Is it me or is Battle Rap getting boring nowadays?

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This shyt actually just started getting exciting for me again. I went 2 months without watching any battle rap and was about to say fukk this shyt completely but the Rookies vs Vets card reeled me back in.
 

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Nope. A lot of exciting stuff going on in battle rap.
Two on two's, Three way battles, lighthearted basement freestyle battles, Rookies v Vets, NWX vs Writers Bloque, then you just have good standard style battles dropping like Ill Will vs Bigg K and Jaz/Official.
 

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URL ain't been doing shyt for a while. If it wasn't for Official, that last card woulda been terrible. But KOTD is pumping shyt out, RBE, SDH, etc. There's a lot of good stuff out there. But the "most respected" league is not really doing shyt anymore, which is wack. More events equals more money for everybody, but Smack only cares about his wack brand.
 

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Nope. A lot of exciting stuff going on in battle rap.
Two on two's, Three way battles, lighthearted basement freestyle battles, Rookies v Vets, NWX vs Writers Bloque, then you just have good standard style battles dropping like Ill Will vs Bigg K and Jaz/Official.
i saw the charlie clips vs dna freestyle which was hilarious but other then that i haven't seen anything that has caught my attention
 

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In order to not be bored by battle rap, you have to put some effort in and follow the battlers, not the top league. URL's product has been stuck in a loop (same battlers, same themes) for a while now. Don't let the improved production and professional presentation fool you.

This year, RBE and DF have been putting out some very possible classics using a mix of well-known battlers and upcomers. KOTD puts on a lot of events, but if you follow the right battlers, you'll find quickly that they too can churn out some good to great battles.

Sidenote: URL's live product has been declining steadily due to the fan base as well. The crowds are so fickle and impatient that the battlers have to play a very different game to keep the room, and no matter what some of the regulars on TBZ say, losing the room can ruin the product.
 

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Yeah I feel like people base so much on what SMACK URL does that they forget other leagues like Don't Flop, KOTD, RBE, AHAT, Black Ice, QOTR, Street Status, Spit Dat Heat, iBattle, Traphouse, and Go-Rilla Warfare still put on good battle events that get overlooked. Everytime when SMACK URL does a big event and its passed, I always hear someone be like 'oh now battle rap is boring'. It hasn't even been that long since the Rookies Vs Vets and NOME cards. Lol.
 

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If it wasn't for other leagues aside from SMACK URL, you would never see other dope ass classics. Certain battles won't happen in that league. Like Math vs. Chilla or K-Shine & DNA doing their 2 on 2 shyt. You think Norbes, Beasely, Chico, and Smack would be cool with that? Nah.....
 

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If it wasn't for other leagues aside from SMACK URL, you would never see other dope ass classics. Certain battles won't happen in that league. Like Math vs. Chilla or K-Shine & DNA doing their 2 on 2 shyt. You think Norbes, Beasely, Chico, and Smack would be cool with that? Nah.....
Good point, without the other leagues we'd never have got to see shine get that chopper ready vs Johnny and syah :wow:
 

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Battle rap ain't boring at all. I'm not sure what the op is looking for or what his expectations are
 

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I can barely make it through a battle without getting bored. nikkas is too predictable nowadays.
You aren't alone. I can't get pass two rounds without feeling exhausted. It is the same dudes. No new dudes caught fire. JC just wasn't built for the big stage. It is getting redundant.

After reading the other comments they're right. URL has become boring.
 
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