[RULE]

Rookie Champion
Tag Team Champion

Splat. A former ROTY, and one of the leaders of the new school. Whats your thoughts on the upcoming GC?

I've had the pleasure of battling some great names in the tourneys before. Always run into some heavyweights. This tourney should be interesting now especially because of the random seeding. A lot of things can happen. Somebody can get a easy route straight to the finals or a really hard one. I feel like the new heads are a lot hungrier than the older heads, which can lead to some upsets. Imma get it in regardless.

Anyone stand out as a probable contender for the GC?

Going off the wildcards and the emcees of the month there are too many to name. It will come down to readability and originality.

Ok, anyone you consider to be a dark horse? Someone not being mentioned who could go deep in this tourney?

Guys like WarSand, Row, Manhattan, Dean... Those are some people to watch out for. Out of the entrants so far I feel there isn't anybody that is overlooked.

Is there anyone in particular you'd like to meet en route to the final?

I like the thought of a competition. I would want to meet anybody who is looked at as a top contender. The names going around are IlloKWENT. Erupt, Askari, GrizzEAT. etc. Throw em to me and it'll be #ManDown

Absolutely. Any last words for the lb people?

Lets make some noise... Shoutout to my mama lol

Shout-out to Mama MD. The two-time champ looks to be ready for a massive run at the title. The guy will take some stopping.

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First off Rohaan, is this your first GC? If not how many have you done in the past?

this is my second GC,I was in the GC which Talksick won. It was a bit meh. That time,I was pretty much new to the site,i won the first round and then lost the second round to Talksick.

Losing to the winner isnt a bad way to go. I take it you're predicting a longer run this time around?

hell yeah,i have elevated a lot over the years and im not the only one saying it. Heavy hitters like Illokwent and Manhattan said the same. So yeah,this time I predict that I'll at least reach the 4th round

You're probably more known for trolling than you are for your bars, which i can honestly say are very good when you apply yourself. Do you think you can be taken seriously enough to make a good run at the title?

Certainly,I have never put in effort into the basic battles which I have out. I've battled anyone that has accepted or been placed in front of me in tourneys etc, I don't hand pick my battles like most. I just beat Illokwent on a different site (lb voters judged it) in a tourney too..so yeah im serious when it comes to tournies.

Is there anyone you'd like to face in this tourney?

To be honest I'd like to face Illokwent, Fidel Z or Dean. I had some pretty solid bars for em in the tag tourney but i got banned midway because i acted like a bitch lol. I don't wanna waste em.

That would be some nice spars. You havent really battled anyone noticable for a while on letsbeef, do you think you'll be able to adapt from snipe bars, to the kinda writing that you'll need for a GC?

Yeah why not,I didn't forget how to write. I have always been battling top tier dudes on facebook and illestrhymes. Facing top tier dudes would motivate me and I can write a pretty dope verse if I'm motivated

How far do you realistically see yourself going in this tourney?

to be honest,I see myself reaching the 3rd or the 4th round.

And that would be a solid run by ny standards. Yourself excluded, who do you think will win this years GC?

Illokwent or Manhattan,no doubt.

Anyone you expect to make a name for themselves with a solid run, if not for winning it?

Thats a tough one,maybe Askari or Subreal. Askari you know he hasn't battled in a long time and to be honest,I think the names which I listed i.e. Illokwent and Manny,have a much better chance because they have been putting out battles on a regular basis unlike Askari. and illokwent has constantly been beating top dudes like Diz,BB and Phroxen..he is in his zone atm

Thats a fair point. How do you expect your fellow Brotherhood crewmates to do in the tourney?

Yeah man we in there,Macc will run through most of the competition, TDM (if hes entering) will do the same,you know we are constantly elevating,practicing in the crew forums. So yeah,I think Brotherhood would go a long way in the tourney too.

good good. I wish you all the best Rohaan, i hope during this tourney you let your bars do the talking. Any last comment for the people?

yeah on a general note,I have seen many scumbags catching mad feelings. In the ring I'm there to kill you, humiliate you, end your career, make you wanna stop writing, rapping etc. And people who come @ me the same way are the people I respect the most: friend, or otherwise. people with the same mindframe, know where I'm coming from and don't trip, its the people who DO get offended that I realize aren't true battlers, example Grizzeat. And in this tourney,I will prove why Rohaan is the GOD!

This guy's fuckin nuts. BUUUT... ive seen the guy drop some really hot bars when he's focused. Dont let him trick you a'la Eddie Guerrero, he's coming to play.

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LBT Champion

Illo, you're in the strange position of being probably the clear favorite for this tournament, yet you've never won a GC or gone past the semi finals before. Do you feel you are the favorite? And how does the added pressure effect you?

I feel ive got a good opportunity to win the GC . ive got the necessary tools to definately be a problem for anyone that has to face me in a round... and goin up against top tier competition droppin all these 32's has mentally prepared me to consistently step my game up each time. So wit GC rite around the corner a 12 line battle will be pretty simple for me to prep for..

Anything less than a tourney victory will probably be seen as a failure of sorts. Does that weight on you at all?

it does put some pressure on me. But i actually strive on challenges.. sometimes after facing bigger obstacles.. the curve is so high that anything less than what ive faced thus far doesnt pose a threat to me. So my mindstate is already prepared to write for high level opponents. Regardless if hes low or mid or heavyweight.. theyll need to be ready for consisyent heavy bars..

Ok, so lets talk predictions. Besides yourself, who do you think has a real chance to walk away with the royal blue?

Right now another battler i respect would probably be askari.. based on the fact that hes been thru the process before.. and regardless of how rusty he is. He may be able to get in gear to go the distance. I look at and compare different battlers and i can sense when someone 'gets it' or understands concepts and what connections to use that makes the impact that much harder... and a few off the top like askari and mr.splat.. have a feel for it...

Kari and Splat are without doubt two of the bets active texcees on the site, so lets flip it. Who do you think has the potential to go far, who people might not be suspecting?

Ive been seeing alot of elevation in subreal... so if we talking cinderella story..my money would be on subreal.. It wouldnt be too farfetched to consider him as a favorote to win ROTY In 14

He seems to be a popular choice. So lets leave it at that, any last words for the LB world?

Pray u dont face me early..

Simply speaking this guy is the man right now. Battler of the year 2013, and the clear text star of 2014. Can he cap off a great run with the title he deserves? With Revan sitting out he has a chance. A lot of people threaten to be great on LB, and then fail to live up to initial hype, its time to see if Illo can carry that LBT form over to the biggest prize of them all.

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Rookie Champion

Obey, you recently left the site for a short period of refelction. Can you tell me your mind set toward battling right now?

Just to stop feeling sorry for myself and improve. I just feel sometimes I put everything into battling and trying to be original as fuck w/ concepts and it's sometimes looked passed. But for now on it's about improving to get to that next level, no feeling sorry for myself.

Do you think you have enough time to get back to the kind of form that won you the ROTY?

I feel I surpassed it honestly, but I guess I'm the only one. I'm sure if people went back through my recent battles they'd find stuff they've missed. But I'm looking to fix the wording issue and make a run for GC.

So your adament that your recent battle failures are the voters and not your own?

Not saying it's so much the voters, just saying stuff is being over-looked is all.

Usually its considered the writers responsibilty to help the readers "get" the bars. Do you plan any changes to your writing process to improve in this area?

Not at all.. When I write, I'm making puzzles throughout. I'm giving you a piece line by line and at the end it'll all connect. That's the fun to me here, like a suspenseful movie. If you don't get it the 1st time, maybe you'll grasp it the 2nd time. If people ain't willing to catch it, it's on me.. but that's the fun in it in my point of view.

Thats cool, how far are you realistically expecting to go in this GC?

I'd be an asshole if I told you I'm expecting to lose. I'm hoping to go all the way, but this is set to be one of the dopest GCs ever I think.

The lack of truly established heavyweights certainly makes this one of the most exciting GC's ever, excluding yourself, who do you expect to see in the final, and who do you expect to see walk out with the royal blue belt?

If the cards are dealt right, I can see dizz, illo, and grizz in the final 4. That's if the bracketing goes right. But I'm going to say either one of them 3 I named could face off in the finals. Moses could be in there to. It's waaay to close in my opinion to give that kind of opinion. Can't wait for this though.

How do you expect the AC's to do in general in this tourney?

Going to be honest, I don't think we're that prepared for this year. We've taken a huge blow recently and right now the main focus is elevating everyone first. If they're willing to try and make a run, go for it. But I'm hoping to get some of these young guys ready. EtH is doing a great job as usual doing mini-games w/ multis/wordplay/etc... He's the true leader in the ACs.

I feel you there, as a AC leader yourself do you think the GC is a great place to pick up possible recruits?

I've actually went back to a normal spot for now til I get my barrings. I don't feel I'm suited to lead right now, I'll go back eventually. And yeah, it's a great way to see who could have some potential in the future. ACs went out on a limb picking me up, I feel why can't I do the same to others? It's all about the mentality of accepting criticism.

That sounds good to me, is there anyone you think who could "do a Lockhart" and have a great dark horse run in this tourney?

Not going to Kanye West myself. But if I get the right mind-set, watch out. But honestly, in this tournament.. I don't see it being that easy this year. There's gonna be a hard match-up in EVERY BRACKET. And I don't see many no shows happening passed the 1st round.

I wouldnt be surprised to see you go far. On the flip side, a GC can expose a over-rated textcee too. Do you think theres any names that could end up crashing out early?

See, Moses is capable of being the best when he wants to. But if he slacks and does that last minute thing, I think he could be that person in this GC from lack of caring. Not so much as being overrated. But besides that, I think everyone's bringing A-Game.

Yeah i get you there. I appreciate you answering these questions. Any last comment for the people? & before you go, let me encourage everyone to go peep Obey's recent solo cypher: An Empty Casket. It was a dope drop, and should give you personal momentum to carry into this tourney.

My apologies for being an egocentric asshole and kinda bailing on the site. I feel some of you maybe lost respect for me, but I'm hoping to gain that back. Best of luck to everyone in the GCs! ACs... & Nice interview, I felt like you were a young barbara streizan in this one.

Not sure who that is but her first name has "Bar" in it so that must be a compliment right? Obey is currently starring in a "road to redemption" movie. Is he over-hyped or under-rated? Either way he'll lead the AC's charge towards the GC title.

[RULE]

Rookie Champion
Tag Team Champion

Splat. A former ROTY, and one of the leaders of the new school. Whats your thoughts on the upcoming GC?

I've had the pleasure of battling some great names in the tourneys before. Always run into some heavyweights. This tourney should be interesting now especially because of the random seeding. A lot of things can happen. Somebody can get a easy route straight to the finals or a really hard one. I feel like the new heads are a lot hungrier than the older heads, which can lead to some upsets. Imma get it in regardless.

Anyone stand out as a probable contender for the GC?

Going off the wildcards and the emcees of the month there are too many to name. It will come down to readability and originality.

Ok, anyone you consider to be a dark horse? Someone not being mentioned who could go deep in this tourney?

Guys like WarSand, Row, Manhattan, Dean... Those are some people to watch out for. Out of the entrants so far I feel there isn't anybody that is overlooked.

Is there anyone in particular you'd like to meet en route to the final?

I like the thought of a competition. I would want to meet anybody who is looked at as a top contender. The names going around are IlloKWENT. Erupt, Askari, GrizzEAT. etc. Throw em to me and it'll be #ManDown

Absolutely. Any last words for the lb people?

Lets make some noise... Shoutout to my mama lol

Shout-out to Mama MD. The two-time champ looks to be ready for a massive run at the title. The guy will take some stopping.

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First off Rohaan, is this your first GC? If not how many have you done in the past?

this is my second GC,I was in the GC which Talksick won. It was a bit meh. That time,I was pretty much new to the site,i won the first round and then lost the second round to Talksick.

Losing to the winner isnt a bad way to go. I take it you're predicting a longer run this time around?

hell yeah,i have elevated a lot over the years and im not the only one saying it. Heavy hitters like Illokwent and Manhattan said the same. So yeah,this time I predict that I'll at least reach the 4th round

You're probably more known for trolling than you are for your bars, which i can honestly say are very good when you apply yourself. Do you think you can be taken seriously enough to make a good run at the title?

Certainly,I have never put in effort into the basic battles which I have out. I've battled anyone that has accepted or been placed in front of me in tourneys etc, I don't hand pick my battles like most. I just beat Illokwent on a different site (lb voters judged it) in a tourney too..so yeah im serious when it comes to tournies.

Is there anyone you'd like to face in this tourney?

To be honest I'd like to face Illokwent, Fidel Z or Dean. I had some pretty solid bars for em in the tag tourney but i got banned midway because i acted like a bitch lol. I don't wanna waste em.

That would be some nice spars. You havent really battled anyone noticable for a while on letsbeef, do you think you'll be able to adapt from snipe bars, to the kinda writing that you'll need for a GC?

Yeah why not,I didn't forget how to write. I have always been battling top tier dudes on facebook and illestrhymes. Facing top tier dudes would motivate me and I can write a pretty dope verse if I'm motivated

How far do you realistically see yourself going in this tourney?

to be honest,I see myself reaching the 3rd or the 4th round.

And that would be a solid run by ny standards. Yourself excluded, who do you think will win this years GC?

Illokwent or Manhattan,no doubt.

Anyone you expect to make a name for themselves with a solid run, if not for winning it?

Thats a tough one,maybe Askari or Subreal. Askari you know he hasn't battled in a long time and to be honest,I think the names which I listed i.e. Illokwent and Manny,have a much better chance because they have been putting out battles on a regular basis unlike Askari. and illokwent has constantly been beating top dudes like Diz,BB and Phroxen..he is in his zone atm

Thats a fair point. How do you expect your fellow Brotherhood crewmates to do in the tourney?

Yeah man we in there,Macc will run through most of the competition, TDM (if hes entering) will do the same,you know we are constantly elevating,practicing in the crew forums. So yeah,I think Brotherhood would go a long way in the tourney too.

good good. I wish you all the best Rohaan, i hope during this tourney you let your bars do the talking. Any last comment for the people?

yeah on a general note,I have seen many scumbags catching mad feelings. In the ring I'm there to kill you, humiliate you, end your career, make you wanna stop writing, rapping etc. And people who come @ me the same way are the people I respect the most: friend, or otherwise. people with the same mindframe, know where I'm coming from and don't trip, its the people who DO get offended that I realize aren't true battlers, example Grizzeat. And in this tourney,I will prove why Rohaan is the GOD!

This guy's fuckin nuts. BUUUT... ive seen the guy drop some really hot bars when he's focused. Dont let him trick you a'la Eddie Guerrero, he's coming to play.

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LBT Champion

Illo, you're in the strange position of being probably the clear favorite for this tournament, yet you've never won a GC or gone past the semi finals before. Do you feel you are the favorite? And how does the added pressure effect you?

I feel ive got a good opportunity to win the GC . ive got the necessary tools to definately be a problem for anyone that has to face me in a round... and goin up against top tier competition droppin all these 32's has mentally prepared me to consistently step my game up each time. So wit GC rite around the corner a 12 line battle will be pretty simple for me to prep for..

Anything less than a tourney victory will probably be seen as a failure of sorts. Does that weight on you at all?

it does put some pressure on me. But i actually strive on challenges.. sometimes after facing bigger obstacles.. the curve is so high that anything less than what ive faced thus far doesnt pose a threat to me. So my mindstate is already prepared to write for high level opponents. Regardless if hes low or mid or heavyweight.. theyll need to be ready for consisyent heavy bars..

Ok, so lets talk predictions. Besides yourself, who do you think has a real chance to walk away with the royal blue?

Right now another battler i respect would probably be askari.. based on the fact that hes been thru the process before.. and regardless of how rusty he is. He may be able to get in gear to go the distance. I look at and compare different battlers and i can sense when someone 'gets it' or understands concepts and what connections to use that makes the impact that much harder... and a few off the top like askari and mr.splat.. have a feel for it...

Kari and Splat are without doubt two of the bets active texcees on the site, so lets flip it. Who do you think has the potential to go far, who people might not be suspecting?

Ive been seeing alot of elevation in subreal... so if we talking cinderella story..my money would be on subreal.. It wouldnt be too farfetched to consider him as a favorote to win ROTY In 14

He seems to be a popular choice. So lets leave it at that, any last words for the LB world?

Pray u dont face me early..

Simply speaking this guy is the man right now. Battler of the year 2013, and the clear text star of 2014. Can he cap off a great run with the title he deserves? With Revan sitting out he has a chance. A lot of people threaten to be great on LB, and then fail to live up to initial hype, its time to see if Illo can carry that LBT form over to the biggest prize of them all.

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Rookie Champion

Obey, you recently left the site for a short period of refelction. Can you tell me your mind set toward battling right now?

Just to stop feeling sorry for myself and improve. I just feel sometimes I put everything into battling and trying to be original as fuck w/ concepts and it's sometimes looked passed. But for now on it's about improving to get to that next level, no feeling sorry for myself.

Do you think you have enough time to get back to the kind of form that won you the ROTY?

I feel I surpassed it honestly, but I guess I'm the only one. I'm sure if people went back through my recent battles they'd find stuff they've missed. But I'm looking to fix the wording issue and make a run for GC.

So your adament that your recent battle failures are the voters and not your own?

Not saying it's so much the voters, just saying stuff is being over-looked is all.

Usually its considered the writers responsibilty to help the readers "get" the bars. Do you plan any changes to your writing process to improve in this area?

Not at all.. When I write, I'm making puzzles throughout. I'm giving you a piece line by line and at the end it'll all connect. That's the fun to me here, like a suspenseful movie. If you don't get it the 1st time, maybe you'll grasp it the 2nd time. If people ain't willing to catch it, it's on me.. but that's the fun in it in my point of view.

Thats cool, how far are you realistically expecting to go in this GC?

I'd be an asshole if I told you I'm expecting to lose. I'm hoping to go all the way, but this is set to be one of the dopest GCs ever I think.

The lack of truly established heavyweights certainly makes this one of the most exciting GC's ever, excluding yourself, who do you expect to see in the final, and who do you expect to see walk out with the royal blue belt?

If the cards are dealt right, I can see dizz, illo, and grizz in the final 4. That's if the bracketing goes right. But I'm going to say either one of them 3 I named could face off in the finals. Moses could be in there to. It's waaay to close in my opinion to give that kind of opinion. Can't wait for this though.

How do you expect the AC's to do in general in this tourney?

Going to be honest, I don't think we're that prepared for this year. We've taken a huge blow recently and right now the main focus is elevating everyone first. If they're willing to try and make a run, go for it. But I'm hoping to get some of these young guys ready. EtH is doing a great job as usual doing mini-games w/ multis/wordplay/etc... He's the true leader in the ACs.

I feel you there, as a AC leader yourself do you think the GC is a great place to pick up possible recruits?

I've actually went back to a normal spot for now til I get my barrings. I don't feel I'm suited to lead right now, I'll go back eventually. And yeah, it's a great way to see who could have some potential in the future. ACs went out on a limb picking me up, I feel why can't I do the same to others? It's all about the mentality of accepting criticism.

That sounds good to me, is there anyone you think who could "do a Lockhart" and have a great dark horse run in this tourney?

Not going to Kanye West myself. But if I get the right mind-set, watch out. But honestly, in this tournament.. I don't see it being that easy this year. There's gonna be a hard match-up in EVERY BRACKET. And I don't see many no shows happening passed the 1st round.

I wouldnt be surprised to see you go far. On the flip side, a GC can expose a over-rated textcee too. Do you think theres any names that could end up crashing out early?

See, Moses is capable of being the best when he wants to. But if he slacks and does that last minute thing, I think he could be that person in this GC from lack of caring. Not so much as being overrated. But besides that, I think everyone's bringing A-Game.

Yeah i get you there. I appreciate you answering these questions. Any last comment for the people? & before you go, let me encourage everyone to go peep Obey's recent solo cypher: An Empty Casket. It was a dope drop, and should give you personal momentum to carry into this tourney.

My apologies for being an egocentric asshole and kinda bailing on the site. I feel some of you maybe lost respect for me, but I'm hoping to gain that back. Best of luck to everyone in the GCs! ACs... & Nice interview, I felt like you were a young barbara streizan in this one.

Not sure who that is but her first name has "Bar" in it so that must be a compliment right? Obey is currently starring in a "road to redemption" movie. Is he over-hyped or under-rated? Either way he'll lead the AC's charge towards the GC title.