Illest Lyrics is an established hip hop forum with over one hundred thousand posts. In this section of the site, you will find out what is and what isn't happening on the forum.

New to the site? Introduce yourself and ask for help. An excellent opportunity to link to your previous work or tell us what your objections on the site are.

Compete in this 2010 Rape-O-Rama. Battle for the belt against Illest's defending champion Tre Tru. Sign up now!

The 2010 Tag Team Battle Royale is here. Enjoy all of the excitement by choosing a partner and moving through each round.

Drop your written rhymes in one of the largest collections of original rhymes on the internet. The feedback in our Written Rhymes section will simply amaze you.

Off the Dome is the only way that you will gain respect in this highly competitive but good natured environment. Feel free to start your own or participate in an existing one.

Ask someone to collaborate with you on your latest drop or call them out for a text battle. A great place to hook up with other textcees from the site to do something new.

Expand your artistic ability through poetry and story telling. Poetry has been given new life ever since the inception of hip hop. Relax for a minute and explore your poetic side here.

Spit your best rhymes in a text battle. Win the battles, increase your ranking and respect on the site with aggressive rhymes that will make your opponent fear you.

Subforums: Classic Battles Forum, The Battle League

This is where all the carnage and past tournaments are stored. There has been a lot, take your time going through the blood shed.

Release your best recorded material and let the world hear your talent. It doesn't matter what level you are on - you will get constructive feedback to increase your skills.

All production work, recording or production help, beat requests, drumkits, samples, fruity loops, programs and other studio related items belong in this section.

Call out that obnoxious prick to the ultimate battle. Take your rap beef to the next level. Do it all on the mic, and for the sake of the rest of us, keep it lyrical.

Subforum: Callout Opponent 4 Audio Battle

Podcasts, audio updates, illest news, and hip hop news. As long as its done in audio, we will accept it in this very entertaining section of the site.

The Producer's lounge is the best place on the site to display your talent behind the boards whether you're new to producing or have been doing it for a while.

Subforum: Beat Battles!

Relive the greatest moments in Illest Lyrics history with classic freestyles, audios, beats, yearly awards, and lifetime achievements.

Our site has incredible artists, who from time to time are so interesting that we want to interview them. Learn more about the members that you see post every day.

Being a graphics artist is an under appreciated aspect of hip hop. We use to take it to the streets with graffiti, now its paintshop pro or gimp. Show us what you got.

Discuss issues as far as bugs or the way our moderators and administrators handle issues. No personal attacks will be tolerated in this section.

Discuss what ever is on your mind, the only rule is that you leave the hip hop talk to the other forums. Want to know what others are watching on TV, this is where you'd ask.

Post and comment on the latest hip hop news, interviews, music videos, singles, promote upcoming events, breaking news, and hip hop deaths.

Argue over who has the illest punchlines in the game. What your favorite songs are, the latest albums, and any other creative idea that will inspire thought provoking conversation.

Discuss political matters. If you're republican, conservative, independent, democrat, or liberal. We don't care about your party if you can make a valid point.

Discuss and post news on the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL and golf, also motivate one another in our one of a kind fitness section by providing tips and work out ideas.

Subforums: Sports Arena, Fitness

Download the latest mixtapes from your favorite hip hop artists such as Jadakiss, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Nas. Underground artists should link their mixtapes here.

Our forum has had some great crews over the years. When you form a crew that entitles you the right to have a forum for crew related activities. Join crews here as well.

Subforums: A.M.E. Inc., Illest Minds, R.I.P.

Personals forum are designated for a select few Illest vets. We are not trying to give everyone a personal forum at this time. It's too much work, sorry to disappoint.

Subforums: drunken jesus' mountain of enlightment, Kurses Chill, Double's Delusion of Reality

Two words... rap school. Learn the craft, ask questions, be interactive. Find out what makes the technical MC's so efficient at writing, and which areas you need to improve on.