Should be a nasty event! Any predictions?
Kevin Beacham, ring leader of Scribble Jam has finally confirmed the persistent rumors that the annual event will be no more. This sucks for many reasons, the biggest for me being that Scribble was the last real legitimate event which hosted a top notch stage battle. Not that Grind Time isn’t a decent substitute, but there’s nothing like witnessing a great live stage battle with beats and mics. The event lasted for 3 days and served as an excellent meeting ground for all walks of hip-hop life.
This fucking sucks.
Pretty sick. It’s obvious Juice still has it.
A lot went into making this list and even after it’s completion I’m sure I definitely left out some real zingers. It was really hard putting these in ranking order as many of them are equally excellent, but in the end, I had my reasons for why I liked one over the other. You might disagree with the order, but whatever, it’s still a solid collection of some the best rebuttals ever so everybody wins.
I’ve included the entire list after the break, so wait until the video ends if you want to be surprised. Major props to Aaaron for putting this video together for me.
As always, sorry for the delay! But then again, fuck you. Enjoy!
Educated Consumers – Dot, Dot, Dot [download]
Oddly enough, the guy who couldn’t remember what year it was at Scribble Jam has an accurate and relevant message in his songs. This track is a bit older, but you can download their new material here.
Holding your breath
Stubborn and governing rights, don’t notice the left
Vocal express with the hope we repress
Regress what you want out of life, your soul will need less
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Major props to AZNRAPS.com for conducting this interview with Tantrum & Dum, two super sick Cali MCs.
Click here to read the interview.
This is a super old match from Battle At The Barb. I really love it. “This man do, nothing/ Cause it was a fluke that you served NoCanDo, DAMN YOU!” Lots of hilarious lines from both MCs. Oh, and Illmac’s opener was “I’m sure you all know he won Brainstorm/ But what you didn’t know is he spent the 2 & a half G’s on gay porn.” Sorry about it being cut off.
Enjoy! Also, if you dig his battles, check out this post for a chance to win a copy of Illmaculate’s “The Rain Check Mixtape”.
Rules:
Post your predictions to the following match ups listed below, including a brief breakdown of your reasoning. Whoever gets the most correct answers will win a copy of Illmaculate’s – The Rain Check Mixtape. Yay! In the event of a tie, the user with the earliest entry will be declared the winner. All submissions must be received BEFORE February 28th.
Battles:
TheSaurus Vs. Dumfoundead
Okwerdz Vs. Ex-I
Illmaculate Vs. Dizaster
Dizaster Vs. Everybody Knows
Mosh Jelton Vs. D-Lor
Mosh Jelton Vs. Sahtyre
Unorthodox Phrases Vs. Dirt Bag Dan
Unorthodox Phrases Vs. Illusion-Z
9DM Vs. Tantrum
H-Bomb Vs. F.L.O.
Reverse Live Vs. Knowledge Medina
Fredo Vs. Lyraflip
Rugged Vs. Everybody Knows
XT Vs. Pariah
Sykull Vs. Revanon
Young Nate Vs. Fox
Madness Vs. Illmaculate
Good luck guys!
DVD: Fresh Coast Battle Documentary
Released: 2008
MCs Featured: TheSaurus, NoCanDo, Lush One, Tantrum, D-Lor, Okwerdz, Passwurdz, Franco, Bo-Rat, Illmaculate and many more.
Production: 5/5
Battles: 5/5
Extras: 5 /5
Description:
Any fan of freestyle rap battles should already be aware of the Fresh Coast, the dominant battle force which has racked up more wins in major events than any other region. With multiple Scribble Jam victories and dozens of strong showings all over the nation, this collective of battle technicians has proven themselves to be the top gunners in this highly competitive circuit.
Comprised of battle legends like NoCanDo, TheSaurus, Illmaculate, Okwerdz, Franco, Bo-Rat, Tantrum and more, it’s hard to argue that the Fresh Coast shouldn’t be hailed as the greatest group of battlers in the world.
The Fresh Coast DVD documents the history of these battle veterans, their thoughts on each of their fellow MC’s battle styles, their personal favorite battles, how they wound up with such a dominant scene, the coasts they’ve influenced as well as the biters and clones they’ve spawned.
Read the rest of the review and view new, unreleased footage from the DVD after the jump.
