Kwing's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Odd Beets]

This is simpler than I was expecting, though it took me some time to decipher it. Seems like it's straight 5/8 with a couple 4/4 breakdowns.

The percussion here is unforgivably repetitive and the melody sounds a little weak, but I can at least say that this has a beat to it, which is more than I can say for some other tracks. I think the biggest problem with this track is that while everything seems to fit and blend, this just isn't complex enough and as a result it seems like it's missing something. Heck, you might have even been able to keep the rhythm identical if you alternated with different samples or sounds.

HellSpawnIV responds:

Wow, I really forgot all about this one. Yep, this was part of my trail and error method when I was starting. I feel like I'm much better know but that's open to opinion. I appreciate the feedback regardless. Thanks. All of my stuff now is on SoundCloud (SoundCloud.com/Vaughn-Anderson) if you're still in a critiquing mood.

[Fall Down]

Hmm. This really isn't my style but you're a dope emcee so I'll try my best to remove any bias I might have.

Listening to this/reading through the lyrics I didn't really run into anything that really jarred me. That's not to say that I think that your message is insincere, but I've heard a lot of stuff very similar to this - in fact, I originally thought the hook was a sample. You bring a lot of energy to the mic which is a little unusual given the subject matter, there's also a bit of an offset between your style and the hook, and by the time it plays the third time around I feel like it's lost a bit of its power rather than having gained more.

That being said, you have a really tight flow and the lyrics are really consistent and each word seems to 'belong' where you put it.

[MCI - TK vs Dirty Smurf]

TK V1 - Fake gangster disses are really the only things that stood out to me.

Smurf V1 - Get robbed by fake gangsters is a good diss. Came with some clever lines (M-80s) but the suburban disses are a little redundant and in the end the fake gangster vs suburban kid disses sound a little too much like "no, you are!"

TK V2 - Shot five times is an incredibly amusing and satisfying diss, Eminem flip is great too. Imitation is another great diss.

Smurf V2 - Eminem opener made me laugh mainly because of the delivery. "If Eminem's dick" is a complete repetition from your first verse. "That means it's true" is a good flip too.

Smurf is far from bad but TK is way out of his league.

[(1) WS vs (8) Paradox]

War V1 - I've always liked War's raw style but his clarity seems to be suffering a little more than usual here. Didn't really catch any particularly good lines here.

Paradox V1 - Family and name diss are decent but are bolstered significantly by a lot of emotion. Mom diss is pretty lame.

War V2 - I don't think the voice/flow diss is really relevant here. Family flip could have been a bit stronger. The DQ diss is nice but then you come with a few more eye-rollers (Krusty the Klown?)

Paradox V2 - Starts with a bit of filler that closes the gap between rhyme schemes, then Paradox goes in for the kill. Couldn't give me one punch line, couldn't counterattack, off-beat and final dad flip are really the nail in the coffin.

Vote would definitely go to Paradox on this one.

[(8) Mickey Mao vs (1) TK]

Mickey's vox fluctuates a lot - his delivery seems consistent but it sounds like he's constantly fading in and out.

TK is direct and vicious while Mickey seems to be doing his own thing with a moderate amount of filler and a lot less venom. TK's second verse wasn't as great as his first, but he still out-punches Mao by a pretty big margin.

[NGRBC Rd 3 -- VS infinite]

Damn, I can see why this came to a standstill. It's really cool how this is the finals but both of you took a really laid back approach. I listened to each track several times and I was really impressed with the multis in here, Hindenburg and day job flips were nice too, though it sounds as if you listened to Infinite's track and then flipped it, which puts him at an unfair disadvantage.

Even so, Infinite's track was shorter and didn't really go forward with any personals while you really attacked. Infinite had tougher flow and a bit more sting, but I don't think it was enough to warrant a win.

Steve for the win.

[Judge Me]

I think you hurt yourself picking a beat in 3/4 and then rapping a 4/4 polyrhythm over it, though your delivery gets a lot cleaner after the first minute or so. As always your flow is pretty on-point, though your lyrics were pretty abstract. Overall it contributed to a very raw-sounding track that seemed almost like an enhanced freestyle more than anything. I'd like to see the lyrics before I said anything else about it.

By the way, very nice rhyming Oreo and the internal rhymes between favorite rapper-age matters.

[Clab- MDJ vs Fats]

MDJ V1 - First thing I noticed is you sound really good on this beat, the second thing I noticed was a copious amount of name disses. Overall this verse was pretty simple.

FatBeats V1 - Starting off the rhyme scheme with dysentery is impressive as fuck. Grooming tips line made me laugh. A fistful of nice personals here.

MDJ V2 - I wish I knew what Fats looked like because I think the Goonies line could have been good. You made a big mistake coming more long-winded than your first verse when that's something Fats attacked you for.

FatBeats V2 - We're well aware is a great way to start the verse. I like how you flip the British diss once before announcing you're going to beat him with filler, then proceeding to knock him out with some strong imagery.

Fats for the win, definitely.

[Hardcore Beef Freestyle]

You have very potent delivery here, were it not for the lack of multis and "you're a bitch" I might have thought this was a written. Surprisingly coherent and on-point, and a funny outro to boot.