I used to be an audio guy and used a lot of similes. They worked because audio needs a certain amount of simplicity to keep the listener interested. When I transitioned from audio to text I was advised to refrain from using similes because they dumbed your material down. There's alot of truth to that.
During the height of text, statements, cliches, and wordplay's were the most effective way to approach your opponent. Wordplay usage is still flourishing, but statements and cliches have since been frowned upon.
We need to change that. The current trajectory of text isn't promising. Our best hope is to revert to what history has proven to work.
Statements need to be acceptable. Smog is, imo, the best at using statements here. Originally I discredited his material based solely on the fact he used statementish bars. That mentality helped contribute to text's decline. I eventually became susceptible to them and actually enjoy them.
Cliches will always be played. That's what a cliche is. A redundant phrase. However, if flipped in a different manner than what has already been seen, we shouldn't outright dismiss them.
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Originally Posted by Basic M
