Music ***The official Battle Rap thread***

WebGem · 04:38 PM

This is probably a long shot, but does anyone here watch rap battles at all? I'm guessing 98%-100% of members haven't watched them at all.

I know a rapper who battles in GrindTime (Largest current battle league in US) and that's how I got into watching them. I've always liked rap, and I really enjoy watching battles when they come out, but I'm not sure if liking rap/hip hop has all that much to do with it. The creativity/talent some battlers have and use is amazing to me. I'll put a few of my favorites below.

I'm hoping someone else here is randomly a battle rap fan because I absolutely love it and enjoy discussing battles. For those who aren't, I'd recommend giving it a try.

The biggest leagues are GrindTime (USA), King of the Dot (Canada) and URL (USA). I have hardly seen any of URL's stuff and it's a different format and I personally don't like it. All leagues put ALL of their battles on YouTube 100% free of charge.

****NSFW language and if you're easily offended by pretty much anything you can imagine someone dissing someone else for do not watch****

My favorite battle ever (If you're going to watch one, I'd recommend this one. Also it's not really 30 minutes, more like 20 because the last 10 minutes is judges talking. Pat Stay is absolutely amazing):

If you don't feel like watching a long video, I'd recommend Pat Stay's 2nd round vs Hollohan - first video, starts at about 8:15.

Pat Stay vs Hollohan

Kid Twist vs Dumbfoundead (A lot of people's favorite ever)

Nocando vs Dizaster

Thesaurus vs Immaculate (3 parts - Part 1 is below)

Rheteric Ramirez vs Dutch Vega (Rheteric is definitely my favorite battler, a lot of people don't like him for some reason but I think he's hilarious - and no he's not the battler I know personally nor is that battler in any of the video's I have linked) -- -- (Video is 2 parts - part 1 is below, part 2 is a lot better though IMO)

**Buck** · 01-06-2011, 04:55 PM

Iron Solomon is my favorite. You can tell none of his stuff is ever written.

**Buck** · 01-06-2011, 05:07 PM

This is my favorite one...lol (Solomon is the one in the blue Dodgers hat)

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Iron Solomon is my favorite. You can tell none of his stuff is ever written.

Generally speaking battle rap has switched from freestyle to written. All GT and KOTD battles are written and if people show up without writtens and freestyle it's frowned upon. Unless it's a freestyle battle for whatever reason, but I don't even remember the last freestyle battle GT/KOTD battlers have had, it's been a while I'm pretty sure. I think written battles are way better because it's still definitely not easy to be great or even really good, and it adds to the creativity of it and makes for far more entertaining battles.

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Originally Posted by Buck

This is my favorite one...lol (Solomon is the one in the blue Dodgers hat)

Madness and Iron Sol are both great. The guy I know personally (Japanese Jesus) is battling Madness at a Texas Battle League event in Austin TX in a few months at SXSW (South by Southwest - big music festival type thing).

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 05:42 PM

One of my favorite 2 on 2's

Sassy Squatch · 01-06-2011, 05:57 PM

**Buck** · 01-06-2011, 06:05 PM

I didn't know that they wanted them to be written. I just watched that first vid you posted and then watched The Saurus vs Hollohan, which I should have watched first....the vid in the OP makes much more sense now.

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck

which I should have watched first

Well yeah, and actually if you watched all of Hollohan's KOTD battles it'd help make Pat Stay/Hollohan make total sense, but to ask a bunch of CP'ers to watch 3 hours of battle rap is a bit extreme.

Chiefs Rool · 01-06-2011, 06:14 PM

this will always be my favorite rap battle

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 06:28 PM

If you liked the other Rheteric one this one's pretty good too (again 2 parts, this is just part 1)

Art Vader · 01-06-2011, 06:52 PM

I don't get too much into the whole scene but my friend Phranchyze from Austin is a bad ass..

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Art Vader

I don't get too much into the whole scene but my friend Phranchyze from Austin is a bad ass..

I'm pretty sure Phran is from Houston, and he's a really good air guitar artist as well from what I hear. He's buddies with Jap Jesus so I know a bit about him.

**The Franchise** · 01-06-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFan5840

One of my favorite 2 on 2's

That dude in the blue hoodie is hilarious.

WebGem · 01-06-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

That dude in the blue hoodie is hilarious.

I'm on tapatalk now and don't remember what they wore in the battle but I'm guessing you're talking about Carter deems? Hes the tall goofy looking dude with longer hair. He's the man, one of my favorites.

Art Vader · 01-06-2011, 07:20 PM

he's from Austin... yeah he got pretty far in an air guitar comp lol.. I was roommates with his manager when i lived in Austin that's how I met him.. I did this video for him a while back

from Adroit.tv on Vimeo.

01-06-2011, 04:23 PM
WebGem MVP Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NYC/Toronto/Mexico Casino cash: $9994900	*The official Battle Rap thread* This is probably a long shot, but does anyone here watch rap battles at all? I'm guessing 98%-100% of members haven't watched them at all. I know a rapper who battles in GrindTime (Largest current battle league in US) and that's how I got into watching them. I've always liked rap, and I really enjoy watching battles when they come out, but I'm not sure if liking rap/hip hop has all that much to do with it. The creativity/talent some battlers have and use is amazing to me. I'll put a few of my favorites below. I'm hoping someone else here is randomly a battle rap fan because I absolutely love it and enjoy discussing battles. For those who aren't, I'd recommend giving it a try. The biggest leagues are GrindTime (USA), King of the Dot (Canada) and URL (USA). I have hardly seen any of URL's stuff and it's a different format and I personally don't like it. All leagues put ALL of their battles on YouTube 100% free of charge. **NSFW language and if you're easily offended by pretty much anything you can imagine someone dissing someone else for do not watch** My favorite battle ever (If you're going to watch one, I'd recommend this one. Also it's not really 30 minutes, more like 20 because the last 10 minutes is judges talking. Pat Stay is absolutely amazing): If you don't feel like watching a long video, I'd recommend Pat Stay's 2nd round vs Hollohan - first video, starts at about 8:15. Pat Stay vs Hollohan Kid Twist vs Dumbfoundead (A lot of people's favorite ever) Nocando vs Dizaster Thesaurus vs Immaculate (3 parts - Part 1 is below) Rheteric Ramirez vs Dutch Vega (Rheteric is definitely my favorite battler, a lot of people don't like him for some reason but I think he's hilarious - and no he's not the battler I know personally nor is that battler in any of the video's I have linked) -- -- (Video is 2 parts - part 1 is below, part 2 is a lot better though IMO) Last edited by WebGem; 01-06-2011 at 04:38 PM..
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01-06-2011, 04:55 PM	#2
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01-06-2011, 05:07 PM	#3
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8229900	This is my favorite one...lol (Solomon is the one in the blue Dodgers hat)
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01-06-2011, 06:05 PM	#7
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $8229900	I didn't know that they wanted them to be written. I just watched that first vid you posted and then watched The Saurus vs Hollohan, which I should have watched first....the vid in the OP makes much more sense now.
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01-06-2011, 06:14 PM	#9
Chiefs Rool Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: Top City Casino cash: $10004900	this will always be my favorite rap battle
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01-06-2011, 06:28 PM	#10
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01-06-2011, 06:52 PM	#11
Art Vader Geronimo! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Krug Park Casino cash: $10006752	I don't get too much into the whole scene but my friend Phranchyze from Austin is a bad ass..
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01-06-2011, 07:20 PM	#15
Art Vader Geronimo! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Krug Park Casino cash: $10006752	he's from Austin... yeah he got pretty far in an air guitar comp lol.. I was roommates with his manager when i lived in Austin that's how I met him.. I did this video for him a while back from Adroit.tv on Vimeo.
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