Recap: New era battle rapper Yunus faced off against veteran battle rapper Arsonal on the big stage at URL’s Summer Madness XV, and for the most part, it was a goodie. The rapid-punching, wordplay-lit, and often brash Maryland lyricist delivering three rounds of pure excellence, packed with plenty of performance-heavy darts, fly multi’s, dope personals, piercing name flips/schemes and clever flips of his opponent’s slogans. On the other hand, Arsonal was his usual aggressive self but stayed competitive with a barrage of boastful barbs, witty personals, solid schemes, and brazen gun bars. He even threw in a couple of dope rebuttals to show the young gun he wasn’t going down easy. Still, outside of a debatable round 2, this one goes to Yunus. Mr. “Out the Gate” showcasing superior creativity, cohesion, and more consistent haymakers in rounds 1 and 3 to secure the win.
Verdict: Yunus (W) 2-1
Favorite line: Yunus – “Madness, he gonna be the meme of the day, when I bring a knife, swing and slice, it go from him C-walking to fans saying ‘Jesus Christ!'”
