21. theFRANCHISE vs 22. Alamo

Mud.Crumb · 11-13-2003, 04:52 PM

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Alamo IV · 11-13-2003, 05:56 PM

Going 12

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http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...563post7741563

theFRANCHISE · 11-14-2003, 01:06 PM

12 it is...........

please post something better than what you did last week...

tired of easy victories.........

theFRANCHISE · 11-14-2003, 10:07 PM

I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug
Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug
I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero
Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero
Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A
And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day
I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you
This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too
I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill
You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill
I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom
So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum

And on to the Top 10……………

Alamo IV · 11-15-2003, 07:51 AM

Here Key,

Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread.
Ayo Franchise,
& ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head
... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find,
creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind.
def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties
Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party
this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides
Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side!
fat fuck w/destructive life problems,
..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes
& Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose
Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit
he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it.

2krukid · 11-15-2003, 12:31 PM

I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug
Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug
-lol
I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero
Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero
-nice personal
Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A
And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day
-nice shit
I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you
This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too
-aaight coo
I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill
You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill
-ouch!
I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom
So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum
-solid. as. fuck.

Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread.
Ayo Franchise,
& ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head
-coo
... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find,
creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind.
-eh
def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties
Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party
-lol
this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides
Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side!
-coo
fat fuck w/destructive life problems,
..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes
& Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose
-yuck! whoa.......
Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit
he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it.
-coo

coo verses, franchise took it tho. he just hit harder

NoShit Sherlock · 11-15-2003, 12:52 PM

vote= Franch, (((( i would picked tie ))) ))

to me his verse, came with such grace and ease, and tried to come with personals

Alamo had some good punches and creativeness buthis lines seem force
bit long, nothing wrong wit that, i went back and forward with my vote

and decided with fran

Conflict · 11-15-2003, 02:23 PM

i dont know about grace but that ugly mofo Franny took it

it was quite close

I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero
Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero

nice

def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties
Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party

that was cool too

but i need flow which is why

v/Franny Drescher

GoldenI · 11-15-2003, 03:32 PM

My vote goes to Fran

he had the better verse and I liked his closer.

This was a decent battle

Imperial · 11-15-2003, 04:29 PM

Judgin by the other votes, this looked real close.. so ill give a breakdown...

theFRANCHISE:
I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug
Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug
----coo punch, 3/5
I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero
Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero
----coo, 2.5/5
Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A
And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day
----heh, pretty nice, 3/5
I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you
This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too
----nice, 3.5/5
I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill
You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill
----pretty good, 2/5
I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom
So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum
----decent closer, 1.5/5

Flow: 3.5/5
Overall: 19/35

Alamo IV:
Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread.
Ayo Franchise,
& ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head
----aight, 1.5/5
... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find,
creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind.
----pretty good, 1.5/5
def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties
Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party
----ehh, 1/5
this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides
Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side!
----little weak, 1/5
fat fuck w/destructive life problems,
..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes
& Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose
----ehh, .5/5
Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit
he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it.
----decent closer, 1.5/5

Flow: 2/5
Overall: 9/35

Overall, Fran came more witty. His punches were harder. Stay up yall.

Vote: theFRANCHISE

Iye WunDeR · 11-15-2003, 05:29 PM

vote-Alamo..

Fran wtf were u thinking with some of those lines i think between each of u there were like 2 decent lines & Alamo had the harder decent lines..

Quote:

... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find,
creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind.

^how can u not like that couplet? i mean it's creative & it prolly took more than 2 millisecond to think out..

vote-Alamo.. better verse barely..

Craven Moorehead · 11-15-2003, 06:15 PM

Proof had the all around better shit. Alama started off aiight, but then just fell apart. Franchise had some up and down shit, but it was koo. Had a couple real fresh lines. Flow is always down - got this by a good margin.

Vote: theFRANCHISE

Break it · 11-15-2003, 06:20 PM

I'm going to have to go with franchise on this just edged it

loved the low bill line ...killed me

vote= franchise

Sur. · 11-15-2003, 11:19 PM

Punches: Franchise
Flow: Even
Wordplay: Franchise
Personals: Eh...Fran Only Had One
Appeal: Even

Vote: Franchise, Although I've Seen You Come Alot Harder..

Worst Enemy · 11-16-2003, 12:47 AM

Al came good over all but Franchise murdered duke. Flips punches flow wordplay the whole nine yards. vote - Fr

Cryogen · 11-16-2003, 05:08 AM

Franchise has came better than this....but it was still good...as was Alamo's......never peeped ya shit man...and you are good.....but.

Fran didn't murder him, but he did come a lil more consistant.....whereas Alamo fell in more parts..

My vote - Fran.

Charles · 11-16-2003, 07:35 AM

vote - franchize..

was closer than the votes show...but fran came more consistant..alamo had some real eh lines..so it gotta go to franch..

I.deal · 11-16-2003, 04:05 PM

i got franch too.. sorry for alamo tho, cuz his verse was pretty fucking good.. just could have been worded a bit better in places, like the lady luck.

2 cents

Papermate · 11-16-2003, 06:14 PM

vote - franchise

better lines, alamo came pretty tight though

but, fran was more consistent with his shit

X sample · 11-17-2003, 12:01 AM

vote = franchise...pretty close, but he pulled the win..

alamo had some nice lines, then there were some that were weird, lol

franchise was consistent, got the win

11-13-2003, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mud.Crumb Apollo Child! 1986. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD. Posts: 1,409	21. theFRANCHISE vs 22. Alamo RBL Verses Due: Friday's:12 (Midnight-Eastern Time) RBL Voting Due: Sunday's:11.P.M (PM-Eastern Time) -Each battler is allowed to up their threads TWICE in a match. before the battler(s) is penalized -1 vote for each up after the entitled amount. Upping: (vote count,discussing votes,or just replying period) -You MUST vote on 6 battles EACH week & EDIT the vote links in your "check in" posts. Failure to vote on ALL 6 will result in a deduction of votes for the links you're missing. Meaning.. you drop 4 links, you LOSE 2 votes automatically. -No: Dickriding/ Favortism/ Crew/ Hate/ Unexplained Votes!! -RBL "Under 300 Posts" List: If an opponent has LESS than 300 posts, check this list to see if his RBL name is on there. If not contact a mod, immediately. -Mininum Lines: 4 (2 Couplets)/ Max. Lines: 30 (15 Couplets)! Also, battlers MUST agree on the amount of lines to be written for each verse. If not, whoever drops first determines the MAX line amount. For example, If I drop 16 first, without agreeing my opponent cannot go MORE than 16 lines. -NO EDITING!!!! If your opponent comes and tell us you edited a verse, EVEN if it's only a fucking word or phrase, you're done & will be given an AUTOMATIC disqualifcation. -Late verses will result in an AUTOMATIC disqualification, don't even care if it's 5 minutes late. Even if s mod late with closing the no shows, the deadline will still be enforced. Yes, there are extensions..but you will be deducted 3 votes for recieiving one. -Closed battles are finalized. Unless the mod made a mistake in closing your thread, any problem regarding the battle AFTER it has been closed..you will have to deal with it. But../If the mod just messed up something, then it's cool for it to be changed. IF YOU BREAK A RULE, IT'S YOUR FAULT AND YOURS ALONE!! -The Rapmusic Battle League __________________ Ghost is... M.C. Ultra, you be suprised by the size of my hostler, bitch/ The reason why I be dissin' y'all nggas is cause y'all 0 for 6/ - Ghostface Longest nose on the block..whole hood'll call me Elephant Man/ -Joe Budden Last edited by Mud.Crumb; 11-13-2003 at 05:40 PM.*

11-13-2003, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alamo IV God Has A Name! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 483	Going 12 Links http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...07#post7736907 http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...13#post7730313 http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...322post7730322 http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...66#post7737466 http://board.rapmusic.com/showthread...563post7741563 Last edited by Alamo IV; 11-16-2003 at 10:35 PM.

11-14-2003, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
theFRANCHISE I'm Aloe's friend.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,521	12 it is........... please post something better than what you did last week... tired of easy victories......... __________________ "the most electrifying man in internet text/audio history" truth is, I am bigger than Ben Wallace's afro fully picked.... S.D. knee-uhs whut.............

11-14-2003, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
theFRANCHISE I'm Aloe's friend.... Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,521	I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum And on to the Top 10…………… __________________ "the most electrifying man in internet text/audio history" truth is, I am bigger than Ben Wallace's afro fully picked.... S.D. knee-uhs whut.............

11-15-2003, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
2krukid Unregistered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: champaign Posts: 1,197	I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug -lol I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero -nice personal Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day -nice shit I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too -aaight coo I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill -ouch! I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum -solid. as. fuck. Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread. Ayo Franchise, & ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head -coo ... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find, creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind. -eh def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party -lol this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side! -coo fat fuck w/destructive life problems, ..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes & Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose -yuck! whoa....... Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it. -coo coo verses, franchise took it tho. he just hit harder __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/younskoolmusic.htm let me in.

11-15-2003, 07:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Alamo IV God Has A Name! Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 483	Here Key, Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread. Ayo Franchise, & ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head ... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find, creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind. def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side! fat fuck w/destructive life problems, ..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes & Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it.

11-15-2003, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
NoShit Sherlock Damn Homie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FLA Posts: 837	vote= Franch, (((( i would picked tie ))) )) to me his verse, came with such grace and ease, and tried to come with personals Alamo had some good punches and creativeness buthis lines seem force bit long, nothing wrong wit that, i went back and forward with my vote and decided with fran

11-15-2003, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Conflict alcho-holic for sure Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,655	i dont know about grace but that ugly mofo Franny took it it was quite close I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero nice def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party that was cool too but i need flow which is why v/Franny Drescher __________________ *º\|-\|ýbrìd Åñgël§º* Ex-Saviors "With a preacher at my right side a cop at my left.....Double fisting bottles of Beck's and a Vodka and Schweppes" - Louis Logic

11-15-2003, 03:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
GoldenI Who can stop me? Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Queensbridge U.S.A Posts: 733	My vote goes to Fran he had the better verse and I liked his closer. This was a decent battle __________________ Need a hot beat for cheap? www.soundclick.com/moneycomesfirst

11-15-2003, 04:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Imperial Lex Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: West Springfield, MA Posts: 5,385	Judgin by the other votes, this looked real close.. so ill give a breakdown... theFRANCHISE: I’ll get uncanny and smug you see umm… Franny’s a thug Lay the Smackdown as I Basham more than Danny n’ Doug ----coo punch, 3/5 I’ll rape her wait first understand I’m your new found hero Took Papermate to New York to say he blew Ground Zero ----coo, 2.5/5 Listen kid I’m ranked above you so I’m better than A And pay respect to me last Tuesday since it was Veteran’s Day ----heh, pretty nice, 3/5 I’m a bully and that’s why theFRANCHISE often teases you This pansy stays away from Contac even with coughs ‘n sneezes too ----nice, 3.5/5 I have flow, multi’s, and punchlines that’s why my synergy’s ill You have no lights on upstairs that explains your low energy bill ----pretty good, 2/5 I took up knitting to show that I’m stitchin’ whitey’s doom So it’s fitting I can say your more bitch than Heidi Klum ----decent closer, 1.5/5 Flow: 3.5/5 Overall: 19/35 Alamo IV: Its pure skill I don't need luck to have his lady spread. Ayo Franchise, & ur lady's luck wasn't just smiling on me, she gave me head ----aight, 1.5/5 ... originilaties the one thing he's still searchin to find, creavtily is pool of imagination & Franchise drowned in the depth of his mind. ----pretty good, 1.5/5 def won't help him, caz Im all over his girl like fat kids on smarties Look! this franchise is Up and down like a toilet seat at a mixed party ----ehh, 1/5 this kid rocked the boat, then switched sails and changed tides Causing this kid to fall on hard times.. yea his whole left side! ----little weak, 1/5 fat fuck w/destructive life problems, ..one day he'll will wake up, and it will all fit together w/your clothes & Carmelo hyped up the nuggets mostly the ones in your nose ----ehh, .5/5 Franchise made the most of himself, came up an upper body short & quit he would a rock pile ... if he thought there was a snake in it. ----decent closer, 1.5/5 Flow: 2/5 Overall: 9/35 Overall, Fran came more witty. His punches were harder. Stay up yall. Vote: theFRANCHISE __________________ Lex - Psycho Mentality http://imperial1.dmusic.com free download Imperial

11-15-2003, 06:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Craven Moorehead Big Sloppy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C. Posts: 758	Proof had the all around better shit. Alama started off aiight, but then just fell apart. Franchise had some up and down shit, but it was koo. Had a couple real fresh lines. Flow is always down - got this by a good margin. Vote: theFRANCHISE __________________ Whut don't you say to a woman with breast cancer? 2 is better than 1. Yep, I'm going to hell.

11-15-2003, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
Break it TEXTACY Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Where Dawgs Reap the benefits of Life Posts: 1,639	I'm going to have to go with franchise on this just edged it loved the low bill line ...killed me vote= franchise

11-15-2003, 11:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sur. Legendary Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 778	Punches: Franchise Flow: Even Wordplay: Franchise Personals: Eh...Fran Only Had One Appeal: Even Vote: Franchise, Although I've Seen You Come Alot Harder.. __________________ SgnikotnemarcaS

11-16-2003, 12:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Worst Enemy Rap is Dead. Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Fuck's It Matter? Posts: 5,408	Al came good over all but Franchise murdered duke. Flips punches flow wordplay the whole nine yards. vote - Fr

11-16-2003, 05:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cryogen Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,120	Franchise has came better than this....but it was still good...as was Alamo's......never peeped ya shit man...and you are good.....but. Fran didn't murder him, but he did come a lil more consistant.....whereas Alamo fell in more parts.. My vote - Fran.

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11-16-2003, 07:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
Charles Kwelity Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,032	vote - franchize.. was closer than the votes show...but fran came more consistant..alamo had some real eh lines..so it gotta go to franch.. __________________ My boo guna work the avenue...my Nat'll fuck you up if i ask her to.

11-16-2003, 04:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
I.deal The BOSS of all BOSSES. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: HybridAngels Posts: 1,014	i got franch too.. sorry for alamo tho, cuz his verse was pretty fucking good.. just could have been worded a bit better in places, like the lady luck. 2 cents

11-16-2003, 06:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
Papermate Registered Writer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 460	vote - franchise better lines, alamo came pretty tight though but, fran was more consistent with his shit __________________ Papermizzle

11-17-2003, 12:01 AM	#20 (permalink)
X sample watch me shine Join Date: May 2003 Location: in yo sisters bed Posts: 11,367	vote = franchise...pretty close, but he pulled the win.. alamo had some nice lines, then there were some that were weird, lol franchise was consistent, got the win __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=104229 "Only Mike puts up numbers like these, and hes no longer playin'.. but, neither am i" - Joe Budden

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