can someone explain what VS. means

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Posted by Oldman1313 on Dec-22-2004 01:49:

can someone explain what VS. means

this would really help me out

Posted by goodgreef on Dec-22-2004 01:54:

versus?

ver�sus ( P ) Pronunciation Key (v�rss, -sz)
prep.
Abbr. v. or vs. Against: the plaintiff versus the defendant; Army versus Navy.
As the alternative to or in contrast with: �freedom of information versus invasion of privacy� (Ian Hamilton).

Posted by Numb3rJuan on Dec-22-2004 02:01:

If you mean "VS" being part as a title track of a song, most of the time its a mashup of 2 tracks.

Posted by Plastick on Dec-22-2004 02:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Numb3rJuan
If you mean "VS" being part as a title track of a song, most of the time its a mashup of 2 tracks.

And two months later.... they will fight.

Posted by Fundamental on Dec-22-2004 02:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Plastick
And two months later.... they will fight.

"Vs" in a track title doesn't always denote a bootleg. Sometimes collaborations are titled "Artist vs. Artist".

Posted by mef on Dec-22-2004 02:43:

Yeah. Like a certain artist improving a mix of another or vice-versa

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-22-2004 03:05:

Just a fancier way to put "&".

Posted by starglider on Dec-22-2004 03:06:

Usually it's just a way to show that two artists collaborated.

vs., &, feat., etc. have all been used in this manner.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-22-2004 03:10:

quote:
Originally posted by starglider
Usually it's just a way to show that two artists collaborated.

vs., &, feat., etc. have all been used in this manner.

"feat." is usually used if the other part only had a small input, though. Or if that other person was the vocalist.

Posted by starglider on Dec-22-2004 04:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
"feat." is usually used if the other part only had a small input, though. Or if that other person was the vocalist.

True... although I have seen cases where feat. was used and a minor contribution didn't seem to be implied. I just meant that various terms have been used to denote a collaboration and one shouldn't read too much into them.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-22-2004 04:26:

quote:
Originally posted by starglider
True... although I have seen cases where feat. was used and a minor contribution didn't seem to be implied. I just meant that various terms have been used to denote a collaboration and one shouldn't read too much into them.

Yeah, there's no real rule to them, people use them as they see fit (or what looks the coolest ).

Posted by starglider on Dec-22-2004 04:33:

Possibly the worst collaboration notation used thus far:

Talla 2XLC Calls Moguai

Posted by CND on Dec-22-2004 04:59:

quote:
Originally posted by starglider
Possibly the worst collaboration notation used thus far:

Talla 2XLC Calls Moguai

Wow, thats gotta be . . . and I've never heard it. Or at least I hope not.

Posted by 3xx3r7 on Dec-22-2004 05:00:

For most cases:

vs. = & = and

Kyau vs. Albert = Kyau & Albert = Kyau and Albert

Posted by Fundamental on Dec-22-2004 06:12:

quote:
Originally posted by starglider
Possibly the worst collaboration notation used thus far:

Talla 2XLC Calls Moguai

"Hello?"
"Sorry, I can't hear you. I think it's a bad line."

Posted by Earthsnail on Dec-23-2004 04:24:

quote:
Originally posted by goodgreef
versus?

ver�sus ( P ) Pronunciation Key (v�rss, -sz)
prep.
Abbr. v. or vs. Against: the plaintiff versus the defendant; Army versus Navy.
As the alternative to or in contrast with: �freedom of information versus invasion of privacy� (Ian Hamilton).

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