Hello, Hi and welcome to RDAT Tourney Talk, brought to you by The Ocean.

We cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, only five percent has truly been explored and you humans believe you’re the dominat species on this planet?

The play-in games are through and while listening to some really good music, there’s a reason each of these competitions was forced to play into the RDAT.

Although that can’t be said about the Groups bracket, which is easily the Group of Death. Group of Death status is brought to you by Tide Pods.

Are you people so starved for entertainment that you’re actually willing to risk killing yourself eating laundry detergent? I mean, this is a joke right? Like, we’re Tide. We help you clean your clothes. That’s it. That’s the list.

The official list of teams is down to an elite and efficient eleven, thanks to the overall number 1 seed – Illmatic – getting a bye into the Bracket championship.

Speaking of brackets, it’s time to review the remaining albums in the RDAT! This up-to-date official RDAT Bracket Breakdown is brought to you by LeBron James.

Did you know that his seven straight trips to the NBA Finals is something that hasn’t been seen since Bill Russell led the Celtics to 10 straight Finals starting in the late 1950s? While you can argue that Jordan’s Bulls could have performed a similar stretch, the facts are that they didn’t. James’s teams have and he’s hilarious in Trainwreck. He steals two straight scenes, including the one below, that haven’t lost thier laugh years after the release of the film.

Instead of talking about what he hasn’t done, why not celebrate someone who’s carved his face on the Mount Rushmore of basketball greats.

Groups Bracket – Brought to you by our Corporate Champion, Rocky. Proving that the mythology of a Great White prize fighter is so strong, a fictional character can be revered so much that he serves as the namesake of Philadelphia.

1. Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the 36 Chambers vs. 4. Run D.M.C. – Run D.M.C.

2. Black Star – Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star vs. 3. OutKast – Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Outside NYC Bracket – Brought to you by our Corporate Champion, Chick Fil-A, the chicken sandwich place you’ve heard about but unless you’ve lived South of the Mason-Dixon Line, you’ve probably never tasted.

1. Eminem – The Slim Shady LP vs. 4. Lupe Fiasco – Food & Liquor

2. Kanye West – The College Dropout vs. 3. Redman – Whut? Thee Album

Queens Bracket – Brought to you by our Corporate Champion, the NFL. Providing the gladiator violence that humans have craved for generations and centuries, despite the latest movements and restrictions to “tone it down”.

1. Nas – Illmatic vs. the winner of 2. 50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin’ / 3. Black Sheep – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

NYC Bracket – Brought to you by our Corporate Champion, Corner Stores. We’re in every town across the country with ‘loonies’, tall boys, lottery tickets and everything else you need for an everyday struggle on the street.

1. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt vs. 4. Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full

2. Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die vs. 3. DMX – It’s Dark and Hell is Hot

The biggest question marks left in this tourney is the impact of longevity. An album like A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing still features tracks that could be played by a DJ at a club today. Can the same be said for The Slim Shady LP?

And what about Reasonable Doubt? For any fan of Jay-Z, they know about the greatest of it, but does it still resonate enough to get it out of a tough bracket?

Well, there are your brackets and pairings. We’d like to thank our Corporate Champions – Rocky, Chick Fil-A, the NFL and Corner Stores.

Artists in the bracket semifinals are currently getting spins and both will be ready for a final judgement. The question is, are you?

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