it. Loud adds each release on its own.
Should my pre-save go first?
Before a drop, yes. On drop day, swap it for the song.
Can I sell beats from my link in bio?
Not with Loud. Beacons sells digital products, or you can link to your beat store.
Can I use the same link on Instagram and TikTok?
Yes. One link-in-bio page works on any profile that lets you add a website.
