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Identity Crisis 2!! Intro Welcome to Identity Crisis 2, an anonymous topical tournament pitting LA’s best against each other. The first IC tournament was a success with Zinaii taking the crown at the end. The lineup was insane then and even more vicious this year. Zinaii will return to defend his title but he has quite a bit of competitions to fend off. check out some of the names competing this year’s IC2: Chain, Rutter, Rhetorical, Concrete.. WHAT?! Dead ass, this is setting up to be the best tourney LA has ever seen. What i like about something like this is the fact that it will do away with nuthugging and dick riding. Only your creativity, ideas and wits will save you here. With that said, I welcome you all to Identity Crisis 2! Please go here for the rules. -Sammy Meet The Contestants By Nigma Daydizzle89 - Oh daydizzle.. How art thou? This ‘gentlemen’ (FUCKING LOL) has a high level of capability, however he has a bad habit of saying “fuck it” during his verse.. Figuratively of course. He likes to stand out and enjoys pursuing memorable pieces, at times he relies far too heavily on ‘shock’ appeal to compensate on the lack of other literary devices however is capable of pushing forward a well rounded verse when inspired to do so. What does fate have in store for him? Stay tuned to find out. Back to you Dianne. In the beginning... In 2015, IC saw a lineup of some of LA’s elite topicalists going head to head. After spending a few hours on the battles, something dawned on me….with the exception of maybe 2 no-shows….EVERYONE was present for their battles! Very impressive considering the amount of signees. After 2 grueling rounds, the semi finals revealed a standing of: Cuba, Titu, Lucky and Zin,, with Zin and Titu moving to the final. In the final, Zin dropped a dope verse garnering a 7 - 2 victory making him the first Identity Crisis tournament champion! Two great verses aside, the beautiful thing about that finale was the voting! 9 votes! At the moment there’s a final match at another site where i took part in. Sadly, for 9 days it sat on a measly 3 votes. So 9 votes is a blessing and i hope this year brings that type of engagement. TBC... Edited by Sammy - 02 April 2017 at 3:26am |
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Top 10 Verses from Identity Crisis 1 By Sammy After reading all the battles, i thought to myself what can i do to highlight some of these writtens so they will not go forgotten in the sea of closed tournament archives? Got it. This is my top 10 verses of that Identity Crisis tourney of 2015 (in no order). This is based solely on my opinion. Engineer - nomedic Very very crisp writing. The story progression was dope. It didn't wastes any words. All wording contributed to the piece. Very nice bro! Professional painter - Shankley a visceral tale about a “still life” painter. Great twist to the topic; really showed an out of the box thinking. The story progression was dope. Everything was told via actions (hardly any instances of exposition) and the plot itself was imaginative. The Lawyer - Dress to Kill Ahhh the moral dilemma of the counsel. This was a dope character sketch. The mechanics was pretty on point. But the real strength was the dilemma of the character. Well thought out and great development! The Truck Driver - Junior Shade This was a DOPE piece. Its somewhat unconventional, as it doesn’t have the usual fluffs that dominates most topical verse, but the voice was fuckin perfect. Playin on the “trucker mouth” approach, the story was crafted with seemingly reckless abandonment but obviously well calculated
Police detective - Zinaii This was a very engrossing story. Writing was good and the tone stayed consistent throughout. The story played out like a depraved “Seven” where a battle of wits ensues between detective and killer. Husband found out about affair - lucky D There were some issues grammatically but what a simple and poignant piece. Have u ever watched a movie that had a very satisfying ending? This is it. I really like the dialogue between the wife and husband. It was very genuine and often reflects real life situations. I remember doing a project on extramarital affairs and for the most part the cause comes from a feeling of emptiness and longing which this piece did a great job painting. Man having the affair tha husband found out about - Shankley This was from the very battle against Lucky D's verse, above. I really love the first segment. The rhymes and reasons as well as character development was very well accentuated. Really ill. Nazi general - Cuba Such a dope piece. The story was ill as fuck. The rhymes wer crisp and clean per Cuba’s usual standards. The thing that really jumped ou was the imagery. Very visceral and the language worked with the tone to create a very engrossing thriller Parallel universe - Zinaii Imaginative. The way this played out was like a Sci-Fi version of “Wicker Man”. It was a nice commentary on easy fix of society and the ability to push vigilance without being too preach was well endowed. Awesome. Finale Verse - Zinaii This deserves to be on the list, if for nothing else, then for it being the final winning verse. So the verse is a combination of monkey paws and deal with the devil idea lol. At this point it's appropriate to say that Zinaii is a natural story teller. I look forward to reading what other tales he has up his sleeves! 32 Reasons |\\\\\LYRICAL ASSAULT HAS MERIT CHECK II OUT By spume corrupt 1. daydizzle89 [First up in this spot, no fucking hesitations, it's the artist formerly known as " The Troll"... None other than LA's officially recognized MOST ELEVATED of 2016, as voted by the community...Day the dog Dizzle... Welcome brother, you been looking dope in the OM lately, going strength to strength.. Will it be dizzle's day? Or will he get knocked backwards? I think he could be the dark horse here!] 2. Rutter knows best [And another GIANT enters the Arena early, Rutts everybody! This Guy! Bringer of much life, The 1/2 Punch league's creator and presiding President! A much Welcome entry to the show brother. I seen you bring some dope Topical writing to the OM lately, but you say you are better known for battling bars.. Crimson J has Rutt as the dark horse in this race but the ground is hard and there will be difficult hurdles to overcome.. Could Crim be right? Or is he talking out his Ass flogging a dead donkey? We shall see] 3. Crimson Juice [The hardest of workers! Crimson in the house, Big Crimbo everybody this guy gives so much, it's a massive result to have you with us here bro.. The open mic's very own Father Christmas ... Will his presence be felt here? Or will he be getting the sack early this year?, Eitheer way its means no L kickin in!] 4. Exoduzt [One half of our resident Tag Team champions here!! In it for the love this one! EXO will happily breed his own competition, bringing two of LA's finest Topical writer's to the tournament in Manc and CHAIN, Welcome to the IC Duzty; you consistently put out dope OPEN MIC MATERIAL, you are right in with a serious shot here I feel... However this is a turbulent field, and they may not let the dust settle.... shame cos when that brother settled he cuts back on the slop like a farmer starving a pig... Another great addition to the IC! Exoduzt everybody! Grab a seat for a minute] 5. Spume Corrupt [Your fluke resident Text Champion in this joint, taking time out from his bogas lap of honor none other! But while you're saying the belt belt is more corrupt than crocodile skin, I'm only saying snap!!!!!!Or in other words, see you later Alligator ................... So obviously I can't talk about myself here so I'm going to take this opportunity to tell you All about my soon to be released seeding system it will successfully predict the top ten positions! As I said we won't be talking bout me so the seeding will only run Numbers 10 through to 2] 6. iLL ScriptureZ [Another big face on the OM scene, This Guy here is creative to say the least, Welcome that much loved member and potential strong looking contestant, Ill of the Scriptures in this shit everybody! Has the ability to go far and threaten for a position here.... but all previous form does however points towards him getting the early DQ for some BC over some BS, Will he keep his cool this time? Do not ask me I've never lost my cool in my life!] 7. rhetorical [A talented newer member here, clearly no stranger to treading these type of boards before, He gots some skills and experience so no doubt he could do well, ... Or will his predictable rigidity hold him back, Rhet feels his style is easily recognizable, personally I haven't noticed that... if he can hide from himself he could see the winner of this shit, Welcome Rhetorical to the spot! Another very talented writer enters the Arena] 8. Sammy [This guy ain't gonna be coming up short and that's for sure, he's a clever one too, that's why if I say Sam-Wise it's not necessarily Regarding his Hobbit like features or his desire to share a ring with a friend! Samson everybody! can he be cut down, trimmed up, shaved off, weakened in any way? Another great writer steps into the fray, the talent is getting ridiculous] 9. DressToKill [Legendary member here! Got some rust issues ATM But a Former Text Champion none the less and an all around gentle giant, Always put the work in , a raw talent, The much loved DTK in the spot everybody! This guy has loads of ability but he's Been AWOL on roids for a long time now, last I seen he was looking like a Hulk/Sasquatch hybrid, It would be Incredible to see him win this, but I don't think he's ready Yeti and his re introduction drops would prolly back me up] 10. Beans [Beans everybody, Beans of the battlefield, One half of our resident Tag Team Champions shock entry for this Japanese fighting fish out of water, great to see him showing up for the sign ups at least, Not usually known for his topical writing a talented writer none the less. Will he come out smelling of roses? I wish him well, but despite the name I can't see him having enough gas to reach the finish line] 11. AxyRocker [Another much elevated member here, My brother Rocker, This guy is a hard worker, Let me welcome Axy to the party ..it's mainly battle writing where he has elevated though, this field is looking too strong for him to progress...But if axe gets on his grind he may be sharp enough to surprise.. You would have to be off your rocker to say otherwise!] 12. Titu [Tits the main mammory,LA success story here! Dope to see Titu in the house lending extra weight to the IC.Massive welcome Fam.... A great guy IN general here... but he got famous, got lazy, Wined and dined on that Lahore cypher, No doubt he he can write good but Surely he is heavily rusted,. Boob job or not, I can see him bouncing out early] 13. Kiki Spirez [Surely one of the favourites, Kik will always fight well in a tournament, sadly a career blighted by his tendencies to drop the baton on the home stretch, could this be the year of the journey man? He does have the talent to feature well here, I don't think it's going out on a limb to say kick going forward is possible! That's just an initial reflex reaction anyway] 14. SELF ACTIVATE [No denying it, we are living in the age of the Selfie, they even have a special stick that's been created for them to use at at a higher elevation! A real strong Contender here! SELF ACTIVATE actually turns HIMSELF ON!.............. So he even probably fancies himself here, And the caliber just keeps on enhancing itself.. Activate in the house.... Clapping allowed] 15. Stalin jUMPS IN AT short notice for Cuba, The legened that is Stalin, Welcome Fam I trust you have warmed up for this! Will he stal or will he be in? It's a story of two halves here!] 16. Manc [Dad is that you out there? You said you'd write, Mum an me are still keeping up the mortgage payment....... You said you'd write....Dad.... You Bastard's.. Don't even find me when I'm famous!!!!! Love you Dad ..."say something"] 17. Nigma [Topical champ here another massive scoop for the IC here, capable of incredible work no doubt, but with Amgin as his cousin and them spending more time together lately Nigs does running the risk of descending into GIBBERISH! And I mean that from the basement of my beater] 18. Neek [A great writer here but only his A game will be good enough here! Is he gonna be rusty? I feel the chances of N fronting the overall W are Week no matter how Keen he is to get his name back in the game.. Either way Another fully capable legend enters the Arena] 19. Ridley Squat [The chances of this guy walking away with his name on the title are more than just squat.. So pleased you got in on this brother, Good Luck.A warm welcome to the returning Ridley Another great writer signs on the line] 20. NBread [Just done a Topical about his own dead dick! N Bread everybody, I wouldn't put dough on this one rising, but he certainly has proved he can elevate Quick so he has some potential to surprise.. Don't wank on it though....10 % use ya loaf..89% Roll out quick, plus 1% Butter me up =no chance!] 21. Jaz-cat [Rank outsider here, his old skool style pre dates the big bang so I'm not really expecting much impact.... Life experience or life expectancy? That's the question here... Welcome home cat.... Will 9 lives be enough?... I see the litter tray getting messy here!] 22. Lord Puente [food champ in the house and not just to do the nibbles! The giants keep on coming! A talented writer here .. LP IS A multi tasker writing from the heart and Belly in equal measure! Could he be cooking up a storm? Or will he be left stewing? Massive welcome Fam!] 23. CHAIN [A real pleasure to announce the CHAIN, EVERYBODY LOVE CHAIN RIGHT? LET'S SEE HOW HE GOES CARRYING THAT WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION, He's even one of my unwitting mentors! Welcome aLA LEGEND WITH ME PEOPLE!! We know he could deliver or crash out on some overly obscure trip At the end of the day having CHAIN not involved would have felt like a missing link] 24. Zinaii [The reigning IC Champ everybody, Always elevating since day one, a solid Topical writer plus a good battler and not too sloppy on the mic either, A great all rounder who writes from the heart.. If his ticker holds out it could be his time again..... Either way it's dope to see the defending champion enter the fray] 25. Slip [Much improved player here,he's definitely been honing his craft! A solid crew leader and much loved member! Brother Born Slippy in the house... Has he got enough though? There's some big hurdles for Slip to slide out early here] 26. Sdubb [Decent at best this guy can produce solid Topical, it's ANOTHER writer who loves the sport... Welcome the Dubbs in this making up the Numbers if Nathan's else! Another Plus is at least nobody will know who's dropping the sub standard non sensical votes!!! I wish him the best] 27. AshleyKoas [AK in the house eveybody, Numbers 1 Femceee representative, A warm welcome home Princess... A good Topical writer but been quiet lately, is she gonna be out of practice here? Well I for one would certainly like to see see her ride this all the way and cum on top, but that is unrelated to the IC and more reflective of my corrupt side, good luck Ash Ps email telephone number for official entry please be] 28. Amgin [ Nigma brings his Asian cousin in to the family, if he can leave the alcohol and drugs alone he might have a shot in this joint.............Welcome to the shubbs fam, "I take some small blame for this Incarnation...Bless but no apologies ] 29. Concrete [The people's Champ everybody, Welcome conk up in this spot, seems he's found a new love in Topical lately with some dope OM's he's been throwing out, has he got the mix right or will Concrete crumble under the pressure?] 30. Brotha Goose [My brother Goose of the golden egg, we all know this guy can see a tournament through to the end and walk out with the prize money! Former Tag team champ in the house people.. One half of the original flukesters,.My own fam! Been AWOL for some, has the goose got too fat or can he still fly?] 31. Jay Homicide [Dope to see this guy back in here and big ups for jumping in here, helps give this tournament credit... We've seen his comeback drops though TBH this could be more like Jay Suicide, This is a hot Field and he could probably use a longer warm up] 32. Que [Uncle Quincy in the house.............Damn One final monster rises from the depths, Former Mod Killer and all around loose cannon, Massive scoop for the IC .......What a dope fucking way to close out} I See 32 people capable of greatness here......Good Luck Enjoy this people and make it special......LA deserves your best reps here......... ////////////////////////// Conclusion So with that said, let's ALL VOTE, keep it clean, no hits below the belt. LETS GET IT READY TO RUMBLE!!! Edited by Sammy - 02 April 2017 at 3:34am |
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SELF ACTIVATE
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This was dope fellas. I actually read the whole thing. Shit had me crackin up. Informative and entertaining. Nice way to kick things off.
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SELF ACTIVATE
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If Nas ain't a rap god then I must be a HipHop atheist. That 'Self Conscience' verse he spit was straight flames. |
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Sammy
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@self, word son, i used to play that shit everyday! "voices in my head from choices that i dreaded choosing" GOAT!
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The Law
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Dope shit guys. I appreciate all of this. I will give it a full proper read in the morning as I was about to hit the hay and was just checkin in on the site for a minute.
From what I read through so far though it looks awesome.
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SELF ACTIVATE
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The fuckin GOAT bruh
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Sammy
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"undress to kill" - nigma lmao!!
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Lord Puente
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dope job on the mag, this was a well deserved edition and yall didn't disappoint! love the detail and the multiple opinions on contestants. thanks for working so hard on this guys, def a great mag!
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Brotha Goose
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Junior shade didn't write the Truck Driver verse, he NO SHOWED! Law messaged me and ask if I would fill in! I repeat, Junior Shade did NOT WRITE THE TRUCK DRIVER VERSE BRO GOOSE DID!!;
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Rutter knows best
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^^^lies
No he is right. You all did a fine job on this. A good read indeed. |
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#bananas
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Cuba
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Amazing work guys!!
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Crimson Juice
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That hits the mark with how I feel also..tremendous effort guys..peace. |
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"You need to learn how to make an exit,
before you can dare make an entrance". |
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Concrete
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Excellent mag, getting more hyped for this now.
I don't think I ever seen a 32 deep tourney where over half of the contestants have what it takes to win. Gonna be lotsa dope verses for sure.
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Exoduzt
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this mag was fucking brilliant. Really good work on this fellas. It just hyped me up even more for this tournament.
@Nigma you failed to mention how I KO'd the Topical Champ this week!..oh wait ...thats cus it was you. bitter are we? lmao seriously tho this was fucking a dope read.
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Neek
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this was the captain planet of all write-ups, nothing went to waste and when your powers combined... it made for a great saturday like cartoons used to do.
good job gents. even with the mishap on the junior shade noshow. we cant win em all, but we can win if we have enough tiger blood. |
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#Bananas
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Sammy
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@brother goose my bad bro. I was outing the numbers to the verses as specified in Law's wrap up thread for the first IC tourney lol.
I'll fix it |
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Beans
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dope read yall. props
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1-2 Season 1 Final Champ
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Goryo.
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Ain't had the time to keep up with the tourney yet but the amount of effort put into this mag is ridiculous. Good stuff man.
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Trizzy Tre
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Wow...
Unbelievable job with this. Should be a great tournament. |
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