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

[mvp_status]

The first battle I seen was Rex vs. Un Kasa in like 2003 I think, all I remember is Rex hitting Kasa with some crazy flow & ending it with the Packin the Mac in the back of the Ac shyt, I was like . I watched a couple battles here & there, but I was more into Mad Ciphas to be real.

I jumped on the URL wave late, like around SM2, when Lux's 3rd round KO went viral. After watching that, I came across Clips battles on youtube. Up until that point, I only knew about Charlie from Mad Ciphas, plus I had friends from Harlem & Dyckman who always talked about this nikka like he was a god. I just remember being shocked that the nikka was battle rapping in front of thousands of people now. I went on a binge after that, went back and watched all the Lionz Denz shyt, all the URL shyt prior, and eventually got hooked.

 

[theflyest]

I wonder what bar he's talking about Chess used (around 4:50 mark) that he used before

Yeah Don technically was able to make the transition from battling to music, BUT he was never a big name battler. He still made his name from music as far as I’m concerned. However, it’s still good to see someone come up the old school way.

I still want to see a guy that made his name as a battler make that transition.

 

[FreshAIG]

Yeah Don technically was able to make the transition from battling to music, BUT he was never a big name battler. He still made his name from music as far as I’m concerned. However, it’s still good to see someone come up the old school way.

I still want to see a guy that made his name as a battler make that transition.

I guess Eminem technically did but I know exactly what you mean. Someone from our world and in this era. (Last decade)

 

[theflyest]

I guess Eminem technically did but I know exactly what you mean. Someone from our world and in this era. (Last decade)

Yeah someone more recent. It’s obviously been done before, but I’m referring to a guy from the URL/KOTD era. I should have been more specific, but you caught on to what I meant.

I actually think Surf could do it if he stays focused.

 

[FreshAIG]

Daylyt was on Angryfan saying him and Lupe and some others (I'm assuming Mickey) were discussing who had the better freestyle between Lux and Thought and Lupe said Lux freestyle was for a specific group of people.If you love metaphors, double meanings, similies etc. you're gonna think Lux was better but Black Thought's appealed to more people because he had flow, delivery, and was saying a lot of meaningful things. You don't really have to be deep into the metaphors to fukk with Thought. With Lux, unless you have a battle rap ear you're not gonna understand most of the lines he said.

 

[T-K-G]

Daylyt was on Angryfan saying him and Lupe and some others (I'm assuming Mickey) were discussing who had the better freestyle between Lux and Thought and Lupe said Lux freestyle was for a specific group of people.If you love metaphors, double meanings, similies etc. you're gonna think Lux was better but Black Thought's appealed to more people because he had flow, delivery, and was saying a lot of meaningful things. You don't really have to be deep into the metaphors to fukk with Thought. With Lux, unless you have a battle rap ear you're not gonna understand most of the lines he said.

I see the same exact difference in Lupe and Kendrick, only real heads can see it tho

The booth is when you try to talk about it

 

[FreshAIG]

Yeah someone more recent. It’s obviously been done before, but I’m referring to a guy from the URL/KOTD era. I should have been more specific, but you caught on to what I meant.

I actually think Surf could do it if he stays focused.

I do too, but I think Surf gets in his own way a lot. And one issue I think Surf will run into is his voice. That cry flow isn't appealing to mainstream ears. He's gonna have to adjust that. I can see definitely see him having a nice run though where he never has maybe a top billboard song, but he's respected enough where he can be asked to be on relatively notable artists albums (And there's a big difference between you being on their album as a oppose to you paying them to be on yours). I can't think of a 1:1 comp but the G Herbo lane is there for him.

 

[T-K-G]

I do too, but I think Surf gets in his own way a lot. And one issue I think Surf will run into is his voice. That cry flow isn't appealing to mainstream ears. He's gonna have to adjust that. I can see definitely see him having a nice run though where he never has maybe a top billboard song, but he's respected enough where he can be asked to be on relatively notable artists albums (And there's a big difference between you being on their album as a oppose to you paying them to be on yours). I can't think of a 1:1 comp but the G Herbo lane is there for him.

That is why "press 9" and the majority of Chess's shyt doesnt land for me

nikkas on stage cryin for help

 

[stepbackj34spud]

It's crazy how bad Millz fukk Ness up. Even before I knew what a body bag was that was a body. Diddy was wild bias during that battle too. Ness didn't win a round.

 

[T-K-G]

It's crazy how bad Millz fukk Ness up. Even before I knew what a body bag was that was a body. Diddy was wild bias during that battle too. Ness didn't win a round.

And you act the way you act because ya mother's a dyke vulgar

 

[Momentum]

It's crazy how bad Millz fukk Ness up. Even before I knew what a body bag was that was a body. Diddy was wild bias during that battle too. Ness didn't win a round.

Diddy low key created modern battle rap when you really think about it.

Those battles happened in 2000/2001

 

[Momentum]

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Diddy low key created modern battle rap when you really think about it.

Those battles happened in 2000/2001

Facts.

 

[FreshAIG]

So NOME 8 is gonna be in Houston Texas. Wow

 

[T-K-G]

So NOME 8 is gonna be in Houston Texas. Wow

@RAW_SPK make sure hollow doesnt overdo it on the lean fam