Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 13, 2021 21:06:13 GMT -5
Before our new leg goes up, I have a special announcement to make! @antigonerising will be joining us as a rotating judge for the rest of the season!
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HamedM1 💔
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 13, 2021 21:08:19 GMT -5
We love a democracy
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 13, 2021 21:11:37 GMT -5
Challenge #1: Detour
What is a detour? In these challenges, two themes will be available, and teams will choose to send a song for the one they feel more confident in. Be sure to specify which theme you are sending for!
Detour Themes Standing Out or Name Clout
Standing Out: Venus has a couple of strange facts that make it stand out. For example, a day on Venus is longer than a year on it. For this detour, you must send a song that stands out from an artist’s discography, specifically a song that was released but was never put on an album.
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Name Clout: Venus is named after the goddess of love and beauty. For this detour, you must send a song that has the name of a God in its title.
Challenge #2: Roadblock What is a roadblock? In these challenges, only one member of the team can come up with a song to send. No consulting. You'll be on the honor system here. Send in your group pm who will do this road block. They will then without consulting their teammate see the theme and send the song in individual pms. tl;dr only one person sends a song, pick who that is in the group pms, then and only then they see the theme.
Twist: Yield Vote A favorite twist from seasons 1 and 2, the yield vote is back!
The way the yield vote works is that each team votes for one other team that they'd like to see receive a penalty. The team with the most votes will receive a -5 penalty. In the event of a tie, all tied teams receive a -5 penalty. If you do not select a team to yield, then your team receives a vote. You may not discuss strategies with other teams, all decisions must be made by just you and your teammate.
Consult with your teammate and get your songs in within 36 hours or else your team will NOT have a song in that category and will get an automatic 0/10. Feel free to ask Nick and District any and all questions you may have. The universe is waiting for you. Travel safe. Go!
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HamedM1 💔
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 13, 2021 22:31:22 GMT -5
Aight catch me and Jaden taking the #1 this Detour by sending no album queen Rebecca Black's sensational iconic legendary culture defining bop Friday.
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Lordef†ones
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Post by Lordef†ones on Jun 14, 2021 0:06:04 GMT -5
Mr. Brightside really had to be two beats off huh.
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Post by born on Jun 14, 2021 1:26:43 GMT -5
I'm honestly surprised that we failed that hard. And "Godzilla" was the song to drag us aaaaall the way to the bottom 2. Cynthia girl when I find you... Congratulations to everyone! And good luck for the following rounds ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) I hate not being consistent so I hope we manage to get on track starting this round.
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taylor
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Post by taylor on Jun 14, 2021 3:10:19 GMT -5
@antigonerising getting a permanent spot for the rest of the season is a sign that the world is healing 🤍🤍🤍
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 15, 2021 10:07:22 GMT -5
Leg 4 Songs:
![](https://i.imgur.com/muhCiP4.png) Challenge #1: Detour Name Clout Songs:Calvin Harris/HAIM - Pray to GodDavid Bowie - Life on Mars?Frank Ocean - GodspeedKate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)The Beach Boys - God Only KnowsStanding Out Songs:Billie Eilish - come out and playBillie Eilish - everything i wantedEarth, Wind & Fire - SeptemberNew Order - True FaithPorter Robinson/Madeon - ShelterRina Sawayama - CherryStardust - Music Sounds Better with YouThe Cure - Boys Don't Cryand joining us to judge this challenge is wrip & Lordef†ones Challenge #2: RoadblockRoadblock Theme: Planet HERDoja Cat’s album titled Planet HER, inspired by Venus, will be released on June 25th. For this roadblock, you must send a song led by a female rapper that was released within the last five years.Songs:Azealia Banks - Anna WintourLittle Simz - IntrovertLittle Simz - OffenceLittle Simz - VenomLizzo - JuiceLizzo - Water MeNoname/Cam O'bi/Raury - Diddy BopNoname - Don't Forget About MeNoname - RainforestNoname - SelfMegan Thee Stallion - Big Ole FreakMegan Thee Stallion/Nicki Minaj/Ty Dolla $ign - Hot Girl SummerTierra Whack - Peppers and Onionsand joining us to judge this challenge is Leo ✔ & matteeeb Judges, please get your scores in by Friday!
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Post by Beno on Jun 15, 2021 10:15:42 GMT -5
My dumb ass was just staring at the songs for like 5 minutes thinking to myself “I swear Calvin Harris put Pray To God on Motion, surely I’m not forgetting something” before it hit me
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 15, 2021 10:17:30 GMT -5
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Post by maine on Jun 15, 2021 10:57:52 GMT -5
what is this bullshit
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born
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Post by born on Jun 15, 2021 11:07:13 GMT -5
Oh no how did we forget about enyagate Mylo Shark we love you & we picked you randomly PS: Detour is stacked as always. How did I forget that a certain song was eligible? I would've tried to bag it. Good luck everyone!
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razorshark
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Post by razorshark on Jun 15, 2021 11:23:28 GMT -5
Oh no how did we forget about enyagate Mylo Shark we love you & we picked you randomly PS: Detour is stacked as always. How did I forget that a certain song was eligible? I would've tried to bag it. Good luck everyone! I was wondering how we got a vote with the way we've been performing lmao. It's all good.
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Post by shruggie on Jun 15, 2021 11:40:53 GMT -5
WAH-ter-FUCK
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Jun 15, 2021 12:37:08 GMT -5
Everyone should be ashamed that there is a female rap round yet there is not one song from Cupcakke 😭😭😭
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Post by ry4n on Jun 15, 2021 12:54:27 GMT -5
Everyone should be ashamed that there is a female rap round yet there is not one song from Cupcakke 😭😭😭 I thought about sending Duck Duck Goose
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razorshark
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Post by razorshark on Jun 15, 2021 12:56:16 GMT -5
No Emily Montes?? Wtf
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Post by HamedM1 💔 on Jun 15, 2021 13:16:34 GMT -5
Everyone should be ashamed that there is a female rap round yet there is not one song from Cupcakke 😭😭😭 I thought about sending Duck Duck Goose Should have sent it, that song is fire and is her best song lmao
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Leo ✔
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Post by Leo ✔ on Jun 15, 2021 14:27:14 GMT -5
Now nobody will get my 10 :(
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Post by rom on Jun 19, 2021 8:59:38 GMT -5
sorry guys i died what did i miss
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 19, 2021 11:56:42 GMT -5
It's time to begin our leg 4 reveals!
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taylor
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Post by taylor on Jun 19, 2021 12:02:50 GMT -5
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 19, 2021 12:04:00 GMT -5
Moving up to claim their first win is...
1. Feeters (@chartf**ker72 & samo🦕 )Overall Score: 74.5 | Detour Rank: #1 | Roadblock Rank: #7 | Bonus From Last Leg: +1.6Detour Results:
(Standing Out)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: This is just fun in song form. It's very hard to go wrong with this one (9.8)District: A classic for good reason, very fun and catchy. (9.3)Wrip: In my opinion, this is the ultimate feel-good song. Play it in any setting and the mood will instantly be lightened. (9.9)Lord: (9.8)Overall Score: 38.8
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by CF72)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: This song is so chill. I could totally see myself to just throwing this on and vibing. All the verses are really solid and the chorus works very well for me (9)
District: This and Rainforest were the Noname songs I enjoyed most here, I really enjoyed how smooth this was, and the collaboration works really nicely. (8.8)
Leo: The flow was nice, and the production was cool (8.7)
Zedd: this is good, but it’s no “rainforest”. (7.6)
Overall Score: 34.1
An outstanding detour and a solid roadblock netted you two your first win of the race. You'll get a +2.5 bonus next leg
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DistrictTwelve
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 19, 2021 12:07:10 GMT -5
Hitting their stride with a new high placement is...
2. The Invisible Hand (Red & Sambalada )Overall Score: 73.3 | Detour Rank: #7 | Roadblock Rank: #2 | Bonus From Last Leg: +1.2Detour Results:
(Standing Out)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: Great song. It's not quite as perfect as Blue Monday, but the chorus here is still fantastic (9.5)District: One of my favourite discoveries this leg! Love the chorus melody. (9.5)Wrip: This doesn’t quite click as hard as “Blue Monday” and “Bizarre Love Triangle” for me, but I do enjoy this. (8.4)Lord: (8.3)Overall Score: 35.7
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by Red)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: I really liked this. The lyrics are fantastic and musically it's pretty great as well! (9.2)
District: Introvert is probably my song of the year so far, it's absolutely perfect. My favourite part of the song is when the strings swell at around 90 seconds before the song ends and the release at that point is fantastic. (10)
Leo: This was a little longer than the usual song, but the build up makes you forget this is a 6-minute song. (8.7)
Zedd: this is my first little simz song. it was a great introduction! this was the best written song here imo. (8.5)
Overall Score: 36.4
This was your strongest leg yet! Did it just take you a while to get in the groove, or will this leg be an outlier? Only time will tell. You'll get a +2 bonus next leg
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 19, 2021 12:11:02 GMT -5
Only slipping a little from last leg is...
3. Team Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan. I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace... freedom, justice and security to my new empire. (filthy & tanooki )Overall Score: 73.2 | Detour Rank: #8 | Roadblock Rank: #1 | Bonus From Last Leg: +2.7 Detour Results: (Name Clout)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: A very chill, emotive track. I love the way Frank Ocean sounds here. The lyrics are also really nice (9)District: This worked really nicely with his voice and the very stripped back production. (8.5)Wrip: Frank Ocean is just so good (9.3)Lord: (7)Overall Score: 33.8
Roadblock Results:(Sent by Tanooki)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: This is probably my favorite Noname performance of the set. She flows perfectly over the beat and the lyrics are very well written! (8.8)
District: You get lost in that beat and her delivery, but pay attention to those great, impactful lyrics as well. Love this. (9.3)
Leo: I liked the talk-rap-singing style (idk if that’s really a thing) this had. My favorite Noname song here. (9.2)
Zedd: man, the beat on this is so good, and it fits noname really well. this is also a pretty good anti-capitalism anthem. (9.4)
Overall Score: 36.7
A winning roadblock kept you two in the top three for this leg! You'll get a +1.8 bonus next leg
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Post by filthy on Jun 19, 2021 12:13:03 GMT -5
surprise filthy sent frank ocean
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taylor
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Post by taylor on Jun 19, 2021 12:14:15 GMT -5
I couldn't even post a rankdown reveal through the mobile version; how Nick is doing reveals for an entire tournament, complete with graphics and everything, is beyond me. Iconic and legendary
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DistrictTwelve
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 19, 2021 12:14:33 GMT -5
Continuing their up and down trajectory...
4. Born to Jugg (born & CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker )Overall Score: 72.4 | Detour Rank: #3 | Roadblock Rank: #5 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0Detour Results:
(Name Clout)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: A contender for David Bowie's best song. When he hits the long notes in the chorus there's nothing quite like it (10)District: (9.1)Wrip: This is such a classic, I feel like it’s nearly impossible to hate this. Really just a solid vibe. (9.1)Lord: (9.5)Overall Score: 37.7
Roadblock Results:
(Sent by Born)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: this beat is so cool! it's got a lot going on and it all really works. (8.8)
District: Love the energy here, I like the small spoken chants. (9.2)
Leo: My favorite Little Simz’s song included here. The production was really solid. (9)
Zedd: this isn’t as captivating as “introvert”, but it’s still pretty good. (7.7)
Overall Score: 34.7
You two have been topsy turvey so far this season, but you managed to get by this leg. You'll get a +1.6 bonus next leg
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Nick P
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Post by Nick P on Jun 19, 2021 12:18:35 GMT -5
Finally making their breakout is...
![]() 5. Yabby Barrett (Beno & taylor )Overall Score: 70.6 | Detour Rank: #4 | Roadblock Rank: #9 | Bonus From Last Leg: +0.6Detour Results:(Standing Out)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: Another great song from The Cure. The guitar lines in the chorus are probably my favorite part of the song (9.2)District: This has a very memorable sound, I love this a lot. One of my favourite songs here. (9.6)Wrip: Not my favorite Cure song but still very enjoyable. The instrumental really carries the song imo. (9)Lord: (9.2)Overall Score: 37
Roadblock Results:(Sent by Beno)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: This one had some good vibes. Not as good as some of the (many) other Noname songs in the set but I still liked it (8.4)
District: I didn't enjoy this sonically, but I do share the lyrics' sentiment of thinking about how you'll be remembered. (7.7)
Leo: This was really chill. I enjoyed this more than I expected (9)
Zedd: this is good, but it’s no “rainforest”. (7.9)
Overall Score: 33
After struggling for the first 3 legs, you two finally cracked the top 5! You'll get a +1.4 bonus next leg
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DistrictTwelve
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Post by DistrictTwelve on Jun 19, 2021 12:22:07 GMT -5
Continuing their consistency is...
6. Red Planets (BB🌕 & Fire )Overall Score: 67.8 | Detour Rank: #10 | Roadblock Rank: #6 | Bonus From Last Leg: +1.8Detour Results:
(Standing Out)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: I've always been kinda lukewarm on this song. It's cute, and very pleasant to listen to, but it also kinda goes nowhere (7.6)District: I really like the simplicity here and I still enjoy this. Beautiful instrumental too. (8.6)Wrip: I don’t come back to this quite as much as Billie’s other songs, but it’s definitely got a nice vibe. Not sure if I’d say this is one of the stronger songs in this list though. (8.1)Lord: (7.5)Overall Score: 31.6 Roadblock Results:
(Sent by BB)Judge's Thoughts:Nick: this was another one I really dug. the speed of the rapping blends really well with the somewhat slower pace of the beat at times. The lyrics are also very well done! (8.6)
District: Love all three Little Simz songs here. I love the 'shaky' production. (8.8)
Leo: Damn she can rap, lmao. This was solid too. (8.8)
Zedd: i had a “oh, it’s this song,” moment here. great track, i really love her flow here. (8.2)
Overall Score: 34.4
You two have been stuck in the 4-6 realm since your initial poor finish. You'll get a +1.2 bonus next leg to either stay in that area or break into the top 3.
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