A League of His Own
Formal Logic speaks to Ed Lake about the Tournament, League, and RBL
Edward Lake: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome Formal Logic to the RSTL Hot Seat. Here's your drink. Aight, first question, have you been following the RSTL league and tourney lately?
Formal Logic: Yes and no. Ive read battles that I know Id like, but havent really taken a look at other much lately. Im a busy man!
Edward Lake: What battles have you been reading?
Formal Logic: Well, Ive taken a look at Trap, Anaphora, Talent, Khoi, & yours for the most part. I dont necessarly read the whole battle, more like read verses.
Edward Lake: Aight. So far a few big names have fallen in the tourney. L Dogg's gone, Tek's gone, Dahlohner and Corey are gone...Out of those who are still here, who have the biggest chance to take it?
Formal Logic: Personally I think Talent, and Anaphora will be in the finals. And I see Anaphora pulling it out in the end. BUT, you (Mr Lake) have a very good chance, as does MC4Sight. Its hard to just choose one to take it,
anyone one of you can write like none other. So its really who wants it the most.
Edward Lake: Either way, it's most definitely an interesting tournament. But why did you noshow?
Formal Logic: Its really a mix of things. One I was in the mood to party, haha, and well few people came over, and I got caught up, but its more along the lines of me just having that block. I think I havent found my niche yet,
and I go back and question myself everytime I write. So I thought why show aganist 4Sight, who's heavily favored. I just need the motivation too. For some reason Ive lost it lately.
Edward Lake: This week you're up against Tekneek. And Tek is, well...Tek. I know you got some comments on that..
Formal Logic: Hahaha! Well I mean as you said, Tek is Tek. Thing is you cant ever over look him no matter how good you are. He's very much like me. He needs the motivation/inspiration to write at his best. And thing is you
never know with him where he gets both of those. Though he can be a little nerdy, and well just exaggerated about the RSTL, he's a very passionate writer, just like me. So yes he can be the end of most our jokes, but he
real is no joke.
Edward Lake: Having lost to him once, I can agree with that. What do you think of his proposals concering line limit and poetic writing? If you didn't know, he wants the line limit to be 24 lines max, and move the poetic writers like Inf Truth to the Poetry forum.
Formal Logic: I think that's all just nonsense. We are writers. Writers that put their emotions into hip hop. Poetry is hip hop. You cant distinguish whats story telling and whats poetry. Because to one person it may be one thing, but the next make think other wise. As long as we're writing, and they're not battles, everyone should be able to stay in the RSTL. As for the line limit. There's no way in hell anyone could write a solid story in 24
lines
Edward Lake: I fully agree with you. Last RSTL question before we talk about the RBL. It's me vs. Trap for the title this week. Whoever wins, it'll be the first belt for one of us. Comments? And why did you pick Trap as
favorite over me?
Formal Logic: Well first Id like to say congrats to who ever wins, both of you deserve to win it. And well I think I picked him, because Ive always enjoyed he's writing. The man has great emotion when he writes, but you are also a very fluid writer. You can stories, with the likes of RC, and such. Im not sure really why I picked him. I think its cause his name was on top really. I just look forward to this battle, simple as that.
Edward Lake: Good answer, lol. Well we're at the dawn of another tourney, the RBL tourney. The second tourney since the site got hacked. Who are your favorites for this one?
Formal Logic: Seriously. I dont even know. There's 64 very qualified people in this tourney. But as many would say, you have to put Scientz, I.Deal, Island, & Numskull up top. But I wont be suprised to see some upsets from
top to bottom.
Edward Lake: True that. It looks interesting. Anything you want to say to the competitors?
Formal Logic: Goodluck. Haha, seriously though. This wont be an easy win for anyone.
Edward Lake: Word. Okay, let's play the inevitable word association game..
Formal Logic: No, ask me more questions
Formal Logic: Haha!
Edward Lake: *throws glass of water in your face* I call the shots here bitch... and I ran outta questions.
Formal Logic: Oh
Edward Lake: Tha Talent.
Formal Logic: The man
Edward Lake: Infinite Truth
Formal Logic: Umm, top 10
Edward Lake: Jar of cookies.
Formal Logic: Milk on Macs lips
Edward Lake: Cubicle.
Formal Logic: Where I dont ever want to be.
Edward Lake: Surprised that you didn't say Tek. LOL. Anyway, that was the
interview...Thanks for playing. This is E. Lake, holla atcha boi.
Formal Logic: Wordness, Pea's man.
Outro
thanks Vad, good luck to everyone, keep voting, and peace.