“Machel and dem not really feuding”. “They making money on we head”. “That’s not real beef”.
I was also of that opinion until Machel dropped “Dr Mashup 2”. I don’t know about you but I can’t see Iwer taking some of those words calmly even in a “pretend beef”. It makes this beef seem less Subway meat and more Kobe prime cut.
Now much has been made of the lyrical quality of this beef. As a Hip Hop/Rapso artiste my professional opinion is; ease up the men nuh. They are soca artistes. We don’t expect double and triple entendres and deep metaphors. All you arm chair lyricists…relaaaaax. Enjoy the primary school insults. Issa vibes!
So far there have been four disses and by all accounts Machel is winning. But how good are they?
Dr Mashup 2
Best Line: You cyah come Machel Monday, You best run up in Kes Tuesday, cause nobody going to Iwer Wednesday.
Disrespect level:
Coldest Line: Say you wah do a collaboration with me, ha ha ha…real comedy
Impact: People will be wining hard to this while laughing at the words. It’s comparable to Back to Back by Drake in that sense. So I guess Machel really is the soca Drake then…hmmm
Expect to see it get some burn on the road come Carnival. People will remember this for years to come.
FINAL RATING: 5 Hard Slap outta 5.
When the only response from the biggest Iwer fans is to say “Iwer go hit him back with something”, you know things dire. I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for lyrics from the water god.
Roadmarch Bacchanal 2 (New Verse)
Best Line: Dr Machel come down south and coast/ Telling people that Iwer George is the worst/Tellin a lie on me/Telling people I have a small piggie/But the only how Dr Machel will know, If is he girlfriend who tell him so
Disrespect level:
Coldest Line: None. Coldest line is something to give you that cold feeling in your throat like when you swallow ice by mistake. I can’t see any of these lines affecting Machel’s sleep. Iwer even admits here that he’s going ‘easy’ on him.
Impact: Iwer fans will jump to this if Iwer performing it live. Maybe other people if the rum levels optimal. Everyone else…not so much.
FINAL RATING: 2 Hard Slap outta 5.
It go sting little bit in a live performance but the track itself eh saying much.
Dr. Mashup
Best Line: I was not going to respond/But you force me to drop this one/Every year, you singing the same song/Bout water and water and hand hand hand
Disrespect level:
Coldest Line: We doh plan for no road march/We doh sing bout man for no road march/We doh beg no one for no road march
Impact: This one gave us the catchy chorus – “Oh Lawwwd, the whole place mash up mashup…”. Now that the second, much better part is out; this one will be remembered fondly like Blackberries before the touch screen revolution. Good at the time, but now irrelevant
FINAL RATING: 3.6 Hard Slap outta 5.
The beat hard. The chorus hard. But Machel wasn’t being too disrespecful at the time.
Road March Bacchanal 2
Best Line: On the stage was a next setta drama/The deejays and them playing Savannah/But when the mafia come/they switching from Savannah to Kingdom/They join forces to win the big fight/This year you have to team up with Jesus Christ/
Disrespect level:
Coldest Line: Same as the best line. Because we all know it could very well be true. Damn you soca mafiaaaaaa
Impact: This is the one that started it all and weirdly enough is superior to the second one he dropped. I expect Iwer to primarily still perform this one. It will be remembered as the initial song in a legendary verbal sparring between two soca stalwarts.
FINAL RATING: 3.8 hard slap out of 5. The first Dr Mashup is a catchier and better song but I give this one the edge because the lyrics sting more.
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I out.