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Best Rapper Ever Tournament: Round 2 (Bracket B)

S1)Jay Z vs S5)Kid Cudi: It wont be easy but I think Jay will win by a at least 30 points!
Flow: I like Cudi’s flow, but Jay has arguably the best flow in any bracket….(10-0)
Creativity: Kid Cudi gets a slight nod here. He’s incredibly creative. (10-10)
Storytelling: Jay wins here. It’s not really that close….at all. (20-10)
Impact: I’d like to tell you it’s close, but nah. Jigga wins by a mile. (30-10)
Collaboration: Tie. I know sounds nuts, but Kid Cudi does well on any feature too. (35-15)
Versatility: Tie. Both rappers are really really versatile. Jay can make any kind of song, but so can Cudi. (40-20)
Albums: Do I need to go into this? No I don’t! Jay wins this cat. Too. (50-20)
Commercial Success: Its not really close. Jay wins again mane. (60-20)

Jay Z wins here with a wopping 60 points.



S2) Eminem vs. S3) Ice Cube- This should be very close. Eminem is slated to be influenced by Cube. Lets get it!
Flow: Hmm. I say tie. Why? Both rappers have great flows. Just cause Em raps faster doesn’t mean he raps better. (5-5)
Creativity: This is where it gets close. Its another tie simply because…..its about how their songs are in relation to their peers. So there you go. (10-10)
Storytelling: The casual rap fan screams Eminem here but no, my god, its another TIE! WHOA. Old Cube could really storytell. (15-15)
Impact: I’m not sure how to call this one. NWA’s best mc vs. the great white rapper. Tie lol. (20-20)
Collaboration: Em certainly has more features but Cube brings serious heat when he does collab. Desptite that tho, I’m giving this one to Eminem. (30-20)
Versatility: Em wins again. Albeit not by much at all. (40-20)
Albums: Well this is tough. Lets break it down. Em started out with 2 great albums, but Ice Cube’s first 2 albums were better. After that tho it’s kind of even. I might sound crazy but I’m giving this cat. To Cube. (40-30)
Commercial Success: Em is the most successful rapper of all time. Cube has sold well, but nah bruh. (50-30)


Eminem wins with 50 points. That was easily the oddest battle so far. Both rappers are so similar and yet so different at the same time!


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