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Battle rap was loosely described by 40 Cal, previously a member of American hip hop collective The Diplomats, in the book How to Rap (2009) as an "extracurricular" display of skill, comparing it to the dunk contest in the NBA. Battle rap has been developed into highly organized league events drawing in significant revenue and attention.
Pat Stay (February 18, 1986 – September 4, 2022) was a Canadian battle rapper and hip hop artist from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, also known as the Sucka-Free Boss.Pat has been regarded by many fans and critics as one of the greatest battle rappers of all time.
On May 29, 2016, when Nick Cannon issued an open challenge for a $100,000 rap battle during the weekend events of the BET Awards 2016, Charron accepted the challenge and dropped a verse aimed at Cannon. [14] [15] Nick Cannon later responded to Charron's video with a few bars in a Facebook post of his own.
Many DVDs feature a rap battle which was often filmed right on the street, a cappella and without judges. These battles heavily influenced future rap battle leagues and competitions such as MTV's Monday Night Fight Klub, [ 5 ] GrindTimeNow.net, Sho-time Battle Rap League, [ 6 ] and King of the Dot , setting a new standard for modern day battle rap.
Hollow also had a surprise one-round battle against Dizaster at KOTD's Massacre 3 event. This was a very controversial battle, as it sparked a rivalry between once good friends Hollow Da Don and Math Hoffa. Hollow and Diz reportedly have a full three-round battle slated. Hollow recently went against Tay Roc for Summer Madness 6.
Mark Grist is a poet and battle rapper based in Peterborough, UK, who rose to prominence when his Don't Flop rap battle against Mancunian MC Blizzard became an internet sensation. [1] The video of the rap battle became the most viewed UK rap battle of all time and Grist is ranked the third most viewed rap battler in UK history.
Juice had an undefeated streak, which is rare for any battle rapper, for most of his battle rap career before losing to Supernatural, a freestyle pioneer. [3] He has defeated other notable artists in battles such as Rhymefest , Dose One , and Eminem , which is one of the most famous rap battles in hip hop history. [ 4 ]
As a battle rapper, Iron Solomon came to fame in both the freestyle and written eras of battle rap. In the freestyle era, he won the Scribble Jam East qualifier and was a finalist at Scribble Jam 2005 beating NoCanDo and Pass and a Brainstorm finalist in 2004. However, his battle with Jin on Fight Club was his breakout battle.