Nah the no profanity rule is a no go , spoken word has no limits, and nah @FUEL , spoken word doesnt Rhyme most of the time, maybe here and there, thats the challenge of it. Keep the sign ups rollin!

cool cool....deff an interesting Comp that's for sure....

@Master Mind

Just watched that joint, that shit was dope mann

I'd be down for this for Audio. I agree that it shouldn't be set topics. The more freedom the better.

If you decide on topics count me out. There's a couple projects I've been wanting to work on in the near future and that's my priority.

There's lots of cussing in spoken word. And you CAN hold a rhyme scheme you just don't have to.

I structure my spoken word stuff exactly like I write my topicals, just change the style. Instead of story-telling it's more of message sending and more personal instead of detached.

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That's what got me $500 (plus support from people)

@Just C added

yeah, I don't believe in restrictive limits in art or literature as far as profanity. Sometimes the only thing that feels right is FUCK.

and @Dono is right, you CAN hold a scheme, or choose not to, it's all in the discretion of your writing.

Yeah, I never said you couldnt hold one, i just said its not done often.

I personally prefer when its not, to have the ability to write in that format yet hold the crowds attention is more difficult imo.

oh na i had typed that wrong..aint mean to say it as a flat out rule..meant more so like a self challenge

I dont want peeps to take this as some sort of topical competition, if you dont know what spoken word is look it up, this isnt about rhyming, its about your way with words. peep the two joints i dropped in here on the first page. this isnt an audio topical competition, this is spoken word. theres a difference nahmean.

these spoken words showcase true lyrical content I use to be into this back in 2007-2009

I think this first dry run, you're going to see all types from across the board from recited cyphers, topical drops, to stright out spoken or a combination of any of them.

To me, it's like taking a monologue, a rant and a poem and mashing the shit together into one thing of emotional expression.

I've done all of the ingredients apart, but have never done a spoken in the sense of what this is. It's why I'm up for something new. Hell, I don't have to keep tempo, I don't have to worry about flow, I don't have to rhyme consistantly. It's just right for me.

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Would you be up for getting in this one?

ok .

hell yeah, shows your true way with words. Sign up my nigga

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Exactly @Teek , the only thing is the voting, we would need everyone participating to vote , because of how different this is.

If this starting soon, I could advertise the battles.

I would have to get back into my inspiration I use to write stuff like this for high school when is the competition?

Signups are till the 1st, we do brackets and they have a week to submit. so roughly 2 weeks.

Don't worry, I'll pull a @FUEL and borrow his mention list to get voters on it.

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I feel you on that. I hadn't written poetry in years before my last topical drop, but things just came right back and I dropped almost 60 lines in a few hrs. If you've done it before. It will be ingrained on your mind and will come easier than you think.

Think about it a couple days. It's just as much about getting shit out as it is about winning.

ok = sign me up

everybody got a poetic background all of a sudden lol @Erupt done gave niggas the green light

added you in Lizman

It be like that somtimes man lol


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