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

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I don’t think I’ve seen anyone in URL history come in and embrace that mid tier role like Steams. I’m not a fan, but I like that blue collar self aware approach that this is all I’m ever gonna be.

I feel like Saga is trying to come for that spot, and he needs to see Steams, who I feel is the midtier juggernaut of the URL.

Midtier but let's not forget there are at least a thousand nikkas that treat him like he's a god. And all he's done is try to open doors for them.



All those years no one challenged him as the holder of that WeGoHard torch until Ish Mulah. Wavy got on and never came back. Dougy had a spark when he started. Cool flamed out. Brooklyn Carter never refined his style. Ryda stopped repping WGH. Only Pharoah stepped up, then he died bad.

And for the record Steams missed his FIRST non PG battle because he had to work. I think he was supposed to be on the first Born Legacy. Dude has always been professional. When they blindly started shipping East Coast guys out West, he stepped up for that. His style is an acquired taste, but he deserves the respect.
 

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Hollow, Calicoe

you’re gonna lose if you battle enough
Nobody is sayin you won’t lose the longer you battle

The problem with Verb I constantly see ignored when people say “you’re gonna lose over time”

Verb lost BADLY to creates players.
You can’t tell me you hold Verb’s L (which was bound to happen)
With the same weight as Verb losing to cotdamn Jimz and D.I. Da Hennyman

Imagine Lux losing to Jimz and Hennyman, just let that marinade for a second..
Calicoe was nowhere near lux's level

Made the distinction the second he started rapping
FACTS
I think they meant like stock, not skill level. Cal at that point in time was that nikka. He had killed Math the year before
Cal was only had momentum because he beat Math who was feared physically, NOT in Battlerap.
He DIED vs GE the last battle before he faced Lux.
I remember it clearly, URL didn’t put out the footage to protect his IMAGE and SELL the Lux battle and here we are talkin bout Cal was “that nikka back then” because of it.

I ain’t forget at ALL
I guess but can we really go off stock when we see nikkas get exposed all the time? There's levels and cal wasnt there imo

Math was never fire to me but i might be in the minority
Cal was NEVER there, he just had streetcred
 
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Refuse to believe Verb battled or even lost to DI da Hennyman..
then again him and Tay Roc both lost to (TODD) John John so anything is possible..
 

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Midtier but let's not forget there are at least a thousand nikkas that treat him like he's a god. And all he's done is try to open doors for them.



All those years no one challenged him as the holder of that WeGoHard torch until Ish Mulah. Wavy got on and never came back. Dougy had a spark when he started. Cool flamed out. Brooklyn Carter never refined his style. Ryda stopped repping WGH. Only Pharoah stepped up, then he died bad.

And for the record Steams missed his FIRST non PG battle because he had to work. I think he was supposed to be on the first Born Legacy. Dude has always been professional. When they blindly started shipping East Coast guys out West, he stepped up for that. His style is an acquired taste, but he deserves the respect.

I’ve ALWAYS said this. Steams is NICE, he’s just unique as hell making him an acquired taste.
It’s like when Twork came out and nikkas didn’t hear how nice he put shyt together and I had to do a whole damn breakdown of how fire he does it.
You clearly don't get it breh.
QP and Bangz don't have a flow whatsoever and they just don't have any street feel to them.
Born has a flow but his is way more conventional so they can't be compared whatsoever

Twork is not in THEIR lane, his rhyme structure and set ups are way different than QP and Bangz

The closest comparison you have to Twork is Steams
Who like Twork has A FLOW to support the unorthodox rhymepatterns.
And like Twork also emphasizes words to let you know where he is in the rhymepattern.

They're actually so similar they both even have their own unique bop when they're spittin
Cause that's clearly how they create their flow.
With Twork it's like a lil hop
And with Steams it's a rocking back and forth motion (he even talks like that, peep his interviews lol)

I'll give you an EXACT same example off Steams having an unorthodox haymaker like Twork
And you can check my previous post to see I said the EXACT same thing about how Twork does it

• barwise and rhymepattern wise his setup is unorthodox
• he emphasizes the words to let you know where he's at in the rhythm and set up
• and he PERFORMED the bar to make it hit outta NOWHERE

If I needed u Smoked, my Weed man'll clip sumn
Bud by the Grip, Tucked-In....the Can right next to the Zip, like kids lunches
So play them Games... but not with Steams
This Vegas right ??? Slot Machines...
The Metal get pulled til I
hit sumn!! - Steams vs Rum Nitty

(29:33)


That muthafukka LANDED :banderas:

I've always said Steams is in that Freeway lane
Lemme pull the file to support my argument real quick :sas1:

If I needed u Smoked, my Weed man clip sumn
Bud by the Grip, Tucked-In....the Can right next to the Zip like kids lunches
So play them Games... but not with Steams
This Vegas right ??? Slot Machines...
The Metal get pulled til I hit sumn
:ohlawd::ohlawd::ohlawd:

Can soda... Next to the zip... Don't parents ziplock sandwiches for they kids :wow:

Steams is kinda like Freeway to me.
When you GET his flow, his rhymes are :whew:
And I know you like that bar my nikka, stop PLAYIN :russ:
@FreshAIG am I lyin my nikka? :sas2:(Jai voice)


I always said Steams and Twork are the closest comparison in how unique they are and how nice they put bars together.
 

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U think Steams is over Trez?? I do. Im a huge steams fans but i know most people would put trez over steams.

URL needs Trez in the top tier. He represents like 50% of tall athletic black teenagers I see everyday, and I'm in NYC. These kids are super lethargic unless they're dancing or hooping. Most of these other battlers would look like aliens walking down the street.
 

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So anyone think this next rbe card gonna be the return of Boom??? And if so who would they give him? We know ARP looks out for his gunners so he should at least be getting jimz level plates. Especially for his comeback.

Would be dope to see Boom vs QP or Boom vs Big Kannon.

I guess if Boom needs a warm up but Adam is
out here making all these moves he's gotta get Surf for him, at least for one round.
 

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Refuse to believe Verb battled or even lost to DI da Hennyman..
then again him and Tay Roc both lost to (TODD) John John so anything is possible..
nikka put the weight of the world on his back and did a shoulder press :yeshrug:


There's not a nikka in battlerap who hasnt lost battles they were supposed to win...
 
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nikka put the weight of the world on his back and did a shoulder press :yeshurg:


There's not a nikka in battlerap who hasnt lost battles they were supposed to win...
nikkas tried they HARDEST to sweep that L under the rug back then

Mannnn Hennyman was TALKING to Verb sumn serious :wow:
Verb tried his hardest to keep his composure but there were numerous times you could tell them shyt Hennyman was throwing at him was HITTING :scust:

You can't talk to me like I'm broke, sucka you KNOW betta
What I paid you, I blow tree and the hoes betta
:win:

That's EXACTLY what the difference is between me and you, you want the thug's life
Catch me at the crib w/ the kids watching the Bug's Life

:wow::wow::wow:

I'm just tryna get it for ALL the nikkas that know me best
Took the whole weight of the world and did a shoulder press

:salute:

Y'all let him throw salt in the game cause he a seasoned vet
I ain't gotta say how much his price is to put this G in check

Nunu: :lolbron:

This my turf Aye you betta learn that shyt
Cause respeck is like a check you betta EARN THAT SHYT :birdman:

Do you say "Battlerap" when they ask your profession?
Cause for the last few years that's the stage you neglecting
Back when you came to rap it was hard to beat you
Now ya stock dropped outta nowhere they Ponzi schemed you
Verb: :whew:

Yeah, you wylin in 1-rounders but ya comp beneath you
Who am I? Just a REAL fan *daps* nice to meet you

Verb::ehh:

And you still chasing Loaded he don't like you neither,
He battle nikkas like Mook, you battling nikkas like me

Verb: :mjcry::wow:

But let me guess you from the era from where the weapons spray
Well guess what mawfukka, I wasn't born yesterday

Verb: :ehh:

nikka was hitting Verb w/ nonstop realtalk and haymakers. :banderas:
He had that real nikka glow and was entertaining his whole round, which most of these new nikkas can't do.

@Diyhai I see you tryna sweep this humongous L under the rug with that thread title talking bout "Verb doing charity work"
Aye Verb Doing Charity Work

But naah fam, this L goin in the books
:russ:
 

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Midtier but let's not forget there are at least a thousand nikkas that treat him like he's a god. And all he's done is try to open doors for them.



All those years no one challenged him as the holder of that WeGoHard torch until Ish Mulah. Wavy got on and never came back. Dougy had a spark when he started. Cool flamed out. Brooklyn Carter never refined his style. Ryda stopped repping WGH. Only Pharoah stepped up, then he died bad.

And for the record Steams missed his FIRST non PG battle because he had to work. I think he was supposed to be on the first Born Legacy. Dude has always been professional. When they blindly started shipping East Coast guys out West, he stepped up for that. His style is an acquired taste, but he deserves the respect.

:ohhh:

I need to put some respect on Steams' name:ehh:
 

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