Essential The Official Battle Rap Random Thoughts Thread (URL, KOTD, UW etc...)

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When yall see guys hit their ceiling (mid tier) does that kind of turn you off from their battles? :jbhmm:

I look at guys lile Ill Will/YK/Cortez and they just remind me of the Raptors or the Colts, they look so good during the regular season but come playoff time they always fold

I still watch em but not with the same anticipation as guys who are clearly climbing to top tier and keep getting better (twork/nitty rn)
 

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When yall see guys hit their ceiling (mid tier) does that kind of turn you off from their battles? :jbhmm:

I look at guys lile Ill Will/YK/Cortez and they just remind me of the Raptors or the Colts, they look so good during the regular season but come playoff time they always fold

I still watch em but not with the same anticipation as guys who are clearly climbing to top tier and keep getting better (twork/nitty rn)
Not necessarily. I can appreciate anyone that have consistent good performances. Getting to "Top Tier" definitely has some politics involved, so I don't put too much stock in it.
 

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Not necessarily. I can appreciate anyone that have consistent good performances. Getting to "Top Tier" definitely has some politics involved, so I don't put too much stock in it.
When i say top tier im talking moreso skill wise

That ability to outrap your opponent, perform well on stage, AND create moments in battle rap


And i didnt say i dont appreciate them i said i dont have the same level of anticipation/hype for their battles, same how in sports you'll watch decent teams play and it might be a good game, but it isnt as hype as watching championship contenders play
 

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Okay so, Hollow vs Clips

Round 1: Hollow

Hollow was stylin' and breaking down Clips setup-punchline structure really well. I also enjoyed him ripping on Couture. It's always hard to keep ripping on your opponent's girl fresh but Hollow done it. Did it with a good amount of energy too, more energy than Clips. He was more personal which I feel is one of the most important thing in battles. Clips was nice too, a lot of solid bars. Liked his rebuttal to Hollow's moms line but I feel he falls short because he wasn't as direct at Hollow. A lot of the stuff he said sounds good, he looks good saying it (peace, king) but Clips didn't go for his throat like I feel Hollow did and didn't really get personal at him until the end of the round where he talks about Total Slaughter and his moms.


Round 2: Hollow

I thought this was a weak round from both. Hollow spat a lot of filler but then eventually got to the Sike I Lied copyright stuff which I liked. When the round ended though I thought it was his to lose and I don't know if he did. Clips was battling pretty much everybody but Hollow, even the crowd. And damn, at the start of the round he was pretty much dapping Hollow's Sike I Lied copyright angle. Yea not really that direct. I thought he made a little bit of use of Cortez by showing that he really wasn't tight with Hollow. The multiple choice with the John John cameo was cool. It's pretty much if you like that or the Sike I Lied T-shirt shyt better. I thought the Sike I Lied T-Shirt stuff was more creative but the John John cameo hit a tiny bit harder. I'm gonna go with the Sike I Lied T-shirt but ask me on another day and you might get a different answer. But it was a below par round for both. At this point Hollow has the stronger performance thus far though.


Round 3: Clips

Clips got this. Came with more punches. The name flips were ok but nothing special but he had it in the bag after the Shang Tsung punch. Performance was clearly better than Hollow's. Hollow's excuses angle was nice but then he came the whole nother scheme with it thing that I didn't really feel. Like I ain't enjoy hearing Hollow would feed Clips grandmom's actual shyt tho that's just me. Would have probably been better off coming up with an original angle. Towards the end of the round I felt that he was phoning it in at that point.


This battle close to a draw. 2-1 either way. I'm gonna say Hollow but in no way is it a clear win. The most clear round win was Clips' 3rd but I think Hollow more consistent. Tbh it's not really the big mainevent battle that it was hyped up to be quality wise. Maybe I'm look I battle raps different. Oh well, peace king


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When i say top tier im talking moreso skill wise

That ability to outrap your opponent, perform well on stage, AND create moments in battle rap


And i didnt say i dont appreciate them i said i dont have the same level of anticipation/hype for their battles, same how in sports you'll watch decent teams play and it might be a good game, but it isnt as hype as watching championship contenders play
Oh okay. In that case, I take it on a case by case basis. I like Cortez, don't like NJT (much, I'm warming up to his style some). Big JC fan, he has all the potential in the world, but it doesn't always translate. DNA is hated, but he qualifies on those metrics. I try to be impartial, though I admit I'm too lazy to watch random battles on random leagues unless someone suggested it or someone I know is battling.
 

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I don’t think it’s being understood as to how bad the Rare Breeds card is and how bad ARP is at handling promotion for a big card

RBE announced a card with Mook in MAY. The card was on sale immediately. The event is in August. The venue holds around 300. URLTV isn’t even thinking about New York. URLTV ain’t had a New York event for sale in 11 months. New York is RBE’s to feast on




ARP’S CARD STILL HASNT SOLD OUT.
 

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I don’t think it’s being understood as to how bad the Rare Breeds card is and how bad ARP is at handling promotion for a big card

RBE announced a card with Mook in MAY. The card was on sale immediately. The event is in August. The venue holds around 300. URLTV isn’t even thinking about New York. URLTV ain’t had a New York event for sale in 11 months. New York is RBE’s to feast on




ARP’S CARD STILL HASNT SOLD OUT.
:picard:
 

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I don’t think it’s being understood as to how bad the Rare Breeds card is and how bad ARP is at handling promotion for a big card

RBE announced a card with Mook in MAY. The card was on sale immediately. The event is in August. The venue holds around 300. URLTV isn’t even thinking about New York. URLTV ain’t had a New York event for sale in 11 months. New York is RBE’s to feast on




ARP’S CARD STILL HASNT SOLD OUT.

Oof. Bad business. :patrice:
 

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This Hell Rell interview with Angryfan is entertaining. Angryfan is too out of it to really try to catch Rell lying, but ultimately it doesn't matter, because Rell was on point.


Rell stays trying to compare everything to drugs, and coming up with entertaining hood hypotheticals.

"If Instagram contacted nikkas and said send us a picture of you snuffing your grandmother, and we'll give you a million followers....."

Hell Rell vs Jimz ARP set it up
 

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I don’t think it’s being understood as to how bad the Rare Breeds card is and how bad ARP is at handling promotion for a big card

RBE announced a card with Mook in MAY. The card was on sale immediately. The event is in August. The venue holds around 300. URLTV isn’t even thinking about New York. URLTV ain’t had a New York event for sale in 11 months. New York is RBE’s to feast on




ARP’S CARD STILL HASNT SOLD OUT.
These guys never learn

Tryna do these super cards to compete with URL hasnt worked out for anyone yet! shyt URL doesnt even do these types of cards, there's obviously a reason

Like you said URL aint been in NY for a while now RBE coulda had 2-3 regular cards with good matchups and they woulda been good


Who's even shooting the RBE ppv? :patrice: Avo kinda got me spoiled with the professional quality lighting and dope camera angles, rbe got alot of ehh looking footage
 

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This Hell Rell interview with Angryfan is entertaining. Angryfan is too out of it to really try to catch Rell lying, but ultimately it doesn't matter, because Rell was on point.


Rell stays trying to compare everything to drugs, and coming up with entertaining hood hypotheticals.

"If Instagram contacted nikkas and said send us a picture of you snuffing your grandmother, and we'll give you a million followers....."

Hell Rell vs Jimz ARP set it up

There is no smilie that adequately describes how I feel about this.[/QUOTE]
 

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This Hell Rell interview with Angryfan is entertaining. Angryfan is too out of it to really try to catch Rell lying, but ultimately it doesn't matter, because Rell was on point.


Rell stays trying to compare everything to drugs, and coming up with entertaining hood hypotheticals.

"If Instagram contacted nikkas and said send us a picture of you snuffing your grandmother, and we'll give you a million followers....."

Hell Rell vs Jimz ARP set it up

I surprisingly believed Hell Rell
 
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