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Intro

Wow. This shit is beyond frustrating. I mean, I don't even know what to do anymore. The league is down to less than 20 cats, AND the voting is beyond wack. C'mon people. Know that I and G-Rated have better things to do. It takes fuckin' less than five minutes to vote. I've been going easy as far as deducting votes for non-voters but that fuckin' stops today. I'm sick of battles getting 2 or 3 votes.

NEW RULE:
You MUST vote on champ match AND contendership match. If not, you will be deducted FOUR VOTES.


Anyways, an interesting interview with Transgress comes at us later in the mag, so look out for that. Some new sign ins this week including G-Rated. Let's look at the positive. Sureloc vs. Transgress last week was definantly a good battle. So let's move on from the wackness and keep it goin'.


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Only two people dropped on this. Area would've won rather easily had he dropped the full 10. But Timberlake won it and will get a win added.


Dylan Tatter



When i saw this picture, i was in a shock, like bezzerker bring
didnt know real internet gangsters hang out at the burger king
Rich boy, got no ring but rock's grills that are really platnium braces
Pretendin to be weezy, he got numb faces, lookin at plastic surgery for a change of races
The picture is enough, no need to dig up dirt, he's got subliminal weiners on his shirt
Myspace hot fiyah with Dirt McGirt, but his shit stay's packed, like ernie and bert
I push no lack, spit lotta crack, you could say i hustle bars
but only muscle dylan has, is the hot wheel muscle cars
e-crips be his pet peeve, thinks dickriders like BWS are naive
But thinks The Game's the shit, cause thats the jizmark on his left sleeve
Almost cried the night, that The Game didnt win a grammy,he's hardcore, voters damn thee
Cause dylan knows the streets of the west coast, even though he's from miami


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Battle Overviews

Some battles this week got more hype than the Iphone...

...at least THEY lived up to the hype.


Champ Match: 1. Illustration (10-2) vs. 2. Torment (5-5)
- Decent matchup. But a sorta shocking outcome. Illustration came in after Torment and dropped rather half-assed, which was a let down. Torment dropped aight. Some cool concepts here and there. In the end, he took it in the voters eyes no question. So, we have a new champ; Torment! Congrats son.

Contendership: 3. Sureloc Holmes (7-4) vs. 4. Transgress (8-1)
- Very easily the battle of the week. In total, this battle was 60 lines! I don't know if that threw voters off, but there were only 3 votes. Both battlers came out swinging with quotes to back up nasty accusations and personals. In the end, the three voters thought Transgress took it. Trans'll take on Torment in the champ match this week.

5. Tyme Lyne (3-1) vs. 6. Caleb Pratt (2-2)
- I didn't like the voting here. Hating Liyah aside, I thought Caleb had actual concepts and actually tried to execute 'em. Liyah had her usual statements. But the voters liked it and that's usually what matters. Liyah won.


7. Area51 (3-2) vs. 8. nostalgia (4-5)
- Aight battle here. Area actually came half-way nice. Nostalgia is still slippin'. He was dropping with mad potential a few weeks back. I don't know what happened. But anyways, he came bland and Area took this.


9. Varcity (5-4) vs. 10. Young (1-0)
- Varc no showed.

11. koke07 (2-2) vs. 12. scoobykanye (0-1)
- This wasn't good here. Both dropped mad weak and need elevation. Scooby used to drop decent, but I don't know what happened. Koke got this easy for harder disses.

13. khalidrocks (1-1) vs. 14. Glo8al (3-6)
- Glo no showed for the kajillionth time.

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Battle Of The Week


Wasn't hard to choose.


Sureloc Holmes


Quote:
Originally Posted by Transgress vs. G-Rated View Post
Cmon, kid ya whole style is tired…and that reminds me
Why we haven’t seen a Kool G rap…since the early 90’s
::CBL Champ Match:: 1. G-Rated (6-0) vs. 2. Trangress (6-1)


Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron AKA Resin M-I-C vs. G on Bragginwrites 6 months ago View Post
when it comes to spittin’ your worlds behind me
oh wow a cool g raps, whoops, nevermind that was in the early 90’s
http://www.bragginwrites.com/forums/...ead.php?t=4907
^proof

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trangress after I confront him about it via PM
Hmmm thats funny...because i make sure all my material has not been in any of the archives...on every concept i use...so if ya cant give me a link...its whatever, plus thats an easy nameplay so i doubt you have any kind of case...and if i was truly a biter, i dont think it would be wise to take lines from the most notorious textcees on net...thats utterly foolish

So put me on blast...or whatever you want, I seriously doubt it will go far...and besides if i told you my real moniker, it would only be another alias of another alias...So detective, I really shouldnt be on trial here considering some of your lines, maybe on this site, or another
Quote:
Originally Posted by Illalicious 7 months ago when I asked if people could help out RGF View Post
so i just signed up

whos top dog and all that shit
lmfao.

Illalicious aka I<3 the Scrypt aka...Transgress

it's mad pathetic, your careers been a shame and it's felt
how you gonna make THREE aliases...but not even ONE name for yaself?
you're that gymnastics chick 10 years back, i'm not saying you should
this the Olympics- you tried to flip somethin', and end up breakin' ya foot
from the burbs and shit, i gotta be mad honest and see...
...no wonder he bit a Kool G...since that's all he ever wanted to be
plus you're poor as fuck, i might even lend you money after cuz
your Gravy's been shot waaaaay before the New York rapper was
you ain't back like cooked crack you fag, it's a lie what this herb mumbles
cuz his back is like cooked crack- all white and rocky from the sperm bubbles
and kid, you can't aquire the title, and not even dance past
Trans couldn't advance...if he started flirting with the champ match
i'm your father duke, listen to when i'm rappin' in fact
your my son, i'm Chris Benoit...and we all know what happened with that
it's really sad too, the fact that you can't rhyme, you dunce
nobody digs his verses, so he went digging into other peoples to find a punch
faggot, this shit is easy, i'll pound you if you can't run with me
throw you and we'll see a Raggedy 'An that could keep a little girl company
ah, this is probably your last battle, so be demanding better
the ranks? you couldn't climate if you took form as long-standing weather
yeah your white, real pasty in fact, barkin' up the wrong pole too
so pasty, fuck art supplies...he can use his fingernails as stronghold glue
jeez, you ain't a psycho cat, don't bust a gat homie
but he is surrounded by white walls...only cuz he's THAT lonely
plus ya chick is reaaaaaal flirty, bitch can't even deny the steez
showing her puss and nipples...she's a tease, u's, v's, w's, x'es, y's and z's
damn, THREE aliases? i hope that won't in any way hurt ya fame
you switch so fuckin' much, i guess Trans is the perfect name
like you said:
it's not wise to bite from legends, so know that i bomb baddest
but you ran so many Aaron's, you've done earned stay-at-home mom status




Booyah. Oh, and if there's questions, read the quotes.



vs.


Transgress


Since we Aaron shit out...lol, Lets give them the whole conversation chump

[quote=Sureloc Holmes]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Transgress
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sureloc Holmes
Quote:
Originally Posted by Transgress View Post
Cmon, kid ya whole style is tired…and that reminds me
Why we haven’t seen a Kool G rap…since the early 90’s
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron AKA Resin MIC
when it comes to spittin’ your worlds behind me
oh wow a cool g raps, whoops, nevermind that was in the early 90’s

So...either you're Resin recycling, which I won't say anything about if you are, or your an archive digger. Either way, tell me exactly who you are sonny.


Nothing gets past the detective.


...did he really use that line, or did you make that up as a guess
I distinctly remember that line.


It's from Aaron [aka Resin Mic] vs. G. It was on BW a few months back.


So, tell me...who are you?[/QUOTE]


shady ass dude...though ive got to admit you're adamant



Now we have a special guest...on the topic

Quote:
Dont worry about Shirley. That's kinda pathetic that he would be more intent on finding out who you are than protecting the integrity of the cage IF you did bite. So apparently he knows you didnt bite [seeing that he didnt inform me about it] he's just using this to hang over you to get what he wants out of you, your alias. But he did send his dreamgirls though to tell me you bit that line, I guess they thought I would make a sticky thread saying you were a biter or confront you to find out who you are...But that's a heavy accusation and I told em, it's a nameplay-he always has nameplays...As do I, so its prolly a coincidence, this is a text, that happens...And why would he bite Resin? Come on now...So they aint bothered sayin anything else to me about it...


But its kool, I know how Shirley is...

Quote:
Sureloc vs Varcity Last Week
and i ain't a gangster or nothin', but i sure do got that rhyme clout
cuz when i put a Bulletin you...myspace whores are bound to sign out
Quote:
Spul
This kid a myspace groupie, man. This shit's some utter nonsense
So when I leave a bulletin him.. he'll just rush to leave me comments
http://www.bragginwrites.com/forums/...ead.php?t=3518

Merc
Face down... give ya teeth a Flouride, draggin ya legs
then send a Bulletin ya frame.. like we're Myspace friends
http://www.bragginwrites.com/forums/...ead.php?t=3635


Cmon, kid…was it Spul or Merc, but fuck whatever this herb cites
Cuz I knew there wood be a biter in Holmes…just nooooo termites
Eeewww at ya plots…birds, I run through em in flocks
So he won’t fend well,
Cuz I’ll end this Pelican Brief… like the movie with Denzel
I pen hell, food for thought…for Loc is a scary option, as i lift da weapon
So you’ll have more fam’ine trouble, than the witness protection
Then ya next friend…so who respect this wetback tryna seem hard
Man, everyone is Eyein-S…like immigration is after his green card
Funny huh…my blade’ll pry this joke…so realize im dope
I gave ya, a ripping good laugh…yea the one, that’s all inside ya throat
I kick spits that kill n seize…pfttt like it matters what this faggot bring
Slits to ya achillies, is a fuckin shindig, without the social gathering
Trans dressed to kill…an ur just attire, whos scared to shout
So ima clothes and tear you out…so no one’ll find ya wear’abouts
Prepare ya clout…shit’ll be in dire need, my thumbs replyin mean
I beef for the cheese, its fine cuisine….as the nine refries ya bean
Whys it seem, that was Vars win…so just for a minute we’ll switch shoes
Cuz Shirley’s babblin is like travelin for a girl…..just a real BITCH move
Prick dude, an ive seen ya pic to…ya look abused and spent queer
So Liyah doesn’t need to roast you….Tymes been doin it fa years

Quote:
Sureloc
ah, this is probably your last battle, so be demanding better
the ranks? you couldn't climate if you took form as long-standing weather
Quote:
Joey Donuts
When will you get in the top 5, I’m warning ya, see it
The charts? bitch you wouldn’t climate w/ the florida region
http://www.bragginwrites.com/forums/...ead.php?t=6333

Im provin this here…Im the freshest kid and this hoes nuts
Damn, I just gotta call you a pig…the way you bit into Donuts
Dog you so butt, take you serious??? whore I might just spray
Trans stole his mouse n keyboard…yes folks, I just took his LIFE away
I’ll slice this gay, thinkin he gotta net worth…ya cheap thug
But zero follow this text jerk…
an that’s a bum rap…not even the homeless can speak of

who am I???, keep guessin, It doesn’t really matter…
kid im too skillful,
so why spend time findin the alias…who just killed you


the champ is here...



Transgress won; 3-1.
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Remember This...?

G-Rated (0-0) vs. Jah Wise (0-0)

G-Rated


Man, I could crush this kid's style with one spoken gesture--
So after this? We'll see this clown 'wise-crack'...kinda like openin' jesters!!
And for fucks sake, I murk doods at illogical rates--
So u couldnt 'win by a hair' if u pulled it from its follicle plate!!
Holmes' prediction was fake! And its blatant he's losin'--
Kuz I got this wise guy 'hangin by a thread'...like Saddam's execution!!
With several contusions to 'break jaw' like Im liftin' his face--
Kuz my punch'll send 'wise airbourne' n show mind, driftin' in space!!
Literally shiftin' his fate!--Puttin' this lame in a deep earthy place--
Kuz if he drops a hot fourteen...
It'll be similiar to 'Biggie's marriage'...a huge leap of Faith!!
But that won't be the case! I'll still damage this kid--
And if this text aint do it...
I'll just put the 'eagle' to tha top left of his dome...str8 mimic his sig!!


vs.


Jah Wise

I'm easin the madness, I've heard there's many reasons you're savage
cuz G's got plenty of heads shook...in disbelief at your wackness
and when G pulls his socks up, its cuz he got no heart as a brawler...
shit, when I pull MY socks up, I lie and tell your mom I'ma call her
and that bitch is instrumental, and I don't mean she's strong, homes
I mean when she plays with my dick, it looks like she’s playin the trombone
we worried you homo, G...we hope you'll open up to the women
maybe the right girl'll catch his eye...if she close enough when I hit him
but homie's been newb-handlin and doin some cage-rattlin...
they say G's grown more lately.. but so do I since you been battlin
so son ain't got the beat on me, just stop jockin my steelo, G
cuz you'll actually meet your maker...we'll just see G O.D.
once you hit the college age, you'll know that you're weak, face it...
cuz with the student loans that I've got...shit, what's another G wasted


Quote:
Originally Posted by EXPOSED View Post

Quote:
Originally Posted by .GgG. View Post
man
thats some flat-out lazy biting


atleast change some words around or take lines from different battles to throw us off or something...loll

he went and googled
"TEXT BATTLES VS SOMEONE WITH A G IN THEIR NAME"


The infamous "Jah Wise incident"...Jah's biting took hold of our conscious here at the CBL. Now, every week it seems, somebody is trying to do what Mr. EXPOSED did. Posting links to other sites or even battles on this site, trying to provide evidence of biting. It even sparked this thread by a man simply known as "complaint".

Quote:
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Hey ya'll,

I'm just following up on a link I got a bitten verse by one of your members Jah Wise. He bit my boy's verse.... this is the link to the battle.

G-Rated (0-0) vs. Jah Wise (0-0)

It doesn't look like this member has been banned yet and every site that I know that wants to maintain integrity obliges to ban biting members.

I've been doing this thing for a while, and if we're going to keep this board / text / internet hip hop thing real, we can't stand for the bullshit and have to nail the persecutors.

This is a formal request for you to ban Jah Wise (and any other biters for that matter). The man's verse that he stole has won multiple text tournaments from a number of sites.

Peace.
.one.
In the end, Jah made us angry, but alert. We now have a 'no biting rule' and even put in a 'no recycling rule' as well. We can look at this as a stain on our league, or as something that overall, has helped.

But still, how the fuck are you gonna steal a WHOLE VERSE!?!?!?!

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Battle Predictions


Champ: 1. Torment (6-5) vs. 2. Transgress (8-1)
- Two completely different styles here. Tor has a more wordplay/pun related verse and Trans has a harsh punchline oriented style. Either way, this'll be interesting and I can honestly say that I wouldn't be suprised if either person pulled out a win.

Contendership: 3. Tyme Lyne (4-1) vs. 4. Young (1-0)
- I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Liyah'll win this one. Young just doesn't have the experience here. Tyme is rather wack as well, but yeah, we'll see. I think Tyme has the better chance, but it's a toss up.

5. G-Rated (6-1) vs. 6. koke07 (3-2)
- Koke still has to construct a formal punch. G is nice. He knows what he's doing so I got him taking this easily.

7. Sureloc Holmes (7-5) vs. 8. khalidrocks (2-1)
- Khalid reminds me of a text version of Canibus. He just tries to cram too much into one line. He has nice ideas though, but has really bad wording troubles. Sureloc is the experienced one here and should take it.

9. Illustration (10-3) vs. 10. Caleb Pratt (2-3)
- Ill fell hard. But, it's deserved I think. Dude hasn't been taking his time and doing what I know he can. Caleb is still improving and I think he got robbed last week. But hey, you move on. Ill has experience but if he keeps half-assing, Caleb will pull an upset.

11. scoobykanye (0-2) vs. 12. Mufasa (0-0)
- Fasa is aight. His wording needs hella work though. But he's in other leagues and has been doing this longer I think. Scooby just needs to get on track and if he don't, Fasa will make this a landslide.

13. Wyosfinest (0-0) vs. 14. ruivirtual (0-0) vs. 15. Jeanyus (0-0)
- Could be interesting. Never seen Wyos battle. Rui is improving alot and Jean is aight, but his style is wack. I got Rui taking this.
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This Week's Lesson is...





How do I improve my Wording?



Introduction

Wording is something that gets better with practice, plain and simple. The object is to word your lines so the main idea gets highlighted in its most concise form. There are several ways this can be accomplished, depending on the need of the line. This tutorial will break down the most crucial concepts of wording for general Scrypt, Topicals, and Battles.


General Scrypt Wording Rules

#1 Must rhyme and flow
#2 Must have a relevant setup
#3 Must convey some original idea

Everything should have some version of a rhyme scheme to it, for the reader’s sake. Don’t stretch lines and sacrifice flow, you’ve worded a line wrong if it doesn’t read fluently. Sometimes it’s not the syllable count that causes the line to read wrong. Some words have odd accents that technically count as one syllable, but should be counted as two due to how they are spoken. You read scrypt at the pace you would speak at, so it should be written accordingly.

Make sure the format of the verse is easy to follow. A paragraph of text that isn’t prose is tiresome to read. In the same light, don’t make someone scroll down for every word. Wherever you want a short pause, use a comma. Wherever you want a long, deliberate pause, break the line. Look at a few people’s scrypt and do a format within the boundaries of similar. Don’t use color, bold, or weird symbols. Don’t hyphenate multis, or try to be over-creative with the format… be creative with the words.


Wording in Battles…

When battling, every bar should disrespect your opponent. When you diss someone, it’s called a punch. Punches come in many different forms, but how they are worded defines them as vicious or soft. If you keep hearing “dope concept, but badly worded,” then this is for you. When you flip a punch, you want a concept to start from. You take the concept and twist it into something clever that disrespects your opponent, then rhyme it basic. Go back and tinker with the wording until you get something you're happy with. You don't want to give away the punch too soon, but you want every line you write to have a purpose; it's a balance game.


Wording a Punch

I. Get a concept
This will be the core of the punch. Personal punches tend to do the most damage, but since you’ve never met most of the opponents you will face (and trust that the voters haven’t either), they are rather scarce. Ignorant voters overlook dope personals at times if you get TOO personal, note this. Clowning an opponent is always classic if it’s original. A dope wordplay punch will hit the hardest of the non-personalized group. Imagery, Metaphors, Similes, etc., will get the job done. They just don’t do as much damage unless it’s a fresh flip. What doesn’t do any damage is a line dedicated to how good you are, and if you’re going to write a horrible closer, just use another punch.

e.g. Chin dandruff…

II. Flip the concept
You want something fresh, that you’ve never seen or heard before. It’s probably worded badly now, so get it to where it makes you snicker every time you read it. You want lines to have an attitude about them. The cleverness of a line is just as important as the delivery of the cleverness. Occasionally all it needs is a few adjectives here and there. Make sure it ends in something you can rhyme off of.

e.g. Five days out of the week his face is covered in chin dandruff…

III. Get a relating idea for your setup
Don’t just throw a bunch of rhyming multis in the setup. Think of something that will actually set the punch up so it hits harder. It should add to the punch with adjectives

e.g. All the winters thrown at it, his skin’s pale…
Five days out of the week it’s covered in chin dandruff…

IV. Apply your basic rhyme scheme
Decide whether to switch-up the rhyme scheme and go with that. Note that it shows skill to create relevant-to-the-punch rhymes, and it also opens up the rest of the line for adjectives and extra imagery. Make sure all the rhymes are crisp, and try to avoid adding sirnames on the ends of rhymes.

e.g. With all the winter its been handed, his skin’s famished…
Five days out of the week it’s covered in chin dandruff…

V. Flow Troubleshooting
If you want a more fluid bar…
1. Look up the non-rhyming words in a thesaurus. You’ll be looking for synonyms that compound off other sounds in the punchline, you’d be surprised how often that works. If you write in Word, then it’s Shift-F7.
2. Rewrite the setup with inners compounded off the punch. You can rhyme setup or just pull random sounds out, works fine either way. Make sure you don’t stretch the bar by adding the inners, though.
3. Count the syllables in the lines. There isn’t a given magic number, but if the syllables are way off, the bar will pull you off beat, and that’s a problem.
If you had trouble applying the rhyme scheme…
1. Try adding a few words to the end of the punch. This will give you something else to multi off of without destroying the punch. It’s give and take, though; if you can’t spare two words then don’t add them on.
2. Try a simple end of bar scheme and spice up the bar with a couple inners. If that doesn’t work, then flip the punch around to where something else ends it that you can rhyme with. If it took all of the sting out of it to do that, just save the concept for a rainy day.

e.g. With all the winter its been handed, his skin’s famished…
Most of the week it’s underneath a blizzard of chin dandruff…

VI. Make sure the line fits into the verse well, it may need transitional rhymes to help it fit in right. Give everything a once over, and go to the next concept.



Rewording a Punch

Before: Most of the week it’s underneath a blizzard of chin dandruff…

After: Thought I found his ghost…
…till I rubbed off his chin dandruff powder coat

I don’t know what it is, but whenever I finish a bar I always think of a flip that seems doper in my head. Strip the line back down and re-flip the concept. If you can’t re-flip or re-word it right, you should scrap the concept or save it for later. Don’t naturally assume anything can’t be worded correctly, but some things just can’t. Once again, try to keep everything fresh. If it seems like you’ve seen something like that before, so have other people.


Rewording a Couplet

Before: With all the winter its been handed, his skin’s famished…
Most of the week it’s underneath a blizzard of chin dandruff…

After: Looked just like him from head down to toe…
Thought I found his ghost…
…till I rubbed off his chin dandruff powder coat

The first one has a better rhyme scheme, but the second has a lot more personality to it. The first one tried to make a serious imagery connection, while the second still uses imagery but in a clowning fashion. It also leads up to the punch a bit better. Everything is still relevant but the punch isn’t given away until you read it. It’s personal preference I suppose, but a little flow can easily be sacrificed for a stronger punch in a battle. Quick once-over to make sure it fits, then on to the next concept.



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Interview With Transgress


Sureloc Holmes- stareeo
Transgress- Unsign3dHyp3


Unsign3dHyp3 (11:53:00 AM): yo
stareeo (11:53:07 AM): yo yo
Unsign3dHyp3 (11:53:27 AM): rdy for the interview
stareeo (11:53:30 AM): aight
stareeo (11:53:32 AM): here we go
stareeo (11:53:54 AM): so we can all get a lil up to date, tell us a bit about yourself.
Unsign3dHyp3 (11:55:06 AM): Im 19, and I started to doin the text shit in about the middle of 04
stareeo (11:55:31 AM): word. besides the CBL, i know you've said you're in other leagues, explain.
Unsign3dHyp3 (11:58:32 AM): Yeah im probably in 3-4 other leagues...like on BBoys, BW and RM...and Boxden
stareeo (11:58:53 AM): under a different name? (sorry, I had to ask )
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:00:14 PM): of course...I dont like recieveing preferential treatment or hate that could affect any of my battles
stareeo (12:00:50 PM): aight. so since you've had experience in other leagues, what are your impressions of the CBL so far?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:02:16 PM): Its different, becuase everyone kinda has the unique niche and style, whereas alot other sites have kinda cookie cutter flows
stareeo (12:02:51 PM): word. so real quick, ima throw out some names. they won't just be cats on RGF.
stareeo (12:03:00 PM): tell me your thoughts on em
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:03:05 PM): aight
stareeo (12:03:11 PM): Area51
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:03:45 PM): pretty efficient user of the drop down scheme
stareeo (12:03:59 PM): uh, G-Rated
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:05:17 PM): he's cool, havent seen him battle elsewhere to much, but he can come with some nice shit
stareeo (12:05:34 PM): y'know i had to....Sureloc "GOAT" Holmes
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:06:41 PM): I dont know sometimes, in other leagues you no-show alot, or arent motivated...but you can be dangerous
stareeo (12:07:02 PM): haha aight...um, Kungfugrip
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:08:24 PM): lol...Mr. Fu, he's pretty dope...even when people try to compare him to his brother
stareeo (12:08:38 PM): and lastly...Liyah
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:10:35 PM): hhhhmmm...she has potential, she just needs to not get bothered by other people and do her thing
stareeo (12:11:06 PM): what's your personal opinion on aliases? thumbs up or thumbs down?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:13:33 PM): lol...thumbs up, there was a point in my career where I could drop ass and still win...I like competition, shit makes me better...thats why there have been successful alias tourneys...shit weeds out all the bullshit
stareeo (12:14:21 PM): since you've been at it since 04, tell us your personal top 10 excluding yourself as far as text.
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:20:03 PM): hhhmmm...this is a toughie and in no particular order TV, Duh, Hens, Ed, Pulse, Grip, Nebs, Rev, User, Loot
stareeo (12:20:32 PM): what site did you start battling on?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:21:29 PM): Honestly i dont remember, i think it was bboys
stareeo (12:21:52 PM): then what brought you to RGF?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:23:55 PM): Simply because a saw a link and followed it...then i saw cats forming a league, so i wanted to experiment with a new style
stareeo (12:24:19 PM): what do you mean 'new style'?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:25:53 PM): ohhh just using more pauses to accentuate my punches, why do you think i keep using an ellipsis everytime i rhyme...
stareeo (12:26:11 PM): just wondering...
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:26:19 PM): lol...
stareeo (12:26:30 PM): but anyways...what were your thoughts on the battle you had this week with me?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:28:58 PM): i knew you were goimg to use the Resin conflict, but i didnt forecast you guessin i was illa/scrypt...cmon hes a white guy, but all in all it was a pretty cool battle
stareeo (12:29:18 PM): and your a white girl? explain.
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:29:52 PM): ???
stareeo (12:29:59 PM): nevermind lol
stareeo (12:30:19 PM): so what's Transgress bumpin' as far as hip-hop these days?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:32:07 PM): old shit...Big L, Pun, Common, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Tonedeff, Ill Bill...shit like that
stareeo (12:32:19 PM): word. i hear that.
stareeo (12:32:38 PM): how long do you plan on doing this text thing? and is audio anywhere in that future?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:33:57 PM): audio is a definite, I actually in the process of ordering a mic...there is just way more you can say and convey through vocals
stareeo (12:34:50 PM): true shit. but this has been buggin me...can't you give us a CLUE to what your alias is? throw the detective a clue for fucks sake!
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:38:07 PM): hhmmm...this wasnt the one that brought me fame...but it might lead you somewhere
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:38:20 PM): hold on for the hint
stareeo (12:38:27 PM): lol
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:42:30 PM): Hint: I was one of the sons of Cronos...not obvious and well
stareeo (12:42:53 PM): well thanks for that *sarcasm at work*
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:42:55 PM): muahahhaha
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:43:21 PM): actually if you know mythology it might lead you further than you think
stareeo (12:43:42 PM): luckily for you, i'm not familiar with it
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:44:07 PM): i used to use alot in my punches
stareeo (12:44:25 PM): Prometheus
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:45:04 PM): naw...my brother chained him to a rock for giving humans fire
stareeo (12:45:39 PM): oh my god! i have no clue! *sarcasm again at work*
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:46:18 PM): but in "stealin" the fire he gave birth to one of my recent aliases
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:46:46 PM): oh yea...off topic but when are you gonna add more flavor to the CBL
stareeo (12:46:52 PM): such as?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:47:27 PM): like Tag Matches, Concept matches, style matches and so forth
stareeo (12:47:45 PM): until we can get a more stable amount of participants, that can't happen
stareeo (12:47:54 PM): and YOU'RE the one being interviewed
stareeo (12:48:09 PM): so anyways, are you in the LMS?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:48:42 PM): no...maybe...link me
stareeo (12:48:49 PM): it's on B-Boys
stareeo (12:48:56 PM): huge $500 tourney
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:49:00 PM): i know silly
stareeo (12:49:09 PM): that sounded so gay lol
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:50:00 PM): well tell your ears not to queer up
stareeo (12:50:18 PM): terrible wording on that one. concept is played.
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:50:37 PM): it wasnt supposed to be a line
stareeo (12:50:44 PM): i know silly
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:50:51 PM): lol...
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:51:41 PM): Naw im not in the LMS...wish i was
stareeo (12:51:52 PM): haha, loser
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:52:43 PM): its not too deep with talent
stareeo (12:52:57 PM): that better be a joke or i'll e-slap you
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:53:51 PM): transgress isnt in the LMS, but none of the top 10 will win...qoute that
stareeo (12:54:08 PM): so who you got pullin' an upset?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:54:13 PM): myself
stareeo (12:54:30 PM): word. so you basically lied to me 6 comments ago?
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:55:28 PM): didnt really lie...just was careful of how i worded it
stareeo (12:55:40 PM): too bad you dont do that with your verses
stareeo (12:55:43 PM): OWNED
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:56:14 PM): too bad you havent been survivin with that 2-5 record on writes...
stareeo (12:56:25 PM): 3-5 for your info.
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:57:11 PM): booo at a losing record...plus you got beat by Nos in the CBL
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:57:19 PM): OWNED
stareeo (12:57:26 PM): you hear that Nos, you bein dissed son!
stareeo (12:57:38 PM): well, lets keep up with a few more q's before we end this ish
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:57:46 PM): aight
stareeo (12:58:02 PM): what's been your most rewarding win in text?
stareeo (12:58:33 PM): no shows dont count
Unsign3dHyp3 (12:59:42 PM): haha when i beat one of the Top 10 on your precioos LMS list
stareeo (12:59:56 PM): who? be specific damnit
Unsign3dHyp3 (1:00:27 PM): Then it would be easy to find me ">
stareeo (1:00:39 PM): i hate you
stareeo (1:00:51 PM): well, we gotta cut this off before it gets crazy
stareeo (1:00:58 PM): so, any last words/lies?
Unsign3dHyp3 (1:00:59 PM): aight
Unsign3dHyp3 (1:02:23 PM): I just want to say, ROFLZ at you askin for porn passes on Braggin Writes and then gettin denied by Raz...shit was classic
stareeo (1:02:34 PM): fucka you
stareeo (1:02:39 PM): interview OVER
Unsign3dHyp3 (1:02:39 PM): im out
stareeo (1:02:44 PM): word
stareeo (1:02:46 PM): peace
Unsign3dHyp3 (1:02:51 PM): pz




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OUTRO


Well, the good thing is, it probably can't get any worse than this. We have a long way to go, but I know we can do it. Keep dropping, vote, and recruit. Keep it movin' people, and remember the new rule.

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Dope mag...

LMAAAAAO at Billy Ocean makin history in the CBL, that shit will never be forgotten....


Nice interview, but oh my damn...Your Hades too?!??!?!?! That's what I got from the clues, hell Im confused...This is too much for me
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