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The History Of: ILLMANIA
The History Of: ILLMANIA
ILLMANIA is a forum based event created by RULE to settle ongoing crew disputes due to the lack of a crew battling feature currently. The first ever incarnation of the 'ILLMANIA' event was to find a victor between three crews that were locked in a three-way rivalry. The three crews in question were: Classick At Rhymin, Spectacular Vernacular & Legion Of Doom. The orginal idea was to have all three crews host a ILLMANIA event, which would give each crew leader a chance to set up a battle card. Due however to inactivity and crew departures the rivalrys simmered down after ILLMANIA I, meaning no more events took place. In late 2011 a crew rivalry took off between two newer crews: Dead Poets Society and Goon Squad, so ILLMANIA II was created to pick the victorious squad, and thus led to ILLMANIA being used on a near-annual basis.
ILLMANIA Statistics
Winners
I1: Classick At Rhymin
I2: Goon Squad
I3: Classick At Rhymin
I4: Turnbull AC's
Crew Records
Classick At Rhymin
Winners I1
Winners I3
Goon Squad
Winners I2
Turnbull AC's
Winners I4
4th of Four I3
Legion Of Doom
Runners Up I3
Runners Up 14
Spectacular Vernacular
Runners Up I1
Dead Poet Society
Runners Up I2
3rd of Four I3
Notable Battler Records
RULE (4-0)
AfterThought (3-0)
FiNAL WoRD (3-1)
Erupt (3-1)
GRizzEAT (3-1)
M-Rock (2-0)
Fiji Osa (2-0)
EtH (2-1)
Dono (2-1)
SoupErb (2-1)
Rican (1-0)
Phil Banks (2-2)
Mind Fuck (1-1)
Miscellaneous Facts
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The History Of: ILLMANIA
The History Of: ILLMANIA
ILLMANIA is a forum based event created by RULE to settle ongoing crew disputes due to the lack of a crew battling feature currently. The first ever incarnation of the 'ILLMANIA' event was to find a victor between three crews that were locked in a three-way rivalry. The three crews in question were: Classick At Rhymin, Spectacular Vernacular & Legion Of Doom. The orginal idea was to have all three crews host a ILLMANIA event, which would give each crew leader a chance to set up a battle card. Due however to inactivity and crew departures the rivalrys simmered down after ILLMANIA I, meaning no more events took place. In late 2011 a crew rivalry took off between two newer crews: Dead Poets Society and Goon Squad, so ILLMANIA II was created to pick the victorious squad, and thus led to ILLMANIA being used on a near-annual basis.
ILLMANIA Statistics
Winners
I1: Classick At Rhymin
I2: Goon Squad
I3: Classick At Rhymin
I4: Turnbull AC's
Crew Records
Classick At Rhymin
Winners I1
Winners I3
Goon Squad
Winners I2
Turnbull AC's
Winners I4
4th of Four I3
Legion Of Doom
Runners Up I3
Runners Up 14
Spectacular Vernacular
Runners Up I1
Dead Poet Society
Runners Up I2
3rd of Four I3
Notable Battler Records
RULE (4-0)
AfterThought (3-0)
FiNAL WoRD (3-1)
Erupt (3-1)
GRizzEAT (3-1)
M-Rock (2-0)
Fiji Osa (2-0)
EtH (2-1)
Dono (2-1)
SoupErb (2-1)
Rican (1-0)
Phil Banks (2-2)
Mind Fuck (1-1)
Miscellaneous Facts
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ILLMANIA I - Classick Vs Spectacular Vs Legion
The Beginning
In the summer of 2010 there were three active crews vying for the top spot in letsbeef. The crews were: Classick At Rhymin, a crew formed that year by RULE. Classick At Rhymin were mostly an elevation crew, that specialised in help each other improve there skills. All of Classicks members were rookies and unestablished textcees. By the time of ILLMANIA I, Classick had been involved in a long time rivalry with Spectacular Vernacular. The second crew was: Spectacular Vernacular, the crew formed by remarK. SV had a great mix of established and newer textcees, and were also a strong force on the audio side of letsbeef. Spectacular Vernacular had been beefing with Classick At Rhymin for many months proir to ILLMANIA I, which thus formed the catalyst for the event itself. The third crew involved in the event was the: Legion Of Doom, a crew created by Mindless. Legion Of Doom were created in 2010 and were still relatively new on the scene by the time ILLMANIA I rolled around. LoD had a great blend of different styles with strong emcees, textcees & topical writers. LoD were most well known for there humourous touch on the forums but still boasted a strong team. Althought they hadnt been around long, they threw in a challenge to both Classick and SV for letsbeef dominance, which lead to the first ever ILLMANIA.
The Aftermath
ILLMANIA I saw Classick At Rhymin victorious over Spectacular Vernacular and Legion Of Doom in a event that saw 0 no-shows and alot of fiercely competed battles. The planned 2nd and 3rd ILLMANIA events never took place and the rivalrys between the three crews eventually died down. Classick At Rhymin went on to make a couple crew mixtapes and 6 or 7 solo tapes. But the crew disbanded after the summer of 2011. Spectacular Vernacular continued to remain a force for several months following ILLMANIA, but went inactive due to the departure of there figurehead: remarK. SV are still around although inactive, so the chance of a return remains in the realm of possibility. It is a similar story with Legion Of Doom, they stayed active for a while after the event ended but eventually grew inactive and disbanded. The crew itself however still remains in the hands of there talisman: Sid Vicious - so also the possibilty of a return in always on the cards.
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ILLMANIA I - Classick Vs Spectacular Vs Legion
The Beginning
In the summer of 2010 there were three active crews vying for the top spot in letsbeef. The crews were: Classick At Rhymin, a crew formed that year by RULE. Classick At Rhymin were mostly an elevation crew, that specialised in help each other improve there skills. All of Classicks members were rookies and unestablished textcees. By the time of ILLMANIA I, Classick had been involved in a long time rivalry with Spectacular Vernacular. The second crew was: Spectacular Vernacular, the crew formed by remarK. SV had a great mix of established and newer textcees, and were also a strong force on the audio side of letsbeef. Spectacular Vernacular had been beefing with Classick At Rhymin for many months proir to ILLMANIA I, which thus formed the catalyst for the event itself. The third crew involved in the event was the: Legion Of Doom, a crew created by Mindless. Legion Of Doom were created in 2010 and were still relatively new on the scene by the time ILLMANIA I rolled around. LoD had a great blend of different styles with strong emcees, textcees & topical writers. LoD were most well known for there humourous touch on the forums but still boasted a strong team. Althought they hadnt been around long, they threw in a challenge to both Classick and SV for letsbeef dominance, which lead to the first ever ILLMANIA.
The Aftermath
ILLMANIA I saw Classick At Rhymin victorious over Spectacular Vernacular and Legion Of Doom in a event that saw 0 no-shows and alot of fiercely competed battles. The planned 2nd and 3rd ILLMANIA events never took place and the rivalrys between the three crews eventually died down. Classick At Rhymin went on to make a couple crew mixtapes and 6 or 7 solo tapes. But the crew disbanded after the summer of 2011. Spectacular Vernacular continued to remain a force for several months following ILLMANIA, but went inactive due to the departure of there figurehead: remarK. SV are still around although inactive, so the chance of a return remains in the realm of possibility. It is a similar story with Legion Of Doom, they stayed active for a while after the event ended but eventually grew inactive and disbanded. The crew itself however still remains in the hands of there talisman: Sid Vicious - so also the possibilty of a return in always on the cards.
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ILLMANIA II - Dead Poet Society Vs Goon Squad
The Beginning
The fued between these two crews was born after the summer of 2011. RhetoriKaL brought back the Dead Poet Society for one last run, whilst GRiizEAT elevated the unoffical collective of emcees known as the 'Goon Squad' into a full blown crew. With both crews starting (or re-starting) at the same time a undercurrent of rivalry was unavoidable. Words and warning shots were fired across by both sides and peaked at the beginning of the All Star Text Tournament that began in November of 2011. At this time the two leaders, founders and figureheads of the two crews: RhetoriKaL & GRiizEAT, approached RULE wishing the engage in a battle between the two crews under the format of ILLMANIA. The two leaders crafted and agreed to a battle card and the even began after the All Star tourney began winding down.
The Aftermath
The result came as somewhat of a suprise to many, since Dead Poet Society appeared to be the strongest roster on paper. A number of no-shows from each side also let there respective crews down (However those battles DID eventually take place, with the winners by DQ actually winning by result too, so the results of the event are an accurate reflection) so Goon Squad came away as worthy winners. The real legacy of ILLMANIA II however will be the youtube battle contested by Fiji Osa and DiSSiZiT, the first of its kind and the most acclaimed match-up of the event. ILLMANIA II went down to the wire, but Goon Squad proved victorious.
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ILLMANIA II - Dead Poet Society Vs Goon Squad
The Beginning
The fued between these two crews was born after the summer of 2011. RhetoriKaL brought back the Dead Poet Society for one last run, whilst GRiizEAT elevated the unoffical collective of emcees known as the 'Goon Squad' into a full blown crew. With both crews starting (or re-starting) at the same time a undercurrent of rivalry was unavoidable. Words and warning shots were fired across by both sides and peaked at the beginning of the All Star Text Tournament that began in November of 2011. At this time the two leaders, founders and figureheads of the two crews: RhetoriKaL & GRiizEAT, approached RULE wishing the engage in a battle between the two crews under the format of ILLMANIA. The two leaders crafted and agreed to a battle card and the even began after the All Star tourney began winding down.
The Aftermath
The result came as somewhat of a suprise to many, since Dead Poet Society appeared to be the strongest roster on paper. A number of no-shows from each side also let there respective crews down (However those battles DID eventually take place, with the winners by DQ actually winning by result too, so the results of the event are an accurate reflection) so Goon Squad came away as worthy winners. The real legacy of ILLMANIA II however will be the youtube battle contested by Fiji Osa and DiSSiZiT, the first of its kind and the most acclaimed match-up of the event. ILLMANIA II went down to the wire, but Goon Squad proved victorious.
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ILLMANIA III - Classick At Rhymin Vs Dead Poet Society Vs Legion Of Doom Vs Turnbull AC's
The Beginning
As the summer of 2012 came to pass, discussions yet again arose as to which active crew was currently the premier one on the site. Classick At Rhymin had ressurected early in the year and returned to the heights they reached before their short split, and took many members of the now defunct Goon Squad crew. Dead Poet Society had bounced back from their ILLMANIA II defeat, with strong showings in the solo tournaments that had taken place throughout the year, claiming a number of champions. Legion Of Doom was a new crew formed just before the event, boasting many heavyweights, particulary from the audio side of the site (not to be confused with the LOD that competed in the first ILLMANIA). And Turnbull AC's was a elevation crew, whos array of new talent sought out the challenge that ILLMANIA competition brings. With four active crews the decision was made to make this the biggest and diverse ILLMANIA competition in history, leading to a massive battlecard.
The Aftermath
ILLMANIA III ended after a tiebreaker round, with Classick At Rhymin extending their unbeaten streak to a second event. The suprise of the competition came in the form of an under-achieving Dead Poet Society, who had entered in such great form but were hampered by internal issues and no-shows. Legion Of Doom proved to be the dark horses, forcing a tiebreaker round after tying with Classick in the original card. Turnbulls fought admirably but were overmatched for the most part. DPS disbanded not long after this event, while the other three remain active as of this writing.
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ILLMANIA III - Classick At Rhymin Vs Dead Poet Society Vs Legion Of Doom Vs Turnbull AC's
The Beginning
As the summer of 2012 came to pass, discussions yet again arose as to which active crew was currently the premier one on the site. Classick At Rhymin had ressurected early in the year and returned to the heights they reached before their short split, and took many members of the now defunct Goon Squad crew. Dead Poet Society had bounced back from their ILLMANIA II defeat, with strong showings in the solo tournaments that had taken place throughout the year, claiming a number of champions. Legion Of Doom was a new crew formed just before the event, boasting many heavyweights, particulary from the audio side of the site (not to be confused with the LOD that competed in the first ILLMANIA). And Turnbull AC's was a elevation crew, whos array of new talent sought out the challenge that ILLMANIA competition brings. With four active crews the decision was made to make this the biggest and diverse ILLMANIA competition in history, leading to a massive battlecard.
The Aftermath
ILLMANIA III ended after a tiebreaker round, with Classick At Rhymin extending their unbeaten streak to a second event. The suprise of the competition came in the form of an under-achieving Dead Poet Society, who had entered in such great form but were hampered by internal issues and no-shows. Legion Of Doom proved to be the dark horses, forcing a tiebreaker round after tying with Classick in the original card. Turnbulls fought admirably but were overmatched for the most part. DPS disbanded not long after this event, while the other three remain active as of this writing.
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ILLMANIA 4 - Turnbull AC's Vs Murda Muzik Vs Legion Of Doom
The Beginning
ILLMANIA 4 has been spoken about for two years. Since the formation of Murda Muzik, the elevation of Turnbull AC's and the audio domination of Legion Of Doom, the debate over the sites premier crew has ran rampant. The Turnbull AC's scored a "Most Improved Crew" award in 2012, and followed it up with the "Crew Of The Year" award in 2013. Legion Of Doom went on a title binge, scoring three Audio Grand Championships with Phil Banks and stricc, a Scheme Championship and Video Championship also, along with multiple LBA title reigns. Murda Muzik, the crew that rose from the ashes of both Illmania winners Classick At Rhymin & Goon Squad, and used there pedigree to have a massive impact site wide since the day of there creation. After many false starts, ILLMANIA 4 was finally confirmed on the 29th of May, 2014. The battle card was more streamlined from ILLMANIA 3, but featured a wider variety of formats.
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ILLMANIA 4 - Turnbull AC's Vs Murda Muzik Vs Legion Of Doom
The Beginning
ILLMANIA 4 has been spoken about for two years. Since the formation of Murda Muzik, the elevation of Turnbull AC's and the audio domination of Legion Of Doom, the debate over the sites premier crew has ran rampant. The Turnbull AC's scored a "Most Improved Crew" award in 2012, and followed it up with the "Crew Of The Year" award in 2013. Legion Of Doom went on a title binge, scoring three Audio Grand Championships with Phil Banks and stricc, a Scheme Championship and Video Championship also, along with multiple LBA title reigns. Murda Muzik, the crew that rose from the ashes of both Illmania winners Classick At Rhymin & Goon Squad, and used there pedigree to have a massive impact site wide since the day of there creation. After many false starts, ILLMANIA 4 was finally confirmed on the 29th of May, 2014. The battle card was more streamlined from ILLMANIA 3, but featured a wider variety of formats.
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Illmania 5 might be in 2017
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