hsr High School Rapper (고등래퍼) Thread

[Mallory]

Hi guys, came to post here after watching the latest performances, though I've been lurking in this thread for a while. The contestants are all likeable and I enjoyed their latest stages well enough, even if some did better than others. Choi Hamin's stage was a missed opportunity. I'm not even a fan of his rap but I was disappointed that Swings completely ignored Hamin's style and producing abilities to come up with a song that barely showcased any of the talents the audience remembered him by. Does Swings not have any self-awareness? He's a mentor, not a contestant.

 

Young B is my favorite and I'm happy that Gangseo team (deservedly) won, but I feel bad for Bully since he hard-carried for Gyeongin Donbu against Mark and even secured a head start in points for his team, only to get eliminated. I'm rooting for him and Seonjae in the revival round.

 

Oh and MC Gree looked like Jessi's hypeman on stage.

[Mallory]

Just saw last episode with eng subs and thought it was interesting that out of the 9 students who passed, only Young B and Wonwoo have a real shot at winning. Kim Gyuheon is a possible dark horse, if Jessi doesn't push for MC Gree instead, but the win will most likely be handed to a high-profile contestant. The other kids (including Mark, to a lesser extent), while talented, are still too green and I get that ''school talent show'' feeling from their stages. All in all, thank god for that revival round. Bully and Seonjae better get through. Shame about Choi Hamin though, it's tough to get on stage with Swings and expect to be the main act.

 

Young B is my candidate for the win so I'm hoping Giriboy comes up with a solid boom bap beat for the finals that will show off his powerful style best.

 

Also, I was kinda hoping Mad Clown would choose Kim Seonwoo instead of Minwook so Seoul Gangdong can take its rightful title as the visual team.

[Mallory]

Last episode was the most fun for me yet, the stages were good and I enjoyed seeing the kids joking around while sizing each other up for the 1:1 stage. Highlights include Dongmin panicking while Hamin was making faces at him and Hongwon taunting him like ''Dongmin, you do boom bap?'' For the finals, I'm really looking forward to seeing what type of stages Young B and Wonwoo will showcase. For me, those two are in a league of their own compared to other contestants. I thought it was ridiculous there was even a tie between Young B and Choi Hamin, if anything, Hamin's trap style actually reminded me of myunDo. I'm missing Bully though, it's such a shame about what happened in the revival round, his tears got to me so bad I was yelling at the screen like ''You did well!!!''. But really, he's such a beast on stage, I feel like I'm losing out as a viewer by not being able to see him in the finals. In any case, I'll be looking forward to Young B's victory next episode!