[kannon]

Soulstice. First read I thought his ex was a druggy, and I couldn't piece if he was missing her or the drugs. Then I read it again and realized that "she" is the drugs. You're silly. Nice piece though. the schemes threw me off a bit in places, but I was never left without a rhyme, it just sometimes wasn't where I thought it would be. I like that the deeper he falls into remembering all the shit that came with partaking in these extracurricular activities, he still knows at the end that he'll end up back in his old ways. I think my only complaint is that I feel like the piece only loosely touches on the topic. Even though the one spot it does, is the line that ties it all together. But otherwise, this was dope. Even if I had to google LACONIC. But yeah, dope imagery, and all that shit.

Penteezy. I'm always a little weary about verses that are written about verses. This definitely had some dope lines in it. The play on hot/cold was an interesting take on the topic, but it kinda worked. "raw adrenaline in the penmanship" is a dope fucking line. It seems like you wrote a verse that may have been rooted in anger or disappointment, and people seemed to like, but maybe didn't really grasp what the message was. Or at least held to the positives, while choosing to ignore the negative impact the piece had on you. Or maybe they commended the writing not realizing that the story was true. etc. At least that's how it comes across to me. But still through it all, the fact that people liked it was enough to bring you a sense of calm. I hope I'm even remotely close on this...

This is a tough one, at first I thought Soulstice took this kinda easy. The more I read through, I felt it get closer, but I still think I'm gonna edge it to Soulstice on this one. Just kind of had a more well rounded piece. But good showing from both.