Freestyle rap combats, if done on an elite stage, can be some of the most amusing directions to spend an afternoon. Though perhaps not as popular as they were a few years ago, freestyle rap battles remain an significant section of hip culture, and a huge way for up and coming MCs to make respect while sharpening their lyrical skills. Here’s some of the best places current that you can find difficult hitting battle raps…
My16Bars. This site features a whole slew of talented MC’s who are lyrically driven. numerous on-line forums are not moderated well- leaving the door open for sub par trash talking- but My16Bars keeps a high degree of quality and features desrving rappers with their own feature page and articles.
Jump Off TV. These guys have done a spectacular job of promoting some of the best freestyle battle rappers out there today. Watching the dynamic duo of Ilmaculate and TheSaurus crush the competion in the past two years has provided hours of entertainment. You find tons of additional battles on their website, or search via YouTube.
For anyone concerned in watching out particular battle rappers, I highly advise (in addition to those already mentioned) Eyedea, DZK, Brother Ali, Wordsworth, Jin, Ras Kass and Kanye West (just kidding). If you have a chance, the bonus Eminem rap combats on 8 Mile (the real freestyle battles, not the movie ones) are worth checking out as well.
For a more in depth learn of what makes a dope rapper I highly suggest Kool Moe Dee’s There’s a God on the Mic: The 50 Greatest MCs of All TIme. He very breaks down each rapper by 12 of skill degrees, such as songwriting, combat skills, freestyle, showmanship and industriousness affect. It’s a great subject of rap published by one of greats.
BET has hosted several freestyle rap battles, though its most popular is 106 & Park, which characteristics a weekly fight rap at the end of the show. This is where Jin, one of the most respected battle rappers of the decade, got his important break after gaining week after week (though confessedly, his contender wasn’t that strong some weeks).
Freestyle rap fights get lost some of their popularity gained from the film 8 Mile, but still rest prominent in the underground hip hop view.
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