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Live Coverage of SMACK/URL''s NOME III (Event Blog)

June 23, 2013, 4:21 pm

 

 

Any time huge events go down, battle fans across the world scour the internet to find any kinds of updates, pictures or quotables from their favorite emcees.  This time around, RapGrid has made it easy for you guys to find everything in one place, as our team is live at Stage 48 in New York City today to provide you with exclusive content that will be updated in this blog until the event is over. Don't forget to refresh the page, as we will be posting stuff all day!

 

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12:00 pm: The line is building up

 
 

12:38 pm: Battle Rap Arena's Jesse Rican gives his predictions for URL's NOME3

 

 

12:53 pm: Norbes speaks on event

 

 

 

 

1:02 pm: SMACk and Beasley outside venue

 

 

1:22 pm: DNA speaks on battle with Chilla Jones

 

 
1:55 pm: Posion Pen speaks on Dizaster's translation to URL, the return of Hollow Da Don, & more
 
 
The Venue: forty8
 
 
SMACK Gettin some love
 
 
O-Red taking interviews
 
Moneybagz outside
 
 

1:02 pm: Tsu Surf on the meaning of his name and his strategy against Hollow Da Don

 

 

2:57 pm: B-Magic on how he feels about Charlie Clips as an opponent, and why he's a unique battler

 

 

3:17 pm: Charlie Clips compares battling on URL with Don't Flop and other international leagues

 

O-red, Tsu Surf & Jersey holdin' it down

Shotgun Suge
Aye-Verb (and Hitman Holla)
 
K-Shine
 
Organik
 

3:45 pm: Organik at his first large URL battle, speaks on which URL rapper he'd like to see on King Of The Dot

 

 

CHARLIE CLIPS VS B-MAGIC

 

 

"When I squeeze ratchets it will be magic the way June disappear" - Clips

 

"Why are y'all on magic Johnson if all he can do is best (Rosenburg) raw" - Clips

 

"These cocaine lines to bring yung ill back" - Clips

 

"Everywhere I go bring that Mac. I'm soft where?" - Clips

"Ur a g magic Well Im a non believer u go in jail a tight end and come out a wide receiver" - Clips

"Jump around and get beat fast like techno" - Magic

"A liter of blood will run out him like death row" - Magic

Magic flipped Clips’ room scheme then said the ring card girls have stretch marks

 

"You'll be done before the 3 rd round on some Qleen shit" - Magic

Rd. 1 DonDemarco count: Magic - 6 Clips- 9

Rd.2 DonDemarco count Magic - 4 Clips - 6

Clips is saying Magic’s bars make no sense.

"Ima move this crip aside this g was never no biggie. Y'all been hypnotized." - Clips

"That's why ur wins low like Urkel bitch" - Clips

 

SMACK & ARIAN BRONER

 

DNA VS CHILLA JONES

 

Chilla Jones invents a new style called “double scheme”

 

Chilla’s mic is too low and is getting a little slept on

Chilla spazzed out in 1st round

“Once i kill him for chicken they goin take him off the Boston Market” - DNA

Round 1 Don Demarco count: DNA - 8 Chilla Jones 5

Hollow just showed up in the building. Heads are going crazy. Return of Da Don.

DNA pulled his tooth out on some old school shit!

Just announced that Arsonal battles Aye Verb on July 21st in St. Louis

 

 
6:36 pm: Hollow Da Don before Tsu Surf battle on his time away and battling on King Of The Dot
 
 
Big T vs K-Shine up
 
 

I come back to cross t like I'm writing in cursive - @_kay_shine.

Another nigga with a death wish sawed off shotty fuck around and eat a breadstick @_kay_shine rd 1

Another 5 foot nigga with a death wish. Headshot will have his brains lookin like Chex Mix @bigtqmb

Y'all put a Chicagorilla against a Harlem koala bear @bigtqmb all 1st round

Okay @_kay_shine with a cold and flu medication scheme. Rd 2.

Wow looks like Big Tjust dropped a sandy hook reference that was actually too offensive for the crowd!

Ouch K-Shine stumbled while quoting BigL and the crowd turned on him crazy.

No doubt Big T will be called the winner of his battle #nome3

 

Papoose peepin the battles:

 

 

Overheard Arsonal say he lost $50 on K-Shine

 

Long hiatus. People are shouting refund and bullshit

 

Adrian Broner Challenged Mook to a $200,000K battle at Summer Madness 3

 

Hollow Arriving

 

 

Arsonal Reppin for UW Battle League

 

 

 

PEACE TO CORTEZ

 

 

CONCEITED VS HITMAN HOLLA

 

 

Y'all put Jada in his prime against Coolio @hitmanholla


Bragging is what the goofy do. If I still lived with my momma my closet would be Coogi too - @hitmanholla

 

Crowd feelin Hitman

"Shotgun you a fraud. So what u pushed little Bill. Why didn't u do that to swave." -Hitman

"Bringing props to win. I ain't wit dat if I'm gonna bring a prop to a battle that shit gon have kickback" @hitmanholla

 

I knew I smelled something funny if some1 said they knew where Holla-toast-is - @conceitednyc

 

So far @conceitednyc vs @hitmanholla may be battle of the night.

 

Hitman fell off in the 3rd, but a lot of people are saying his first round is the best in battle history & the battle as a whole is one of the best.

 

 

 

HOLLOW DA DON VS TSU SURF

 

 

 

 

Here we go! @hollowdadonlom - corporations play like philanthropists. Cuz everybody that raps like this chokes like lux or Canibus -Hollow

I can push tsu aside cuz I knew this was a body from the jump @hollowdadonlom

Tsu surf gonna get that title title wave and he gon see shells for shore @hollowdadonlom

I went from having my own clothing line to wearing matching clothes in jail @hollowdadonlom

 

Whoa @hollowdadonlom threw money on @tsu_surf

 

Hard rebuttal for @tsu_surf opener #nome3

trying to hit everything standing. Got a kick back when it shoot so when u aim u gotta slant it - @tsu_surf

Run for cover I felt just as bad as ur father putting a hollow in ur mother - @tsu_surf

Ok @tsu_surf goin hard right now. Shittin on Hollows Grindtime roots

 

I'm sharp it's off with his head. Should I say it again-tsu (ginsu) - @hollowdadonlom

 

Ur last time goin hard is the 1st time I remember being on a card. Anything Pryor to that was funny @tsu_surf

By the crowd Feeling like its one round each now @hollowdadonlom vs @tsu_surf

 

It aggression like PAC in juice but ur rhyming like DR. Suess @hollowdadonlom

You got fans blindfolded by the trash like a Febreeze commercial @hollowdadonlom

3 rd for @hollowdadonlom is a good look #nome3

 

I ran up on him stabbed him up gave him a buck fifty and the funny thing about that, I had a gun with me @hollowdadonlom

 

Close battle.

 

 

ADRIEN BRONER VS MURDA MOOK

 

Look at the face on him. Why u play with him. This about the time Stallone pop out and shout Adriaaann @murdamook

You know why this is 1 round battle today. Cuz usually my fights is over before round 2 - Adrien Bronner #nome3

 

DIZASTER VS T-REX

 

 

Last battle @organikhiphop hosting with @smackwhite

Smack says this is @mrdizaster s first debut

 

Rex on now.

First @ihatetrex- u use ur hype to tower over ur oppoent. That's cool. But how it feel to look down to a nigga u look up to #nome3

 

That 44 is as long as a @chillajones setup @ihatetrex

 

This URL he trespassing. He ain't got no business here @ihatetrex

 

Me bein a nurse knock it off. Honestly I wish I was so I could get scripts and knock those percs and oxys off -  T-Rex

 

Dizaster Round 1

 

1st round @mrdizaster brand new flock in the box I'm like a manager at Sea World if that seals broken I won't buy it

Ill beat this pussy up like the bulldog from Tom and Jerry @mrdizaster

 

Dizaster I hate everything about him I'm ready to shoot a cab driver every time I think about him @ihatetrex

U get shot. Barrel on that 44 smokin like a hookah spot @ihatetrex

 

How u gonna show anyone grown man bar when u look like a fat woman a little Roseanne Barr @mrdizaster

 

You said for Mook and shine you'd use the 9. What are u waiting for that to happen 2 more times? @mrdizaster

 

Diz going in

Ill shoot her badu her get her mf'in head wrapped. That catapiller will get hear head peeled back @ihatetrex

We both got robbed for our dot chains @mrdizaster

We both got robbed for our dot chains @mrdizaster

Battle over.  More video and photos coming soon.  Stay tuned to www.rapgrid.com. 

 

JC's winner predictions (taken earlier in the day)

 


 

Drect's Top 100

June 11, 2013, 11:32 pm

 

 

It took me about two months to finish, but we are finally here at the TOP 10 BATTLES of all time. At first, I hated the idea of this list, but I knew it would get a lot of attention. Now, I'm happy I put this together - real fans appreciate the list and the battle emcees love it. See you again at the end of the year when I update it! Without any further adieu ... get ready to argue for weeks - Drect

 

Dont forget to hit "view next in series" underneath battles that either have multiple parts or are part of a series

 

Check out the entire list:

Click here to see 1-10

Click here to see Top 50 Honorable Mentions

Click here to see 11-20

Click here to see 21-30

Click here to see 31-40

Click here to see 41-50

Click here to see 51-60

Click here to see 61-70

Click here to see 71-80

Click here to see 81-90

Click here to see 91-100

Prologue

When I first announced that I would be making a "Top 100 Battles of All Time" list, the immediate reaction of the majority of my peers seemed to be, "why would you put yourself through that kind of stress?"  What some may look at as stressful or overbearing, I like to look at as a challenge - maybe this is my duty; I feel empowered to teach the people about something I love so much.

At one point in time, there were only two classifications of battle rapper: one that sucks and one that doesn't.  In the last 20 or so years battle rappers have consistently raised the bar in this craft by developing unique styles and complicating rhymes, which has ultimately resulted in millions of fans gravitating toward the artform and their favorite personalities within it.

Now that battle rap is huge, judging is nearly extinct and the majority of emcees are very talented, everything is based off of opinion.  If I like you personally, am a fan of your music or know your little brother, chances are that I will log onto youtube and defend you in the comment box.  This has a lot of people watching and interacting with the artform, but I believe it has one downfall ...

New fans of battle rap have been introduced to the scene in a very comment-box/reality-based youtube fashion.  They don't have the same feeling or knowledge a lot of us battle rap purists have gained through 10+ years of involvement with the culture.  Instead of seeming like a bitter old man (which a lot of hip hop notables tend to do when something/someone new comes along or changes,) I have decided to teach.  This is my reason for writing The Top 100 Battles of All Time.

Introduction

As I have mentioned time and time again, battle rap is HEAVILY based on opinion.  It is nearly impossible for anyone to 100% agree with my list.  A lot of my writing is based on a heavily educated, yet personal opinion of the artform.  I have ran battle leagues, been to countless battle rap events, manage battle rappers and speak to different fan bases all the time.  The most important part of this list was that I didn't rush it and took the time to understand why different fans like different things.  Whether it be geographical location, lifestyle similarities, historical value or personal opinion - I asked EVERYTHING.

You can choose to either look at this top 100 list with critical, yet argumentative eye or treat it as a guide of sorts.  I purposely chose to include both freestyle and written battles for a simple reason: nobody else would dare do it and there is great historical significance in some of the things we tend to forget about.  A few different people/companies have chose to make lists of their own, which I respect, but I bring an unprecedented amount of knowledge from all facets of the battle rap world and would like to educate the fans instead of force feeding them a bunch of recent or highly viewed material.

When making this list, I needed a criteria - something readers could easily understand and grasp - not only follow my writings, but form their own opinions.  So, along with 100 of the greatest battles, I have included a detailed write-up on each match, which whould give you some insight into my ranking system.
 

*Note: This list does not include battles from 2013, as I will be creating an updated list at the end of the year*

 

*click picture to view battles*

Battle Rap Network: Barfest I (Pics)

June 4, 2013, 10:10 pm

 

 

 

Verbs, Poison Pen, The Deadman, Germfree, Aspect One, Okwerdz & Lush One

 

 

Saturday, June 1st marked the first of many upcoming events for Rap Battle Network - a new youtube-based battle company that has implemented a monthly/yearly subscription service in an attempt to further build battle rap business.

 

Poison Pen, a huge staple in the battle rap community put together their first card, which featured the following:

 

Real Deal vs Bigg K

Math Hoffa vs Daylyt

John John Da Don vs Shotgun Suge

J-Pro vs Syd Vicious

Bonnie Godiva vs Loonie Divine

 

Huge shoutout to @FuckYourHustle & @EvaDivaDoll for submitting these dope pictures:

 

the DJ getting ready

Real Deal vs Bigg K

Bonnie Godiva vs Loonie Divine

Dizaster killing the cypher

Daylyt literally slept on Math

Behind the scenes with Germfree, Traphik (Timothy De La Ghetto), Okwerdz, Aktive & more!

 

Definitely looked like a dope event.  Follow Poison Pen on twitter at @PoisonPenBK and check out RapBattleNetwork on Youtube

Top 100 Battles All Time: Honorable Mentions List

May 29, 2013, 9:09 pm

 

Before we get ready to drop our highly anticipated 10 best battles of all time, RapGrid thought it was only right to do 50 "Honorable Mentions."  This Honorable Mentions list is filled to the brim with battles that almost made the cut (in no particular order), vids that people sleep on HEAVILY, or rightfully should have been a top 100 battle (depending on who you ask.)  Either way, there are waaay more than 100 significant rap battles in history and these emcees deserve some credit, so without any further adieu, here are the 50 Honorable Mentions, for the Top 100 Battles of All Time:

 

 

Marvwon & Quest MCODY vs The Saurus & Illmaculate - 1st Battle

First time Illmac & Saurus took a loss

 

Yung Ill vs Tsu Surf

“Toughest nigga in the Midwest is Aye Verb’s mother”

 

Locksmith vs Dizaster

Dizaster’s first loss & Locksmith’s solidification as a legend

 

FLO vs Dumbfoundead

One of the funniest battles in history

 

Masta Ace vs Boogie Man

After a disagreement, Ice T set up this infamous battle on the set of Lyricist Lounge

 

Lotta Zay vs C4

Most slept on battle in New Jersey history

 

Pooh Bear vs K. Reid

Monster match between Chicago and Detroit

 

Ghetto Ghost (aka Johnny Ca$h) vs Nymesis

106 Champion takes on one of Dot Mobb’s nicest members

 

Roxanne Shante vs Busy Bee

Roxanne fucked up Busy Bee and Frukwan in the same night smh

 

G.Dash & King Jordz vs Arkaic & Eurgh (Week 10)

The definition of “Down to the Wire” - Everything was at stake

 

Remy Martin vs Lady Luck (Both)

The original female battle that paved the way & blew up Fight Klub

 

Iron Solomon vs Flamez

No crowd - just crazy, bars, jokes & freestyles

 

HighCollide vs Madness

“More chickens in your front yard that the Legend of Zelda” - classic FL grudge match

 

Syahboy vs Scotty P

Controversial battle that proved Syah is one of the most charismatic people in battle rap

 

Young Kannon vs Big Kannon

The battle of the Kannon’s would have to be a classic, right?

 

Marvwon & Quest MCODY vs Madd Illz & Parable - Battle 1

One of the most dominating 2on2 performances of all time

 

Dirtbag Dan vs The Saurus

That third round ... wow

 

Pat Stay vs Miracle

One of the biggest battle upsets - all time

 

Arcane vs 100 Bulletz

Possibly the best battle in KOTD's Grand Prix history

 

Kaboom vs Tay Rock

Philly vs Baltimore Lionz Den street classic

 

Iron Solomon vs Shirt N Tie

Hold up ... What did Iron Solomon just say?  Daaaaaaamn!

 

Swann vs Rhymefest

Classic scribble final - Rhymefest avenged an earlier loss

 

Ness Lee vs Dirtbag Dan

Ness was on crutches & homeless - Dan gave no fucks

 

Busy Bee vs Kool Moe D

The original battle

 

Fresco vs Illusion Z

“This is my favorite part ... Selena getting shot in the face”

 

The Saurus vs Franco

“James Van Der Beek on 8 grams of speed”

 

Iron Solomon vs Mic Assassin

The term “body bag” was invented when this battle dropped

 

Ness Lee vs Illmaculate

When M.O.B got shut down, they took it back to the streets for a classic

 

Tricky P vs Deffinition

Never thought a complement battle could be so great

 

The Saurus/Illmac vs Madd Illz Parable - 2nd battle

“Eddie G from Tekken 3”

 

 

 

Sahtyre vs Real Deal

Slept on classic - one of the hardest battles

 

Heartless vs Syd Vicious

Crazy debut for both emcees - dope bars

 

Dizaster vs Illmaculate

One of the best displays of freestyle vs written

 

Rone vs Prophit

Prophit should have seen it coming (he’s not that type of prophet though)

 

Frank Stacks vs Surgeon General

Worst comedy bodybag of all time

 

Dirtbag Dan vs FLO

Set the standard for non-main events

 

Mosh Jelton vs D-Lor

Mosh & D-Lor at their best

 

The Saurus vs Tantrum - Tourettes Champion Battle

The Saurus proves why he’s the freestyle battle GOAT

 

Chilla Jones vs M.Ciddy

Just when you thought lyricism reached its peak, here come reverse punchlines

 

Hitman Holla (aka Yung Holla) vs Yung Ill

Yung Ill was COLD - that’s why they call him “Ice Pack”

 

 


 

Jae Millz vs Sire Castro

“How it went to him Diddy?”

 

Midwest Miles vs Aye Verb

The reason not to sleep on Miles

 

Osa vs 24/7

Young Bike Rack got busy

 

Loe Pesci vs Tantrum

“The head go wit it”

 

Possesed & Whashisface vs Illmaculate & The Saurus - Battle 1

“Its the US bitch, we advocate war / and  our country is just arrogant enough to eradicate yours”

 

Fresco vs Kid Twist

“I'll pull the tool, leave a hole in you ... a perfect circle”

 

Don LadyII & Tori Doe vs Shooney Da Rapper & Phara Funeral

Highest viewed female rap battle in history

 

Fredo vs Lyraflip

“Look like Luigi touched ‘em a mushroom”

 

Conceited vs Tall T

The beginning of the Conceited phenomenon - R.I.P Tall T

 

Ness Lee vs The Saurus

So many great rebuttals in crunch time

Interview with Johnny Trash of 1Outs Australia

May 22, 2013, 12:12 am

 

The recent MYBattles event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was supposed to be the biggest Battle Rap event yet to happen in the country; International acts Flex Digits, Rebo Orange, Chase and King of The Dot’s Loe Pesci flew in for a close look at the battle scene in Malaysia. But with sponsors backing out, the lack of funds and more importantly lack of experience, MYBattles ‘The International Standard’ failed to live up to the hype.

Though his battle with Malaysia’s Bawss went off without much fanfare, we took the opportunity to talk to Johnny Trash, one of 1Outs Australia’s best, about battle rap, hard work, and his next opponent at 1Outs Avalanche event against King of the Dot’s highly rated 100 Bulletz.

 

HQ: First of all, thank you for doing this interview and the support you've shown rapgrid.com man, we appreciate it.

JohnnyT: Yeah I’ve claimed my profile and the sites dope!

HQ: Thanks man! Ok, let’s start with the recent MYBattles event. The whole event and its shortcomings are now pretty well documented online, what was your take on the event?

JohnnyT: Well basically in the leading up to the event, all the details were quite loose and shady, myself, Flex (Flex Digits) and Chase all had discussed our concerns in the days leading up to leaving for MY, I myself hadn't put much prep in or anything because we had no idea what was going on from the beginning. I truly think that Zain believed it would all work out for us though, against all odds.

 

HQ: Was this your first event in Malaysia?

JohnnyT: This was the first time I had been out of Australia/New Zealand, I had previously battled in Auckland for 1Outs New Zealand, so had no idea what to expect from an event in Malaysia. I had seen previous MY events on YouTube, and from what I saw, it all looked legit.

HQ: What did u think of your opponent on the night?

JohnnyT: Bawss Hogg? Wow he was good. I expected him to step up, but the performance he put on was on a seriously high level, A few performance tweaks and it would have been on a high international level.

HQ: What was your take on the other matchups?

JohnnyT: I think the circumstances of the night and days even weeks leading up, took away from the international guests, Flex had been one of my favorites in Don't Flop since his battle with Sensa at least 2 years ago. Flex did good, it wasn't bad, just not the Flex you would see without all the bullshit happening behind the scenes.

Soul Ash had a strong performance, definitely had some unexpected charisma, I feel that the local battlers clearly had a home court advantage and not effected by the matters at hand. It's battlers like Baws Hogg and Soul Ash that makes me think there is a positive future for battling in Malaysia.

HQ: And what about Loco Spitta, who, I thought had nice intricate bars, and Rebo Orange, who didn’t have the best of nights..

JohnnyT: Loco Spitta had a nice clear delivery about him this performance, he has a thick Somalian accent, so it is hard for me to pick up what he is saying, but I could tell he really worked on having more accessible delivery. Rebo Orange, great dude, just wasn't prepared nerves wise more than anything, when things weren't going 100 percent for him; he lost sight of the bigger picture and struggled. It is a common thing for a first time battler.

HQ: Ash definitely stepped up to represent man, and Bawss is definitely someone to watch out for. So who are your favorite battlers out in Malaysia?

JohnnyT: No question, Bawss Hogg and Soul Ash, I would like to see them somehow battle in Melbourne someday, the home of 1Outs Australia. I know there are a few others like MC Stiff and Tactmatic, but by the sounds of it they are moving on from battles, making way for these new guys who are really hungry, and with the right guidance and development, have so much time and room to improve and reach their potential. I would include Loco Spitta in that as well after a couple more solid battles.

HQ: The way u guys handled yourselves were very professional on the night.

JohnnyT: That’s the thing about battle rap, i feel a lot of the fans think we just roll out of bed, say some shit that rhymes, and think it's a career, I look at battle rap as a career in the sense it's an important part of what i want to make of my life, where I want to go. You need to look at yourself and conduct yourself like a professional and you need to put in the hard work that any professional would in their chosen field.

The proof is there, if you watch my first battle with Mr. Virus from 3 years ago, back to when this style of battling was a new concept to me, and compare it to now with my last battle against Zain Azrai, you would think you were watching two different rappers from my performances, that is all hard work, countless hours of it.

HQ: I think the whole culture itself has developed because of hard work and dedication

JohnnyT: Yeah, it’s crazy what it has become in a few short years, I like to think sometimes 5 years from now, who knows what the buzz will be.

HQ: What would you like to see done different in the next MYBattle event?

JohnnyT: For MY battles to have life again, Zain needs to build a team around him to have input and actions to making an event a success, like with any successful league out there, there needs to be a team, not just one man doing everything. More care with timing and location needs to be considered also.

HQ: Is there anything u want to air out or say about the event?

JohnnyT: My firm stance on it... the event should have never gone ahead, it should have been cancelled or at the least postponed when the original sponsors pulled out, I’m glad I went and had the experience, but it should not have and did not need to happen like it did. But I believe Zain has started to compensate Loe Pesci, Flex Digits and myself for the whole thing, I have said for me to be reimbursed last, because well that’s just the status quo, I respect that and am cool with it.

HQ: Who are your favorite battlers worldwide?

JohnnyT : I started out really favoring performances from Carter Deems, Fresco, The Saurus, Mr Biscuit, now that I have a vast knowledge of battle rap, I would say my favorites are Conceited, QP, 100 Bulletz, Arsonal, the Smack style rappers, really anyone with crazy wordplay or crazy pop culture references, either one of those, and I'm a fan, shout outs to Tantrum and Madness as well though, two respectable vets, always got time to chop it up with me on Facebook, and I'm always following their work.

HQ: If you had the pick of anyone in the world, who would be your dream matchup?

JohnnyT: Now I feel very lucky because I think the answer to that is 100 Bulletz, the history and the clash of wordplay, just too good to pass up, not many battlers get their dream match ups, so I'm feeling lucky. But if i could duke it out with anyone else, either Pat Stay or Arsonal, I don’t know why, just those two names are the two I can’t choose between. Actually Pat Stay, Arsonal, Bender or Illmaculate, in no particular order, but those 4 are all dead even to me.

HQ: What can we expect in your battle with 100 bulletz?

JohnnyT: This battle with 100 Bulletz, I intend on putting more work than I ever have into a battle. On some level there will be a story to this battle that people will want to know. If I live up to my own hype, I feel this battle will be bar for bar, scheme for scheme and a crazy wordplay fest.

Headlining that same "Avalanche' card, is 1Outs is Charron vs Ilyak, both accomplished freestyle MCs. looking forward to that one, and I’m sure the rest of the card will be dope also.

HQ: Dope man, Avalanche is gonna be one hell of an event. Any shoutouts?

JohnnyT: Yeah, shout outs to 1Outs Battle League, for giving me the opportunity to do something I love. And the Hit The Fan family who I am working on my debut EP with, out sometime before I die, cheers!

HQ: Thanks man! Looking forward to the barfest that is 1Outs AVALANCHE, you and 100 Bulletz are gonna give us one hell of a show.

 

View Johnny Trash's previous battles on his Rapgrid.com Rapper Profile.

Haz Riq is a RapGrid.com staff member located in Malaysia and carries a personal conviction to contribute to the battle rap scene worldwide as well as help the local scene in Malaysia every chance he gets.  He can be reached on his Twitter handle: @HazriqZ

1Outs AVALANCHE event details can be found here, and RapGrid.com will continue to update the page as more information is released.

Rap Grid Cuts 003: Swave Sevah - 4 U Haterz

May 1, 2013, 6:10 pm

 

The latest joint in our Rap Grid Cuts series is "All U Haterz" from Swave Sevah.  His latest album Son Of A One Armed Man features Killer Mike, Sean Price, Ike P, Moe Dirdee, Quest McCody, Marv Won, P. Stacks, Chordz Cordero, Poison Pen, Nems, & Phase One, and it's available now on Rap Grid for just $9.99!

Click here to buy the full album Son Of A One Armed Man.

 

Ami Miller vs Gattas - Back Again

April 9, 2013, 11:08 pm

 

Following Grizzlemania 2, Grind Time had some of the biggest hype/anticipation for videos dropping that battle fans had ever seen.  In the midst of all this was the lone female match at the event, Ami vs Gattas.  It was one of the fastest growing female battles in history, reaching 150,000 views in a week on youtube alone.  Ami went on to have a successful and heavily promoted battle run on BET, while Gattas’ popularity started shooting through the roof.  Unfortunately, disagreements between both parties led to the battle being erased from the internet all together.  Fortunately, I had it this whole time.  Enjoy!

Rap Grid Cuts 001: Cortez - No Talkin' feat. D. Chamberz

April 9, 2013, 7:50 pm

 

Today we're debuting Rap Grid Cuts - a series of music releases we created to spotlight some of the best music battle rap has to offer.  The first installation features a classic BK joint from Cortez and D. Chamberz entitled "No Talkin'" from Cortez' album The Exception.

 

Click here to buy the full album The Exception.

 

Meek Mill & Murda Mook 20k Battle Pic!

April 8, 2013, 2:48 am

 

 

Meek Mill just posted this image via Instagram.  After the whole deal between him and Cassidy, it would be real dope to see Meek in the ring. They are probably just playing, but its a dope picture! Who do you guys think would win?

 

Business As (Un)usual

April 6, 2013, 8:35 pm

 

 

 

 

Five years ago, my lawyer said one simple sentence to me that I'll never forget, “Choose whether this is a business or hobby -- it can’t be both.”

From this time on, the powers that be in battle rap have been wracking their brains trying to figure out how to turn a hobby we are so passionate about into a successful business.  For the record, I don’t necessarily agree with my lawyer’s statement, but I can see where it comes from.  Maybe this is the psychology involved in preparing people to make tough business decisions, which brings me to an interesting question, is it right to turn battle rap into a business?

When I look at battle rap I see a gold mine, a potential multi-million dollar industry.  I also see a bunch of individuals working hard creating leagues or micro managing business behind the scenes of this “industry” either not making money or barely breaking even.  Then, I think about the fans.  How would they feel if the videos they have been getting for free suddenly started costing money?  Is there a compromise between the battle and business worlds outside of live events?  Many people within the culture look to me for insight on this situation, but this is a topic that generally leaves me stumped.  Then came Rap Grid.

At first, Rap Grid was a good idea, but lately its turned into a reality.  After speaking with many excited leagues, we have decided to introduce the world of battle rap to On Demand and Pay Per View content.  Think about the life cycle of movie distribution: theatres, dvd, media streaming services, paid cable subscriptions, and (maybe) basic cable.  All these outlets exist to at least make sure primary investors see a return on the back end.  Battle rap has no such structure.  When I see people complaining about why millionaires don’t invest in battle rap, its because there is no guaranteed return on their investments; hence, we need a stronger business system.  Of course, battle rap can’t have the same cycle as a movie (at least for now), but it has to grow from this non profitable system of “venue-to-youtube.”

On Demand and Pay Per View services will bring a better return to business investors and emcees not considered top tier will have an opportunity to be paid higher for their performances.  This ultimately may mean a longer wait for free content, but would result in a raise in quality and faster turnaround times.

Lotta Zay vs Daylyt was the perfect battle to launch our On Demand service.  It was close, the screenshot was intriguing, and fans are arguing over who rightfully won.  We appreciate Logic and iBattle’s trust in our vision and all of the fan’s who have purchased the match.  Both emcees are personal friends of mine that represent an entire wave of artists who don’t have the same opportunities as these “top tier” names.  The result is top level performers being underpaid and the companies that struggle to fund these matches taking a loss.  This is a chance for everything to change.

- Drect