Artwork by @scuzzy

What is Kill The Pad Challenge?

Kill The Pad challenge is a 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!

SMA

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.

Dsound

This contest is made with help of @dsound so I can not thank enough for this beautiful initiative. Dsound is a platform connected to Steemit that allows you to upload your music and sounds in a similar fashion like Soundcloud. Make sure to join Dsound Discord channel here.

Thank you to everyone who entered.

@verbal-d @simgirl @vandigital @my-livin-truth @redsfallin @ulqu3 @verbal-d

The turn out was great!! I think it was really ambitious of me in the first week to want to leave everyone a really in depth review, but unfortunately, I am no longer able to do that. I WILL BE LEAVING REVIEWS, just nothing like the first week.

1st place - 4 SBD + 20 points in the Steem Music League

@ulqu3

His entry

Very cool verse. Some dope punch lines in there. The frustration of just starting out on Steemit seeps through the screen. Go show our winner some love!

2nd place - 2 SBD + 15 points in the Steem Music League

@verbal-d

His entry

Last week's winner is back with some more solid rhymes! He puts a lot of time and energy into making his content, so go check it out and show some love!!

3rd place - 1 SBD + 10 points in the Steem Music League

@simgirl

Her entry

She showed outtttttt this week. 2 verses, some really cool rhymes. I was feeling this piece! Major elevation from the first week. Way to go @simgirl! You rock!

Other stuff

Since we are now being sponsored by Dsound as well, we are switching the contest from Bi-Weekly to weekly. The days we will be running it will be now from Sunday to Saturday. So look out for the topic/submission thread tomorrow!!

ALSO
If you want to help pick the topic for tomorrows challenge then you need to go onto the SMA DISCORD server, a link is below. Once on there just head over to the challenge section and put what topic you want in the #killthepad challenge section.

Hope everyone enjoyed this week's theme, can't wait to see what you come with for the next challenge.

WEEK 3 STARTS TOMORROW!!

Get those pens and pads ready!

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