Full disclosure: I didn't hear the battle, and I haven't listened to any of these battles...
...and the reason is because of chit like this.
These are hit contests, and not really "who has the better beat by round" or whatever.
That being said, the outcomes are sort of predictable AND your co-producers getting credit
kinda muddies the waters.
For example, dude in here said he shoulda been matched with someone like Rick Rock.
Rick Rock is one of my favorite producers of the modern era but (1) I know his
main style is an acquired taste that many don't rock with (2), his secondary style
is mainstream and while not as mind-blowing, has made some major hits. But, he has
co-produced some CLASSICS...
If Rick Rock was in a battle and he started playing the beat to "Ambitionz Az A Ridah",
that would CRUSH almost anything else the other person would play - but a lot of folk
would stand up like "W-w-wait, I thought Daz made that beat!!" That's the problem with this chit here.
Sidebar: and btw...imo, this is in the same realm as MCs with ghostwriters, too.
In a battle, it's supposed to be MC vs. MC....but if one MC has other MCs writing for him
that's fugazi.