Seed 1)Jay Z
vs. Seed 8)Jadakiss
Flow: Both are great flowers but I feel
Jigga gets the nod here. (10,0)
Creativity: Tie. While Jay Z is great,
Jada’s music is equally as creative. i.e. Neither rapper is extremely creative
actually. (15,5)
Storytelling: Hmm. Its another tie. I
feel Jada is a decent storyteller. Jigga man isn’t a great storyteller so
there. (20,10)
Impact: A no brainer Jay is a more
impactful MC. Hell he’s the most in this bracket I think….maybe. (30,10)
Collaboration: Tie. Before you cry foul,
consider Jay isn’t always on point in his features…but then again, who is? Jada
ties him here. (35,15)
Versatility: HOVA might be the most
versatile rapper in this tournament, so yeah. (45,15)
Albums: More contestested than you
think, but Jay wins again. Man Jada…. (55,15)
Commercial Success: Not even close. HOVA
baby!!!! (65,15)
Jay Z wins with a wopping 65 points!
Jada just got unlucky with the seeding I guess.
Seed 2)Eminem vs. Seed 7)Pusha T
Flow: I’m actually going to give a tie
here. Em is one of the best here, but so is King Push. (5-5)
Creativity: Em wins here and pretty
easily. Just check out songs like “Sing For the Moment” or “Stan”. (15-5)
Storytelling: I’m going to give this one
to Em. Its not really that close. (25-5)
Impact: Both rappers have been
impactful, but Em gets this too. He’s probably one of the reasons I like rap
music in the first place. (35-5)
Collaboration: I’m giving this one to
Pusha T. Sure its kinda close, but now that I think about it; I never heard a
wack Pusha T guest verse. (35-15)
Versatility: Both rappers are pretty
versatile, but Em wins this one too. (45-15)
Albums: I’m going to actually give this
one a tie. If you consider Push’s 2 albums are both really really good, and Em
has a dud or 2 depending on how you look at it. (50-20)
Commercial Success: Em gets this
category easily. Its just not fair. He might be the most successful rapper in
the tournament commercially. (60-20)
With 60 points Em moves on!
Seed 3) Ice Cube vs. Seed 6)Big Boi
Flow: Tie. Both rappers are really good
here. Big Boi has a more technical flow, while Cube’s is simple yet effective.
(5-5)
Creativity: Another tie. I feel both
rapper’s music is really creative and fresh sounding. (10-10)
Storytelling: Cube takes this one fairly
easy. He’s one of rap’s best storytellers. (20-10)
Impact: This is TOUGH! Both rappers are
really impactful, but I’m going to say tie again since I feel Outkast and NWA
are pretty much the same impactfulness in different eras. (30-20)
Collaboration: Tough category but Big
Boi wins this one. Hes more consistent guest starring at this point. (30-30)
Versatility: Tie. Sheesh lol. Both
rappers are really versatile. (40-40)
Albums: Tough one but, Cube wins this
one. His first 2 albums are pretty much classics. (50-40)
Commercial Success: Cube wins this one
too. I’m looking at BB’s solo album sales. Not even close. (60-40)
Cube wins with 60 points in a tough
battle.
Seed 4)Talib Kweli vs. Seed 5) Kid Cudi
Flow: It’s a no brainer Kid Cudi loses
this category. Talib has one of the best flows around. (10-0)
Creativity: Tough one…I’ma give this to
both. (15-5)
Storytelling: Hmm I’m really feeling
both rappers again here lol. (20-10)
Impact: A tough one. I believe that this
is a tie as well. KC has been more influential these days and Talib more in the
past. (25-15)
Collaboration: Welp, Kid Cudi wins this
one. I mean he literally lights up every track he’s on imo. Not saying Talib is
bad but Cudi shines brighter as a guest feature. (25-25)
Versatility: Both rappers are versatile
yes, but Talib kinda stays in his lane. KC wins this one too. (25-35)
Albums: KC has good albums but some
duds. Talib has no duds really so naturally he wins this category….(35-35)
Commercial Success: Sheesh both rappers don’t
sell well, but Talib is known for not selling well. Consider Cudi the winner
here. (35-45)
Kid Cudi advances barely with 45 points.
It was a great battle.