Interesting battle. Continue reading the post to view my detailed breakdown of the match up.
Very impressive. I think the beat is horrible and distracting, but the actual freestyle itself is very good. He doesn’t rhyme the most complex words, but he’s rapping super polished without messing up and fumbling his flow which is far more impressive.
I think it’s great that so many of the SMACK/Glock rapper type guys are proving they aren’t so one dimensional with their styles. Arsonol crossing over into the Grind Time league and showing he can dominate in both circuits is a really impressive thing. The same goes for Hollow who can do both the street shit in the New York leagues as well as fly to Cali and rap about dating Martians.
This is kind of old, but it’s still a super raw mixtape. For those that don’t know, Datin is a member of Nems’ crew FYL (Fuck Ya Lyfe) and is an absolute monster. His delivery and flow are simply amazing as he nails after single switch and kick in the beat in every verse. His vocal control is also out of this world. In addition to being a ridiculously raw rapper, his lyrics are sick as well.
He went 1-1 on Freestyle Friday after getting jerked during his first defense of his Champion status.
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His next album, The Grand Entrance is slated to drop soon and from what I have heard so far it will be excellent. I can’t wait. Check him out at his Myspace and check his tracks.
Datin rapping a new verse from his upcoming album.
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Check out tons of new and unseen Fresco battles by way of his Youtube playlist.
Here’s some free footage from Battle Of The Bay 5 courtesy of our pal Okwerdz.
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