Synopsis: There’s obvious reasons you have to respect the freestyle over the written when it comes to battle rap. After all anyone can take the time to prepare bars, memorize them and deliver them come battle time. But freestyling takes on a whole different mentality, what with on-the-spot spontaneity combined electrifying energy, an oft-difficult artform that takes you back to the neighborhood cyphers. It’s why this battle was close, because while K. Holla’s wordplay were genuinely nice and consistent, they weren’t superb or creative enough to warrant an obvious win over AR’s mix of funny hijinks and steady personals..all within freestyle mode. Too bad AR basically took the first round off, wasting freestyles on Jesse Rican instead of his opponent or he might’ve stole another win.
Verdict: K Holla (W) 2-1
Favorite line: K Holla – “Call my bluff, no ring, I’ll let it vibrate beside his click, his body drop without nobody knowing, that’s Beyonce shit”
