:0 kill me

"set fire to the rain" by adele: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1qJ9N48siai

"the mighty fall" by falloutboi and seandon: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1tHT51bExnh


boi i felt so awkward trying to rap for the first time

u know those preteen 13 boys who wear energy drink monster sweatshirts and fake gold chains and try to rap but it sounds like they're just constipated??? that me

im using a different mic coz i lost my last one and this mic rn is kinda bad so idk wear earphones maybe? or naw :>

adele theme:
Chasing Pavements by adele (duh)- https://soundcloud.com/kaisxer/chasing-pavements-adele

rap theme:
Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine- https://soundcloud.com/kaisxer/stereo-hearts-gym-class-heroes

Okay so I also did "See You Again" By Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth. (Is it pronounced with a long or short "u"?) I did a little ad libbing at the end there because I struggled to reach some higher notes and if I sang any lower I'd bomb the "How could we not..." part. Turns out, it's not entirely a bad thing to have a grandpa who lost the battle to lukemia. Gives me something sad to think about while I sing...

So here's that: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0aqe54epmJ0

And for my Adele entry, I was originally planning on "Chasing Pavements" but I just couldn't get it right, and I discovered "Turning Tables" is a *much* better fit for my voice. I also tried to make it a little more my own by holding some long notes (especially in the bridge) instead of making them runs like Adele does. Dang, that chorus goes faster than I remember it going! OTL

Here's the link: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1554e1umw23

So yeah, tldr is below:

"See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - http://vocaroo.com/i/s0aqe54epmJ0

"Turning Tables" - Adele - http://vocaroo.com/i/s1554e1umw23

There it is. All in its early glory. Whether or not I advance, I'm definitely proud of how far I made it this time around, and I like these recordings. I definitely hope the judges vote to put me through to the next round. :)

PS: The timing of my trip would get me home in the evening of Friday the 15th. Is it plausible that results won't go up until sometime after then?

Okay so I had some recordings I was happy with, but I accidentally closed the window instead of minimizing it...

OTL

I seriously hope I can get them back...

EDIT: The Window was successfully restored! I may not be done for after all! :D

EDIT 2, Electric Boogaloo: I may only have one of the recordings I was gonna submit.

EDIT 3 OMG: Nah, fam. I'm fine. I'm good. We're good. I'm so happy I might cri right now ;u;

izzy says

(ok im kinda cheating on this one a little but PLEASE tell me this is ok to use???)

Hamilton is a musical and not formally a band or group. I'm gonna let it slide (for everyone this round if they choose musicals still no for bands/groups) because technically yes, it's a cast but they all as individuals auditioned for their roles.

well I got the rap entry recorded it's see you again by charlie puth and wiz khalifa. it cracks at loud portions because my mic is bad so please lower the volume for the song if you don't want ear damage
https://instaud.io/ssv

adele is so hard lol

Welp I'm gonna be out of town from the 10th to the 15th, so I'll be submitting in the very near future. Right now, I'm looking at Turning Tables for my Adele song, and either Price Tag or Dark Horse for my rap submissions because I know like nothing with rap in it. Totally open to suggestions at the point. :P

is this the first time i haven't been the first to submit lmao

Skyfall - Adele
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0SDhv9JT40Z

(ok im kinda cheating on this one a little but PLEASE tell me this is ok to use???)
Alexander Hamilton - Hamilton the Musical
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1C1ISs5q7E3
(i had to be kinda quiet so my parents didn't yell at me rip, also my voice does not fit this genre hahaha)

wew this is stressful i already did my adele song but rap is HARD

I will be away from EpicMafia for most of the next week, so I'm going to submit a little early:

Adele song: That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On

https://soundcloud.com/user-93840484/trumptrain2016-sings-thats-it-i-quit-im-movin-on

Rap Song: Billionaire by Bruno Mars and Travie McCoy

https://soundcloud.com/user-93840484/trumptrain2016-sings-billionaire

I sure hope that the inactivity pattern continues so I only have to do better than one other person. Literally every round so far, one person has been eliminated due to inactivity. Will that streak continue?

i know my choices had i made it this far lmao.

love the way you lie + turning tables/someone like you

I'm going out this round

Don't make this harder for yourself and stress yourself out. I know you want to blow us judges away but remember you are being judged on the following criteria:

Song Selection (completing of theme and or twist)
Improvement week to week
Overall vocal ability

sing 1:30 MINIMUM of any Adele song, an artist who has a catalog of 3 albums that spans 3 octaves (amazing lower range that goes into mezzo territory)then sing 1:30 of another song that has a rap portion. as long as the singing is done by another person

we give you a playlist of songs so if you have no idea what to do you can pick from that. Anything extra you do from that for your entry is completely up to you and NOT mandatory (backing tracks, instruments, singing more than the minimum)

Serpinator1317 says

Wait so both songs have to be under 5 minutes total?

individually

and an adele song too when everyone knows that most of her songs are full of high notes xD srsly crying right now coz im having a hard time playing a rap song with my guitar.

then i have to do another adele song after i finish the rap. I feel like its the finals already omg

wtf u doing in sandbox???

You people are sadists for requiring a rap in the second round lmao

So no Linkin Park song is allowed, I guess. Lol

zigma says

so for the rap song....can i swear? should i censor it idk

*shrugs* I'll tell you what I'd do if I were a contestant, and then I'll let you make your own choice. If I were a contestant, I would not censor myself. In fact, on my soundcloud, I have a song where I say the f word multiple times. However it's a personal call on your part and I won't tell you what to do either day. Good luck :)

so for the rap song....can i swear? should i censor it idk

Wait so both songs have to be under 5 minutes total?

good luck guys!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk4BbF7B29w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo

PastelSkies says

I'm a bit confused.

1) The rap song has to be by 2 people and the rapper has to solely rap, he/she can't sing whatsoever, correct?

2) Do we only post the rap part or do we have to do the whole song as well? (If we do have to do the whole song PLUS our Adele entry, what if it exceeds the maximum of 5 minutes. Are we allowed to cut the songs shorter?)

1. one singer and one rapper.

2. entries must be within the given time limit listed in the rules and regulations. the theme asks for at least the rapping portion of the song be 30 seconds minimum.

how much you do post theme requirements AND rule/regulations is up to you as long as you meet them BOTH