A letter to Cadalack Ron


    Well, I’m finally doing a write-up about you, Cadalack Ron. Sorry that it had to be when you’re gone. I remember watching a battle with you vs. Tantrum two years ago and realizing how humorous and entertaining you actually were. I remember wanting to write something about you at that time but I…

A Literary Salute: Danny Myers


For the second installment of my literary salute series I chose to focus on  somebody I feel is incredibly under appreciated in battle rap. Danny Myers. Danny has been a staple in the battle rap culture for years now but it seems like he never gets the proper respect he deserves. This is mind boggling to me…

Interview with HeavyBag, battle rap analyst


1 – What is your background HeavyBag, how did you get involved with Hip Hop & battle rap in the first place? HeavyBag: I started rapping at 13 (I’m 32 now) and at 18 I became a studio owner and started local rapping. After high school I did music and studied battle rap because I…

A Literary Salute: Angryfans Movement


I was thinking of what to write my next piece about, when I came to a realization. All of the recent talk of ghostwriting in the culture has shined a negative light on battle rap. That’s when I decided that I wanted my next write up to focus on something more positive so we can…

Battle rap blogging…meh. 


I know the title seems to leap out of the fucking gate with an immediate disinterest in this piece, but when you boil the shit down, I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to write more. I have to develop a routine and become as reliable and predictable as a fucking tsu surf basketball…

OPEN LETTER TO THE CULTURE : “Dear Battle Rap”


Dear Battle Rap, You used to be raw, exclusive and full of depth. It was like everyone was so obsessed! Street corners are where I saw you breathe, it was like pure passion as you grazed the tongues of every emcee…      You once spoke many languages: from sheer poetry, to pain and struggle…to…

Entertainment… what is Wrong with You?


  So much has been said on ghostwriting now since the Tsu Surf/Danny Myers radio face off but the issue definitely cast a giant shadow on the game and kind of crushed our dreams. One thing still bugs me though and I feel I have to add my two cents on the matter. I think…

2 on 2’s: Too Much?


  I remember the first time I watched a 2 on 2 battle I was searching through my ON DEMAND menu on my TV and I came across the Music Choice channel. This was a channel that I frequented regularly for music videos. I would go the hip-hop sub category and watch whatever video I was…

The URL Crowd: Survival Of The Illest


Battle rap crowds vary from league to league When the culture started out it was usually two emcees and their accompanying crews on opposing sides meeting at a designated spot to display their lyrical capabilities in hopes of proving their verbal superiority over their opponent. The opposing crews would hype up their homeboy or homegirl…

By Refusing to Grow Up, Will Battle Rap Miss the Glow Up?


  By Refusing to Grow Up, Will Battle Rap Miss the Glow Up? Let’s keep it funky, everybody loves a juicy story. The greatest stories if sprinkled with the right amount of grit, twisted tales and unverifiable or verifiable gossip makes the underworld of battle rap go bananas. Coupled with some hefty screenshots and recorded…

Be exceptional, that’s all


Truthfully there’s nothing wrong with the fact that more and more people are trying to get in the battle rap game. I believe there’s in each one of us something that makes us unique and everyone has the right to shoot for the stars. It’s always exciting to see what everyone can bring to the…