Making Rap Vocals Sound Larger Than Life 

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+1 having a clean recording and good production are huge. But hey, we work with what we've got! Once you've got your vocal sounding neutral and controlled dynamically in solo, It might be worth trying it at a lower volume than you think it should be when playing with the beat, then use EQ and saturation to bring out those areas that help it cut.

That's something to keep in mind whenever watching any sort of tutorial. Weiss is great at what he does, but half the battle is honestly having quality samples, arrangement and recordings BEFORE you start mixing. That, plus getting a good static mix via gain-staging, faders and panning is will get you 85% of the way there. Never underestimate the "EQ" you can do with faders. Unless of course you're mixing vocals to a 2-track beat, then you just have to essentially Frankenstein things to get the overall picture of the mix to work together with the vocals. With that said, If you get those basic things, the mix SHOULD just flow. Correct a little here, correct a little there, add some "spice" here and there, "glue" it together and be done. As @RedSpark mentioned, that's not always the case so you have to work with what you've got, unless it's so horrid that it's not even worth the hassle.

I don't personally find myself using "linear phase" crossover mode too often. Try it both ways, see what sticks.