Week 7 chat and predictions

[Certain]

http://i.imgur.com/uAJesXX.png

Season 3


Welcome to Week 7, where we try to unmoor this league from its existential crisis of the moment. My efforts to play nice last week set the schedule askew, but I don't think it should be a big issue. As a result, you will have one less day to write this week.

I was a bit generous with those who signed in and didn't vote this week, but voting is required and is the only way to keep a league such as this one afloat. So please do your voting or be punished in the future. Like in Week 3, you will be allowed to choose your own topic this week. The thread is up (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=64328) already. Here are the matchups:

Week 7 championship: oats (6-0) vs. timeless (4-2)
Week 7 contender match: Frank (5-1) vs. King Ra. (3-3)
zygote (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (4-1)
El Pancake (2-2) vs. Split Eight (0-1)
Totoro (0-4)* vs. Witty (0-2)
dead man (0-1) vs. Bladed Thesis (0-0)
Certain (0-0) vs. rhetoric (0-0)
fraze (0-0) vs. Fig (0-0)

* — Totoro may turn one loss into a win by voting on two extra battles this week.

Also, please vote in the poll.

[e11even]

I'm so happy to be back :)

[dyedinthewool]

I'm so happy to be back :)

I too am happy you are back. I will try my luck next week

[e11even]

:) I look forward to it.

[oats]

Week 7 contender match: Frank (5-1) vs. King Ra. (3-3)

Frank has something to prove, but not counting out Ra - he could make this close with a superior concept.

zygote (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (4-1)

This will be dope as fuck I think, very contrasting styles. Against most I'd give Vivid the advantage here for being fresher after a week off, but zygote is a machine and is unaffected by daily monotony.

El Pancake (2-2) vs. Split Eight (0-1)

It's been a while since I read a fresh Split verse, but I feel like Pancake has a similar, but more developed style. I could just be making shit up though

Totoro (0-4)* vs. Witty (0-2)

I hope this goes down. Witty is inconsistent, but dope. Same could be said for NYC, too. I think NY has that je ne sais quoi, a flare to his writing that gives him an edge.

dead man (0-1) vs. Bladed Thesis (0-0)

I'm eager to see this, as bladed thesis is only a highly-revered name to me, never seen anything by him aside from the one om he dropped recently, which is hardly an accurate measure of his talent I'd imagine. For familiarity's sake, going with black.

Certain (0-0) vs. rhetoric (0-0)

this could be fireworks, but I'm not sure if kayge is quite on certain's level yet.

fraze (0-0) vs. Fig (0-0)

no idea who fraze is, and fig is pretty dope, so going with him.

[King Ra.]

I voted for the season to be 12 weeks instead of 16. Reason being is that 16 is indeed very long and by that point the no show rate could increase and/or a lot of people would probably burn out. I've made it my personal mission to participate in every week, something I've never done before, so 12 weeks wouldn't hurt. Even if 16 stays as the plan, at least it'd give later participants a chance to rack up some match ups for a chance at the playoffs. But 12 seems like a good number for a topical league. You can just increase the playoff field to maybe 12-16, idk what your plans for that is Certain. I have an idea though if you are interested to make the playoffs a bit enticing.

[King Ra.]

By the way good morning folks. Nice to see a lot of veterans coming in. I remember reading some of Bladed Thesis' work. That match with Black, if it goes down, would be very dope. Gonna drop my predictions in a bit.

[Bladed Thesis]

Week 7 championship: oats (6-0) vs. timeless (4-2)
Week 7 contender match: Frank (5-1) vs. King Ra. (3-3)
zygote (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (4-1)
El Pancake (2-2) vs. Split Eight (0-1)
Totoro (0-4)* vs. Witty (0-2)
Certain (0-0) vs. rhetoric (0-0)
fraze (0-0) vs. Fig (0-0)

[Split]

Why are we doing pindick topic choosing

[Mike Wrecka]

Certain , sup with a battle for me

[Certain]

Certain , sup with a battle for me

Fuck I meant to put you against Adonis but must have deleted that from the list.

[oats]

For the record, I voted 12 weeks out of self interest. A 16 week season would make me Inelligible for playoffs because I'll be gone all of June. Obv not the biggest deal, but if I'm able to compete in the playoffs id like to.

[Certain]

For the record, I voted 12 weeks out of self interest. A 16 week season would make me Inelligible for playoffs because I'll be gone all of June. Obv not the biggest deal, but if I'm able to compete in the playoffs id like to.

The championship and possibly semifinals would be in June in a 12-week format. If you were to make it that far, would you be able to show for that?

[Frank]

For the record, I voted 12 weeks out of self interest. A 16 week season would make me Inelligible for playoffs because I'll be gone all of June. Obv not the biggest deal, but if I'm able to compete in the playoffs id like to.

Dude every month is like June for you bro.

16 weeks is standard gauntlet.

Time for a lil spring cleaning.


Wheres the Ranks thread? Start with that Paul.


Shit is heating up.


We weeded out the wack niggas.


They'll be back though.

And they'll have plenty of time to turn shit around when they do sign back in.

[Witty]

I haven't voted because I can't decide which is better.

12 weeks will keep ppl from losing interest, but i think you need 16 for the records to truly reflect the akill levels.

[Mike Wrecka]

I genuinely feel that I have only one loss so far. the battle I no showed against pinot grig


but such is life in text, as well as in figure skating. its all about the judges opinions

[dead man]

I genuinely feel that I have only one loss so far. the battle I no showed against pinot grig


but such is life in text, as well as in figure skating. its all about the judges opinions
there were far better analogies available than figure skating but word.

once you realize that nothing here is objective, your W/L column stops bothering you so much. unless you are, in fact, a bitch.

[timeless]

12. Going to be a busy summer.

[Frank]

The season will be over just in time for the Summer Topical Tournament hosted by El Pancake.

[Frank]

Mike look at my record bro. How many times have I literally lost? Exactly

[Witty]

I have lost 4 times.

*Looks at record*

lul

[Witty]

I can't complain tho, the other 15 were my own fault.

[oats]

The championship and possibly semifinals would be in June in a 12-week format. If you were to make it that far, would you be able to show for that?

I was just thinking about that actually, might not make much of a difference. I will not be able to show - I'll be in brazil from June 2 - 20.

[PancakeBrah]

The season will be over just in time for the Summer Topical Tournament hosted by El Pancake.

I won't be running a Summer topical tourney lol

If I'm still on this site this summer I'm going to have really reevaluate my life

[Witty]

pancake don't u dare speak like that.

[Witty]

ur scaring me :(

[oats]

Lol everyone feels the same way about their losses, pointless conversation. End of the day, if you're happy with the verse you wrote, you've won.

[Witty]

Will you host a tournament if I promise to win it?

[e11even]

Lol everyone feels the same way about their losses, pointless conversation. End of the day, if you're happy with the verse you wrote, you've won.


I'm almost never happy with my verses. I just console myself with, "Well, I did my best with the time and inspiration I allowed myself... meh..." then I continue to live the rest of my life.

[oats]

Agreed Vividlyvague I think there's a degree of that in everything we write, hard to feel fully satisfied with something. What can ya do.

[Certain]

I've had gripes about specific votes in a few of my losses. But I'm sure my opponents have felt similarly at times. It happens.

[Witty]

i cant imagine ever being completely satisfied with something i have written.

I think i would just quit.

[Certain]

The similar number of votes on each side (with 16 actually winning) have prioritized keeping the league at 16 weeks because it was originally scheduled to go 16 weeks. I only was willing to change from the plan if a vast majority wanted 12, but the opposite appears true.

Here's a timetable of what that means, based on when verses would be due:

Week 7: April 11
Week 8: April 18
Week 9: April 25
Week 10: May 2
Week 11: May 9
Week 12: May 16
Week 13: May 23
Week 14: May 30
Week 15: June 6
Week 16: June 13

The playoffs would then start June 16, and like last season, I'll give a little extra time on verses for the playoffs. That actually could work for you, oats, if you're willing to get right back on the horse upon returning. You also might be in line for a bye if you keep this rate up.

[Witty]

wtf how r u so organised.

props tho.

[oats]

Certain id try my best to get it in right when I get back. I could make it work.

[oats]

And for the record, like pretty much everyone here, feel like I've only really been beaten three times, one of which I posted up a joke verse about doin booty because I thought my opponent would no show. But alas, that's not how the cookie crumbled. Clearly, I've defeated people who thought they got robbed so it's all a wash.

[Mike Wrecka]

imagine we worked on our verses for as long as some poets work on their poetry


or authors work on their stories


they could take a year or more to work on a short story

[Witty]

im gonna work on an OM for a year.

[e11even]

Agreed Vividlyvague I think there's a degree of that in everything we write, hard to feel fully satisfied with something. What can ya do.

I think I'll be satisfied once I can transfer my exact thoughts to paper. I tend to get closer to that in audio than text most times.

[e11even]

imagine we worked on our verses for as long as some poets work on their poetry


or authors work on their stories


they could take a year or more to work on a short story

My ADD will not allow me that opportunity. That's why I almost never edit after dropping. Once I write it I immediately lose interest in it. It's such a fucking curse.

[Certain]

wtf how r u so organised.

props tho.

It's just a matter of looking at a calendar.

[Frank]

Oats beat Vividlyvague. Not me.

[Witty]

It's just a matter of looking at a calendar.

i know but still.

[oats]

Oats beat Vividlyvague. Not me.

Just for the sake of discussion, what do you think we're the strengths/weaknesses of your verse and the strengths/weaknesses of mine? Like, what is your rationale for believing you won?

[Certain]

I liked Vividlyvague's verse a lot, for what it's worth.

[Certain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9adQts8ZH9Y

[timeless]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRo7CvttTs

[oats]

Andres verse here is one of my favorites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFIrruzYWzU

[Certain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRo7CvttTs

I'm listening to You Forgot It In People right now, and this song came on about 10 seconds before I saw your response.

[Frank]

Just for the sake of discussion, what do you think we're the strengths/weaknesses of your verse and the strengths/weaknesses of mine? Like, what is your rationale for believing you won?

I just flat out won hands down. I have no clue why Certain ended the championship 3-1, then the very next week extended it 24 hours when the championship had a suffice 3-1 decision.

Oats, I do think you're a very good writer. The verse you wrote for the championship, in which you trimmed about 20 lines, was not what I consider championship calibre.

One of the major differences between us is, you out line your points like a thesis paper where as I naturally know where it to take it off of instinct. Your shit barely even rhymed, couple lines here and there, the rest was more Essay like than Rap.

If the majority voted, I would've came back like Jordan wearing the 4-5

[PancakeBrah]

You wrote about a basketball game. And made shit up. And used the "word" 're' to rhyme.

There's no travesty here.

I, for one, welcome our new oats overlord.

[Frank]

'RE' is slang your not up on, out there, in the middle of nowhere.

Why am I addressing a coward? SMH

[PancakeBrah]

michael jordan played with hustle for re'
passed the ball. nike shoes scuffin' the re'
shoots. goes through the net, nothing but re'
on the other end, jumps up for the re'
fastbreak. crossover. shuffles his re'
dad coughs up a lung like a re'
"one more second, trophy's just in our re'!"
nails the shot. one hand up like a re'

[Fig]

Hey Frank remember when you pm'd me after I voted against you in fear of losing a poem battle

yeah that wasn't cowardly or anything

[Frank]

Fig is a faggot. I had to vent bro.

[oats]

Frank, that is in no way how I write lol. I have an idea and I follow it fairly organically, usually with an ending in mind. The rhyming bit, idk what you're talking about tbh. If anything vivid out rhymed us both, but to say my shit didn't rhyme is just factually inaccurate.

I also think you're a good writer, but here's why I thought I won. My idea was much more complex, and an overall more original angle of the topic. I also think you had more forced rhymes than I had, though neither of us were stellar or awful in that department. You painted a great scene, and nailed the baited breath and technicolor atmosphere of the time, whereas I had a more thought-provoking, metaphorical take. Since neither of us really dominated the actual writing, it came down to who had the better concept. I believe yours was flat where mine had depth.

Like I said, I respect you as a writer, and I hope we can meet one on one so we can get more votes (three ways always get a lack of votes), but I can't see any way you won other than it was an easier read. But as was said before, almost always the majority of us believe we won even when the votes don't reflect it. End of the day, insisting you won when you didn't just isn't a good look.

[Split]

sup with biddies and The Weeknd? whatever happened to nelly and r kelly

[Frank]

It is what it is. I brought the topic into its rightful form. Under the big lights, at the height of it all, I came through in the clutch with the game on the line and ultimately got hit with the unsportsmanlike foul by a dirty ref.

Controversial victory bro.

Basketball really needs reviewable calls. Something to think about for next season. Nahmean.

[e11even]

Oats beat Vividlyvague. Not me.


suck a fucking frank, Frank. I beat myself. I should have written with you two in mind. :)


I think thats what I will do next time.

[PancakeBrah]

For no particular reason I've always disliked Paul Pierce.

[oats]

For no particular reason I've always disliked Paul Pierce.

its because he's soft

[Certain]

Kevin Garnett calls Paul Pierce surly. That's when you know you're fucking surly.

[PancakeBrah]

Plumlee's jersey nickname is Plums.

This amuses me to no end.

[Certain]

So that was a weird ending. But I think the call was right.

[PancakeBrah]

It was a foul but I don't have a problem with it not being called.

Plums >

[Certain]

Video replays and screenshots have shown he definitely got the ball first.

[Adonis]

Just stopped by to say Chelsea baby

[PancakeBrah]

The one replay I saw before I changed the channel looked like he got his wrist so I'm going to continue to think that.

[Certain]

He did get his wrist, after his three outside right fingers knocked the ball away.

[Fig]

I downloaded this app that supposedly makes your smartphone charge faster, and I know that it doesn't work, but I just keep using it.

Am I gay?

[Adonis]

I was just thinking about that actually, might not make much of a difference. I will not be able to show - I'll be in brazil from June 2 - 20.

Bro, for the cup? I'm so jelly. If you don't catch aids I'll consider your trip a failure

[Certain]

oats is an upstanding Hawaiian blogger with a long-term girlfriend. He will do no such thing, unless via intravenous drug use.

[Adonis]

I downloaded this app that supposedly makes your smartphone charge faster, and I know that it doesn't work, but I just keep using it.

Am I gay?

Yes. I know your playing, but that post is everything wrong with Americans in a nut shell.

Everything has to be faster, better, more expensive, stronger. Prettier, faker... Etc

Any app being used is exhausting battery, not helping it.

[Fig]

Yes. I know your playing, but that post is everything wrong with Americans in a nut shell.

Everything has to be faster, better, more expensive, stronger. Prettier, faker... Etc

Any app being used is exhausting battery, not helping it.

But it actually makes it faster

But I know it doesn't but it does

[Adonis]

But it actually makes it faster

But I know it doesn't but it does

How is my head game?

Cuz you taste great







No bromo

[dyedinthewool]

I miss r kelly

[Fig]

R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6y_4_b6RS8

ONE OF THE BEST HIP HOP SONGS OF ALL TIME

[Certain]

R.Kelly came out with an album in December. I miss R.Kelly rapping, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stuZKb-8yc0

[Adonis]

Certain

I'm the most punctual and dependable person I know. Can't do mag work.

If you absolutely need it, I can get something in within the next two hours. But really don't have the time

[e11even]

I miss r kelly


You, a woman of age, are not his type.

R.Kelly came out with an album in December. I miss R.Kelly rapping, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stuZKb-8yc0

What an obvious troll. (Says captain obvious)

[Certain]

Certain

I'm the most punctual and dependable person I know. Can't do mag work.

If you absolutely need it, I can get something in within the next two hours. But really don't have the time

Don't worry about it.

[Certain]

You, a woman of age, are not his type.



What an obvious troll. (Says captain obvious)

I mean, I miss R.Kelly rapping because he made a fool out of himself. But I do miss it.

[dyedinthewool]

Toot toot beep beep

[oats]

in any bar in America, at any given moment, I maintain that the remix to ignition will get people to move their feet. agreed with the prognosis Fig

Adonis yes there for the cup. gonna be in rio and natal.

[dyedinthewool]

in any bar in America, at any given moment, I maintain that the remix to ignition will get people to move their feet. agreed with the prognosis Fig

Adonis yes there for the cup. gonna be in rio and natal.

I was invited to the cup and I said no -_- I am sure years from now I shall regret it

[Split]

RUNNIN HER HANDS THROUGH MY FRO

[oats]

@dyedintheFOOL

you definitely will.

[Split]

in any bar in America, at any given moment, I maintain that the remix to ignition will get people to move their feet. agreed with the prognosis Fig

Adonis yes there for the cup. gonna be in rio and natal.

Im rooting for Argentina as always

[Split]

Girl told me she faked 90% of her orgasms

http://i.imgur.com/RoMr410.jpg

[dyedinthewool]

@dyedintheFOOL

you definitely will.

http://sugarhillblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cute-angry-baby.jpg

[dyedinthewool]

Maybe one day with better company.

[Certain]

The Dutch were my second, actually contending team last time around because I had them winning it all. I'm not sure who I'll go with this year.

[e11even]

I have a small rkelly collection. and Double Up (the rapper friendly one) and Chocolate Factory were my remaining favorites. I'm ashamed.

[e11even]

OH MY SHITSNACKS: Bob's Burgers is on Netflix.

[dyedinthewool]

OH MY SHITSNACKS: Bob's Burgers is on Netflix.

All 3 seasons boy!!

The 4th season is currently running. Up to episode 16 and o think there's a site where u can stream them unless u have on demand. May your little heart enjoy

[Certain]

I have a small rkelly collection. and Double Up (the rapper friendly one) and Chocolate Factory were my remaining favorites. I'm ashamed.

12 Play is worth a spin, though there's quite a bit of rap.

[e11even]

All 3 seasons boy!!

The 4th season is currently running. Up to episode 16 and o think there's a site where u can stream them unless u have on demand. May your little heart enjoy

Starting tonight!

12 Play is worth a spin, though there's quite a bit of rap.

Which album has 'When a Woman's Fed Up'? Most of my old stuff is back in NJ.

[Adonis]

I got usa winning it

Seriously though the home team should take it. But usa will win a couple off shear will, bet

[Certain]

Which album has 'When a Woman's Fed Up'? Most of my old stuff is back in NJ.

That was the double album, R. That was a cluttered mess, and "I Believe I Can Fly" was the biggest hit.

[Certain]

Some stuff at work has come up tonight, so the magazine will come tomorrow.

[oats]

El Pancake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcNjefEZ8qY


thoughts?

[e11even]

#nailedit

[PancakeBrah]

El Pancake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcNjefEZ8qY


thoughts?

It's my favorite video from him.

I wish it was running on all the TV's in my gym 24/7

[Witty]

Germany or Argentina are gonna win the world cup.

Belgium to be the dark horses and make it to the semis.

You heard it here first.

[Split]

Germany or Argentina are gonna win the world cup.

Belgium to be the dark horses and make it to the semis.

You heard it here first.
gonna be in Germany for the World Cup


come visit


Certain do we choose our opponents topics?

[Witty]

gonna be in Germany for the World Cup


come visit


Certain do we choose our opponents topics?

For real?

I can get to Germany pretty easy from here, this could actually happen.

[Certain]

gonna be in Germany for the World Cup


come visit


Certain do we choose our opponents topics?

Nope. Choose your own. If you want to do the same one as your opponent, by all means do so.

[Certain]

Before 2010, no European team had ever won a World Cup played outside of Europe.

[e11even]

School stabbing today... ft hood shooting last week wtf?

[Witty]

Before 2010, no European team had ever won a World Cup played outside of Europe.

Germany are crazy tho, they easily have the best team in the world imo.

They have everything, speed, strength, youth, experience, talent, and passion...they are nearly as good as the Spanish team that dominated the last decade. Most of Germany's team plays for either Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund, so they know each other very well, the biggest problem with international teams is that their players come from all corners of the world where they ply their trade, and only really get a week or so to train together and get to know each other before the tournament starts, German players play with or against each other on a weekly basis...which is invaluable.

Spain still have a great team, but they are getting old.

Brazil are the super power of international football so i wont rule them out, but Argentina and Germany just look too strong. Plus Argentina have the greatest player to wver step on a football field.

[PancakeBrah]

obv America is going to win is obv

[Witty]

Lol obv.

I forgot to mention Uraguay, they have THE best player in the world atm, based on form...and also the player who is leading my beloved Liverpool to their first championship in 24 years...Luis Suarez...29 league goals....his talent makes me cry.

[Certain]

Germany are (I so dislike European soccer grammar) really good, but I have a hard time not favoring the South American countries on their home turf.

Javier Mascherano is so good, along with the offensive players for Argentina. I do wonder about the goalkeeping, though.

[Witty]

True, and 80,000 people inside the Maracana is gonna be NUTS....home support can never be looled over, but it is not always enough...the germans know this better than most.

I won't disagree tho, fans have won the world cup for their country before plenty of times, it could happen again.

I still can't look past the Germans tho.

[Witty]

Mascherano is a great player, I was sad when he left Liverpool, the job he does is so under rated yet so important, with all their attacking flair they need someone to keep it tight at the back, and he does better than anyone right now.

Argentina like Brazil have always conceded goals, they play like Liverpool play nowadays, just make sure you can score more than you concede...it is risky, but it is exciting.

[Certain]

Is anyone free to provide a little bit of extra feedback on no-show verses from Frank and Totoro last week for the magazine? This would be a big help.

Frank's verse (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=62547)
Totoro's verse (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=62550)

The magazine will be up late tonight.

[oats]

LOL U R Gay. What a country.

[timeless]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/4939b286b5ab3acf62be5e8f9c19090e/tumblr_miyedoSGGB1ro8ysbo1_400.gif

[e11even]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/4939b286b5ab3acf62be5e8f9c19090e/tumblr_miyedoSGGB1ro8ysbo1_400.gif


i might watch that tonight.

[e11even]

Is anyone free to provide a little bit of extra feedback on no-show verses from Frank and Totoro last week for the magazine? This would be a big help.

Frank's verse (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=62547)
Totoro's verse (http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=62550)

The magazine will be up late tonight.


ROFFL at Frank's post before his verse.

[Witty]

ROFFL at Frank's post before his verse.

I was high last night and I was gonna change my name to Vaguelyvivid.

[timeless]

i might watch that tonight.

word its still good. watched it the other day for the first time in too long.

[Witty]

http://media3.giphy.com/media/juNIQHu8OTB4c/200.gif

[Fig]

http://i.imgur.com/MuIWtMs.gif

[Witty]

http://media0.giphy.com/media/VKsOKoho3ciru/200.gif

[Witty]

http://media2.giphy.com/media/12bjQ7uASAaCKk/200.gif

[Mike Wrecka]

http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/ftpuploads/bloguploads/0513/wtf-japan-gif-eat-icecream.gif

[Witty]

http://media1.giphy.com/media/BgnKc6mLmE8tq/200.gif

[Certain]

http://media1.giphy.com/media/BgnKc6mLmE8tq/200.gif

You already posted that one. This is sloppy.

[PancakeBrah]

'Grizzly Bear' radio is the best Pandora radio.

[oats]

8tracks>pandora

[dead man]

I'm partial to post-rock pandora stations because the only time i'm on pandora is when I'm reading or writing and i can't listen to music with lyrics when I'm doing either of those.

"this will destroy you" is the station. be about it.

[dyedinthewool]

I'm partial to post-rock pandora stations because the only time i'm on pandora is when I'm reading or writing and i can't listen to music with lyrics when I'm doing either of those.

"this will destroy you" is the station. be about it.

Oh my. I didn't expect that. I thought i was the only weirdo. Fuck, that band is so good. You like mogwai too? El ten eleven was pretty awesome live. And I will see explosions in the sky b4 I die.

[dead man]

i haven't heard of mogwai i don't think? or el ten eleven?

but yeah explosions is my shit though. i would love to see them live i bet it's a trip. gonna check their tour dates now actually lol

[dyedinthewool]

i haven't heard of mogwai i don't think? or el ten eleven?

but yeah explosions is my shit though. i would love to see them live i bet it's a trip. gonna check their tour dates now actually lol

Lol...they took a long break for a while and I was afraid that was it. And for a few years they only made very few appeareances. If u see anything northeast let me know, I will travel! El ten eleven is a little brighter I want to say, and live they play one heck of a show. I can't imagine seeing this will destroy you live though cause I think I'd cry from amazement

[PancakeBrah]

I listened to an el ten eleven song on Grizzly Bear radio. Wrote them down as a band to check out.

This song was also played

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02hHRnfh6SY

dead man I assume you're a Godspeed fan?

Not much into instrumental rock but it's cool sometimes.

[dyedinthewool]

that is awesome.

[e11even]

I was high last night and I was gonna change my name to Vaguelyvivid.

That would make my year.

[dead man]

Nope. Never heard of them. But if they're similar to explosions or twdy then I'm sure id enjoy their music.

And yeah I have to be in a certain mood for it. Usually when I'm trying to focus on something. Or be weird and reflective..

[Adonis]

Week 7 championship: oats (6-0) vs. timeless (4-2)

I sadly have Oats winning in a not so close match up here. I think although Time is a decent enough writer, and the verse he brought against me last week had style, he simply will not be able to out write the out of the box stylist with above average flow with only a solid rhyme scheme and valiant take on a topic.

Week 7 contender match: Frank (5-1) vs. King Ra. (3-3)

Should be a fun read. I'm taking the upset here. To me King has actually been motivated and stylistically I think poses a huge threat for Frank. he will come with that work of art layout while dropping knowledge in a grand scale while Frank will drop his usual, different take in trying something new because he's wrote about everything else and lose sight of the goal.

zygote (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (4-1)

hmmm, dope match. I think Zygote should and will win based off his past two verses. Vivid has that long winded flow which works for some folks, but Ziggie also writes what they like so...He will get the votes from people who don't thoroughly enjoy long bar as well as 1/2 votes from people who do = win 5-3

El Pancake (2-2) vs. Split Eight (0-1)

Split No show??? When he does show and actually put forth effort dude is gifted. This is a rarity though. I got Cake

Totoro (0-4)* vs. Witty (0-2)

I think NYC is gearing up to take this league by storm. Either it is this week or he slowly fades to obscurity. Do your thing bro.

dead man (0-1) vs. Bladed Thesis (0-0)

Not sure who Thesis is, but Black is that dude 96.5% of the time.

Certain (0-0) vs. rhetoric (0-0)

Not sure who Rhetoric is but Certain has been known to sit and pen an actual verse. Either way, Certain wants this W, I can sense it.

fraze (0-0) vs. Fig (0-0)


Fraze dropped a decent enough vote that I can pick up Its not a rookie, Fig will no show so easy win here. But if Fig decides to show better be ready for a mid tier talent battle.

[Adonis]

that is awesome.

You spend a lot of time posting instead of writing a verse/Poem.

I hate to love you

[Adonis]

Prepared and finished wk/8 already killed me

I hate you ziggie, I will post before you some day

It's hard because when threads go up I'm sleeping, when I wake I work until Damn near night. So....There will be a week when you don't post until the day after topics, and I will beat you to the punch drunk love. zygote

[Adonis]

Diode

Are you migrating it?

And should it be up soon?

[dyedinthewool]

You spend a lot of time posting instead of writing a verse/Poem.

I hate to love you

In my defense, I would have written this week if u didn't have an opponent for the battle certain forgot to post. Also, I've been dying to write anything at all. I wrote something a week ago that I only showed to one person because I thought it wasn't good enough for the om. I'll post it. Sucka :(

[Adonis]

In my defense, I would have written this week if u didn't have an opponent for the battle certain forgot to post. Also, I've been dying to write anything at all. I wrote something a week ago that I only showed to one person because I thought it wasn't good enough for the om. I'll post it. Sucka :(

Or pm it to me at the least

I think you have talent hidden beneath this modest persona if you continued to write and listened to the critique. I've only read one verse, but you remind me of a poet and that is dope

[dyedinthewool]

Or pm it to me at the least

I think you have talent hidden beneath this modest persona if you continued to write and listened to the critique. I've only read one verse, but you remind me of a poet and that is dope

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHojo0fjIa0


Is what I remind myself of.

[e11even]

I need a drink. Something dirty.














Then I need to multiply that by whatever number gets me blackout drunk.

It's been years.

[Certain]

The magazine is up: http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=64818

[Witty]

Man it feels good to be a gangsta.

[Witty]

There is nothing better than waking early on your day off, and sitting in the sun with a coffee and a huge J, listening to the water flowing in the stream and the birds singing.

The simple things are the best.

[Diode]

Diode

Are you migrating it?

And should it be up soon?

it's up and somehow even slower than ever before

god i hate these fucking guys

4 more months.

[dead man]

Witty sounds lovely. i wake up to brick and exhaust fumes. and pigeons who don't make noise only eat garbage and shit on your head.

hope you have a great day off.

[dyedinthewool]

Witty sounds lovely. i wake up to brick and exhaust fumes. and pigeons who don't make noise only eat garbage and shit on your head.

hope you have a great day off.


Nyc? Lol

[dead man]

chicago

[dyedinthewool]

Quite similar

[Adonis]

it's up and somehow even slower than ever before

god i hate these fucking guys

4 more months.


Shit..good looks though

I wuv you

[Certain]

We have a battle open for votes:

http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=64791

[dead man]

Quite similar
yeah?

i wouldn't know. but i doubt they're very similar.

[Bladed Thesis]

As someone who's lived in Chicago my whole life and visited NYC manys, totally different. Nyc is a dirty city m8...

[Brian Bryan]

We have a battle open for votes:

http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=64791

Much respect to my boy MMLP as always. Last to have a battle set, first to get one open for votes haha!

#WolfTown

[Certain]

New York City is way, way too big to be described with any one set of adjectives. There's something for everyone.

[Diode]

As someone who's lived in Chicago my whole life and visited NYC manys, totally different. Nyc is a dirty city m8...

your 'pizza' is a fucking casserole.

opinion invalid.

[Bladed Thesis]

your 'pizza' is a fucking casserole.

opinion invalid.


My pizza? You've never had nor seen a pizza I cooked up, m8... and Chicago-style deepdish is superior, it's known.

[MMLP]

Last to have a battle set, first to get one open for votes haha!

I know yeah!

Your pen game's too much at times tbh

#Keystylers

[d0ubt]

hi everyone. i signed in and i will vote on two battles but i'm gonna give my predictions first despite not knowing many writers around here lol.

Week 7 championship: oats (6-0) vs. timeless (4-2)
Week 7 contender match: Frank (5-1) vs. King Ra. (3-3)
zygote (4-2) vs. Vividlyvague (4-1)
El Pancake (2-2) vs. Split Eight (0-1)
Totoro (0-4)* vs. Witty (0-2)
dead man (0-1) vs. Bladed Thesis (0-0)
Certain (0-0) vs. rhetoric (0-0)
fraze (0-0) vs. Fig (0-0)

just guesses. look forward to writing here.

[Brian Bryan]

you missed us out, yo!

[Brian Bryan]

I know yeah!

Your pen game's too much at times tbh

#Keystylers

Good battle.

[Certain]

Nice verse, rhetoric. Mine will be up sometime this evening, after I get done with work and the gym.

[PancakeBrah]

Swoll Certain is the best Certain.

[Witty]

i'm eating an easter egg.

[Witty]

Listening to Chance the Rapper for the first time, I realise I am late as fuck but I am reluctant to embrace new music these days...I like him tho, few songs in and he seems pretty dope.

[d0ubt]

Listening to Chance the Rapper for the first time, I realise I am late as fuck but I am reluctant to embrace new music these days...I like him tho, few songs in and he seems pretty dope.

i heard him for the first time yesterday based on a co-worker's recommendation. from the songs i heard, he's not really for me. at least the way his voice is.

[dyedinthewool]

your 'pizza' is a fucking casserole.

opinion invalid.

Lmao :/

[PancakeBrah]

deep dish pizza is pizza.

[Mike Wrecka]

if you need a knife and fork to eat pizza

it aint pizza

[Mike Wrecka]

any of you guys ever get involved in spoken word?


it seems that most verses here would be incredible as spoken word


oats , I think you have dabbled with this medium correct?

[King Ra.]

We out'chea.

[dyedinthewool]

I've done spoken word a few times, it's refreshing when you can sound exactly like an emotion you're trying to get across

[oats]

Yeah it's been a while since I've gone, which sucks because I think my delivery/performance has significantly improved.

But yes, I think more people here should give it a try, writers here are legitimately very talented.

[oats]

http://m.youtube.com/user/hoooooha
Mike Wrecka

[Mike Wrecka]

http://m.youtube.com/user/hoooooha
Mike Wrecka

mad props for that man

I listened to the one you performed for your gf


impressive. I would like to try that one day


what kind of feedback did you get from the other artists?

[oats]

Most of the artists liked it a lot, never scored too well with the judges though. Nobody else "raps" there, all mostly prose poetry style, like more animated speaking.

What do you teach?

[Mike Wrecka]

Special Ed teacher at an alternative middle school


this is pretty cool, how he did it up with the video and all


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY

[oats]

Crazy, I teach middle school sped as well. Language arts and social studies.

[dyedinthewool]

Very cool jobs gentlemen, respectable and admirable altogether :)

[rhetoric]

Nice verse, rhetoric. Mine will be up sometime this evening, after I get done with work and the gym.

thanks bud, take ur time man

[Adonis]

mad props for that man

I listened to the one you performed for your gf


impressive. I would like to try that one day


what kind of feedback did you get from the other artists?

Multiple posts=no excuses

I'm not off this weekend boys.

Adon works from 5am-3am tomorrow and believe I'll come home and read every verse. Make it memorable. I'll hate vote you in love

[Adonis]

it's up and somehow even slower than ever before

god i hate these fucking guys

4 more months.

Bro

Honestly he can't explain how slow it is. Fix it internally instantly or you fail. Not joking, to with two "o"

[Certain]

A second battle now is open:

http://netcees.co/showthread.php?t=64338

[Certain]

Frank, I'll post official rankings next week.

I'll also post a very extensive look at this league's history that Adonis cobbled together for me.

[King Ra.]

What's good?

[Adonis]

What's good?

Fuck yo couch

[King Ra.]

Nigga please. Lol. Rematch, though.

[Certain]

The transition about 3:10-3:35 is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2pz7v4V-Qk

[PancakeBrah]

Yes, it is.

The title track is the best off the record, imo. I don't have the timestamps for all of the genius transitions, drum rolls, and riff changes but from 8:27 to the end is the best section of music I've heard in a long time. The riffs mang. Gives a nigga the chills.

Been listening to it again. A lot. Gym, work, free time. Only black metal I've ever really listened to, although it has some other genres.

[Adonis]

Mike Wrecka

Post topic please

Was a solid read

Wish you horrible luck

[d0ubt]

Mike Wrecka

Post topic please

Was a solid read

Wish you horrible luck

he did state "topic 1" at the end of his verse.

[Adonis]

he did state "topic 1" at the end of his verse.

Yeah, but wasn't there before. Either way the topic was in the first line, did notice til after I read

[d0ubt]

ah, i see you made that comment about fourteen hours before i read your battle lol.

[Witty]

posted.

[Certain]

posted.

We can be friends now.

[Witty]

We can be friends now.

:D

I missed you.

[PancakeBrah]

I believe I will write soon.

[King Ra.]

Witty props for finally participating. I'm liking a lot of verses this week. Will vote after finishing up my piece.

[Split]

I'm gonna drink, get laid, then write. In that order

[King Ra.]

Split Eight writing after getting laid is awesome. I co-sign the action.

[PancakeBrah]

I'm gonna drink, get laid, then write. In that order

Savagery.

[Witty]

Witty props for finally participating. I'm liking a lot of verses this week. Will vote after finishing up my piece.

I have always said any no show I have in a league is due to me genuinely not being able to post, I live a life based wholly on respect and I would not purposely disrespect any league especially a league as full of talent as this one.

[Split]

http://i45.tinypic.com/343llop.jpg

[Fig]

Split with the quickie

Our boy, the one pump wonder

[King Ra.]

Witty I definitely know how it is. In the midst of all the turmoil going on in my personal life right now, it's difficult for me to write. This season I've been doing my best to show. I love to write. It's hard though with everything going on.

[King Ra.]

My record would look much nicer minus the no shows.

[Split]

Split with the quickie

Our boy, the one pump wonder

Na mang I havent even started drinking yet

[Split]

I lied, i had a Yuengling and a glass of champagne with dinner.

[Fig]

Don't mind me, I wrote these rhymes lightly off of 2 or 3 heinies, and boy was they fine g

One black, one Spanish, one Chine.

[Split]

Fig is sober

[Fig]

Wrong

[PancakeBrah]

Fig's getting high off huffing soundwaves.

My nigga's touched in the head.

[timeless]

V. Bladed thesis

Vote of the year.

I dont think I can vote in that battle now.

[PancakeBrah]

Split Eight i dropped

[Certain]

I'm gonna drink, get laid, then write. In that order

Are you, though?

[Split]

I hung out with my girl for an extended period of time, didnt get laid, subsequently drank and now I am here writing. Sir.

[Certain]

I hung out with my girl for an extended period of time, didnt get laid, subsequently drank and now I am here writing. Sir.

I'm happy and sad all at once.

[King Ra.]

Frank/Ra. open for votes.

[Split]

We had a good time, she has to be up early, it's not like I missed any shots lol we're more or less together

[e11even]

Lol.

[e11even]

Can I have an extra ten minutes? I'm on a last mminute rewrite. Wasn't on my phone or tablet for a good portion of the day.

[e11even]

If not, this is my first ns.

[e11even]

Done. Not really aware on what the time is, but i dropped something. This week was not how I planned it.

[Split]

fell asleep writing. sorry cake. I hate Saturday due dates. I'll give you feed and vote this week.

[King Ra.]

Damn you, Split. Damn you.

[dead man]

Bladed and I will be resetting our battle in the BA. I'm pretty sure.

JUST FYI

[Adonis]

Bladed and I will be resetting our battle in the BA. I'm pretty sure.

JUST FYI

Mentions for this wildebeest with swanging Johnson is in order

[King Ra.]

Lmfao.

[oats]

I will finally finish Ulysses this week. I think when I reread it when I'm 40, I will read a reader's guide and Odyssey alongside it. As a straight up book, I think I understood 5-10% of what was going on.

[Witty]

I think I understood 5-10% of what was going on.

That's an acheivement in itself tbh.

[oats]

Lol forreal. I've never been so utterly dumbfounded by a book before. Witty

[King Ra.]

Watching Batman Begins. Holler.

[oats]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2GAbR3p1wU

[Certain]

Frank, you have been disqualified for recycling, obviously.

The original went up three months ago.

http://netcees.co/showthread.php?p=263692

Yes, we can see edit histories.

You still need to vote to stay in.

[King Ra.]

Whatttttt??????

[King Ra.]

Well, bed time for me. Work in the a.m. I'll holler.

[Certain]

I think I'm going to compromise here and use a single topics thread again next week. Picture topics are by far the most difficult to find. But I do think we'll go back to assigned topics for phrases in Week 9.

[timeless]

Clown

[Adonis]

I'm stuck in a hotel Monday-Thursday in LA area if anyone lives there and would enjoy a cocktail with my sexy arse

[Mike Wrecka]

I think I'm going to compromise here and use a single topics thread again next week. Picture topics are by far the most difficult to find. But I do think we'll go back to assigned topics for phrases in Week 9.

:/

[Adonis]

Clown

I read post before the edit...

I read the first stanza and caught strong flow and multiple Multies for what its worth

Not enough time to vote on your battle. sorry.

[Certain]

Is there a good way to make people agree to a topic they both like? Perhaps the first person to check in picks three of the 10 provided topic choices, and the second person to check in then gets to pick which of those three he likes the most?

I worry about that leading to confusion.

[Adonis]

Is there a good way to make people agree to a topic they both like? Perhaps the first person to check in picks three of the 10 provided topic choices, and the second person to check in then gets to pick which of those three he likes the most?

I worry about that leading to confusion.

No, either you pick for us or it's free game

The above statement is just dumb. In theory smart, but what would Zygote do? LMAO

seriously though, either you pick it or let us. Either one is fine

[timeless]

I read post the edit...

I read the first stanza and caught strong flow and multiple Multies for what its worth

Not enough time to vote on your battle. sorry.

Idrc hence the edit, plus dont want to be swaying. Either dudes cant read, or the obvious major lack of flow and multis in their own writing makes it hard for them to spot it.