[Adonis]

~Interview~
Featuring the talented Mr. J
Questions in bold: Adonis

The infamous Mr. J. Whats been up my man, I can't recall a single controversy you have personally instigated all season. I must be missing something?

Whats up big dog, where you been hiding? everything is going smooth here...
controversy is a fun thing I think, it adds a sort of suspense to the league in my eyes
the same way the dead man controversy brought some life back to the OM...
how does it find me...I'm unsure but I welcome it...

Lets start with a real question, I know you smoke, but how much do you burn on average?

tbh I smoke at night normally, I'm a night owl so I get my writing as well as other things done at that time
I roughly burn through a couple 8ths a month in my earlier days I would burn through a few quarters *cough*
what I smoke depends on my connect, but now that recreational is allowed around these parts I have to make an appearance at a dispensary
when I was working Id smoke before work, & then during lunch, it would make other people tolerable for the day
now I try to conserve because of the distance between me & the people I used to buy from, Im on a dry spell as of last night
dry spells make me sad because I become more focused & tend to actually try...

You're arguably the most consistent writer on the site and def the most reliable posting wise in my eyes. You ever no-show yet?

Thanks brah, I try to keep activity going smoothly whenever I'm in the OM, I don't feed anything right away..
but when I do I try to get to everything that I missed, I went on a feed frenzy recently which Im always proud of.
I no showed in my first contender match, I could have showed but I didn't feel like the timing was right for me
I had a verse ready to go about a gunslinger who was out for revenge because his family was killed...
it was movie week then I think..but word I took a few weeks off hoping competition would show up but nah..
was going to sign out again the week I battled Frank but the battle was set up so I was like eh...ok


I know you quick write so you are obviously on Lars' coveted short list of guys he loves. But when is the last time you actually sat down and wrote a topical taking your time and editing the fuck out of it?

that would be during the Martyrs tournament ran by Vulgar, I actually wrote a verse for Buddha as well as Pent
knowing the amount of work that Buddha puts in in the cypher I had to bring a more polished verse for him
after seeing Pents first or second verse I knew I had to come with a decently written verse to overcome his style
both the verses I had prepared for those guys were my favorite though, more out of my element than usual
my first verse was more dialogue based, & the Pent verse was more focused on the...description I guess..
I had fun though
I was thrown off my game when I battled Lars in the finals though, I was still crafting my verse in my head
and had 3 separate ideas that I tried to blend together, but dropped what I had thinking I could sneak one by
sadly it did not work.

Your verses seem more like verses and less like topicals too me. Do you record? And when you write do you write as if you were rapping them?

When I first started writing i was told that I wrote too much and should cut down on the length of my lines
I tried for some time and the style just stuck regardless of what Im writing, I normal try to keep the lines even.
I recorded a few times but never took the time to really try and make a decent collective of songs, I started in 06 or 07.
one of my good friends had a sister that had her own little set up where I would drop in and do a verse for a group track
I guess I was part of the crew then, but never really agreed with their ideas for tracks or the route that they took lyrically
when I write I normally repeat it in my head, if it sounds nice I tend to keep with that flow if not...well yea
but Ive been a student of this since Yo! Ive been influence by the likes of Melli Mel, My Philosophy was my favorite song forever.
I havent written anything serious in awhile though, I just like toying with words & building new concepts around common words..
I just try to write something enjoyable for the reader mostly..

Past or present, give me the short list of guys you would like to battle most (potential Grudge match for you) and who you feel has the best shot at winning the entire shabang this season?

I would enjoy a gauntlet of the more seasoned writers to be honest, but I doubt any would show.
everyone tends to be quote unquote busy, others forget that they are writing for something like this
and a majority of the time ego gets in the way. which I find really funny, but that would be my fantasy
I would redo the first season I joined the AOWL if it were possible because now Id have more time on my hands
I could see Nigma going the distance...Buddha would have a chance of taking it as well...I could have but n a h
YDK seems competitive as of late as well. its hard to say really, I feel like its still open for the dedicated one
so far Nigma has been on a streak though. so that would be my guess...

Stylistically, who do you envy? Strange question to be honest with, so I'll start. I wish I could string multies like copypat obviously, but I really wish I could write meaningful verses like Buddha does some times. Shit he reads and cares about. it's difficult for me to use personal shit, less motivated for some odd reason.

Haha if you asked me this at the beginning of the year I would have had a better answer for this..
I cant say honestly, I really enjoy the mechanical aspect that Split & say Certain brought to the table
I remember when Split first came around these parts & he just made a huge jump into some great writing
sometimes I want to put the same focus Buddha or Vulgar had when it came to their concepts normally I have a jumble of ideas in my head that just need words...
my focus is usually all over the place and I get ahead of myself when I write a majority of my lines...
so basically anyone makes me envious at times, sometimes someone drops a dope rhyme & Im like I wish I thought of that
zygote would probably be that person, I always thought dude was crazy with it...I like crazy

Exactly when did you start writing and first competing in topical leagues?

I started writing when I was like 10 or 11 I was trying to impress a girl to tell the truth. I have no shame.
Ive had up to 40+ worth of notebooks full of random material filled with rhymes from front to back...
when me & my roommate moved into a house out of our apartment I burned every last rhyme to stay warm...
fucking winters....
the first time I started competing was here actually, haha, I've battled of course but never competed in leagues
making the transition from pen to using a keyboard was tough on me at first but now its a bit easier when Im feeling it
the league gives me a challenge because I don't write what I normally would it forces me to act creative for a short amount of time.

I'm just guessing here, but in AOWL, I'm going to say you have a 24-12 win/loss ratio or so. Far above .500 to say the least, that I'm certain of. Even in the beginning when we had a stronger roster in my eyes, you were still churning out wins although not as rapidly. How's it feel to be one of the few that have lasted and still compete at a high level?

I blame the internet..haha...I'm happy to say the least, a lot of sites I wrote on have died off
luckily Netcees has survived the test of time & the lime continues to live on, which I am thankful for
if the site wasnt here I would probably be on youtube writing random rhymes to instrumentals.
I compete to keep the competition on their toes, I could be one of the elite but I dont have an ego
apparently you cant be a part of the cool club because of that, but writing is a love of mine that wont die.

I don't recall ever battling you, what would be our outcome?

we would meet in the Rockies, with laptop in hand where the beer flows like wine
our search for a proper spot would cause us to argue due to the extremes of the weather
eventually we would build a fire to regain the warmth that was lost finding a proper spot to write
your fingers would go numb & you might need an extension me being the generous man I am I would hand you my extra set of gloves...
my hands were getting sweaty

Preemptive LOL to that answer, you're delirious. Anything you add in closing? And thanks again for posting verses and voting consistently, that's the shit that makes me care about writing a mag and shit.

No problem brah, I dont have anything else to say really, lets hope this week goes well and the weeks to come
shout out to everyone that has contributed in keeping the league alive and pushing for the 16 weeks.
shout out to Lars for stepping up and modding, shout out to PP for dropping a mag, GC/UB as well

~Throwback Verse // Dream Match Up~

Adonis: In honor of Mr. J doing an interview and mentioning both of these verses and addition to him doing next weeks mag, I give you, the match up of the ages. V/Mr. J vs. Buddha. I fully remember that verse and good god was that a dope battle. You both wrote your asses off in that opening round.


Mr. J vs. Mr. J
rd.3 victory in “The Abstract Martyrs” Tourney vs. the legendary @Pent uP sign in bro

Enchanted by melody, her song would carry through the branches
she sat beneath the cherry tree, ripe were those fruits of passion
As a siren would manipulate on a whim, she did upon wandering glances
As enigmatic as she was, she was still an amateur mastering her craft
It was all she had known, well preserved as if captured in glass.
Like a firefly that fought off darkness, leaving others enamored by dance
enraptured in fact. Her physique resembled that of a ballerina's
her nimble frame rested upon limbs that stretched like the marina
a beautiful dreamer, represented by eyes that glared like rich mahogany
experienced as if she lived through the Odyssey & reminisced often..
She practiced common themes of curiosity & battled against misogyny
A chameleon, her hair was a dark cinnamon, in the light..vermilion
she was fair, among the crowd she would stand out like the pavilion
a smile she only revealed when confronted by refinement & age
she was concealed in water as petals to a flower, beauty only silence could praise
her skin would glisten as the sun would reach it's alignment & gaze...
as if it were a suitor admiring from afar awaiting some sort of merit
her cold demeanor would show that would easily thwart or disparage
leaving any individual in awe as well as thoroughly embarrassed.
As she sunk into herself all the well known faults became apparent..
time was her enemy, that consumed her as the years flew by
the eyes that once glistened & seemed cheerful, appeared to die
her roots withered, & the truth eventually persevered through lies..
the song's became fearful cries, that would call for clarity..
'Why?' the philosophers question resting on the lips of austerity
her once calm exterior had grown into a heated loss of sincerity
her smile started to sag, as her limbs would grow weaker.
I had become angered that day because I could control neither
while my disdain flourished, my resentment had grown deeper
on her 18th birthday I could no longer love my once beautiful...Lolita

[b]vs.[b]


Mr. J victory against the decadent knowledge sorcerer formally known as UnbornBuddha
rd. 1 in “The Abstract Martyrs” Tourney


Time is an issue that became hasty, enigmatic, foolish & cocky.
Life circled time as if an answer would take root in the thoughts…
‘Leave! I will no longer discuss such an idea nor condone its use!’
Arguments flare nightly to the point the furnace couldn’t hold the feuds
“I’ve known the truth! And kept proper eye on those close to you
And to follow law as it was written and ignore fact is I quote ‘abuse’”
The night took a turn for the worst when an unexpected visitor intruded
“I am only basing this on the reality of man & his need for survival
The need to grow is a necessity, and to learn is more than vital..”
‘To stand the test of time, and live beyond death seems ill advised
Even with all the good that can happen, the negative will survive’
“We cannot omit the fact these creatures have the ability to reproduce
And with the natural ability to learn they could seize the clues..”
‘Be that as it may, but to learn of destruction will leave a mark long after them.
To build upon that is a blueprint and that is where ‘wrath’ begins’
‘If that happens then they are left with the choice to document action
To become wise, a force, a society of nobility if they were to avoid obvious passions’
‘Give them knowledge; if society was chaos tomorrow, knowledge is exempt!’
“In defense, the desire to learn is beyond any of our other promised attempts.”
We were born under a light, a light that guided us to all walks of life
We watched as each sprout was given the gift of life, it lived, it died…
It would give then strive. From the animals from the deepest end of the ocean
To the mountains... to the first human with their sense of emotions
Now we witness the need to learn from one’s mistakes, build a system for growth
It stands against what we once believed in, but it is a small glimpse of ‘Hope’
“Life for man will continue as planned… but his memories shall live on
I find it obscure for you to debate my very strength in this argument…’
‘It’s odd enough trying to grasp the idea that you think they deserve chances
They should be born perfect! I will take no other under any circumstances…’
“Don’t be foolish! For me to even seek your council in this was beyond reasonable
We shall proceed as Death has found fit. Welcome Eternity to do all that is redeemable”
‘I am honored. It is a blessing to carry on the lead in this quest for knowledge
For the Life of Man will be remembered beyond Death, To continue beyond Time in homage
to be taught, to understand the capabilities we have placed in their hands earnestly
they will be molded perfectly, & their footsteps will echo throughout Eternity…”
With that final statement we stood in silence under the light post where Time rested
Where Life ended, and I buried all of the hope for humanity until tonight’s message
Through the articulation of the mind they acquired the writings on the wall
Soon they will develop the ability to form speech in which will be defining them all
At last… the battle on what to do with Time is resolved