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Tournament: I Love Money: ATRL Edition! THE WINNER IS...
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Originally posted by Nasiir15
So umm is this game over? Because i'm trying to sign up for next season
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#Regina4TheWin. #GoldTeamLivesOn. #OrWasIGreenTeam? #EthanSWALLOWSSSSS!
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Originally posted by Kiddo.
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#Regina4TheWin. #GoldTeamLivesOn. #OrWasIGreenTeam? #EthanSWALLOWSSSSS!
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Originally posted by Kiddo.
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#Regina4TheWin. #GoldTeamLivesOn. #OrWasIGreenTeam? #EthanSWALLOWSSSSS!
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Originally posted by Nasiir15
So umm is this game over? Because i'm trying to sign up for next season
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We are still waiting for the reunion episode though.
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Personally I'm just waiting for ethan's judging unless I'm not a judge anymore
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So since I only recieved Nicki Minaj's entry, does that make him the winner?
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Was it a requirement for everyone to send to you?
Did Dick never submit?
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Originally posted by Kitt
Was it a requirement for everyone to send to you?
Did Dick never submit?
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We were only supposed to send it to ethan so that's what I did... Zune PM'ed me yesterday and asked me to send him a copy but I'm not gonna type it all out again cause it took forever and I don't have a copy saved so ethan will just have to post them ...
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Originally posted by Llewellyn
We were only supposed to send it to ethan so that's what I did... Zune PM'ed me yesterday and asked me to send him a copy but I'm not gonna type it all out again cause it took forever and I don't have a copy saved so ethan will just have to post them ...
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At least you sent though!
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Originally posted by Kitt
At least you sent though!
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I never remember to do that, I figured we'd only need to send to ethan anyway
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It's not something you have to remember to select everytime, it's automatic once you enable it in preferences
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It doesn't do it automatically for me? The only saved messages I have are Kylie Minogue Singles Rate, Cher Singles Rate and "Need Local Help: Help Me Pick A New Kylie Avi"
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Did you enable it from the preferences menu and not from the Miscellaneous Options under the PM? You literally just go here and check the box under the Private Messaging section.
*waits for you to tell me you're at work again and will do it later*
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Originally posted by Kitt
Did you enable it from the preferences menu and not from the Miscellaneous Options under the PM? You literally just go here and check the box under the Private Messaging section.
*waits for you to tell me you're at work again and will do it later*
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*AintnobodygottimeforthatJonnysmileyfromANTM*
Yes I am at work and you didn't reply to my text
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Your text is sitting right in front of me chillin' and getting paid dust
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Originally posted by Kitt
Your text is sitting right in front of me chillin' and getting paid dust
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If you keep payin it dust it's gonna end up like yo crusty bussy
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Don't forget to leave the spare key under the mat for your gang bang crew once you leave out the door in 5
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Originally posted by Kitt
Don't forget to leave the spare key under the mat for your gang bang crew once you leave out the door in 5
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My door is like your legs, always open
Ethan's in bed with me he told me to post and say I won and y'all can go home
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My door is like your legs, always open
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Death at these entries all being amazing. Great job y'all!
Adem!!!'s Era: For The Sky
Dedicated to his fan base, the Ademites!!!
Album & Track Descriptions
Release Date: December 3rd, 2013
Tracklist & Song Descriptions
1. For The Sky
For The Sky, the opening and title track of the album, features a smooth calm beat with serene vocals layered over. Adem!!! is no stranger to using electronic effects and doesn’t pull away from them on this album opener.
2. Indistinguishable
A dance-y sound comes through your speakers as Adem!!! lays down rap-sung vocals in the verses, and then belts in the chorus. You could relax by the pool or dance in a club to this.
3. OMG (What Would You Do)
Undeniably the most pop-oriented track, OMG is lyrically and musically fluff with no other goal than to be fun. Vocoders fills the chorus and harmonies add interesting twists to the verses.
4. Nothing To Do (ft. Catastrofiks)
According to Adem!!!, this song was originally intended to be in a videogame but he liked it enough. Underground rapper Catastrofiks is featured on the track, spitting out hard hitting verses with a speedy delivery.
5. Jeff Buddha (ft. Gnesa)
Half ratchet bop, half soothing spa music, Jeff Buddha is one of a kind. “Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha, I wish a bitch woulda” Gnesa coos on the chorus, before breaking into a catchy hook section of las. Adem!!!’s vocals are slightly distorted to give the track a new edge. Gnesa pops in again later to rap the third verse.
6. Losing You
Things begin to slow down on Losing You. The song features bells, strings, an an amass of synths and electronic effects. Adem!!! sings sweetly and sugary over this tale about losing a loved one. The song leaves a melancholic taste.
7. Suspect Number One
In this jazzy number, a whole new side of Adem!!! is shown. Rather than use loads of production, he made the electronic effects more subtle. The vocals on this track are smoky. Rather than show off his high notes, Adem!! sticks within his mid and low range, incorporating a bit of vocal fry here and there. The song combines electronic, jazz and film noir style all into one.
8. Umami
The big ballad of the album, Adem!!! belts over soft oohs and piano. The intro starts out piano but once all the instruments come in both the instruments and the vocals take a more forte approach.
9. New York, New York (Live Cover)
The final number of the short album, Adem!!! shows off his voice on this live Frank Sinatra cover. The live effect is complete with the audience clapping at the wrong times thinking the song is over and the audience trying to clap to the beat of the song and failing miserably.
Singles
Single 1
Release Date: October 1st, 2013
Lyrics to OMG
Chorus
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Verse 1
Take the keys with you when you when you go
Don't tell me something that I already know
Don't think love should feel like something so cold
Every day I climb up this mountain high
Just wanna leave you there so I can touch the sky
It feels like I'm beginning to fly
Chorus
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Verse 2
Take you bags with you when you when you leave
Tell me baby what you're trying to achieve
You've left me in a disbelief
Every day I go down this valley low
Just wanna leave you there so I can go below
It feels like I can be alone
Chorus
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Bridge
I found you in the distance
You missed so many chances
And now you just won't listen
You're too busy with your dances
I found you underwater
You never really lucked out
Our balance always totters
When one falls, we'll soon find out
Chorus
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Oh oh my god oh my god
What would what would you do
Oh my god oh my god oh my oh my god
Music Video to OMG
The video, like the song, is meaningless and infectious fun. In an abandoned warehouse, Adem!! and a group of all types of dancers form a semi-circle and have one or two people go in at a time to dance. There’s a b-boyer, a ballerina, someone doing the robot, and interpretive dancer and more, making the video visually appealing and downright hilarious. This is split with scenes of Adem!!! having a great time singing lyrics into a microphone and occasionally a loudspeaker, sometimes walking around the warehouse alone like a divaT and sometimes in front of the semicircle. He opens boxes and even drives a bulldozer at one point.
Single 2
Release Date: December 3rd, 2013
Lyrics to Indistinguishable
Verse 1
Your words disappear with the street lights
So you can be out of sight, out of mind
And maybe you could think for a minute before you lose the time
That maybe this is all for the better
And you don’t want to be a homewrecker
‘Cuz if you stayed around any longer I’m sure it would upset her
Chorus
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Verse 2
You could always blow me out like a candle
I flickered when you were too much to handle
But just because I could carry a weight doesn’t mean I could carry an anvil
Like a burden I can’t shake
You’ll bring nothing but heartbreak
So don’t think of me until the days when your bones start to ache
Chorus
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Bridge
Don’t start crossing your t’s and dotting your i’s
And though you may try otherwise it’s time I said goodbye
Don’t start crossing your t’s and dotting your i’s
And though you may try otherwise it’s time I said goodbye
Chorus
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Found a poison in your lips
And glue latched me to your fingertips
So don’t lean in for one last kiss
It’s just indistinguishable bliss
Music Video to Indistinguishable
The setting is midnight in Chicago. The moon is full and streetlights are the only source of light to be seen. Adem!!! is shown being dropped off by a long black limo, and walks around lipsyncing the lyrics. Right before the chorus arrives, Adem!!! opens one of the potholes and goes inside, much like Till The World Ends except with the apocalypse (that Britney put on good music). When the chorus starts it is revealed underground is a dimly lit, tightly packed party. Scenes continue to cut between Adem!!! lipsyncing and people dancing, along with some cuts showing rats, spiders and such in the corners of the area. At the end Adem!!! comes out of the tunnel and it’s broad daylight. He carries on as if nothing happened and walks off.
Single 3
Release Date: January 28th, 2014
Lyrics to Jeff Buddha
Intro [Spoken Word]
Jeff Buddha: Ayo, this is Jeff Buddha, I got Gnesa on the hook
Gnesa: hi baby
Jeff Buddha: And we’re gonna run this track, let’s go
Hook [Gnesa]
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
Verse 1 [Jeff]
My flow so sick you need to call Dr Nino (Nino)
Got these heauxs pressed, so I call ‘em Scene-o (Scene-o)
Say you don’t like Ke$ha, but Sleazy is a Bob tho.
Don’t call me Zune but i-Hype minors, ho
Getting these bitches on the Edge, lol. k.
And if you disagree, um no tbh????
I have to say I like school... SIKE!
DripDrip there it goes... D!ke
Hook [Gnesa]
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la laaaaaaa la
Verse 2 [Jeff]
You’re stuck in a box while I’m free as my iha
Trying to be cool, what a hot meesa
Yassssss! Hey, wait, is that shade?
No bitch. I ain’t got no others in my lane
Pull out my dick, looking like a geoduck
You can call me v_rgin cuz I’ve never been ****ed
Looking as fresh as a drying bagina
I’mma Chris Brown yo ass - Fine China
Hook [Gnesa]
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la laaaaaaa la
Verse 3 [Jeff]
Let’s stay undisclosed, you can call me Nathan
You’re thirsting for me like Huga does Slaysians
I’m going #1, next level pop
And if you got a problem with it, lol. **** off.
You can call me Kitt cuz I’m a fron tunner
Playing birth videos one after another
Edging like Kavish, but i never seem to ***
Shot on my chest but it ain’t with no gun
Bridge [Spoken Word]
Jeff: Alright, prepare yourself, here comes Gnesa!
Verse 4 [Gnesa]
I take ten dicks inside my sis bussy
Oh, you take 11? Here, have a cookie
Sorry I can’t come right now, I have a busy dady
This is one night I didn’t sleep, but this arm is still flabby
I don’t like your entry, but I like you!
You flashed your ****, your brand is showing through
Now I’m shivering cuz it’s so cold in the d
La la la la la, there ain’t a bitch like me
Hook [Gnesa]
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
Don’t **** with Jeff Buddha
I wish a bitch woulda
I run this ****in hooda
These bitches wish they coulda
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la laaaaaaa la
[spoken] PRIVILEGE
Music Video to Jeff Buddha
The video for Jeff Buddha is a strange one. The video starts off with a car driving blinged-out Adem!!! and Gnesa into a giant spooky mansion. When they open the doors to a loud creak, the music starts playing. Adem!!! and Gnesa are shown lipsyncing their parts, moving around, while everything else in the mansion is completely still. Still objects include but are not limited to: a butler holding a serving tray, a maid dusting off a shelf, a fire in the fireplace, raindrops outside, a monarch butterfly on the window and a dog chewing on a toy, looking up. Occasionally Gnesa will begin to twerk at the more exciting parts of the song. The video ends with Adem!!! and Gnesa setting the house on fire and running away laughing.
Single 4
Release Date: April 8th, 2014
Lyrics to Umami
A Section 1
Maybe if we had eyes we’d see goodbye but we don’t, we taste staying a while
And if the smell of all our yells evaporates into the air again
I heard the scent of roses drawing us back
The aroma’s sweet but it lies
A Section 2
Umami overwhelms, tsunamis race me back into your heart again
Give Me Pints, If My Plight allows me to tell you that this will need to end
Implode again, turn into atmosphere
The sky doesn’t look so clear
B Section 1
Gorilla glued in
I’ve been plotted and pinned
I search all around but I’ve been caved in
My world’s surrounded by a white picket fence
We’re united, so why does it feel like we’re both against
A Section 3
Umami overwhelms, tsunamis race me back into your heart again
Give Me Pints, If My Plight allows me to tell you that this will need to end
Implode again, turn into atmosphere
The sky doesn’t look so clear
Music Video to Umami
The video is very simplistic. In black and white, Adem!!! sits and plays piano and the camera slowly and subtly rotates around him, never stopping or changing speed. Seasons pass as Adem!!! plays, starting off with summer which goes into fall, with leaves changing color and falling to the ground, going into winter where snow falls, followed by spring in which rain pours down.
Album Review
REVIEW: There’s a weird appeal to Adem!!!’s (real name Adam Al the 4th) barely-30-minute For The Sky. A gala of musical styles, this rollercoaster lacks any rail to hold onto for more than two or three tracks. The album starts with 90’s dancepop, which goes into 8-bit which goes into jazz and ballads. Yet that’s almost what makes it so exciting. You never know what’s coming next and due to its wide range, there’s a different favorite song for everybody.
The first single, OMG (What Would You Do), indicated nothing of the sort. The song IS what’s popular now rather than a twist on what’s popular like the rest of the album. Adem!!!’s unique melodic take to his songwriting, which is what makes the rest of the album so magical, is heavily lacking here and on the following track, Nothing To Do. Adem!!! has been quoted as to saying these tracks were supposed to be empty-yet-enjoyable, but it just sounds like laziness to us.
However, the rest of the album is far from lazy. On standout track Umami, Adem!!! sounds rehearsed and ready without the popular use of any sort of pitch or timing corrector. It sounds raw and more importantly real. Another track, Losing You, features probably the most complex chords found in pop music for a long time, especially the unorthodox sequencing of them in the bridge. Album track Suspect Number One has a mysterious sax solo on both the intro and the chorus.
Adem!!!’s vocals are flawed but work well with the songs. He rap-sings on the ironically-titled Indistinguishable and Jeff Buddha, softly coos on title track For The Sky and belts on Umami and Nothing To Do. Layered harmonies fill out almost every track on the album. He changes his voice to fit the mood of each track, although he sounds most at home on the album closer, a cover of Frank Sinatra legendary hit New York, New York.
CONCLUSION: Outside of a few missteps Adem!! is going nowhere but up. He shows a musical smartness not found in popular musicians twice his age.
BUY THESE: Umami, Jeff Buddha, Losing You
AVOID THESE: OMG (What Would You Do), Nothing to Do
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