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Adonis: This was dope on many levels. The writing itself was a reflection of the drumming in the head. Slow, steady, relentless. Tying that into the mind of the religious serial killer was very appropriate. If I were to pick a nit, it would be that the ills of modern society seemed rehashed, which is unfair because hey, it's the truth, just came off as a bit expected, I suppose.

Vulgar: As someone emerging from a stoned slumber all weekend, this definitely spoke to me. It's hard comparing this to Adonis, because the ground you tread was inherently less...serious? I can't think of a better word than that. Being light in tone is not a bad thing by any means, but the juxtaposition doesn't always do it justice. I liked how you meandered off into the tobacco vs. marijuana discussion a little, though I can't say there was much added to that discussion, which I would have liked to see more of.

Vote: Honestly, this was probably the surprise of the week for me. I think Adonis just had a more interesting angle for me, and I connected with it on a deeper level. More to chew on, I suppose. Vulgar had a good verse in his own right, I just didn't get as much out of it as I did Adonis'. Good shit, probably my favorite battle this week.