Battle MCs in general

[Oldie Han]

i understand that battling is a gigantic part of being an MC, but to me people that purely battle and want respect are like street ballers on those AND 1 mixtape videos. they cant make it in the "League" just as the battle MCs cant make it in the hiphop circuit. i give much more respect to an MC that has tapes, cds, vinyl etc. with intelligent rhymes(not to the anticon degree), than to some sharp-tongued battler trying to garner respect. who agrees, disagrees lets hear it.

[evad]

I agree you need to be well rounded.. I heard dope battle emcee's before that make horrible songs.. And vice versa, dope writers that can't battle.. Being a dope battler can only bring you so far..

[mf sw]

Originally posted by evad
I agree you need to be well rounded.. I heard dope battle emcee's before that make horrible songs.. And vice versa, dope writers that can't battle.. Being a dope battler can only bring you so far..

I dunno man, I'm expecting Jin to out do Book of Human Language with his Ruff Ryders debut....

[Aschere Epsilon]

it does go both ways, but if your a dope emcee then it really doesnt matter. i know dudes who can freestyle better than they write, some who can battle better than they can rock a crowd, but i also know (personaly) a handfull of emcees that can do it all....

[evad]

Originally posted by mf sw
I dunno man, I'm expecting Jin to out do Book of Human Language with his Ruff Ryders debut....


I was talking about cats i knew personally.. Cats that gain a rep through battling but can't make a coo song cuz they can't write coo.. Don't try to pull no sarcastic shit on me..Now chaddup if u know what's good for u..

[S...]

Versatility is key. Well roundedness.

[Lynx]

Eyedea is a good battle mc but i thought his albums sucked thats just me.

[t-reck]

AMEN. makes you almost wish he would have signed with bad boy. we all know how wack puffy is, but even that would have sounded more interesting. but then again, i would have been really pissed if that happened, so it's all good. better luck next time, eyedea.

[AtomILL]

what if you are both?? I mean I battle,and love doing so,..battling is hella fun. but at the same time when I write rhymes i'm not writing punchline filled swift battle rhymes,I write thought provoking shit,basically when I write rhymes I just reach deep into my inner most feelings,and usually I write on some postive shit,..nonetheless I battle also

[AtomILL]

And also the hommie from Phoenix,AZ? you know those Blow Up Co Op kids??


I went to highschool in Phoenix

[AtomILL]

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