Recap: A gritty and punchline-heavy Riggz and a street shit talking, but also hilarious Squeako make for a dope, competitive and entertaining PG battle on the URL stage. Scoring with spicy punches (“So don’t try me, you know me, be wise, don’t approach me, ‘cuz if need [points to Squeako’s knee] be I keep the strap close like Girbaud jeans!”) after punches in the 1st round, Riggz takes the opener over an opponent who while serving up a solid plate of his own, couldn’t provide enough spice to make up for a slow start. The 2nd round saw both battlers flex with the gun bars/trap talk and even get a bit (esp. Squeako) personal with their bars, but neither stood out enough to make the middle round anything more than a draw. With Riggz still up a round going into the 3rd, the North Carolina spitter shined again with some fine wordplay, witty barbs and festive punches during his final turn. But showing some remarkable resilience, Squeako would come back with an even doper 3rd, a turn that was drenched with some spitfire punchlines, resonating struggle bars and more funky old-school semantics to put him over the top, win the round and make this one a draw.
Verdict: TIE
Favorite line: Squeako – “You average, but your confidence is up to the fullest. talking about your punchline got a punchline….well my gun got bullets!”
