top 10 by tha talent

[DMeTRIUS]

10. Writemind...
...this is a perfect example of why the 6 vote rule needs to be followed...Writemind shut out his opponent, with a final count of i believe 5-0...but, while his opponent, Vulgar, dropped all six voting links, Writemind dropped none, making the final vote count Writemind -1, Vulgar 0...so Writemind lost on a technicality...however, his verse was very nice...he actually had the best concept for the "reflections" topic, one that he revealed at the end of the verse...the verse itself dealt with the fairly well explored territory of child abuse, however the writing was very nice and he put a few spins on it...though it was short, it was still a very dope verse.
Link - 19. Writemind (5-0) vs 20. Vulgar (3-0)

9. Equitus...
...a lot of people used the bodies of water topic, and Formal was no exception...he actually chose the grandest approach of all...he displayed faith through several bodies of water...his writing was very nice, very poetic...however, at points it seemed he had lost his train of thought...still, the idea was great and it was executed well for the most part...his imagery was absolutely brilliant, the way he described each body of water, very vivid...and a very nice verse, that edged out Noib in the end.
Link - 09. Equitius (8-2) vs 10. Noib da Mutt (12-5)

8. Awedishin...
...yet another body of water verse...Mac spun this verse very nicely...he is such a great writer, and can pull of imagery with such ease...he brought us a love story...the only problem with his verse was its lack of a strong ending note...it just seemed to end, with no proper conclusion...still, he wrote his verse so well, and kept me entranced until the end...he brought a very interesting take on this topic, and despite the fact that he'll deny that he put much effort into this one.
Link - 03. Awedishin (43-17) vs 04. TRAP (17-4)

7. Jowelz...
...as i started to read Jowelzy's verse, i began to think, "this guy can truly beat anyone if he tries"...however, a lack of time lead him to rushing the final 2/3's of his verse...what does that mean? it means that the final 2/3's of his verse were above average instead of phenominal...the beginning of the verse was, in my mind, as well written as it gets in this league...and though the end did leave a little to be desired, it was still well written, and held some good emotion...this verse is proof of what Jowelz CAN do, and what he says he will do if he ever gets another shot at Corey.
Link - CHAMP MATCH: 01. Richard Corey (23-5) vs 02. Jowelz (60-16)

6. Tekneek...
...i'm going to keep it short on this, because there isn't much to explain...the whole concept was brilliant, the perfect approach to "A Night To Remember"...tek brought the LA riots to life, and kept his imagery very nice...this is the Tekneek that i'm used to, very strong street feel and a very nice writers voice...my only complaint is that the imagery focused more on the people than the destruction, however, that is a matter of personal preference...a very dope verse by Tek, and i'm glad someone used the Night to Remember theme for something other than love.
Link - 15. Malosovich (18-7) vs 16. Tekneek (38-13)

5. Anaphora...
...after being ranked #2 last week, maybe you could say #5 is a drop off...but i would not call it that...this week, Anaphora came with another very complete story about moving on...he used multiple topics, however they never seemed to force his verse, instead just seeming to fit into the story...he used some great images and brought out a well executed end that really makes you think about the world of alcohol, and loss...very dope verse.
Link - 05. 5starre (14-8) vs 06. Anaphora (16-6)

4. TRAP....
...beating Mac is no easy accomplishment...so the fact that trap shut him out is fairly amazing...Mac wasn't at his best this week, which is obvious...but still, trap had a very nice verse...his writing was eloquent and well worded, and he brought a great concept...the only real negative for the trapeze artist this week was foreshadowing...however, the story he brought was intruiging and a very dope take on the abused topic of "bodies off water"...a very nice verse.
Link - 03. Awedishin (43-17) vs 04. TRAP (17-4)

3. Brandon Thompson...
...ever wondered whether i just read verses by the vets?...i dont, and here is a great example...Thompson is now 2-0, both no shows, and his first week was a 4 liner...however, this week he chose to go all out and write a full verse, and what a verse it was...he used what appeared to be a love theme, but he brought a great twist, that he had been properly foreshadowing the whole way through...his rhyme scheme and word choice were also fantastic...just a great verse with a lot of subtle allusions that make it the type of verse you read twice...that's how you get ranked top 3.
Link - 35- Brandon Thompson (1-0) vs 36- The Wit (1-0)

2. Richard Corey...
...i almost feel like i could fill out a form for his top ten verses...it would look like this..."great word choice, absolutely fantastic...and you really brought the character alive with the writers voice...not to mention the flow was fantastic."...and then i could just write in specifics about the story he wrote...for this week, it would be..."man, i loved the concept...the ending seemed a little cliched, but was still a very nice ending, that left me satisfied...the thoughts of the psyco were great"...so their you go, that's Richard Corey 101 - How To Dominate.
Link - CHAMP MATCH: 01. Richard Corey (23-5) vs 02. Jowelz (60-16)

1. MC4Sight...
...very few people have more than one verse of the week given to them by me...i recently tabulated them all - Omen has 6, Richard Corey has 5, Vern Acular has 2(it suprised me too), Infinite Truth has 2, and now, MC4Sight has 2...that's a field of legends right their...four of the greatest ever, all top 10 if you ask me...so 4Sight might not seem to fit...but this guy can really write...for a while, it had seemed he adjusted his style to fit the RSTL...now he's back in form, and better than ever...his verse was fantastic...the word choice was the best i've seen in weeks...he really made all his descriptions very creative, while keeping his flow fluid and the story moving...he brought a very dope story, but that was all outshined by his word choice...just go read the verse.
Link - 11. Eternal Path (9-4) vs 12. MC4Sight (19-5)

[MC4SiGHT]

wow.....just to be the 5th person to do that, and be among great writers like that whom of 4 of my loss's are in debt to...is really some inspiration for me as far as the rstl goes.....congratulations to everybody else that made the top 10 too.....

[Anaphora]

This is going to be short and bitter.

Fuck the voting. Man, I know I shouldn't be one to talk because occasionally I don't manage to find time for all my votes, but jesus tap dancing christ. I was just looking through my old rstl matches and saw almost all of them in say... april/may timeframe had almost 20 votes on them. You know why? I'd like to say because I'm so damned sexy, but I am going to go with the old no-show voting rule. How about maybe bringing it back, a little. Vote on 2 matches if you get a no-show. We're not going to stop people from no-showing until we get cooperation from American Airlines to fly around for free to personally beat all those no-showin bastard's asses Jay and Silent Bob style. So basically, fuckin vote. Especially on my matches, damnit.

SWEAT THE SMALL SHIT, PLEASE! (Rstl article)
-the 'sweat the small shit please' article

Anaphora: So, Mr. Talent... is the name supposed to be ironic?
Talent: nope.
Talent: it was just a bullshit thing that i came up with on the spot
Anaphora: nice
Anaphora: So if there was one thing you could change about the RSTL, what would it be?
Talent: dmetrius's name
Anaphora: what would you change it to?
Talent: something that doesn't have a d and an m adjacent.
Talent: how the fuck do you pronounce that?
Anaphora: I think it's similar to DuMbass
Talent: like for instance, Demitrius
Talent: wouldn't that be nicer?
Talent: greeks are crazy
Anaphora: I worked for greeks once, it was horrible
Anaphora: speaking of greeks, it is 6:20 on thursday, are you planning on showing this week?
Talent: greeks sweat like crazy
Talent: of course
Talent: and i haven't even started my verse
Talent: lol
Anaphora: that is by far the best way to go
Talent: works every other week
Talent: besides, my opponent sucks
Anaphora: (and yea, greeks are really hairy too. I knew this one greek who was bald, but could have a combover from his back hair)
Anaphora: its a wonder that lame cat keeps in the top 10 all the time...
Anaphora: what's your favorite letter?
Talent: P
Anaphora: because of penis, poop or pornography?
Talent: no, because my name is Paul
Talent: (acutally, because of peepee)
Anaphora: Paul Francis actin like he's on the same drugs...
Talent: so, Ana, the people want to know
Talent: why are you so picky in your voting?
Anaphora: oh no, you turned the interview around on me like michael moore...
Talent: are you an obsessive compulsive case?
Anaphora: I'm not THAT picky in votes.
Talent: ahem.
Anaphora: I just mention stuff I notice so that people can maybe begin to notice it themselves while writing
Talent: yeah
Anaphora: I don't so much 'sweat the small shit' unless I'm writing that new article bullshit I'm doing
Talent: i just tell people to read a book
Talent: but that doesn't work
Anaphora: why read a book if you have an internet rap site to post on?
Talent: why post on an internet rap site when you can read a book?
Anaphora: because books aren't digital, and only digital is top of the line
Anaphora: why do you think everyone has digital cable at least, if not satellite.
Anaphora: digital radio.
Anaphora: why use an abacus if you can use a Gibson supercomputer?
Talent: i don't even know how to use an abacus
Talent: but i've always wondered
Talent: how did we get to talking about greeks again
Talent: ?
Anaphora: but doesn't that bring us back to the smelly hairy greeks?
Anaphora: hahaha
Anaphora: So when Bush gets re-elected as they find bin laden right before the election, do you foresee any changes at rapmusic.com as Jeff is such a staunch supporter of the democratic party?
Talent: bush will only get reelected if the world stays ignorant to matters of true importance
Talent: and if that happens, nothing will ever change
Talent: right?
Anaphora: Hey, don't call americans ignorant, that's unamerican
Anaphora: and they're freedom fries
Anaphora: what have the french done for us, besides help us win our independence, give us a national icon, and then not get the favor returned? Oh well, fuck it.
Talent: anyway, imout
Talent: interview is over

Outro: Um, go vote, and submit some goddamned topics. That is all. The end.

[TRAP.]

lol @ the somewhat kinda maybe supposed to be interview .. good job both of you.
pce.

[Mac Flow]

well done y'all

good stuff

[TeKneeK]

congrats to RC, 4SIGHT and BT..... mad props to u guys.

and to TALENT for the breakdown preventing a lackluster week of news.

[Idol Dot Z]

nice mag. talent da shit