September 2015

KOTD

Daylyt’s MK Scheme

During this battle, Daylyt started his round with several lines which were then followed by “M’kay, m’kay,” which for many people would immediately bring to mind thoughts of Mr. Mackey, the school counselor from South Park, who often ends his sentences with this phrase. While Daylyt’s continued use of this phrase made it apparent that there was likely some significance to him saying it over and over, many fans were likely clueless as to what exactly Daylyt was saying…

Hidden Gems

Marvwon vs. Caustic

When two friends decide to battle one another, things can sometimes get way out of hand when one or both of them try to get the upper hand in the battle by utilizing some very personal information that they have acquired about their opponent through their friendship. However, in other cases, a battle between two friends can also lead to some good laughs if the battlers choose to focus less on attacking their friend and instead opt to tease, poke fun at, and roast one another…

URL

URL’s Summer Madness 5 Preview

When URL announced that Summer Madness 5 tickets were on sale but refused to provide any details regarding who would be battling, many fans began to suspect that the card may turn out to be a bit of a disappointment. Still, given that this yearly event is touted as “The Super Bowl of Battle Rap,” most of us still maintained some hope that the card would leave a lot of potential…

Top 3

Top 3 Disrespectful Battles

Given that battle rap is based largely on showing that you are better than your opponent while trying to find creative ways of putting him down, there are bound to be people who test the boundaries of how disrespectful and controversial they can be in doing this. While some fans and rappers will hold the position that there are no limits to what you can say to or about your opponent during a battle, many would still argue that there are just certain things that should be left alone…

Hidden Gems

Born vs. Gjonaj

Gjonaj made his return to the battle rap arena on the Bar Wars platform in his home state of Michigan against Born. As another battler who is relatively unknown, Born actually had three really strong rounds, but Gjonaj seemed to give a more convincing performance as he continued to impress…