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-NinjaMic-
05-18-2004, 01:47 PM
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/ninjamicminutemenbattles.htm

Riz
05-18-2004, 06:59 PM
Man, it's been a while since I've heard anything from you.

You're delivery is better now and you mesh with the beat better now as well, I think. "Moonlight Sonata" and "Take It Back" are great as well. I liked that Bad Boy line a lot.

It's always been hard to give you feedback though. What am I gonna tell you that you're not already much more aware of than me, ya know?

-NinjaMic-
05-18-2004, 11:52 PM
I wouldn't know how it sounds to you. Sometimes we hear what we want to hear, and it's not always critique but mere opinion that's relevant. I take your opinion seriously 'cause you've basically seen me build my audio style from day one. I think my old flow can't even compare to the way I ride a beat now - the shit was just too repetetive and plain. I dunno though... 'cause online, I get mixed feedback about my flow. I think alot of people just aren't able to follow what I'm doing, and the back-and-forth flow was just easier to digest... but who am I to say? I thought Common's flow on "get 'Em High" was insane, the way he ignored the metering and followed the tone of the music as much as the drum pattern. My friend can't stand the shit though, and says it's the only thing wrong with the track... D:?

Riz
05-19-2004, 06:32 AM
True about seeing you progress over time and I suppose in a lot of ways just an opinion of how much I like it is more important than actual critique... but then it's like "shit was dope, man" isn't enough and I can comment on lyrics and stuff, but I really don't know about the mechanics of the beat and stuff to properly analyse it. It's like, if I was Bizarre I'm not gonna start telling Eminem that his verse wasn't all that great technically..

It's not a big thing or anything, but it was always like you'd give thorough feedback with specific ways to improve and all I could give back in return was "I like it."

wHiRlWiNd
05-19-2004, 12:28 PM
Damn the evolution of your skills has improved a lot. Your flow has gotten really smooth man, I like this alot, the ending "twins" line is sick. I don't know if it's just me but your flow and delivery seem very influenced by Method Man, I can really hear it in certain spots. Overall dope stuff

-NinjaMic-
05-19-2004, 01:16 PM
Me and Meth are influenced by the same thing.

Bernard
05-20-2004, 03:02 PM
Argh, this link isn't working for me.

Bernard
05-22-2004, 11:47 AM
Ill just like always, tight delivery, content, flow, my only problem with it is that it ended. LOL, anyway, I can see quite a bit a difference from you and meth. I think if Mad Skillz was with Wu Tang he might sound more like that. One suggestion though, if you can keep that same style you have and make it more expressive with a bit more feeling in it, it could be even better. That's the only weak point I see here, though with way you flow it'll probably be hard to add more vocal inflections and emphasis on points. How do you breath like that? I used to run track and I can't do that. Good work.

-NinjaMic-
05-22-2004, 03:27 PM
Thanks, man. That's really what I'm aiming for... I want to get that Tashani kind of bounce, that KRS energy, and that Scarface kind of emotion. The motherfuckers you really listen to on the mic, you know? It's definitely an excercise for the lungs though... "what I need ain't some nicorette"

Bernard
05-22-2004, 03:34 PM
Yea, that's wonderful, go for it. You get that, and the world will feel you, and that's what'll make them want more.