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Tournament: Les ATRLers Season 5.5 - Faréwell
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My stomach is turning.
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Member Since: 10/2/2011
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Originally posted by Scorpio
Mine are short, too. And I wrote them in the middle of the day.
Gotta show these haux what short comments mean.
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Mario's rankings CANCELLED. I didn't even wanna send anyway!
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Chapter 8: Comments
Welcome to your eighth elimination ceremony!
First I'm going to reveal the comments.
Kitt ranked y'all but couldn't write comments!
Marvin
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Originally posted by Scorpio
Your entry seemed very personal in my opinion. I wasn’t a big fan of the songs you chose (sonically), but that didn’t affect my ranking because they fit what you were trying to convey! I also loved the fact that it sounded like an alternative ending to Bey_Rihstan’s entry. Like a different way to deal with it. Good job.
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Originally posted by Superiore
I like the introspective vision you put to the EP and I always me some good story-telling and the climax shown through the growth and consecutive chain-break from this imprisoning love. Marketing-wise, this theme may be a little risky but I can see it paying off through appreciation from the critics reflecting in a gradual appreciation by the public. The only "flaw" is the very simplistic layout and cover but you did very good.
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Originally posted by FunkyDinevo
Good God almighty at the opening song. Way to set the tone. This is low-key some internal Libra **** when we’ve given our all to someone who didn’t have the same feelings in return. The **** hurts and my ass has been there (goddammit). Now how you gonna use the worst song off of Butterslay for the second song of this EP. Damn, you should have used Babyslay or The Beautiful Gods. Anyway, I love me some Mariah unlike that downlow terrorist who currently resides in Germany. If you get a low score for that song blame that heffa. Remember, terrorists are filled with darkness and are not here for love. And a’int that bitch a Scorpio? You connect the dots… Also, wasn’t the man sung about in My All an ex, so at least they both had feelings towards each other at some point. With Chasing Pavements I know where you were going. I think My All kinda ruined the transition for me, but it picked back up with this song. To me, using this song is saying how X is really in love with his friend and is wondering if he loves him back. Should X let his feelings be known or just keep it hush? Wooo at you choosing my second favorite Troye Sivan song (first being DKLA). Before I read the description I thought to myself: “Now BITCH, this song is about being religious and gay, and if Troye should give up who is really is in order to go to Heaven…” You get the point. So bitch did we just go back in time or something. I feel as though you added the religious part to make the song fit. I see what you were trying to do, but eh. Yes, yes, yes at the last song. THIS song is a perfect ending for your EP. I think Heaven and Truce go well together because they share a little bit of the same theme. All five songs together, maybe.
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Originally posted by Buddy!
I like how you took a different route with this. In the mind of someone else even though all of the entries can be interpreted this way. The songs are good but I don't feel like you needed to explain yourself. "I chose" after every song was a bit much. Really not very concise. I feel like if you touched this up a bit more it would've been great.
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Serendipity
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Originally posted by Scorpio
Hmm. I’m going to start with what I liked: The incorporation of Love On The Brain and Born to Die were great. It seemed like you put a lot of effort in this entry and it shows.
However, there was way too much text. I had to contain myself to not drift off. Which is sad because you could have kept it shorter and still gotten the point across. Besides that, all the little white font on top of a black background was not the tea henny. It hurt my eyes. I also didn’t like that I had to open the videos on a different page. That’s why I asked to embed the videos or songs in your entry and not to link them. Still a good entry.
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Originally posted by Superiore
Very wise choice for your marketing mission. Love songs, especially when sad, never go out of style and you explained that extremely well with each of your words in your introduction. Bravo for making it flow well both sonically AND thematically. I just, personally, wished you put another male artist to show both the perspectives even in the destructive state. Something like I'm Not The Only One comes to mind. But, anyway, that deprives nothing to your picks. The aesthetic reminded me of the Self-Titled album by Bey but it's very well-done, props both to your graphic designer and you for having been able to explain him so well what you wanted.
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Originally posted by FunkyDinevo
Bitch, if you don’t get the **** out my face with all that. What an extra-ass EP description, the amount of times I rolled my eyes. And regarding the theme, it a’int Scorpio season yet goddamn, let us Libras enjoy our remaining time. I feel as though the second and third song should have been switched. What I get from the third song is about a relationship full of lies where they still feel as though it’s them against the world, not the **** show that is described in Love On The Brain. ****, Shoulder to Shoulder is like every time your hopes get smashed when attempting to meet up with a guy on Grindr. FYI, the lover died in Born To Die. So, the relationship wasn’t really a mess, it’s just that her lover died and she’s figuring out how she’s going to go on with her life. “But I’m hoping at the gates, they’ll tell me that you’re mine.” <--- She hopes she can be his lover in Heaven.. I see why you chose this song cause Lana describes in this song how she knew the relationship was coming to an end just like life, but she did it for the thrill. So I’ll give you a half pass. The last song is personally my favorite of your EP and is a perfect ending. The lyrics and powerful and I bought what you were selling. So congrats, you did something right for this EP challenge. Sidenote: That Bruno Mars sounds so awkward with the rest of the songs after listening to the whole EP.
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Originally posted by Buddy!
Bitch you were ****ing LYING. When I read through your abstract I was like ok girl..ok. Yeah OK we get it. I've seen these type of entries before and they never do end up telling a story. It's really great at that. One one critique would be (and this is just me being picky maybe?) but you kinda told us too much when explaining your choice. Just let the music tell the story.
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Bey_Rihstan
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Originally posted by Scorpio
As simple as this entry was compared to the others, it just worked. Every stage made sense, all songs fit perfectly. You just can’t go wrong with Love. You have this gift of letting your personality shine through your entries despite them usually being shorter than the others which is great because you get the point across and I don’t have to read too much.
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Originally posted by Superiore
As the LA expert you are, I thought you'd find a more original theme but you did it your way and the kind of music you picked is your forte so you managed to come out of this in a great look, anyway. I loved the blunter and more colloquial descriptions, for a change, as they made me feel even more related to the theme you were representing. Marketing wise, this kind of R&B is not exactly a hot-cakes seller nowadays but it can be played on the quality of the music pretty well. Speaking of the latter, I applaud you for not having been afraid to use album tracks. By now I know you don't wanna meess with laying **** out and this could be OK since the simplicity reflects the way you portrayed your choices but I wish you would've at leas put a cover for the EP.
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Originally posted by FunkyDinevo
Lol y’all remember when mary was strung out on coke and her first few albums encompassed all that pain and emotion. And mess, I haven’t watched that video in foreverrrrrrr. And look at Mary 2-stepping back in the day ayeee. At least she’s not 2-stepping to “CrisssPPPYYY CHICKENNNN, FRESH LETTUCE…” And there’s a million, million, million reasons why, I **** with you...oops wrong Timbaland-trying-resurrect-Aaliyah song. Anyway, this song works, I dig it...That’s all I have for that song. “Is it time for us to, ya know, do the do?” I’m so sick of y’all. Just spit it out. Is it time for us to ****/ to have sex? I mean damn. Sidenote: It irks me when guys on Grindr say “I wanna play..” The **** are we, 12? And it doesn’t help how I read that whenever I see it. Ugh, **** outta my face with that ****. A Keyshia Cole song, cute. Now that you’ve given her some promo maybe she doesn’t have to handout catfish plates outside the EBT Awards. “...it even ends in full moon.” Shut the **** up. And low-key this EP seems a bit predictable and boring compared to the others.
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Originally posted by Buddy!
Smh yall really like using love as a theme. It's good and I love the songs (ofc your ass HAD to insert Brandy smh) The five stages of love thing is kinda boring and overdone if i'm going to be honest.
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URBAN
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Originally posted by Scorpio
Your entry was indeed a mess. And you wrote a lot. But I live for it. It was funny knowing the thought behind it. It was also a very surprising genre that you chose. The EP started with a great song already which is always nice. And all the other uptempo songs were good. I didn’t feel bored. Good job, Estefano!
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Originally posted by Superiore
Messy AF. Is this marketed at the Love & Hip Hop audience? Do you know how many "SEE YOU IN COURT" texts, tweets and e-mails this would cause? The disclamer wouldn't save you. And good it's self-published because not ONE sane record label would let you put this out. Said this, I screamed you messy bitch. Is it a Lemonade-like movie? Reading the scenes makes me think of a movie accompanying the EP but I may be wrong since there were no mentions of one. Good layout and cover but it doesn't sound very cohesive sonically. You just played it all out on the humour but you should've balanced it at least to make it even with the quality.
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Originally posted by FunkyDinevo
You a’int **** for that album cover, I SEE you bitch. And that disclaimer is hot steaming pile of duck dookie.
Hmm...is this how Alicia stole Swizz Beatz? And Alicia’s coochie is wet and tight? Hmm...it must be cause she not only snatched Swizz but got knocked up by him. And for her to walk outside with a messy bowl cut?..
Man the coochie must be juicy and tight cause…….
Okay at this damn. I never knew people were out here making songs about homewrecking and not being ashamed. And Misery Business...I guess Alicia Keys won. Congrats to Alicia for snatching a booed-up man and congrats to Swizz Beatz for snatching a tight juicy coochie!
Only thing is poor you didn’t pick a consistent genre. #poordat
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Originally posted by Buddy!
ahsjahs this is honestly SO good! Its humorous and witty, and the songs are all great (not even lying) Omg I hate that low key Alicia shade. It would've been funnier if you had her chasing a girl but ayeee still good.
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dwuw
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Originally posted by Scorpio
It was very original and I personally didn’t expect this. The songs were all a blast to listen to and your descriptions made sense. Loved the associations with the wild cats. All in all a great entry. Keep it up.
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Originally posted by Superiore
Girl power may not be the most original theme but it's a good guarantee for success so that fits the marketing part, as I could see this selling well. You've explained every choice very well and I loved the correlation with wild animals. I really liked the layout, the coherent sound and the cover was cute and cured (Label, code-bar and everything). Good job.
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Originally posted by FunkyDinevo
First off, this challenge was annoying as **** cause I had to try to listen to every goddamn song. Lord have mercy…
Anyway, is That’s My Girl about fighting for rights? Isn’t the song about being independent and strong? Not really about fighting for rights sis. I a’int buying that Panther explanation. Now, Can’t Hold Us Down, that song is about rights. Y’all remember why Christina wrote that song? Well, incase y’all don’t know or forgot, back in the early 2000’s when Eminem was a pig, he made a comment how Christina gave a blow job to Carson Daly. Just like the pig he was, that comment was made to dehumanize her, a way to diss/comeback at her. Now, of course she denied the rumors cause “it's gross”, but she made that record cause we all know how if you were to turn the tables around and it was a male at hand, nothing would be said. But since it’s a girl, she’s a *****, etc. Oh...that wasn’t in your description? LOL, looks like you were talking out of your ass when it comes to that song. Run the World is an obvious choice when it comes to Woman’s rights. And be honest, you picked a lion cause Beyonce stay wearing those lion weaves.
I Will Survive?......bitch you know damn well that song is a gay anthem. I can probably hop on the A train and go to Bottoms Up or the Ritz off of 46th and hear that ****. Those places sure a'int hell a'int got that many woman in the vicinity. Hell, that whole area...Girl you really had to pick a damn gay anthem, goodbye. And a goddamn Cheetah, gaycat is more appropriate.
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Originally posted by Buddy!
dd get that Klitt acclaim. I think this is great and overall you really have stepped it up this season. Everything is so well put together and you know how much I love themes. This really does feel like an empowerment anthem mini album if i'm going to be real.
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Stay tuned for the results.
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Excuse me why aren't my comments posted.
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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Kitt ranked y'all but couldn't write comments!
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lmao I love how you didn't even ask about them and just knew.
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Bitch you weren't* ****ing LYING****
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[..]is great because [..] I don’t have to read too much.
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#NavyAlert
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Originally posted by Superiore
#NavyAlert
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Doesn't he like Bey too? The jokes just write themselves.
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Originally posted by Buddy!
Doesn't he like Bey too? The jokes just write themselves.
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The jokes on you two when I fire your asses.
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@Superiore, yes it was a Visual EP a la lemonade lol. I did mentions it
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Oh hellllll no at the only people posting rn are judges.
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is That’s My Girl about fighting for rights? Isn’t the song about being independent and strong? Not really about fighting for rights sis. I a’int buying that Panther explanation.
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I said it's about companionship and 5H telling ladies to fight together.
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Oh...that wasn’t in your description? LOL, looks like you were talking out of your ass when it comes to that song.
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Ummm the song talks about female rights and that's why I used it, I don't think saying Eminem saying Christina sucked a dick would have changed anything.
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And be honest, you picked a lion cause Beyonce stay wearing those lion weaves.
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Never watched that video so...
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.bitch you know damn well that song is a gay anthem.
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One More Reason to Love Gloria Gaynor - Feminist Law Professors
http://music.allwomenstalk.com/fierc...el-empowered/2
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It was very original and I personally didn’t expect this. The songs were all a blast to listen to and your descriptions made sense. Loved the associations with the wild cats. All in all a great entry. Keep it up.
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Thanks Kemal.
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You've explained every choice very well and I loved the correlation with wild animals. I really liked the layout, the coherent sound and the cover was cute and cured (Label, code-bar and everything). Good job.
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Thanks Mario
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I think this is great and overall you really have stepped it up this season. Everything is so well put together and you know how much I love themes. This really does feel like an empowerment anthem mini album if i'm going to be real.
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Thanks Anthony
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Me on October 21st when Joanne stalls @ #3 on itunes
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It was very original and I personally didn’t expect this. The songs were all a blast to listen to and your descriptions made sense. Loved the associations with the wild cats. All in all a great entry. Keep it up.
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Thanks Kemal.
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You've explained every choice very well and I loved the correlation with wild animals. I really liked the layout, the coherent sound and the cover was cute and cured (Label, code-bar and everything). Good job.
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Thanks Mario
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I think this is great and overall you really have stepped it up this season. Everything is so well put together and you know how much I love themes. This really does feel like an empowerment anthem mini album if i'm going to be real.
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Thanks Anthony
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Originally posted by Scorpio
The jokes on you two when I fire your asses.
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History repeating itself?
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