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Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

kokkinos — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:17:29 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 03/25/2021 08:17

The group stage was super fun, glad to have been a part of it and it goes without saying that I will be following along. If anyone of the qualifiers would like a recommendation, or a second opinion or simply to think out loud- unlikely, but just saying - feel free to send me a PM.
Thanks to everyone - especially Skinny and PossiblyMichigan - and congrats to the ones who made it through.
I expected a preference for the earlier years, but this degree of dominance ( 7 out of 8 ) was surprising to me. Still, no regrets regarding my picks, I 'd like to think I showcased the most important aspects of 2004.
Regarding the eventual winner, I'd say it's between four. 1993 vs 1995 is easily the most highly anticipated matchup of the quarter finals, it's gonna be a blockbuster.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:06:59 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/25/2021 03:06

Hayden wrote:

Skinny wrote:

Therefore, the quarter-final matchups will be as follows:

QF1: 1996 vs. 1997
QF2: 2005 vs. 1994
QF3: 1999 vs. 2000
QF4: 1993 vs. 1995

Looks good 😎

No idea who will win (but I will say it's between five).

I'm guessing those five are '96, '94, '00, '93, '95?

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Hayden — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:03:58 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/25/2021 03:03

Skinny wrote:

Therefore, the quarter-final matchups will be as follows:

QF1: 1996 vs. 1997
QF2: 2005 vs. 1994
QF3: 1999 vs. 2000
QF4: 1993 vs. 1995

Looks good 😎

No idea who will win (but I will say it's between five).

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:46:08 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/25/2021 02:46

I'll update the group tables later, but for now here are the teams advancing to the quarter-finals:

Group A:
1st - 1996
2nd - 2005

Group B:
1st - 1994
2nd - 1997

Group C:
1st - 1999
2nd - 1993

Group D:
1st - 1995
2nd - 2000

Therefore, the quarter-final matchups will be as follows:

QF1: 1996 vs. 1997
QF2: 2005 vs. 1994
QF3: 1999 vs. 2000
QF4: 1993 vs. 1995

Congrats to those who made it through, and commiserations to those who didn't. It was a brilliant and varied group stage, and I look forward to seeing you all again for the knockout phase of the tournament.

I will start a new thread reiterating and clarifying rules moving forward, where discussions about the knockout stages can take place. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far!

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Hayden — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:28:21 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/23/2021 20:28

Ooooone more album to listen to. I'll get on it tonight.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:02:37 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/23/2021 06:02

Gonna give users roughly 36 hours from now to get any votes in. I'm aiming to close matches at around 6pm (GMT).

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

RoundTheBend — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 23:49:44 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/17/2021 03:49

Streams wrote:

This is the first round I voted for more recent years than older ones.

I haven't voted yet, but yeah I was shocked first round, it was like all old school.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Streams — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:26:00 GMT

Author: Streams

Posted: 03/16/2021 21:26

This is the first round I voted for more recent years than older ones.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:29:44 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/16/2021 20:29

Polls are open. Fill your boots.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Repo — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:51:27 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/15/2021 03:51

Skinny wrote:

I'll open polls midweek. Should give people about ten days until I close the matches, hopefully enough time for everybody.

Perfect! Thanks!

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:59:50 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 03/14/2021 18:59

I'll open polls midweek. Should give people about ten days until I close the matches, hopefully enough time for everybody.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

baystateoftheart — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:57:45 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 03/13/2021 21:57

I have three first listens left plus all the singles, and ideally would like to get a couple more re-listens in too.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

RoundTheBend — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:48:16 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/13/2021 18:48

Yeah I'm done/ready for voting. Deadline might help people wrap up.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

kokkinos — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:29:29 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 03/11/2021 21:29

I'm also more or less ready (a couple of re-listens remaining), but of course there's no rush, I 'd be fine giving some more time if anyone needs to catch up.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Hayden — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:16:29 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/11/2021 21:16

Just have to get around to 2 more albums this round, then I should be good (for the same round nonetheless). Any word on when the polls will open?

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

RoundTheBend — Mon, 8 Mar 2021 23:06:14 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/09/2021 04:06

Repo wrote:

Ok. I fell off this for a bit. Going to start picking up my game. Feel a second wind coming on. May need a bit more time though. I've a lot of listening to do. :-k

Glad you said something cuz I was about to say is this a wrap yet?

Also a side note, I somehow would be more interested in the finals if they had to be albums/singles already used - something to champion behind... then I realized this is a YEAR tournament, not an album/artist tournament and get it.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Repo — Mon, 8 Mar 2021 04:19:35 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 03/08/2021 09:19

Ok. I fell off this for a bit. Going to start picking up my game. Feel a second wind coming on. May need a bit more time though. I've a lot of listening to do. 🤔

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

RoundTheBend — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:54:19 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/05/2021 02:54

I swear there have been 5 Kurt Cobain rhymes this round.

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Streams — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:59:48 GMT

Author: Streams

Posted: 02/24/2021 17:59

Thanks for doing it! Certainly one of the most well-run tournaments yet!

Re: Best Year in Hip-Hop Tournament (group stage)

Skinny — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:45:15 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 02/24/2021 17:45

I now have everybody's teams in. Thanks again guys for your patience. I've been very busy and this is quite the undertaking. I am aiming to get matches posted tomorrow, probably around 18 hours from now.

Glad everyone is enjoying the tournament; you've got a brilliant selection of teams to look forward to in Gameweek Three.

Peace!