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Win This Signed Basketball In This Haik... Sorry, RAP Contest [Update 2]

Posted on Monday, February 11 @ 10:30:00 Eastern by

[Update 2] Since sliverstorm has graciously offered to send his prize to jordan24 in the comments, Majesco and the devs at NBA Baller Beats don't wish for sliverstorm to incur any additional shipping costs and have offered to send the prize package to jordan24 directly. How awesome of them!

Of course, since sliverstorm is the original winner (and for being an incredibly good sport in all this), we've decided to send sliverstorm a $50 code for Xbox 360, PS3, or Steam (his choice). Because we're awesome too!

[Update] It was an extremely difficult picking the winner of the contest, what with the rapping skills of moretokes and a whole lot of verses about a particular manner of girls in bed... But we've finally settled on sliverstorm, for rhyming "star" with "Skeletor". (To silverstorm, send me back a PM with your name and address.) Thanks to everyone for participating! You're all officially ballers!

[Original] I'm not a baller, but I wanna be.

Yeah, yeah, we know that NBA Baller Beats has been out more than awhile now, but who can pass up a chance to get your hands on an awesome basketball? Signed by Deron Michael Williams, three-time All-Star, two-time gold medal winner, and current winner of the Brooklyn Nets, the basketball comes with the game and will be shipped to the person who wins the contest.

Usually, we do a haiku contest but that would make too much sense. Instead, we want you to write four lines of rap lyrics about NBA Baller Beats and post it in the comments below. On Friday, we will pick the best short rap and have that shiny basketball and game sent your way.
Related Games:   NBA Baller Beats


Comments
  • ballabert
    ballabert

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:31 am
    Make em say unnnnghhhhhh
    (unnnnghhhhhh)
    Na na na na
    (Na na na na)
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 3:47 pm
    I thumb up this, because he gots "balla" in da name!
  • drathbone
    drathbone

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
    Strong username to contest ratio
  • ballabert
    ballabert

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 5:42 am
    ok seriously this time...

    You don't want to step to ballabert
    With these Beats imma start a Balla concert
    My crossover will teach you some respect
    Maaannnn, you ain't even got a Kinect!

    (If I had any street cred I think it just went out the window)
  • ballabert
    ballabert

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Feb 8th, 2013 at 5:30 am
    So its Friday and if my count is correct I had the most votes with 4. That being said, I did not mean to make a mockery of your rap off. Secondly, I do not own an xbox 360 let alone a Kinect. So if I were to win I would say pass my prize off to moretokes, he has my vote
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:33 am
    When I'm playing nba baller beats you know I'm the hottest thing on the street. I go round after round bound to be best no more no less. You better start praying cause when I'm playing I'm the best ill put your skill to the test, put that SHIT to rest. When I'm done your heart will be in cardiac arrest. Today im dealing death, looks like your outta breath
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:35 am
    When I'm playing nba baller beats you know I'm the hottest thing on the street. I go round after round bound to be best no more no less. You better start praying cause when I'm playing I'm the best ill put your skill to the test, you better put that SHIT to rest.
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:44 am
    My rhyming has timing. My rhymes are slick, quick and makes them hater sick. You want me to go, Cause you know I'm going blow up. I dont care about the game, I'm just looking for fame, you already know my name, this will never be same again.
  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan

    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
    Going for extra credit, moretokes? Just four lines will do. Wanna keep things fair, cuz you know you got the rhymes.
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:04 pm
    I love Rapping you don't need to count me
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
    I slip slide my ride you know I glide, you know i got pride. Imma killer, blood spiller. Guess what your the grave filler.
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:25 pm
    If anyone wants a freestyle battle message me ... I'll call you with text plus
  • pavlos
    pavlos

    Joined: Dec 2012
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:56 pm
    I'm the lyrical miracle spitting **** that's spiritual/
    when MORETOKES come to mind so does the word 'terrible'/
    raging with jealousy, coz you see me and you wanna be me/
    but then you baller-beats-battle me, but son, you can't beat me, just believe me!/ ;p

    P.S please don't call me,,
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
    Your a joke, your rhymes are so broke, Imma leave you in smoke. If this was a race I'd be in first place, you know thats case. Your a fool , Imma ghoul, your still a tool and you know I'm cool. Your chick is on my DICK , do her long hard not quick, I making you sick cause your girl turning a trick on my Brick hard DICK
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 1:06 pm
    Wanna talk smack I'll get you wacked, I **** my glock back, and grab my nine, your death will be mine. So you better sit back and not whine cause im on my grind something thats hard for you to find. Fuck off and go lose your mind
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome

    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
    White guy here rappin’ ‘bout Baller Beats.
    Thought that was somethin’ you did between the sheets.
    Don’t matter to me ‘cause I’m bad in both cases.
    But I’ll keep on ballin’ in all y’all faces.
  • Italion193
    Italion193

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:21 pm
    Lawn that was tough, bro.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
    UghRochester here trying to collect.
    Baller Beats requires Kinect?
    F*ck that, no need to rhyme
    Songs nowadays skip to give it t-t-t-t-ttime
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
    And you all know I already rap.
    www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/ughrochester-joins-​gr-staff-4955
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
    I’m ****ing ****ed by ****ers like a ****** **** star
    ***** **** ****ing my *** like Skeletor
    **** **** pounded; ****** ***ing those pleats
    Still better than playing NBA Baller Beats.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 5:44 pm
    I really hate rap,
    As much as a short nap.
    Here they call me Bras
    If you don't like it then **** off I'll kick your ****ing ass when I find you walking down the street and then i'll **** your **** and hang it on my wall, mother****er.
  • daveed_da_sick
    daveed_da_sick

    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 9:24 pm
    I'm a talk smack while your girl wacks me off in front off the kinect/ up and down like a wii mote handle my balls like a pair of free throws/stick my tongue out like mj when I take it to the hole on that hoe/I crack headboards like shack did to backboards ask her why she's sore when I score/ go ahead get mad call her a whore ill take your Xbox you can take your ex back im a play baller beats next week
  • curtis206
    curtis206

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 4th, 2013 at 10:13 pm
    I pound that ball to the ground,
    through my legs and around my back.
    A flick of the wrist,
    a dime, an alley oop slam.
  • Jedi_On_Acid
    Jedi_On_Acid

    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 4:49 am
    Your girl knows I'm a baller, and that I wont call her.
    She wants to suck my tip, I tell her not to spit.
    I got 99 problems and your girlfriends one,
    because I got the flows that turns nuns to hoes.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 11:47 am
    Oh Nick this was such a bad idea. . .
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
    Totally disagree. This contest has produced a perfectly representative sample of modern rap. In fact, I'm beginning to wonder if we have some real, live multi-platinum stone-faced killers fronting as GR regulars in this thread, given how authentic some of these rhymes are.

    "Fronting" is rap terminology for pretending. In case you weren't street enough to know.

    Mother****er.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Feb 5th, 2013 at 4:59 pm
    Aight yo!
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 1:15 pm
    Why would we want to recreate modern rap when modern rap is one of the most embarrassing sounds since you heard your parents having sex.
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 3:56 pm
    I just think it's awesome that the only requirement for the contest was 'rap lyrics', and yet half the entries were about profanity, sex, or some combination of the two.

    I get the feeling that our views on modern rap are not all that dissimilar.
  • fanofdolphinboy
    fanofdolphinboy

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 6th, 2013 at 7:57 am
    Rap rap rap-a-do this is my Baller Beats rap for you!
    You grab a ball, you blast some beats
    Now dribble that ball whilst on your feets
    Rap rap rap-a-do that was my Baller Beats rap for you!
  • hotgarbage
    hotgarbage

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 6th, 2013 at 8:00 am
    This rap made me go out and buy the game!
  • DaVillain
    DaVillain

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 6th, 2013 at 11:54 am
    NBA Baller Beats, is on and off the courts and streets. Not Jamz but often sprawls the heat, with fire that gets you off your seat. So fat or small, big and tall. just call LaBron or Wade. Baller Beats is back again and everybodies gettin' laid!
  • daveed_da_sick
    daveed_da_sick

    Joined: Apr 2008
    Posted: Feb 8th, 2013 at 9:00 am
    Ill ball you up on any street replay my highlights to any beat cross over dribble past your feet it took seven days to find that your weak when you speak realize you can't beat the beast from the east this week or any other peace
  • DaVillain
    DaVillain

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 8th, 2013 at 12:52 pm
    Its Firday. Hopefully we hear soon. Oh man, I want to win this so bad.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 8th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
    Game don't grow on trees, sucka please,
    It takes sweat and tears and paying years to hear the cheers,
    You gotta sacrifice and pay the price, no codes, hacks or cheats,
    It just takes two things: everything you got and NBA Baller Beats.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 9th, 2013 at 7:23 pm
    who won?
  • DaVillain
    DaVillain

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 9:48 am
    ????

    DId I miss the announcment of the winner?
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 10:16 am
    Who won the Baller Beats and signed basketball?
  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan

    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 10:26 am
    For rhyming star with Skeletor, silverstorm is the winner!
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:14 pm
    Wow! You picked the RAP that insulted the game and didn't have any skillz involved. Really?!?!? If I would've known that all I had to do was put some symbols together and be a fan of He-man I would've won?!?!?! I thought this was a Baller Beats RAP not a He-Man rap. My 11 year old son is first in the world on the Baller Beats game on the hardest level and you awarded someone who insulted the game. I posting the rap that won on the Baller Beats site and see what they think.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:31 pm
    You know what's real funny? Posting this comment AFTER you asked who won. And you posted it AFTER the article was updated. Therefore, I have no idea why you asked who won.

    Look at my man Jordan 24
    He's feeling plenty poor.
    He tried getting Balla Beats for free
    Didn't realise Jordan's number is 23.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:25 am
    No I posted it before. I don't know why it shows it that way. Look up and you'll see a double post.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:29 am
    Not that you will care, but my son's name is Jordan and he likes Kobe. He couldn't take you on the basketball court anyday. In fact, I think he broke a few adults' ankles last night when he was at the gym.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:54 pm
    Thanks, don't care and glad he can't take me on.
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 6:37 pm
    Is that true about your son?
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 7:17 pm
    I don't trust people without avatars.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:26 am
    Yes....even the creator of Baller Beats sent him an autographed jersey for getting the high score on the highest level on all the hardest songs.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 5:00 am
    If you go to nbaballerbeats.com, go to Fan Zone, he is the featured video. That is my son!
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 5:25 am
    Yeah, I don't care. You're a sore loser.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 10:36 am
    If you go to nbaballerbeats.com, go to Fan Zone, he is the featured video. That is my son!
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 6:02 am
    Your son is honestly amazing--I watched his video after you posted here, and he will definitely appreciate this prize more than I ever would.

    If you PM me your address, I will send the ball/game to you once it arrives at my house. You are an awesome parent for supporting your son the way that you do--the world needs more people like you!
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 10:48 am
    Thank you so much. As his mother, I am so proud of him and how hard he works. Thank you so much for the kind words. I PM'd you.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:23 am
    Wow! You picked the RAP that insulted the game and didn't have any skillz involved. Really?!?!? If I would've known that all I had to do was put some symbols together and be a fan of He-man I would've won?!?!?! I thought this was a Baller Beats RAP not a He-Man rap. My 11 year old son is first in the world on the Baller Beats game on the hardest level and you awarded someone who insulted the game. I posting the rap that won on the Baller Beats site and see what they think.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 5:22 am
    No need to say the same damn thing a day later.
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 11:07 am
    Applaud for silverstorm, may the ball be with you.
  • LawnGnome
    LawnGnome

    Joined: Apr 2007
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 11:45 am
    Congrats homey G! What's your rapper name? Mine's MC Apostrophe.
  • DaVillain
    DaVillain

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 11:58 am
    Damn!

    I tired of being a loser. Congrats.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:23 pm
    The editor is a loser! Did you even read the winning RAP?!?! It insulted the game and had more asterisks than words.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:36 pm
    Seriously, take your micopenis elsewhere. There is no need to insult Nick. Pretty positive this was GR's decision, not just one editor.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:32 am
    Seriously, we are big supporters of Baller Beats and have gotten a number of people to buy it just through word of mouth, so didn't understand the decision to pick the rap that insulted the game. Ours was a good one, but there were other good ones also. That was honestly the worst one, except for a few vulgar ones
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:40 am
    I am his mom, so pretty sure this don't refer to me, right?
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 1:16 pm
    Now let this this thread die forever.
  • moretokes
    moretokes

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
    You can say that again, now its time to get back to real life!
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 11th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
    Who won the Baller Beats and signed basketball?
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 10:51 am
    I would like to say that Silverstorm is a true gentleman and said such kind words about my son and his basketball skillz. You don't find many people like that nowadays. It is nice to see.
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 2:21 pm
    who won?
  • jordan24
    jordan24

    Joined: Feb 2013
    Posted: Feb 12th, 2013 at 4:33 pm
    I would like to say that Silverstorm is a true gentleman and said such kind words about my son and his basketball skillz. You don't find many people like that nowadays. It is nice to see.

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