With InCizion
EtH
InCizion
Hello
Hola
Very Hawaiian of you. How are you this fine summer's eve?
Hawaiian? lol you mean Spanish...... and Summer has been alright just working hard... except for now so I can do this interview...You mean Aloha
I meant a Hawaiian person who's parents spoke only Spanish, so they speak Spanish although they are nationally Hawaiian. Of course, work Vs topical interview? Nah, sorry boss.
Interview wins everytime!...
Ironically that's how you get a job that you can blow off. So onto the relevant matter. What do you think of the topical section on LB?
There are some real good writers here...you being one of them, it's got me wanting to write more.. stay focused and test my skills
Aw shucks. How long have you been writing for now?
Seriously for about 10 years (sorry boss just walked in)....but were good!
Tell him that if he gives you into trouble, I'll write a diss cypher on him. That'll put him in his place. And yeah, what has kept you writing for this long?
It's a women, as a matter of fact I'm the only guy at this small office...... The love of Hip Hop has kept me writing this long.. and working with some good writers throughout he years at different Forums...
You should have an orgy, I heard they are fun. Do you think you'll be writing for the next 10 years?
Probably not to be honest. I took the last couple of years off becasue I got burnt out. I've written about so many topics I find it harder to find fresh concepts
Yeah sometimes you could get into rewriting mode where you go back over something you did a few years before. How did you feel about going out in the semi finals? I know you were interested in who defeated you, and it was Jam Jar, an ACs teammate.
I don't like losing to anybody, it's a pride thing! I thought my drop was not bad for the picture that was given. Believe it or not I don't read the comments about the drops until a week or so after.... So if there is a harsh comment it'll not sting as hard...lol.... Only one comment bugged me and that was the one that some said they lost interest in reading my drop... That I don't understand.... Glad I lost to an AC member if anyone
*Hopes it wasn't me who said that* You are now scheduled to face Dissizit (a slight edit on the earlier line up) in the PPV. Do you think you'll be able to mount an attack at the championship?
It depends on the readers.... Your at the mercy of whoever is willing to read your drop and post THEIR opinion.... Even if I beat someone it does not always mean my drop was hands down the better drop it just means those who took the time to read it liked it.... Same go's if I lose a battle... Through the years I take it in stride now...
Yeah. I usually don't like to read my opponent's verse because I'll pick out flaws and when I get voted against, I feel like I'm being cheated despite the clear bias I have. Anyways, thanks for taking the time out of your busy work for the interview. Any last words for the people pretending they read the whole mag?
Fuck anybody who doubts your skills, work hard and learn from others!... Why as why if you don't even try!...
Long live Martin Luther King. Thanks.
Topical Tutorial Part 3: Flow and Vocabulary
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2. Flow and Vocabulary
These two elements are key to a strong and effective topical verse. Your flow should always be smooth and on point.
Check out Richard Corey's tutorial: Flow 101 for some nice tips on basic rhyming. It's pretty simple and easy to pick up...he goes through the syllable rhyming and flow. Inners and Multies always help with your rhyme scheme as well. Sometimes lines get way stretched, a way to avoid that is by using lots of inners, and making the lines concise. An inner is basically rhyming within the line. For example:
Stuck on Borders and Programmed Disorders
Destoring polls and woes and Life's Recorders
Not only does this accentuate the flow of your verse, but it keeps it interesting, keeps the piece up beat. You're not monotonous this way, and good inners reflect well on complexity, especially with the rhyme scheme. If you can develop a constant rhyme scheme with constant inners every few lines or so, it'll work wonders for your pieces. Multies are related to inners. However, they are slightly more complex, because they're multiple syllable rhyming. I'm sure you've heard PJK talking about multis before. He's written quite a few tutorials on multis, so I won't need to elaborate much. Here's an example of a multi:
escaping moral's ascention
retracing quarrel's prevention
Notice how each word rhymes with the word in it's corresponding position, and usually the syllables are matched as well.
As far as vocabulary is concerned, get advanced, but not too advanced or you'll detract from the overall message of your piece. You don't want to get advanced to the point where the reader has no idea what you're talking about, unless that's what you intended to happen...lol. Sometimes big words detract from the flow of your verse too, so be sure to pay attention to syllables and enunciation. Simple words can work sometimes, but usually aren't your best choice if you want a graphic verse with good imagery (which will be elaborated on later). Avoid rhyming the same word twice, it detracts from the flow of your piece. Here's an example of vocab use:
But let go, (1)escaping (2)ascention, prevention
Of the closest (3)confrontation, In this Nation
Of (4)Incarceration, Of (5)deprivation, I'm stating
1. and 2. Escaping was used because in the line, because it is a loaded word (you should know what this phrase means, if you don't, go ask your English teacher) and I am saying I tried to get away from progress. This goes directly into number two, because instead of progress, I used the word ascention. It's a more connotative (this is a word you should look up and understand if you don't already know it) word than elevate, which is common especially on these boards, and progress, which doesn't really bring as many images to ones mind.
3. Confrontation is another way of saying running into, bringing up, but it makes that idea concise and brings it into one word that can have so many different meanings with the same central idea.
4. and 5. Incarceration instead of jail, not only because it rhymes, but it gives the word more emotion, more depth and feeling. The same goes for deprivation. Being deprived of something brings up more images and emotions or lacking something, or hungry, being cold, lonely, etc. Deprived is a very very connotative word and when used well, can entice your mind and trigger lots of emotions and images.
Sometimes your pronunciation is different from someone elses, maybe because of accents or just the way you were taught to read it. Keep that in mind, always. Remember, flow and vocabulary can either make your piece excellent and among the best or it can hurt you, no matter how great the message was, without a flow, the reader won't be as interested in the piece, and weak vocabulary won't conjour as many images as you intended to have.
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Tutorial written by shaojin594
Originaly posted on b-boys.com
Taken from ProjectRhyme.com