Steve Guzzi
Great disses all around. Steve had the flow and the content. I thought he worked this beat better, too. Self added to many words for the beat he thought was too fast. Both did exceptional and I'm honored to witness this great battle
Reviews for "NGHH'11 - Self vs Steve"
SELF THE BLUEST EYE
Steve got spanked... Self got some SWAGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. Great battle though, Steve held his own in the first verse, but that Stan line was immaculate.
Good shit guys.
Steve Guzzi
Steve was overall better, just my opinion.
Also kind of looking foward to Grim vs SteveGuzzi, a repeat round of last year. haha
Self
Self's flow went better with the beat. His response and flips in the 2nd verse were sick. Steve had some good lyrics but I thought the delivery didnt quite sell it. Good battle here, Self's energy/flow wins it.
...hmmm..
another solid battle. I had to spin this thing a couple times.
My vote goes to Self.
When it really comes down to it, the content was damn near even. I originally thought Self came a little soft in the first round, but after digging around Steve's profile, there were a lot of punches that slipped past me like the import/export line.
Self was clean and confident through both rounds. I don't mind saying "I'm not trying" once in a while, but it's been a common theme in the hype track, the first battle, and now this one, and it's getting tired, whether you're trying or not. In general though, Self is solid and belongs in the semis.
Steve had some nice punches and a more complex rhyme scheme, but the charisma didn't come through enough, and it sounded a little forced when it did. When the content is relatively even, that's what it comes down to.
In general, this battle was better than some of the semifinal ones will probably be, but that's the way the bracket falls. You both have a lot of talent, props for a good battle.