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A freestyle battle is a contest in which two or more rappers or MCs compete or "battle" each other using improvised lyrics. It is a prominent part of contemporary Hip Hop culture and originated in the African-American community. [21]
Eyedea is widely known and praised for his battle rap skills. LA Weekly listed his 1999 Scribble Jam battle with P.E.A.C.E from Freestyle Fellowship as one of the greatest rap battles of all time. [14] Despite the aggressive nature of MC battling, his music is often described as thoughtful and philosophical, yet it still provides a live aesthetic.
A freestyle battle is a contest in which two or more rappers compete or battle each other using improvised lyrics. Each competitor's goal is to " diss " their opponent through clever lyrics. As hip-hop evolved in the early 1980s, MCs gained their fame through live battles with other MCs.
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.
The title track was the ending theme for the popular Japanese film Battle Royale, also released in 2000. A version of the song appeared on their 2001 album Lily of da Valley . Track listing
The history of freestyle rap is explored in the film, with a mix of performance and commentary from a number of artists. Using archive footage, the film traces the origins of improvised hip hop to sources including African-American preachers, Jamaican toasts, improvised jazz, and spoken-word poets.
Freestyle rap in Italy started back in 2003, when the Tecniche Perfette contest was born by Mastafive [] and DJ Double S. [1] The next important contests are the 2TheBeat [], the most relevant one that has ever taken place in the country despite having only had 3 editions from 2004 to 2006, [2] [3] and MTV Spit in 2013, that saw as participating rappers who are currently big names in Italian ...
"Freestyle" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released on July 31, 2020 in the lead up to the deluxe edition of his second studio album Pray 4 Love, which was released on August 7. It is the eight single from the album. The song sees Rod Wave rap-singing about his come up.