Artwork by @scuzzy

What is Kill The Pad Challenge?

Kill The Pad challenge is a bi-weekly topical text based rap competition for SBD. Why am I starting a text based rap initiative? We have many creative writers in the hip hop community. One doesn't have to get onto the mic to show their prowess with lyricism. This will benefit the less experienced and the more experienced alike. Topicals are always a good exercise. It's all about elevating together, learning from each other, and growing as an artist.

IF YOU ARE A RAPPER, WRITER, OR POET THEN YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE! LET'S HONE OUR SKILLS AND BECOME BETTER ARTISTS TOGETHER!

This challenge is sponsored by the SMA. If you are a musician, singer, song writer, rapper, or musically inclined in any way, head over there and connect with other musicians! An invite button is at the bottom of the post.

This is the submission post. Please submit links to your post here before Thursday at 3 A.M. EST.

If you want to participate but didn't already do so before today, that's fine, you can. However, please make yourself acquainted with the rules and the topic on the original post.

However, that post is too old to be upvoted/resteemed, so if you haven't already done so on that post, you can also upvote/resteem this post in order to enter the challenge. Other than that, all the rules remain.

I will be judging your entries on a few criteria. Structure, content, rhyme scheme, and how well it fits the topic. Each will be given a number from 0-10. The average will be the overall score. I will also be leaving critiques on each of the raps submitted. This is all constructive criticism!! I believe that people can't truly grow as artists without objective onlookers critiquing their work.

Remember, this is a rap competition. While most rap can be considered poetry, most poetry wouldn't be considered rap. If you are a poet, don't worry, do what you do. I will try to leave critiques for every entry and let you know what could be improved upon, if anything.

DO NOT POST LYRICS ON THIS PAGE. Please put them in your own post and wait until next Wednesday for the submission post. Thanks!!

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