Update: The two sides have agreed to a ceasefire, and the battle is over... for now. Did one participant come out on top? Scroll down to the bottom and let us know what you think.
Some beautiful happenings occur on Twitter with all the surprise and spontaneity of a summer thunderstorm, but fortunately tweets tend to stay around long enough for us to appreciate them after the fact. In this case, the event is still going on. Skin manufacturer dbrand's Twitter account is currently engaged in an epic rap battle with AMD's. We think there is a clear winner here, and no, our bias isn't colored by our appreciation for dbrand's skins. See for yourself.
Yellow plus red, makes the color at hand. No other business, can rhyme like dbrand. #LNL pic.twitter.com/IcXH9Qf9A1
— dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
Look at this Lambo. The color is blue. Allow it to make, a royal debut. pic.twitter.com/7Vzx7YqolP — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 9, 2014
This Lambo is green, like a one dollar bill. You buy our skins, and we'll make our mills. pic.twitter.com/87Sbb4fDdA
— dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 8, 2014
iPad is pictured. Nexus is too. Let's all kick back, and take in this blue. pic.twitter.com/e785zxfB76 — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 7, 2014
Here is where AMD jumps in.
@dbrandSkins Listen up, the gauntlet's thrown. The seeds for rapbattle just got sown. We're 219,000 strong & now it's on like DonkeyKong.^RH
— AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) July 10, 2014
@AMDRadeon Your rhymes have no substance, your flow needs some work. Try a bit harder, or quickly get murk'd. — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
@dbrandSkins Swer on me mum, the game's just begun & your verses are numb. Let's throw down & be exact: y'ain't got it--that much is FACT.
— AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) July 10, 2014
#dbrandAMDrapbattle @AMDRadeon Your graphics excite, but your verse makes us yawn. This rhyme was too easy, go home, Radeon. — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
@dbrandSkins Carbon & leather? Your skins are legit, but your prose needs to get better. Real Talk™, Dbrand, it's time you surrender. ^RH
— AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) July 10, 2014
#dbrandAMDrapbattle @AMDRadeon You're trying your best, but still getting played. Blown up by dbrand: the pin-less grenade. — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
The battle has already left behind burn marks and backhand imprints, but it may not be over yet. Pick your sides and hit up the accounts below to see where things go from here. Perhaps afterwards we can look back on this as one of the epic rap battles of history.
Update: The saga continues.
@dbrandSkins Pinless grenade, that much is rite, we see you bombin' this fight. King of The Game, Radeon Rex! Step off: you just got wrecked — AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) July 10, 2014
#dbrandAMDrapbattle @AMDRadeon B for your effort, D for results. This rap battle's ended. Like AMD's pulse.
— dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
And then, a call for peace.
@AMDRadeon #gg, humans. Let's do it again some time. — dbrand (@dbrandSkins) July 10, 2014
@dbrandSkins Respect, y'all. Until we meet again. ^RH
— AMD Radeon Graphics (@AMDRadeon) July 10, 2014
Throughout the fierce battle, more than a few spectators jumped in with commentary. Here's one for the road.
Yo @AMDRadeon, I’m really proud for you and Imma let you finish, but @dbrandSkins has the best rhymes of this battle.
— Jorge Morales (@Dairox) July 10, 2014
Sources: @dbrandSkins, @AMDRadeon
Thanks, Darrien Glasser.