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EtH
Black Book
Hello
Hello, EtH.
I read that in a robot voice, weird. Anyways, how do you think the topical section has been progressing thus far?
The topical section has been a weird thing on LB. During time of tournaments and activity, everyone and their grandmother is down to do topicals. When it's not tournament time, nobody has time for them. Right now we got stuff going on in the section and the outlook is looking good. Good activity with the tournament and people are wanting to do topicals outside of the tournament too. People are also dropping pieces in the Writer'S Block section. Hopefully this continues even when no tournaments are going on
How do you think the monthly PPV format will work out?
I think it is a great idea. Not only does it keep the section active, it also brings in people from outside LB. And if they come here, there is a chance they will like it and stay. And the more members on here, the better it is. But the actual output of the PPV's should be dope. A lot of different battles from people of all different experience levels and skill with their own different styles putting out pieces is great.
Now into the more controversial part. What the fuck is up with you losing to EXECUTE in the first round? To me that's by far the shock of the tournament thus far.
Lmao. You needed someone to participate in that and I said I'd do it. I was very busy that week so I rushed a verse out. I typed it up in literally ten minutes and never even read it back. Shout out to EXECUTE though. His verse was decent and mine was ass. Like I don't even know why I agreed to be in that because I knew I wouldn't have the time to write. But hey, no excuses. It was my mistake and it gave a guy with less experience a chance to get more experience so it is all good.
At least you posted. *Cough* Anarchist, IV, Grizz, NOBLE and others *Cough*. You're scheduled to face Agonize in the PPV, how do you think it'll go?
I think it will go fine. Again, I didn't take much time with my piece because I was just trying to get it done but I am much happier with it than that other piece for the Anonymous Topical Tournament. I think it's a solid piece, but Agonize I think is decent. I can't really remember his quality or if I have read anything of his, but I think I have and I think it was decent.
So what you're saying is that he's a cunt and he couldn't beat you if you gave him 5 dollars and a latex glove?
Nah. I am saying that maybe if the souls of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and the 12 Disciples of Jesus who put the Bible together somehow possessed his body then maybe he could stand a chance.
I have it on good authority that Agonize said that your mother is so far, that she is unaware that there are reasonable diet plans which could help her lose weight and inevitably save her from further discomfort and health problems. Rebuttle?
I heard Agonize's mother disowned him at the age of 16 due to his dick not being big enough for her to get satisfaction out of while molesting him.
That's totally uncalled for. This is topicals man. We don't even insult each other in this genre. I'm ashamed of you.
I am currently rewriting my topical which is under the title of "The Mistress" to be about my explorations with Agonize's mother.
Well now I know why you weren't invited to my birthday party. You're just plain rude. Now, as we conclude this interview with you being nothing but a big poppyhead (oh yeah motherfucker), have you got any last words?
My last words are a simple quote from one of my favorite movies, Pulp Fiction(which I have heard Agonize only watches for the gay rape scene). "I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them."
Thanks, poopyhead.
Some more exclusive match ups from the upcoming PPV, taking place in the middle of the month.
SHEEP GOD Vs Note
I found SHEEP GOD posting in the writer's block equivalent on a website off the general 'scene'; WuTangCorp. When I asked him if he was interested, he was quick to sign up to Letsbeef and post in the Writer's Block section. Not being too battle tested, SHEEP will look to hit the ground running with a first win here.
Another 'import', Note comes from RapDogs, a website which has a lot of history but now has seen better days. In search of a new challenge, Note has signed up to Letsbeef and has his sights set on kicking SG to the curb and taking the podium spot for himself.
Lyrical Sting Ray Vs Objective
Lyrical Sting Ray's main platform is battling on the Facebook page Hip Hop Immortals. I went on there looking for new sign ups to the PPV, and he was quick to accept. With a lot of experience in what I'd call the 'B Leagues' of battling, LSR will have come across Letsbeef's own Xplissit, iMMortaL, Intricate Skillz and EXECUTE along his battling path and will have been somewhat influenced by our style. With topicals being a different type of battle ground, he will have to learn and adapt fast.
If Sting Ray isn't at the top of his game, he will lose, because Objective is one of the fastest improving writers out there. An active writer on Netcees, he's faced the best and faired well on every encounter. Me and him faced off during the ISTL tournament last year, and where I eased off after it, he has continued writing and perfecting his craft.
Agonize Vs Black Book
This is our biggest match up announced so far.
Black Book was majorly upset in the opening round of the Anonymous Topical Tournament, suffering a loss to EXECUTE. Since then, he managed to bounce back with an impressive win over a long time writer in Storyteller aka HariZon. With his record evened out, there is no way Black Book will take this one laying down, and will give his all to make sure he doesn't split into the shadows in a section he thinks he's helped pioneer.
Agonize on the otherhand had a very strong showing in the ATT. Although he lost in the second round to InCizion, who made it to the Semi Finals, Agonize was one of the most impressive writers of the round. Infact, the twist at the end of this week's Verse of the Week was also used by Agonize in his first round topical, so his ideas alone would merit him a place in the final.
This will be a dope as hell topical, and will not be one to miss.
Topical Tutorial Part 2: Staying On Topic
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1. Staying On Topic
Staying on topic is key to an effective verse. It's just like in battling, your verse is always better if almost each line is an effective punch, or relates to the battle. Don't throw something random in it. There should be a reason behind keying each of your lines. If your topical is a story, then each line should build up to the conflict, climax, turning point, and resolution; just like in a normal story, book, or novel.
For example purposes, I'm going to use part of an old verse I did...and show how the lines and words inner-relate. This topical was for the WBL and the topic was: You're in an out of body experience and you're wandering around the city. You can see everything from a clear perspective without any bias or stereotypes, but no one can see you. Describe the problems you see in society.
1. Dignity holds no weight - 2. they believe the grass is greener on only their side ~ 3. as in infinity, 4. a cycle of hate - 5. broken and mended by the faults they hide...
1. This sets up the line, starting off with a statement relating to the rest of it, in this case, it's referring to dignity. "Holds no weight" is self explanatory.
2. The saying goes, "the grass is greener on the other side" but in this case that saying has been flipping to inply that people are selfish and egocentric. Again, with the lack of self-dignity, they don't care what others think, therefore they are self centered. (Seeing how this is tying together yet?)
3. and 4. These two parts tie together. Infinity is metaphoric, both as a symbol and as a meaning. The drawn symbol of infinity is a figure eight, which looks like a cycle. So, a cycle of hate is referring to the people and their hate, which is passed on generation to generation from parent to child, and it is a continuous cycle.
5. This part wraps up 3 and 4 mostly. "Broken and mended" refers again to the passing of ideas from generation to generation. Often times parents try to instill good morals and values in their children, but the children don't listen, or vice versa, the parents try to install bad morals and values and the children develop their own. This is a cycle that is sometimes broken, but ignorance "mends" it again, so it continues.
As you can see, each part of that line ties into one another, or leads to the next part. This involves smooth transitions and inner-related ideas. Always keep this in mind. If you suddenly go off topic, it not only detracts from your verse, but sometimes also from your flow, because the reader will stop and wonder why you put that in; or it sounds out of place and throws off your flow, ideas, and consistency.
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Tutorial written by shaojin594
Originaly posted on b-boys.com
Taken from ProjectRhyme.com