100 BARS MAGAZINE 002 Oct/Nov 2013 | Page 67

What does it take to get a ranking?? That’s where politics kick in. Politics, defined as the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power, or as we would say, the behind the scenes business and doings with people involved in the movement. So what does politics specifically have to do with tiers? Everything. Just think about how you don’t see certain battlers as much as others. How some of the best battlers and lyricist are never seen and heard of, just to be over shadowed by this watered down by this fuckery. I can’t front we have a say but how many of us actually say we don’t want to see these washed up battlers and so called vets no more. How many of us are going to keep giving them chances in hopes that they can be that same animal in the ring they used to be. If we keep allowing them to slides with the oops all the time their going to keep being slackers and halfassers while we suffer with the high prices and trash showing. What keeps certain artist in the spotlight rather than others?? It could be many of things, network, image, talent, followings, and plenty more but the biggest thing will always be who you know and bond with. Just like how we see these so called legends on a Stage Such as the summer madness when half of them don’t produce the main stage quality anymore. Or how about why Leagues get over shadowed by hungry check seekers and instead of hard working animals ready to be seen and heard, but lack the passage to get through because these check seeking DIVAS tie up all the connections possible. So for a random anybody with hunger and talent to come through before these half assers is just suddenly unheard of because the performance they used to have. NEGATIVE the saying is judge a man by his last battle and if it was shit your worth a lower rate and spot, if it’s gold you earned your worth and your still in spot or above. FACTS!!! But the politics nowadays is random vet puts hi on he’s already mid tier worth it all because of his backing but he slacking?? How Does that make sense rather then make them earn it which some of these non seen tiers are DOING DAILY. Got ME Watching the PG’s more than the Main Stagers. Smaller Leagues Like IBattle, WeGoHard, KOTR, LiveLoop, PitFights, TrapHouse etc. Etc etc aren’t getting the looks but their battles and performances be something to watch with new animals killing on their stage every night for a chance to replace this bullshit we’ve grown accustom to this BULLSHIT we’re seeing. Actual stolen lines, chokes form vets, weak performances, no third rounds, but they seeing racks. Look lets BREAK DOWN the few subjects of politics just to get a feel of things that can affect your favorite rapper or city animal from being seen. Lets start simple with a #1 Followings Followings, fan base, supporters what ever you want to call them are the people who can demand who they want to see, as in every situation the majority rules. The Bigger the following the more likely a chance you’ll see a person where you want to see them. Let your followers politic for you and help you campaign for you. Gain followers by doing whatever you do best in this sport to attract the people to request and back you. The more spoken of and brought up you are, the more chances of you being seen and heard. Money The Money is a factor because it seems the more the pay less the worth. Don’t these bum ass niggas up no more. If you see an artist slacking don’t tell him it’s OK you can do it. This a fucking sport if he doing this bum ass shit more than occasionally and he getting paid for full preparation and skill. Nigga Do That!!! But some of these people get paid just off a name now rather than what their going to bring to the stage. Leaving the hungry to starve and the washed up to stay afloat. Pay Based Off Full Worth and Showing. That Means Your worth so and so but you gave us that bull shit that’s coming out your pocket. There’s so much more with the money but 66