**How To Be A Better Battler** Series ---> Basic & Very Important tutorial on Text Ba
 

Okay - now this is something asked innocently by many Battlers who have been battling for a bit, yet are unable to really convince themselves or others of their potential - So if this were posed to a Veteran Experienced Battler who REALLY knows his shit and has had extensive exposure on various local & International online Battling Forums, this is how it would probably go - THIS IS VERY BASIC AND ALSO VERY USEFUL INFO - SO PLEASE READ & TRY TO BUILD GOOD BATTLING HABITS THAT WILL HELP YOU WIN AND TURN OPPONETS U PREVIOUSLY WERE LOSING TO, INTO UR NEXT VICTIMS. (^_^)


Question asked by Battler :
"Why is that rhymes written by me are regarded as "nursery rhymes" ?
And Is having metas, similes, and multis the only way to call ur lines dope ?
Biggie didnt have any multis in his line and said his thing straight and smooth, isnt that a skill?"

Veteran Battler's response & exact explanation :


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Not seen this battler's battles as such - But if people are saying you are writing "nursery rhymes" then it must most probably be because you only make straight rhymes :
like : run-one-bun-fun-stun...

See - these kinda rhymes are obviously very amateurish (nursery)...these are SINGLE Syllable straight rhymes...because its just 1 syllable that rhymes.

Now look at these rhymes : robber-stopper-shopper
These are Double Syllable straight rhymes...these are a notch above the single syllable 1s but are still regarded amateurish...if you are a beginner you shud try making rhymes like these First - as you get better...you will be able to make Multi-Syllable rhymes.

When you start making multi syllable rhymes you will notice that making straight rhymes becomes really hard simply cos u dont find many multi-syllable straight rhymes...at this point you will automatically start making SLANT Rhymes.
Now the difference between Straight and Slant rhymes is that - in Straight rhymes the vowel and the consonant with which the syllable ends rhyme - Whereas in a Slant rhyme only the vowel in the syllable rhymes.

Lets take the word 'ONE' :
Its straight rhymes are like I mentioned before : one-fun-bun-sun-run.
Its slant rhymes would be : one-come-cup.

Now if you notice Slant rhymes dont really sound good if they are single syllables...as the number of syllables increase slant rhymes look better.

eg : for double syllable slant rhymes : sober-covert-motors.
Try reading these words aloud - and recognise the sounds that the vowels make. You'll find they are similar...these kinda rhymes obviously have more impact and these are wat ppl usually wanna see.

As the number of syllables increase, slant rhymes sound better - eg from one of the battles : "Benedict-terrorist"
- these are 3 syllable slant rhymes. Notice that ALL 3 syllables rhyme!! These kinda rhymes will fetch you more points.

Also - once you've perfected the art of rhyming, you can start making Multies -- Multies are multiple words which rhyme when read together.

Another example from a previous battle -

Dictionary-gets-exhausted
Fictionary-tales-you've-lost-it.

While making Multies, it is not necessary that ALL syllables rhyme but a majority of them shud rhyme -- Especially the 1st few and the last few.

[[ 1 thing to be taken care of is that Slant rhymes depend on the accent that you follow;
A good example is : "Multi-Sundry" - a Slant rhyme for those who pronounce 'multi' as 'mull-TIE' -- Those who pronounce it as 'mull-TEE' - will not find it rhyming.]]
Slant rhymes can have various degress of "slantness". It really depends on your accent...so make sure that u dont use Heavily Slanted rhymes!!

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And Is having metas, similes, and multis the Only way to call ur lines dope ?
The answer is a big NO!!

The biggest reason why people will call ur lines dope is if you have a Killer PUNCH!! Punch is the most important aspect in your bar...it carries the maximum weightage!! So if you are punching well you will win most of your battles.
But now the question is how do you frame GOOD Punches?
You see framing Punches is undoubtedly the toughest part -- to convert your Punch into a KILLER one you need to incorporate Metaphors (it includes Similes), Wordplays and Personals.
It is REALLY hard to make an awesome Punch without using a Metaphor/Wordplay/Personal -- If you can -- well then good for you!! But you wont be able to do it on a consistent basis.

NOW - the thing is if you can string a Metaphor, a Wordplay, a Personal and then convert it into a Punch you will be able to beat (almost) Anybody around.
SO - finally it can be said that 80% of Killer Punches will always have Metaphors / Wordplay in them...and if you can make a good Metaphor then it will AUTOMATICALLY lead to a Good Punch -- so that's the reason why we scrutinise the Metaphors SO much; But obviously a Meta with NO Punch does not fetch you any points. :(

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(Coming to the last question)

I totally agree with you!! Multies have a very small weightage in battles...if im not mistaken its only about 10-15%.
Just make sure your bars rhyme and that shud be gud enough - Gone are the days when if someone wud string in 4-5 Multies in 1 bar he wud be called dope...that doesnt happen anymore, mostly.
But having said that its also important to note that 'Flow' is also a category that has weightage (can't remember how much exactly) and one of the ways to improve your Flow is to make Multies - This happens especially when you've got really long lines.
Reading long lines without Inner Rhymes dulls the Punch impact...therefore in such cases it is important to bring 1-2 Multies in -- BUT - if you are keeping your lines short then there is no reason to worry about Multies
Of course if you CAN make a Multi and incorporate it into the bar WITHOUT FORCING a concept then you are most welcome to do so since Multies also carry points/marks.

How does one rhymes with cup ??

Thank you Illimit. I haven't had a chance to speak with you since you stepped down as LetsBeef.Com Moderator. How are the Live Battles & Made Fresh Daily going?

Well it rhymes.Its not a real rhyme though.Its a Slant rhyme.The "VOWELS ARE PRONOUNCED The SAME WAY" so it does rhyme.

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Just C...im just trying to help out some newbies here bro.This site is not what it used to be back then

It doesn't rhyme with me at all....Maybe different accents ? But I think it's impossible to rhyme cup with one..And a slant rhyme is a 'real' rhyme..And you mean by real perfect. I ain't hating just saying this is new to me I never thought cup rhymes with one.

#1vowel1cup

I pronounce ONE as VUN or WUN/Won...dig that?I think many people do it and not just me alone

Lmaoooo, and how do you pronouce cup ?

I feel ya homie!

But when is the new Made Fresh Daily tape coming out?

And who is your next Colorado Battle League battle against?

Btw. I like your Toronto Raptors avatar. Very snazzy, Illy.

I might just shoot you @Dave fuck off smh...How the fuck you rhyme cup with one ?

I got my battle against a vet named Skeptyk Ill.Google him.Thanks bro...I just want to help everyone here without demotivating them. :D

So Thug you're a HOF material ?

@PheoNix..i pronounce CUP as CUP lol

I mean accent. I can't find a way to rhyme it with one.

Your an Arab,most asians pronounce ONE as VAAN or something like that,But it works perfectly for me (atleast in europe and usa tho) as dave said.

Lmfaooooo, son I'm lebanese I don't have an arabian accent gtfo with that.

LMFAOO!!! Why do you get pissed whenever someone calls you an ARAB?I aint being racist dude,i just said you are An ARAB,i never abused your religion or race.So you should GTFO :)

I don't sound like Saudi arabian motherfuckers...One is One like Won...Cup doesn't rhyme with one.

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What has arabs do with religion ? Lol...Smh, do you even know what an arab is tho ?

Yeah agreed it doesnt rhyme perfectly but it works as a "slant rhyme" cuz when you say it aloud,The VOWELS SOUND THE SAME and when it does,it is a slant rhyme

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And i just gave an example of religion..never aimed anything at the arabs directly or indirectly

Omg...You killing me with this slant rhyme shit..I'm keep asking you this how the fuck does it even slant rhyme ?? I'm not hating on you I wanna elevate..

And in the case of ONE..its like VUN and CUP is like CUP..now the UH sound in the middle which is also a vowel is similar so its a "SLANT RHYME".

One more thing,you can never elevate if you are dead on finding mistakes (even when there aint any).

Nahhhhh, shit doesn't rhyme and I'm not dead on finding mistake...It's an obvious mistake if you do it audio shit would never rhyme unless you're tinie tempah.

Actually it does and vets like dave and brannon said the same thing.And we are americans/europeans so in our accent,it does

Oh that's crazy Illy!

Good luck battling Skeptikill.

But HEY!

Since you're in the Let's Beef Hall Of Fame under your BEASTLee account. I thought you should know that any multiple accounts tied to your original Hall Of Fame account get a Hall Of Fame title too. I can hit up Pugz if you'd like so I can get you the Hall Of Fame Title since you're a Hall Of Famer.

Btw. What happened to your voice?

And when did you move to Afghanistan?

Did you get drafted?

And won't it be a minor hassle showing up to your Colorado Battle League battle against Skeptikill when you're in Afghanistan?

LOOL i kept afghanistan as the repping city just for fun lmfao..and thanks for the "good lucks" bro.Appreciate that :D.And how can i get the Hall of Fame title for this account bro?

Shut the fuck up you faggot. you ain't beast lee gtfo the nuts son...Send something this way.

You challenged me?Send 8 or GTFO

I could expose you in a second, but I'll let Just have his fun.

And yeah cause you hating on me ain't a challenge gtfo.

and @PheoNix..if you wanna insult me or diss me or whatever,do it in the inbox or make another thread.This thread is for learning and elevating and not for polluting it.So please and id love you to expose me ^_^

You sir are a faggot.And nah I'm enjoying it in this thread...And I ain't inboxing your ass unless it's me replying to a battle you sending...Fucking dumbfuck go get ready for your fake battle...Have fun battling al qaeda members in afghanistan btw. :)

I need a link to your original Hall Of Fame account so I can alter the code for the title and that will add the title as long as I post the link to your current Thug Killer account which I have ready now. I was going to wait for Pugz but I've heard your audio battle so it's good.

So yeah post the link to your original Hall Of Fame name/profile so I can get you your Hall Of Fame Title for Thug Killer.

AL QAEDA members?Pheonix is an arab and i can totally understand that shit...no hate tho

Lmfaooo ? The fuck ???? Not only you're a faggot, you're an idiot too. Fuckkk.

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You sir a full package of ignorance dumbness and stupidity too. COMBINED.

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Why you not calling me a dumb arab tho ? Like in the pms ?

Pheonix...this is my thread for noobs and learners who want to elevate..make a different thread and insult me but not here..please.I wrote this with great difficulty and took troubles and i dont want it polluted or flooded with comments.Appreciate it bro!

THUG KILLER is Illy and ain't told me all this time? You humble as fuck my dude.

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P.S Yeah, you should definitely get an HOF title on that account.

@just c..i forgot my earlier password as my last gmail was deactivated so had to make this.Many mods and members know it tho

@AfterThought you can see by his text battles he is Illmit and the fact he sound like a teenager on a audio too.

@THUG KILLER I dunno man I'd rather see you elevate first than seeing 'noobs' which me and you are in the same category with them.

@just c..i forgot my earlier password as my last gmail was deactivated so had to make this.Many mods and members know it tho

Anyways, I'm done with your faggot ass send me something or suck my dick...

Illy I got your PM but my iPhone be fucking with links sent through OM making it send me to MY profile.

Could you please post the profile link in here?

Thanks.