Question to Audio Guys

Originally Posted by EtH

Ok, so I reciently voted on an audio battle. I'm not swaying by saying who battled but they both know as it's the only one I've voted on latley, It's a text-to-audio vs an audio guy. It seems like all the text guys are voting for the text guy, and all the audio votes for the audio guy.

Now, I personally believe that being in text first, makes us understand it all more. We get the importance of punches and lyricism as the number one thing in the battle.

I just want to ask the audio (non text) guys, what they prioritise. To me it seems like flow and listenability. You guys can't be marking punches first as on a few occasions that Ive seen, a text guy with clearly better punches has last to someone with decent at best ones. What is your voting aims?

You could have the nicest lines but if they arent delievered properly they are pretty much worthless. I think the painful thing to see with a text to audio transformation is the failure to get that this is music and its about making an audio production not just saying some things to a beat. I also think it should be taken into consideration that just because someone didnt start by typing in a text box doesn't mean they don't have bars and structure.

[Krhyme Killz]

Originally Posted by Ticket

You could have the nicest lines but if they arent delievered properly they are pretty much worthless. I think the painful thing to see with a text to audio transformation is the failure to get that this is music and its about making an audio production not just saying some things to a beat. I also think it should be taken into consideration that just because someone didnt start by typing in a text box doesn't mean they don't have bars and structure.

dude, you had one of the toughest avys on here..what happent???

[Higgs Bosson]

Originally Posted by Krhyme Killz

if you are listening to a text battle, and someone is choking..then i need to update my version of Explorer

Thats exactly why alot of dudes stick to text, because reading it you cant choke. Unfortunately for us audio guys Me especially, if I read your rhyme out loud and it sounds ass i'ma base part of my vote on that, no matter how many punchlines and metaphors you use. Text is a good practice ground, but not a real battle ground. There will never be a KOTD text league or grindtime text league and as far as I'm aware this whole text battle thing just came about with the internet and has no real place in hip-hop history apart from a new place to practice.

[remarK]

Originally Posted by Ticket

You could have the nicest lines but if they arent delievered properly they are pretty much worthless. I think the painful thing to see with a text to audio transformation is the failure to get that this is music and its about making an audio production not just saying some things to a beat. I also think it should be taken into consideration that just because someone didnt start by typing in a text box doesn't mean they don't have bars and structure.

thats correct. BUT.... it must also be taken into consideration that just because someone starts in a text box, doesn't mean they have no flow or delivery/swag.

We have some crazy stereotypes on this site that people stick to.

I will never vote for a text head if the audio head beat him... end of story.

[Louie Dawgs]

Strawman thread.

[Just C]

I dont hate texter's...I was merely making a point...I still luv ya bruv...lol

Originally Posted by remarK

thats correct. BUT.... it must also be taken into consideration that just because someone starts in a text box, doesn't mean they have no flow or delivery/swag.

We have some crazy stereotypes on this site that people stick to.

I will never vote for a text head if the audio head beat him... end of story.

Exactly. I think text can help you with practice as far as writing is concerned. I see text typers refer to "flow" alot when judging a battle and never really understood. Its kind of funny we are having a discussion surrounded by segregation and stereotype on a day like today, ironic in a way..(In no way am I trying to compare this to that, feel me)...

[Krhyme Killz]

Originally Posted by Slypro

Thats exactly why alot of dudes stick to text, because reading it you cant choke. Unfortunately for us audio guys Me especially, if I read your rhyme out loud and it sounds ass i'ma base part of my vote on that, no matter how many punchlines and metaphors you use. Text is a good practice ground, but not a real battle ground. There will never be a KOTD text league or grindtime text league and as far as I'm aware this whole text battle thing just came about with the internet and has no real place in hip-hop history apart from a new place to practice.

lol...why do you look down at text? is it because you are merely mediocre at it?
why do you even text battle then?

you continue to want to compare apples and oranges dawg...one doesnt lead to the other....and neither leads to commercial success

[remarK]

hahaha yeah we need to break down the walls that divide text and audio. I have a dream....

[Higgs Bosson]

Thanks for that insight into the rap industry bro. I do it for people like you. U know for the love of it.