ELITE EIGHT: Pent uP vs Eng - OPEN FOR VOTES!

RichardCorey · 09-21-2016, 10:42 PM

This has to be in the running for match of the week.

This was incredible, both of these guys are on master level. I'm in awe and entirely blown away. I don't know who Eng is (I probably do, but you dicks change names like fuckin' tampons), but dude's amazing. And hoooooooly shit at Pent. Holy Shit.

but here we go.

Okay, starting with Eng. Eng's story was about (to me) the maturation of a young boy, seen through the prism of his father's influence. It's very touching in that the father's existence seems to emotionally drive the story, even as imperfect as the father is.

I want to say his father wanted his son to be a hard worker, but his very smart and initially nerdy son wanted more. I get the feeling that after teh son passes, he refuses to join the rat race (as it were), instead choosing to adopt a more anti-establishment philosophy, extremely different than his immigrant father who chose not to rock the boat.

I loved the progression and tempo of this. It didn't seem overly long or rushed. It was an actual story, beginning, middle and end. In that sense it was very complete and I'd be hard pressed to find a story as complete as this one.

I was also impressed with the vocab and word usage. Eng, whoever you are, is such a great writer that, even in the small amount of space he's given, was able to create a character that evoked an emotional response from me. Like, when the father died. I swear I went, "ohh," lol. That's a big fuckin' deal, like I cared about an imaginary guy and that's pretty good.

Pent

sweet Jesus.

Okay, first and foremost, Pent and I have history.

Pent and I have always, ALWAYS, been a cough a sneeze away from beefing, but...AND THIS IS A BIG ASS BUT, I have always ALWAYS respected his talent. He may never admit that, but I always saw him as one of the top guys.

Now, I say that because: I'm sure he don't like me, lol.

I mean, it is what it is, lolol, but when me and Talent and Tali and Sac were running things, Pent was always like, "y'all ain't as good as y'all think you are." And from a hip hop perspective you GOTTA love that. You gotta! And I will admit that I didn't always think he was as good as he could've been, but sweet mother and Mary

I can't beat this Pent. I'll admit, on my best day, I couldn't beat this Pent.

POETICALLY, this story was on a whole other level. Lyrically, metaphorically, I loved it from beginning to end.

The change in character was met with a change in voice (not easy to do), and having it all center around the phenomenon of humans dealing with tragedy/death was what made it important.

I was most taken by the analogy he had for the press, likening them to dogs barking at meat through a fence. As an analogy for someone who's dealt with journalists who don't get their way, it was on point perfect.

Same deal with the firefighters. They guy telling his wife "I saw something" was brilliant. but..BUT...

PENT

PEEEEEENT, what the fuck did this have to do with the cat?!

There's this brilliant character-driven piece and I have NO IDEA how it fits to the picture. Ugh, and I'm torn, because Pent's narrative, to me, is better than Eng's.

It just is.

But is it better because Eng limited himself to the confines of what the topic required of him?

If we're going to be honest, both pieces were equally good, but Pent shined brighter because he allowed himself to go off the rails into this beautiful tangent about death and how we, as humans deal and get numb to it. Eng, who's story was just as great, didn't shine as much because he was much more disciplined.

sorry Pent, but as great as your piece was, Eng was just better at the kicking ass at the assignment. And it doesn't hurt that he was also reeeeeally good.

v/Eng.

09-21-2016, 10:42 PM	#8
RichardCorey Ain't too many left... Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 1720990	This has to be in the running for match of the week. This was incredible, both of these guys are on master level. I'm in awe and entirely blown away. I don't know who Eng is (I probably do, but you dicks change names like fuckin' tampons), but dude's amazing. And hoooooooly shit at Pent. Holy Shit. but here we go. Okay, starting with Eng. Eng's story was about (to me) the maturation of a young boy, seen through the prism of his father's influence. It's very touching in that the father's existence seems to emotionally drive the story, even as imperfect as the father is. I want to say his father wanted his son to be a hard worker, but his very smart and initially nerdy son wanted more. I get the feeling that after teh son passes, he refuses to join the rat race (as it were), instead choosing to adopt a more anti-establishment philosophy, extremely different than his immigrant father who chose not to rock the boat. I loved the progression and tempo of this. It didn't seem overly long or rushed. It was an actual story, beginning, middle and end. In that sense it was very complete and I'd be hard pressed to find a story as complete as this one. I was also impressed with the vocab and word usage. Eng, whoever you are, is such a great writer that, even in the small amount of space he's given, was able to create a character that evoked an emotional response from me. Like, when the father died. I swear I went, "ohh," lol. That's a big fuckin' deal, like I cared about an imaginary guy and that's pretty good. Pent sweet Jesus. Okay, first and foremost, Pent and I have history. Pent and I have always, ALWAYS, been a cough a sneeze away from beefing, but...AND THIS IS A BIG ASS BUT, I have always ALWAYS respected his talent. He may never admit that, but I always saw him as one of the top guys. Now, I say that because: I'm sure he don't like me, lol. I mean, it is what it is, lolol, but when me and Talent and Tali and Sac were running things, Pent was always like, "y'all ain't as good as y'all think you are." And from a hip hop perspective you GOTTA love that. You gotta! And I will admit that I didn't always think he was as good as he could've been, but sweet mother and Mary I can't beat this Pent. I'll admit, on my best day, I couldn't beat this Pent. POETICALLY, this story was on a whole other level. Lyrically, metaphorically, I loved it from beginning to end. The change in character was met with a change in voice (not easy to do), and having it all center around the phenomenon of humans dealing with tragedy/death was what made it important. I was most taken by the analogy he had for the press, likening them to dogs barking at meat through a fence. As an analogy for someone who's dealt with journalists who don't get their way, it was on point perfect. Same deal with the firefighters. They guy telling his wife "I saw something" was brilliant. but..BUT... PENT PEEEEEENT, what the fuck did this have to do with the cat?! There's this brilliant character-driven piece and I have NO IDEA how it fits to the picture. Ugh, and I'm torn, because Pent's narrative, to me, is better than Eng's. It just is. But is it better because Eng limited himself to the confines of what the topic required of him? If we're going to be honest, both pieces were equally good, but Pent shined brighter because he allowed himself to go off the rails into this beautiful tangent about death and how we, as humans deal and get numb to it. Eng, who's story was just as great, didn't shine as much because he was much more disciplined. sorry Pent, but as great as your piece was, Eng was just better at the kicking ass at the assignment. And it doesn't hurt that he was also reeeeeally good. v/Eng.