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[Wyze - Say You Thug (Open)]

People are unfair for no reason lol

This piano is definitely hittin' in this track. I'm a sucker for strings and piano's. I'm feeling the imagery as well, you tell a good story. The only critique in the verse I can give is making your words sound more clear. It's not I don't understand them, but the word "boss" sounds like you're saying "baws" lol.

In the hook, it needs to be either beefed up, or some of the vocals brought down in the background. It seems like it should be real chill, so a softer voice should be used. Or maybe with more energy and lower in volume with an echo in it. More emotion goes a long way for the listener in terms of relating to the topic. We have to be able to feel it.

Overall, great job. You're coming along well in both your writing and your recordings. Vocals are crisp and clear.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

Blasphem-E responds:

Thanks nimbus.

RE: Hook: The first few mixes of this had a lot bigger echos, but most feedback I got said the echos were too loud, so this is what came out. I know what you mean though.

Good looking out man, still waiting for that album.

[HDC Presents: MooGi vs Wyze]

Breakdown

First verse:

No good dissing him saying he sounds just like someone he just beat. A mountain lion butt fucking a rabbit is a comical image lol and not a bad punch. Most of the rest was pretty simplistic "leave you in nothing but tears". Telling him he has a website without a career is good, but voicing your opinion on his beats is personal preference and not a great diss. Cutting his life short instead of him having to commit suicide was a decent ending.

Second verse:

The first good bar was saying his flow is broken and needs a cast plastered. I thought that was a creative way of saying that. He also pointed out how simple "tears/fears" was rhymed in your diss. Between was pretty much filler. How can someone be a target in the dark without night vision? Noting that you're better than the challengers he's beaten is eh, but calling out his name and watching Deep Space Nine was funny. It could've worked against you for knowing that, though regardless if you watched the show or not. Calling him an embarrassment to the art was a good out.

Verse 3:

The Justin Beiber line was good. Flow like Katrina was good, following it with calling him old. Following the leader worked against you, though, because you're either saying you're looking up to him as a leader, or you can't lead yourself and need someone else to do it for you. You may have meant it in the sense that Wyze was following you, but because of the way it came out it didn't sound that way. Got this battle on lock without turning the key was a good ending.

Verse 4:

What KILLED this whole verse (and I don't care about the rest of the verse at this point) "I'm Katrina compounded by FEMA/mixed with an earthquake and meltdown of a volcano I'm not going to try to spell/...a tsunami in Indonesia" KILLED IT. Pounding you upon a Prius...not so much. But a Prius is a pretty gay car to get "pounded" on lol.

Verse 5

The only good bar you snapped on: "And when I say I eat you I meant I ate you as in I already beat you"

Verse 6

Your flow sounded horribly forced, and I couldn't catch much to comment on, honestly.

OVERALL

I'd have to give it to Wyze. 2 out of 3 verses he killed the flow and had better bars and harder punches. 2 out of 3 verses for Mug were softer in terms of punches. I would've went more at the fact he's from Canada (unless it was done earlier in the competition), i.e. Canadian Bacon, Degrassi, etc. Wyze just held it together better, had better punches, and better lines. Mug had a cleaner flow, but was weaker on the punches. No offense to anyone involved in the battle, but this is my vote.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

HDC responds:

Thanks for the vote man, good breakdown

[Wyze - Broke Fatties]

BEST PART OF THE TRACK

You're rappin' in a cup with a string attached LMFAO. That shit was funny.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

Blasphem-E responds:

Thanks man, glad you liked it

[Retaliation RAP]

LMFAO

This is like watching a ping-pong match hahahahahaha

mseemercury responds:

ping pong matches r boring what do you mean by this lol

[EyesWideShut]

Plain and simple

I don't agree with the "generic sounding" comment. Not every track was meant to be lyrical rip your head off and shit down your neck type songs. If that was the case everyone would say you do it too much (Canibis was a perfect example of that). A couple of my tracks are more introspective and have more of a meaning behind them emotionally without having the flashy lyrics. Medaphores and wordplay, yes, but not so much flash and astounding vocabulary. If you're getting a point across, sometimes it's better to be subtle so the listener can understand your music.

Good job, period.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

UselessTalent responds:

Exactly

Thank YOU!
lol

[GDSK:Sky's The Limit]

I like this

I'm not sure how long y'all have been writing and recording, but this is decent. Good music. There's only one critique I can give listening to it once over, and one thing I can point out that sounded odd, so here it goes.

V.2: "kickin shit in the 6-2-3 to 2"
Right at the "6" it sound like it was punched in. The vocals sounded completely different from before and after that single number.

Other than that, just one question for my critique. Did y'all record it from memory? Sometimes whenever artists read from paper (I myself have a problem with this when I don't memorize a verse before recording it) it makes it sound too scripted. It's difficult to get hype and get into the track when you're trying to hold the paper still and read from it. Unless, of course, the track is made to be laid back. But this one sounded like y'all were bored recording it and that's the only critique I have about the entire track.

Nice work,

Nimbus The General

UselessTalent responds:

Yeah , we just wanted to lay out a chill track
representing real hip hop n shit

I love to get hype and just unleash but it's not their steez
Promethicus and Epitome for the most part make chill music
I just tryed to compliment them knawmeen?

I can vouch for Promethicus with that "6"
He thought it would be cool to just change up the EQ

We really just threw on this beat and each wrote a verse real quick and recorded it, I know where your coming from when it comes to spitting off memory vs spitting off paper

I dont get to record that often so I kinda pushed them into recording this and puttin it up.

Thanks for the review man,
Stay up and as always one love

[NGHH - Gasmasq vs wyze]

I'd have to vote for overtime.

I know this battle is finished, but to be honest with you I don't think there was a clear winner. They both had personals against one another, they both stayed on track relatively well. For Wyze being sick still recording as well as he could, he did bring it to Gas. Overall, I'd still have to say overtime just to see what personals could be pulled out of the vault lol. This, in my opinion, was the best battle out of the first round.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

Blasphem-E responds:

Thanks man, pretty sure both gas and I thought this was really close

[NGHH2011 - GRIM vs Waus]

I have to say

Grimcredible takes this one hands down. I agree about the uzi line. It was pretty pointless, but sometimes pointless lines have to be put in battles. I mean, I'm not saying it didn't connect with something that Waus said. What I'm saying is it could've been said better. As for quality, if this was a quality battle plenty of people would've been toast as soon as it began. So, that diss was pointless as well. As for Waus, you had a couple good personals in the verses, but they were too few and far between. Also, staying on tempo worked better for Grim. Other than that, it was a good battle, IMO.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

Murdaa responds:

Word.

[Nghh11 Mcko Nimbus Vs. Mao]

@MadFlex

Technically, my second round was flipping what he said in his first round (i.e. the clergy line about performing at his funeral). As for punches, my whole aim was to flip his name (which to me reads like Mayo). I do agree with the dragging me across the Mason-Dixon line part basically saying "no you won't". I mean...what the fuck do you say to that? LMAO Especially when I have no clue where Mao is from to fire back.

Yo Mao, this was a fun battle. I'm actually peeved I got you first round because I wanted our battle to be later. But you did a great job nonetheless.

Stay up,

Nimbus The General

MaoDaMighty responds:

It was a good battle. :)