NBL Week 8 Mag

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Introduction


Yo guys. Last week was cool. Had a few good matches, notably Karaoke beating Phuck Yew to become NBL champ - Congrats to him. This week he'll face Orc for the first title defense in what should be a dope battle. I dont feel like taking too long here so lets get started.

Reviews

Champ Match: Karaoke vs Phuck Yew
This was a good champ match. Karaoke came in undefeated for good reason and it showed here. The usual current event flip combined with some fresh name flips gave him a huge edge over Phuck, who was really his own worst enemy here. His verse was pretty solid overall, but he had a few played ideas trying to flip Karaoke’s name. Voters agreed that Karaoke took it handily, and with unanimous voter decision he becomes the first weekly champ of NBL’s 7th season, going on to defend his title against Orc.

Contender Match: Neighbor (4-0) vs Orc (3-0)
Considering this almost didn’t happen, this was a great battle. Both of these guys are dope battlers and can usually bring heat no matter what, and for verses that seemed a bit rushed from each that’s exactly what happened. Voters had it close, with a few quotes from each and preference of non-quotes seemed to be the deciding factor and based on that, Orc took all but one vote and moves on to face Karaoke for the NBL title.

Alvin Karpis (2-0) vs Greed (2-2)

Originally Posted by Week 7 mag

Greed has run into some decent competition after two no show wins, but is capable of doing more damage than he gets credit for. The quality of this battle will basically come down to how Greed’ll show, and he has the power to make it entertaining...

Not saying I called it at all, but I thought Greed would be capable of making this a good battle. He did everything he could’ve to make a good battle happen but surprisingly, Karpis didn’t do anything close to what he’s capable of. While his verse wasn’t bad, it was a lot less than expected, even for what should’ve been a fairly easy win. It was still close, voters split who they thought win but Greed ended up taking it by 2 votes. Karp, if you’re reading this please come back.

Lotto Smirk (2-3) vs Tic Tac (2-3)
Alright battle. Both guys dropped worse than they had in previous battles, but still had decent hits. It was pretty close overall, the main difference in voting was whether voters thought Lotto’s hits were powerful enough to overshadow Tic Tac’s consistency or vice versa. Most voters gave Lotto the edge, citing his ‘Sharp point’ line as the line of the battle. Always appreciate a shoutout. Lotto climbs to 3-3 while Tic moves to 2-4.

Jimmy (0-0) vs Texcellence (0-0)
Alright battle from two guys who I’m happy to see in the league since they’ve been active in the BA lately. Both of these guys have strong wording which can really carry you far in a league, but both struggled with effective punches. Voters seemed to unanimously agree that Jimmy’s concepts were delivered in a more damaging way and gave him the win, usually by a margin of one quote.




Top Punches

Lotto Smirk vs. Tic Tac
predicted i'd lose? odds say playin lotto aint smart boy, luck ends
this kid had applause, but Tac's so dull, no1'll trust that Sharp point again

Tic Tac vs. Lotto Smirk
You getting this win is as likely as trying to breath in a mote
Beg to differ? Check his loss column, with that number he’s almost legal to vote

Unfukitable vs. Alphabet (NS)
No need to Beat around the bush... I'm unveiling the arrogance,
like Al.. Gore is my Vice, So I'll put you bitches on the Poll to prove you -PaleIn comparison.

Greed vs. Alvin Karpis
Really was there ever any quesion on why your girl had to leave tho?
That Indians reservations about you could of started up a casino

Alvin Karpis vs. Greed
& why you change ya name from pryde to greed kid
A deadily Cyn?? pssh you’re just better off no-showing like he did

Karaoke vs. Phuck Yew
And you'd be much better off if u got Nik to teach ya
Cuz ur verses wouldn't be considered hi Kwality with a Talib and Tek feature

Phuck Yew vs. Karaoke
oves gettin Trained by many men & leaving Rails crossed
so its obvious that the post office wont be the only ones dropping Mael off

Neighbor vs. Orc
I'll knock you out in styyyle.. peep the Audemars, you son of a bitch
I.C.U.'ll have you on Survival Watch that'll compliment that shitty one on ya wrist

Karaoke vs. Phuck Yew
I pull bitches every time I go out and get girls without throwing them bucks
He's socially awkward, u wouldnt see Yew haul anything with one of those trucks

Orc vs. Neighbor
Ya styles wack. Meanwhile, my whole steez is recent & classic
That's a Terrible Sweater... it got Fat dudes in Gym Class feeling fantastic.




Power Ranks

1. Karaoke
At 7-0, dude is a powerhouse in the league. He’s able to beat just about anyone with a good enough showing. Undefeated and the first champ of the season, it’s hard to pick against him.

2. Orc
If anyone in the NBL can top Karaoke, Orc’s definitely one of the first guys I’d think could do it. He’s been season champ multiple times in the past and seems motivated to do it again.

3. ill nik-A
Another vet who’s got the motivation to do damage. If he beats Greed this week he’ll be in a contender match and he’s fully capable of beating anyone.

4. CtrlF4
Dude’s been under the radar but he’s the favorite to win his contender match. Ctrl tends to drop dope stuff when he can and is definitely capable of getting to and winning champ matches.

5. Sn00p
Freshly signed in with an even record. If Sn00p hangs around I expect him to rise quickly in the rankings and he’s shown he can beat most of the league’s most powerful battlers.

6. Neighbor
Just lost a contender match but has an otherwise great record of 4-1. If he stays in the league he’s definitely going to climb back to contender and champ matches.

7. Destroyer
Des is my sleeper pick to do damage this season. His record isn’t great but he can come back from it (Lotto Smirk just came back from 1-3) and Destro’s experience and reputation speaks for itself.

8. Phuck Yew
He’s still got the second best record overall and is active enough where he could make his way into another contender match without much issue.



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