Top Punches
(no order)
King Karaoke
Yesterday was an important day for him, I can't hate, I'm open minded
But Ima give this faggot so many rights u'd think the Supreme Court's behind it
Women clown you all the time, I'm not wrong it's true
They say you're so lil, Snupe that Meek Mill's about dedicate a song to you
This next line will cut u deep cuz I swear I barely give your stuff a peep
Your consistently boring as fuck, your bars would even put Muff to sleep
Sn00p
netcees al sharpton w/o proof. i don't believe this chump.
u're missing pictures... ironically that's what will be on milk cartons for weeks to come
his life ends here. i got $50,000 that say this bitch isn't living
my hitman comes w/ a cpl of 9's & kare's over. u'd think he was doing written addit
Dre
I got guns, nigga – chambers click, clack and pow pow – niggas drop leaking,
If we hear the work your chambermaid, it’s him knockin & statin; “Housekeeping.”
Strikta
I'll slit ya throat & it's gonna be awful da way it starts
Have that red shit dripping down ya neck like a bottle of Makers Mark
ill nik-A
this kid is just broke, never had pussy & prefers dick in his throat
If u have a good quality of Life… it’s in VHS format & Martin thinks u’re a joke
Knucklehead
U'd duck & run quick, u're what we call a gay man
Banksy ain't making art, but I will corner you to the wall & spray cans
Greed
Yo girl loves the D, n She take jizz loads 4 a fee
After i steal ur wifi password everyone of my niggas get on it for free
iSpaz
Shittt I been dirty. On the roof wit 30.30s and real stealthy bitch.
So that means I take shots from afar.. nd I ain't talkin selfie sticks.
Tic
I'll Take You By Surprise and trust when the gat bucks, you'll lose
Call it my Eye Opener when I give the trigger a Tap on ya head like duck duck goose
Hush
this nigga never played genesis in his life but he love sonic
fuck riding a dinosaur he heard the word "dine" and jumped on it
u aint never hold the chrome, u have sleepovers at ur homies home
EL OH fucking EL at gene shorts.. this nigga DEF missing a few chromosones
Unfuxwitable
Them man boobs is so strange, Girls like some fat dudes but he's so lame;
& with all them Jugs on his body, I'm surprised there's no Gallon close range.
Muff
I normally don't shoot. I send dem vagrants out
Shits like Starfox ' s Wingman. Cept ion want to See This Bird's Face When He's Taken Out
Cred
.. I'm a chef wit dese bars, so act like u dnt remember me
& I'll make u put 2 in 2 together, while I'm loadin a 44 to rearrange ya memory
Sharp
Brought tools for blood. You're gettin cut n this is your notice
You can battle the Scyth'er run away on some pokemon safari zone shit
Junto
U got trouble wit gas. Throw a cpl that catch but the rest of ya punches r trash
.....that tire pattern is why they'll be checkin your torso & my truck for a match
Trag.
set fire to his squad, wont have anyone left to carry ya casket
I'll dustbust... then have what's left of ya homies vacuum up the ashes
Power Ranks
1. King Karaoke
2. Ill nik-A
3. Junto
4. Muff
5. Hush
6. Knucklehead
7.Strikta
8. Fraze
9. Destroyer
10. Cred
Honorable Mention Tic, Unfukwitable, Maximus & Ispaz
[Interview with ill nik-A]
[Sharp]
So I'm here with ill nik-A, decorated veteran of text and this week's NBL contender. Sup boss?
Chillin at the crib-o, whattup?
For anyone that doesn't know you can you walk us through your text experience and how you ended up on NC?
well, I've champed almost every league from back in the day... I've beaten the top cats in every era, Lama put this site out and it was the best of the best in one site, yea i champed that too, years later or ages later better said, here we are again giving it another go round, F it, battle writing is fun to me
What are your thoughts on the league so far - your competition, the way it's been run, and your opponent this week Karaoke (or anything else)?
its been ok, I think Hens robbed me, I dont mind losing, I just hate losing to a verse full of punches I've seen before, I may have been rusty but I know I didnt lose that battle.. and he PM'd for votes, wow... any way, Karaoke has been consistent. I think he's better when he doesnt do the current event/site lines, to me those are horrible, I just dont think those flips are good and he knows how I feel about those, but his other stuff is definitely good... AND i did like what he said about racism last week, he gets my respect, half these dudes wont talk like that IRL... I'm a real dude, ask Innovator, I'm a dude of my word and what I say I'ma do something, I do, no fake shit... as far as the league, its being ran very efficiently, props to Sharp and Allen TOO* (he'll get that)
I know you've been vocal about text being dead and having problems with how stuff got done here, and I honestly don't blame you. But would you mind explaining what you think the big problems are and how (if at all) they can be fixed?
the big problem I guess is the youth, niggaz quoting super played shit, I got Mark Cuban lines quoted against me, do u know how many times thats been done, like in the same way? no, like seriously? those things irk me, whats next? Castro lines? nik lines? oh wait, jordan lines and old lines, those are fresh... smh... this was the main reason i stopped doing it, terrible played shit getting props... blame my age, stubbornness... i come from a class where creativity ruled, be creative and diss ur opponent with something fresh, not their fault, it's just the obvious is obvious.... maybe they just dont know any better, I remember Lama used to put a list up of what's played against certain individuals, that was golden, would be stale to refer to a list but it kept things fresh... to me problem is the voting man, i dont think u can fix that, it is what it is... I've gotten to the point that i write the verse for my enjoyment, fuck it... there's no fixing it, write for u
What would you wanna see happen next on NC? I know you tore up pic and tag battles before and there's talk of both. Do you have any ideas or thoughts on what we should do next with battles?
once i go in on pic battles, lets be honest, im one of the most creative dudes when it comes to pics, i'd like to see it but the real comp aint really doing it anymore... as far as tag, I wish Bags would stop big babying and start battling, we were dope together, but this racist, bullying, trolling shit gets on my nerves and that's my dude, it honestly makes the discussion unbearable, it's whatever, I'd join both for the fuck of it...
So in regards to the discussion forum - is there anything you think should be done or is it more a 'grow the fuck up' kinda thing? And with competition - tbh getting vets to show up to battle isn't likely, do you have any ideas as far as creating competition out of newer heads?
These dudes just have to grow the fuck up, we all wanna laugh but the constant bullshit is corny... I'm not saying for the site to be militant but damn man, there's a circle jerk in there of unroflz that get egged on by each other as if they're really funny... It's not, again we all rag on each other like most dudes do when they're shooting the shit but some just take it to the extreme... Whatever, anyways as far as creating competition... hmmm... Maybe if the old folks took their time to vote and give the young dudes pointers, I guess I'm guilty of just breakdowns how I see fit, but why should I baby dudes... At this point it is what it is... I do see some of these young cats show promise... Just do u I guess... Battling the big boys creates comp, notice how when their up against vets they step their shit up
I vaguely remember you mentioning something about actually being a rapper - is that me totally fucking up or is that the case? If so, how does/did that effect your way of writing and judging verses?
I rapped many ages ago, I rapped before text, this was my kill time years later, I performed in All Star Cafe on South Beach when Dolphins former FS Louis Oliver owned it, that was fun, my homeboy designed sites for pitt and ross when they first started, I was very in tune with the south movement, rapping wasnt me, I'm not a look at me kinda dude, I'm low key... now as far as writing, it's way different to write to a beat than it is to text, fora beat u need to simplify ur lines, shorter and effective... for text, i can let my creativity loose, basically I can make something simple a bit more padded because I dont have to fit it in a bar, I go as long as I want to, and you fucks arent a beat to judge me, so fuck with it
Word. So what do you listen for in music? I know you're pretty rooted in hip-hop but what specifically draws you to what you listen to? Any recommendations for music?
Man, if it isn't about what they say than wtf is it for, I mean I need production and flow... Reason I stick to the same cats nowadays... Still Jay z, still Kanye, etc... Again this new stuff sounds repetitive... I like hard rap, I like rugged shit, I'm from the school of BDP, EPMD, brand Nubian, kool g rap, rakim... even the righteous dudes like public enemy were hard... I guess even today's text is influenced by today's soft shit... Reason my station is always on that sports radio dial... Dan Lebetard is my favorite artist lol
And this is the last word, say whatever you'd like. Thanks for doing the interview!
shout out to the OG's, yall know who u are... @
Bags start battling and let big faggot go, @
Hush for always keeping it real, @
King Karaoke we had our differences but u keep it real, we go back to LW, wow that was ages ago, @
Allen Knight TOO homie, come get this work... @
Destroyer thanks for being the oldest... @
Lars, the only dude who knew me from the bob-A boosh-A days back in BR, shout out to @
Innovator the homie, always looked out, I'm staying in homestead for another year before I move to Kendall, AND finally props to you for being mag consistent and reviving this hobby of mine, it exercises the mind, DALEEEEE