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Mister Greco

Battle rap enthusiast living in Timbuktu

Bill Collector defeats Holmzie Da God

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Recap: Championship round of URL’s Ultimate Madness 2 tournament between Bill Collector and Holmzie Da God gets the feted Summer Madness 10 platform, a significant first for each battler. Unfortunately however, overall it’s a mostly subpar affair as the two battlers (who happen to be part of the same Loud Boys clique) clearly didn’t bring their respective A-games to the bout and too often at times seemed focused on their ‘brotherhood’ rather than showing us who could rap better. Holmzie, often indirect with his punches and kicking a gang of pedestrian bars in every round, could never match the consistent heat he brought with his wordplay and punchlines that got him to the finals. While Bill, tho seeming to want it more at times, might have been suffering from battling too much late what with his lack of high-kneed hijinks and creativity. Nonetheless someone had to win and the edge here (despite Holmzie winning getting the belt in real time) in each round goes to BC, who overall was more direct and just had better punches, especially in his best round, the 3rd.

Verdict: Bill Collector (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Bill Collector – “I’m here to seal ya fate, it’s easy to get of rid of Holmes when you from the real estate!”

Mackk Myron defeats Bigg K

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Recap: Putting aside a fire, punch-heavy and race-angled/neutering 3rd round by Bigg K that won him that turn, the Norfolk, VA, rapper gets beat here by a more versatile, punchline-spazzing, raucous, metaphor-rich and extra witty Mackk Myron. Indeed, even with a slight stumble in round 1, Mackk’s more consistently electric and sometimes performance-heavy punch game stayed on point in both of the opening rounds, allowing the Pontiac, MI, spitter to score more than enough haymakers and edge what were a couple of pretty solid and bullish, but also a bit redundant turns by K for the win.

Verdict: Mackk Myron (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Mackk Myron – “My face, scare more nigga’s than test results!”

Shotgun Suge defeats Young Kannon

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Recap: Shotgun Suge uses a series of performance-rich gun bars and some stifling bully semantics to take the deciding 3rd round of this URL 3-rounder versus a Young Kannon who took the 2nd round with a plethora of gritty punches and kept it close throughout, but relied too much on outdated personals against Suge in the final round, which ended up assisting in his loss.

Verdict: Shotgun Suge (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Shotgun Suge – “I’m the type to do a drive-by going the opposite on a one way…and that’s on a Sunday!”

Chilla Jones defeats Mike Caswell

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from King of the 5 Battle League, Chilla Jones swats away allegations of stealing bars and an aggressive, but mostly pedestrian Mike Caswell with a steady barrage of fine tuned name flips, a mocking fast-food scheme, fiery gun lines and a gang of piercing punchlines to get the win.

Verdict: Chilla Jones (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chilla Jones – “Chilla for a new greeting, sorry to those I’m about to scare, but I’m over ya head with this [Boom!] Mike, just to make it loud and clear!”

P.A.Y.N.E. defeats Casino

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Recap: Bar4Bar RBL 1-rounder between Casino and P.A.Y.N.E. is a close one filled to the rim with gritty punchlines, mayhem and plenty of braggadocios darts. Aggressive on both sides with some proverbial subpar punches and name flips mixed in, it’s the slightly more consistently hitting and versatile P.A.Y.N.E. who gets the edge here.

Verdict: P.A.Y.N.E. (W) 1-0

Favorite line: P.A.Y.N.E. – “The hottest in Ohio?, man they just put Casino in that shit last year…GTA online!”

Chef Trez defeats Chuck Book

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Recap: In what turned out to be a stirring and competitive 3-rounder brought to you from Gates of the Garden, Chuck Book dishing off enough gritty and sometimes witty lines to make for a debatable 3rd round. However, even without the ability to produce the amount of rebuttals we’ve normally witnessed, Chef Trez’s prolific usage of stifling gun bars, boastful darts and head-twisting punchlines were too much for Book in the opening rounds, giving the Chef Life capo another win.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “You think Corona gonna stop us from being in the streets spinning?, the NBA might’ve cancelled their shooters, but we didn’t!”

Reed Dollaz defeats Rum Nitty

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Recap: Here in this gritty matchup from URL’s Summer Madness 10, Philly legend Reed Dollaz goes back to ‘Rambo’-mode, utilizing a barrage of piercing name flips, boastful vet talk, raucous heat and some wily personals/punchlines to take the 1st and 2nd rounds (before a debatable 3rd as they both got equally busy) for the win over a gun bar-lit, but not as consistently spicy with the punches Rum Nitty.

Verdict: Reed Dollaz (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Reed Dollaz – “Out the trenches, ain’t nobody where I’m from safe Rum, what the fuck is a gun bar to a real gun case?!”

B. Dot defeats T-Top

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Recap: A close, competitive and spicy Summer Madness 10 battle all the way through with a gang of the usual personals we see on the respective ends of both B. Dot and T-Top, while the witty at times and more angle-licious Top kept things fierce and entertaining throughout, a slightly more intricate, rebuttal-friendly, personal/scheme-lit and name flip/punchline and wordplay-heavy Dot edges each of the opening rounds for the win before a more potent altogether Top handily took the final round.

Verdict: B. Dot (W) 2-1

Favorite line: B. Dot – “Same difference, the game shifted, this caffeine coke nigga finna get knocked out by a woke nigga, and it’s gon’ look like he punching on me, but here’s the noose, I rope a dope nigga, hang it up!”

Dubb Da Feenom defeats E-Hart

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Recap: Close one-rounder from Step Your Ink Game Up between E-Hart and Dubb Da Feenom features a gang of raucous raps and brazen punches, but in the end while also taking advantage of Hart’s less-than-usual buzzing wordplay, the more steadier hitting and name flip/personal-lit Dubb gets the vic at the end.

Verdict: Dubb Da Feenom (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Dubb Da Feenom – “I came strapped for this occasion like a lesbian date!”

Math Hoffa defeats Jag

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Recap: Pretty solid effort here from Chubby Jag, who outside of a 3rd round that we’ll get to later and one too many name flips, came consistently hard and aggressive against Math Hoffa, with a gang of gritty punches throughout the match that should definitely should put him on par with King Los and 40 Cal when it comes to ‘best-comebacks-to-battle-rap-by-industry-rappers’. Hell, as far as recent comeback’s go, one could easily argue that Jag did way better then his former mentor Cassidy did. That said, there’s no way Jag beat Hoffa here, with the ever combative styling’s of Math fermenting his ground in the opening rounds with a boatlaod of bullish punchlines, fiending wordplay, rich metaphorical darts and enough mocking personals to remind you of the wide range Hoffa has when it comes to his pen. As for round 3? A story in itself with Jag getting extra greasy what with a turn almost entirely dedicated to the recent rape allegations that were publicly made against his opponent. Yet, surely, this being battle rap, Math had to know somebody was going to eventually bring it up. And yeah, as personal and sensitive as the subject matter was, Math getting riled up and walking away on stage while Jag rapped and leaving at the end without shaking hands, was certainly understandable. But no, unless it stops a battle from proceeding, unsportsmanlike conduct like that shouldn’t cost you the round…not that it matters anyway since Jag’s storytelling and execution was so point in the 3rd that it won him the round anyway and saved him from getting 30’d.

Verdict: Math Hoffa (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Math Hoffa – “Pussy, this our house, you on some distant cousin shit, we the kids that jumped on the bed just because we loved the shit!”

Real Deal defeats Henny #3

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from Kill Switch Battle League, Real Deal gets off to a hot start with a gang of fiery punchlines that were backed by some dope wordplay. However, with a drop on overall potency during the final 3rd part of his round, R.D. risked losing the match what with an elongated turn. But any chance of challenger Henny #3 pulling off an upset would be taken away 2 minutes into what was a resounding start via a surprising choke, thus giving Deal the vic.

Verdict: Real Deal (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Real Deal – “I’m not the burden you should bear homie, I am a grizzly, you don’t want me on ya neck like a side bitch’s hickey!”

Prep defeats Emerson Kennedy

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Recap: Assisted by a heapful of research done on his opponent and withstanding a few recycled bars here and there, Prep makes a dope return to the URL stage, unloading a steady barrage of piercing punchlines, fine-tuned personals, some flexing wordplay/name flips and other residual heat/mayhem to overtake a solid and sometimes dogmatic, but overall not-as-potent effort from Emerson Kennedy in this 3-rounder from Smack.

Verdict: Prep (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Prep – “I’ll pick up EK with the AR like alphabet soup!”

Ill Will defeats Dallas Cash

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Recap: Getting in a battle a week before Summer Madness, Ill Will isn’t quite able to bring his A-game. But in a 1-rounder versus a solid-punching, but elongated and dated at times Dallas Cash, Will’s pedigree for strong set-ups, rambunctious punchlines, witty darts and stirring mayhem/gun lines still hold’s up enough to gain the win.

Verdict: Ill Will (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Ill Will – “I click and clap, gun butt, this side of the serial [cereal] ain’t nutrition facts!”

Chef Trez defeats Acezero

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Recap: Remote, one-round Covid-19 battle from ROBR between Chef Trez and Acezero goes the Atlanta vet’s way as the Chef Life capo gets busy with an insurmountable amount of spicy gun bars and flexing wordplay to handily beat back an earnest rapping, but mostly indirect and overall pedestrian Acezero.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “Do the math, if I shoot you two times Zero, it won’t be nothing left!”

Prez Mafia defeats Yung Murk

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Recap: Prez Mafia uses a steady barrage of slinging gun bars, hard-hitting personals and fiery punchlines to beat back a solid and mayhem-bent, but oft-redundant turn by Yung Murk in this 1-rounder from GOTG.

Verdict: Prez Mafia (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Prez Mafia – “Big gun…that’s not a growl!”

Piranha defeats MYJ

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Recap: For the opening rounds anyway, a dope one here between Piranha and MYJ with the latter’s slick wordplay and gritty punchlines going toe-to-toe with the Detroit rapper’s steely darts and righteous street accolades. But with Piranha also adding some spicy personals/set-ups/punches, earnest vet talk and piercing gun bars of his own to the mix and MYJ fading down the stretch to the point of slipping-up a couple of times and eventually giving up his final round, after a 1st round debatable and edging round 2 of this 3-rounder from Onsite Battle League, it’s a 30 for Piranha.

Verdict: Piranha (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Piranha – “Loyalty, what type of friends he got?, one’s that’ll leave him in a cell, hit him with a shell, he gonna go to hell, .12 take his wig off…Madea Goes To Jail!”

Chef Trez defeats Boogie

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Recap: Naw’lins up-n-comer Boogie impresses throughout this 3-rounder, spouting a boatload of fierce rebuttals, some ill personals and raucous punchlines to keep things competitive here in this Bayou Battle League match against Chef Trez. But after a fire, debatable 1st round, the Chef pulls away from his opponent in the latter rounds, using some spicy rebuttals/freestyles on his own, piercing name flips and a barrage of hard-hitting punches/gun bars/4-bar setups to take the 2nd round before edging the 3rd for the win.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “I don’t fuck with you, get every accomplishment from your past tooken, you the type that like to explain yaself, that’s bad looking, start talking and get shot, fuck a ass-whupping, all that extra lip will help you catch a AR…like Vlad footage!”

Ryda defeats Loso

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Recap: From URL’s Ultimate Madness 2, in a competitive battle filled with plenty of religious themes, piercing personals and gritty punchlines from both battlers, a cleaner-flowing, gun bar flexing and more consistently hitting Ryda takes rounds 1 and 3 from Loso (who seemingly pulled out the exact same shirt his opponent had on in round 3?!?) for the win.

Verdict: Ryda (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ryda – “You give him all the glory and yourself none?, ok, well here’s the issue, 6th man, you feel like that shot only good if the spirit is with you!”

Bill Collector defeats Nunn Nunn

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Recap: Quarterfinal Ultimate Madness 2 battle between Bill Collector and Nunn Nunn was (residual name flips and personals aside) pretty much a punchfest, with both battlers offering up equally spirited efforts in their efforts to win. That said, a comfortable-in-his-skin, rebuttal dropping and punch-heavier Bill Collector with less-than-usual antics and a more consistently spicy pen game, manages to get the win, taking the first two rounds before a 3rd round debatable.

Verdict: Bill Collector (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Bill Collector – “Man, I might bring pumps, the 9 cool, 50 on me, Ja Rule, squeezing out a window like Big T at a drive-thru!”

Fiirst Ladii Flamez defeats Robin Rhymes

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Recap: Queen of the Ring 3-round battle between Fiirst Ladii Flamez and Robin Rhymes featured some hard-hitting punchlines, salacious personals, boastful barbs, righteous gun bars and plenty of Jakkboy Maine mentions. And while both ladies also suffered from a case of hiccups here and there, the battle itself stayed competitive with Rhymes attempting to make the case that she can flow just as nice as she looks, while Flamez, in full-pressed gangsta mode here, did pretty well for someone who reportedly battled on only 2 weeks prep. Round 2 is the difference maker however what with a punch-heavier Flamez taking round 1, while Rhymes, in part due to her opponent struggling with her flow, took round 2. That said, despite a dope turn from Robin, a more condensed and rebuttal-lit Flamez gets the edge here in the middle round for the win.

Verdict: Fiirst Ladii Flamez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Fiirst Ladii Flamez – “…Flamez ain’t lady like, facts, but I’d rather be respected on 10 toes than just admired on my back!”

Steams defeats True Indeed

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Recap: While True Indeed was dialing up a gang spicy personals and hardbody punches in this close 1-rounder from We Go Hard, a slightly more consistently gritty and name flip/punch/wordplay-lit Steams gets the edge here.

Verdict: Steams (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Steams – “This nigga sick, ‘cuz I’m Joe Jackson…go get the switch!”

Jey The Nitewing defeats Shotgun Suge

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Recap: Rookies vs. Vets battle between Jey The Nitewing and Shotgun Suge might’ve had a different outcome if Shotgun Suge didn’t struggle with his flow and shorten his latter two rounds as Suge was coming pretty nice throughout with the name flips and punches. Then too, faced against a night-quite-on-his-A-game Jey The Nitewing who took on a more straightforward, witty and highly personal approach throughout the battle (which for the most part worked) then the more intricate punches we’re used to seeing, even with Jey taking the latter two rounds for the win, Shotgun would have every right to point the finger at himself for losing this battle.

Verdict: Jey The Nitewing (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Jey The Nitewing – “I seen that little bike trail you be going, yeah that shit ends at a Wendy’s!

J. Murda defeats Staccz

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Recap: Normally under-the-radar battle between J. Murda and Staccz received plenty of hype due to allegations surrounding Staccz seeking out Murda to buy bars from him some years back. And while you’d think that having a stain of purchasing bars on ya back might motivate a rapper, outside of a gritty, punch-heavy 3rd round by Staccz, this one was all Murda as the FTW capo (helped by his, by that point pretty listless opponent choking away his 2nd round) used a plethora of mocking personals, hard-hitting name flips, solid wordplay and rigid punchlines to prove the bite of his pen and easily take the opening rounds for the win.

Verdict: J. Murda (W) 2-1

Favorite line: J. Murda – “Buck 50, take a piece off Staccs [stacks], I need a portion!”

Prep defeats Deranged

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Recap: Using a steady barrage of feisty gun bars, some sound wordplay and piercing punchlines/4-bar set-ups, a surprisingly, for most part, freestyle-lacking Prep still manages to beat the brakes off a mayhem-dishing, but topsy-turvy Deranged in this 1-rounder from GOTG.

Verdict: Prep (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Prep – “You thought I would just come in here and sleep on you, huh?, it’s like a fire drill, I know you not a threat but I’m gonna treat you like one!”

Chilla Jones defeats Jerry Wess

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Recap: A punch-fest between Chilla Jones and Jerry Wess goes Chilla’s way as the Boston rapper’s (who also came with a handful of nice rebuttals) more intricate darts, stinging name flips, fiery personals and buoyant wordplay/schemes in the first two rounds gave him the win in this competitive 3-round matchup, before both combatants stepped up their versatility and bar efficiency in the final round to make that one a debatable.

Verdict: Chilla Jones (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chilla Jones – “Man I could see your man’s is nervous, every hand that lands stretch out Wess [West]…Louisiana Purchase!”

Bill Collector defeats Steel

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Recap: If you’re going to do a battle outside, you probably shouldn’t do it less than a block away from an elevated train station. But this frequently interrupted 1-rounder from The Battle Academy was still a goodie as Jersey rapper Steel, despite a slow start and a near choke at the end, was able to drop a barrage of gritty punchlines, braggadocious darts and piercing personals to make it close. However, with an oft-righteous talking Bill Collector spouting a better and well-connected flow along with some hard-hitting personals/storytelling, freestyles and punchlines, you can chalk up another win for Double-Bar Bill.

Verdict: Bill Collector (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Bill Collector – “The street’s been missing you, but bro that street shit isn’t you, the most gangsta shit you ever did was stand up for some shit you didn’t do!”

Eazy the Block Captain defeats Cortez

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 Recap: Rookies vs. Vets 2 matchup between Eazy the Block Captain and Cortez goes Eazy’s way as the boastful Philly rapper’s hot wordplay/name flips, more direct and hitting personals, gritty street semantics and fiery storytelling hit with enough flair to take both the 1st and 2nd rounds over a solid and versatile, but mostly par the course ‘Tez, before a 3rd round debatable.

Verdict: Eazy the Block Captain (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Eazy the Block Captain – “Nigga, you fraudulent and why we doing all this talking shit and what the fuck we got to speak about the 3rd round Cort?, my judge don’t listen to closing arguments!”

KD defeats Danny Myers

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Recap: Some dope wordplay and residual boasts from Danny Myers here and there, doesn’t take away from one too many pedestrian punches from the Bar God over the course of this battle nor a slightly punch-heavier, message-oriented and personal-driven KD landing with a higher ratio of heat in both the 1st and the deciding 3rd round to edge the win here in this tight 3-rounder from STL Street Report.

Verdict: KD (W) 2-1

Favorite line: KD –  “You can’t be on ya high horse if ya life is in an unstable position!”

Nunn Nunn defeats Mr. Wavy

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Recap: Dope Ultimate Madness 2 battle between Mr. Wavy and Nunn Nunn that outside of Wavy getting a little political midway through his 2nd round, had all the fiery punchlines, piercing name flips, flexing personals and righteous mayhem one could ask for. Split going into the 3rd round with a punch-heavier Wavy taking the 1st round before Nunn Nunn upped his bar efficiency to take the 2nd, a pretty spitfire and versatile 3rd round on both ends gets edged by Nunn Nunn for having one more haymaker as well as the best line of the round.

Verdict: Nunn Nunn (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Nunn Nunn – “You think you never fell off, you sure?, then why you competing for a Summer Madness reward when you been on Summer Madness before?!”

Real Sikh defeats King Jables

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Recap: Competitive 1-rounder from iBattleTV between Real Sikh and King Jables, while featuring your usual assortment of rousing punchlines, boastful darts and ringing mayhem, goes Sikh’s way as the New Jersey up-n-comer’s added ability to display some wit and alter his flow for some nice rapid-fire schemes as well as Jables one too many dry spots and over-reliance on name flips that didn’t always score, gave Sikh a close win.

Verdict: Real Sikh (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Real Sikh – “You from Kansas, I ain’t gotta spray him with a pound, fuck a gun, I’ll whip a tornado at your house!”

Chef Trez defeats Scopes

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Recap: Shotz Fired Battle Rap League matchup between Chef Trez and Scopes sees the Chef beat back the hardbody and gritty styling’s of his opponent with a gang of head-ringing name flips, piercing gun bars and fly rebuttals/punchlines/schemes to take both of the opening round’s, before a more condensed Scopes delivered enough raucous darts to equate with Chef’s vigor and make for a debatable 3rd.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “Squeezing tight till my hand’s is thumping, blood everywhere…but just scoping the scene like I’m planning something!”

Holmzie Da God defeats Emerson Kennedy

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Recap: Taking advantage of a surprisingly light 1st round from Emerson Kennedy a with solid enough turn of his own and then spouting enough fire personals and a nice rebuttal to edge round 2, before getting blistered by a much lyrically sharper EK in the 3rd round, Holmzie Da God manages to squeak by in the opening rounds to gain a win and advance to the next round of this Ultimate Madness 2 tournament.

Verdict: Holmzie Da God (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Holmzie Da God – “I’m the bipolar nigger, but you the one that like to play both sided of the spectrum!”

Danny Myers defeats Tink Da Demon

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Recap: In a 2nd round Ultimate Madness 2 bout already filled with plenty of nihilism, visceral mayhem and head-twisting punchlines, Danny Myers also adds some piercing name flips and dope wordplay to the mix to help him edge all 3 rounds against a topsy-turvy and sometimes flow-challenged Tink Da Demon.  

Verdict: Danny Myers (W) 3-0  

Favorite line: Danny Myers – “You don’t like how Ryda name his guns? me neither, but I will introduce you to my blade…meet [meat] cleaver!”

Chef Trez defeats Chaze Banks

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Recap: Gritty and solid effort by Chaze Banks in this 1-round BattleRap Society match gets beat back by a rebuttal-lit, name flip spazzing, personal-bent and punchline/gun bar potent Chef Trez.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “I got real G homies and they be wilding, and ain’t shit to send a G Banks way like I’m depositing a thousand!”

JC defeats Kid Chaos

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Recap: Yunno, can’t really say that I get all into battlers wardrobe’s while on stage. Sure, some battlers are known for always being fly (which is fine) and some battlers can be pretty dusty (which they have to know will be used against them in future battles), but for the most part I could care less, it’s just all about the bars here. Which leads me to the befuddled reaction towards this Kid Chaos vs. JC battle as for all the love and reaction Chaos has gotten for being such am energetic and versatile spitter of late, seeing him so hellbent on getting personal with JC–for all 3 rounds–just didn’t make any sense. Whether it was a supreme focus on JC wanting to battle Lux (what’s wrong with that?!), JC’s lack of looking spiffy on stage (as long as the guy is clean, what does anyone care if  he likes to wear T-shits with baggy pants all the time) or the recent chatter surrounding JC looking rather gaunt (and possibly on drugs) of late (ok, since that topic did receive quite a bit of talk online, one can understand an opponent going there, but then going back to when he battled Chilla, JC has always been a small guy), when it came to personals, too often Chaos (who granted did have some solid schemes and wordplay mixed in) just went overboard while acting like he was the vet in the ring and not his opponent (one loss to Loso doesn’t wipe out JC’s entire resume). And to Chaos’ chagrin, judging from this battle JC was clearly paying attention to all the gossip surrounding him of late as well, because this was a clear 30. Spouting God-like synergy throughout the bout, whether he was dishing a gang of eccentric haymakers in a boastful, flawless and punch/wordplay-lit round 1 and just continuing with more of the same to go along with fire name flips, well-aimed personals of his own and steely gun bars in the latter rounds, for all the talk of how close (and in some cases surprising) the Rookies vs Vets battles have been in 2020, all the vets should be thanking JC for this one.

Verdict: JC (W) 3-0

Favorite line: JC – “See me and you? Nothing alike, you hold the door when I’m comin’ in, I’ll pull the plug to end your sufferin’!”

Chef Trez defeats Bandit Montana

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Recap: Well, you had to know that was coming. After an uber-gritty and aggressive Bandit Montana dished his best bar of the night, a dope, 2nd round, 4-bar set-up that ended with an emphatic ‘…barber chair’ punch, you just knew that Chef Trez was plotting an even flyer rebuttal. And that he did with a raucous ‘since they wanna boost a nigger, I’ll keep the baby in the seat’ dart that along with a gang of head-ringing gun bars, other feisty rebuts and piercing name flips/punchlines, gave the Chef a 30 in what was still a mostly competitive battle from GOTG.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “Don’t run, these bullets ain’t seen you in a minute…they good for catching up!

Rum Nitty defeats Drugz

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Recap: URL/Ultimate Madness 2 matchup between two gun line extraordinaire’s, Rum Nitty and Drugz, stays competitive for 3 rounds with plenty of back-n-forth action and heat. However, despite a pretty solid effort from The Gun Show, it’s the slightly more versatile, condensed, set-up/name-flip lit and intricate punching Nitty who edges each round for the win.

Verdict: Rum Nitty (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Rum Nitty – “Razor blade, cut him, the wound will heal up, NBA bubble, you better play it safe!”

Ryda defeats Mike P

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Recap: Before the recap starts, some friendly advice to up-n-coming battle rappers: never openly admit what your weaknesses are: whether that’s on social media, a popular podcast or radio show, anywhere…because as Mike P found out here, it will come back to bite you.

Now back to the battle…Ryda with a dope, punch/wordplay-heavier and more versatile 1st round and now what amounts to being a superbly-executed, all personal (and yes, hypocritical on Mike’s part to get all in his feelings here after what he did to Danny Myers in a previous battle) and now classic 2nd, clearly got this battle. No fault to judges Method Man and Iron Solomon for not being able decipher whether or Ryda’s 2nd round was real or just made up. But damn the 52% of fans that sided with Mike (who was really hit-n-miss with the name flips throughout the battle) on this one, much less the bloggers who had the audacity to question if Ryda went too far?!? I mean, it’s battle rap for chrissakes.

Oh yeah, for the record a more condensed and just as punch heavy Mike did manage to edge the 3rd.

Verdict: Ryda (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ryda – “That y’all Street Fighter, that cap calm [Capcom], hearsay, y’all forgot I’m Scorpion I’ll swing the blade through the body and stop…midway!”

Viixen The Assassin defeats C Bri The Lyricist

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Recap: Viixen The Assassin solidifies her ‘Queen of the Midwest’ title with an absolutely brutal takedown of fellow Milwaukeen C Bri The Lyricist here in this 1-rounder from UBL Midwest. The aggressive lite-skin vet staying busy with a spicy palette of stifling punchlines, head-ringing performance bars, boastful barbs, hitting gun bars/wordplay and forceful vet talk towards a ‘newbie’ who recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. After her 8-plus minute onslaught, an emotional Viixen’s night would be capped by an overwhelmed C Bri choking away her round and the battle less than a minute in.

Verdict: Viixen The Assassin (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Viixen The Assassin – “Just ‘cuz I’m light skinned don’t mean I understand what a pig meant [pigment]!”

Holmzie Da God defeats Th3 Saga

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Recap: Taking advantage of an underwhelming and flow-challenged Th3 Saga in the first couple of rounds, but also some using solid punches, piercing personals and spicy religious-sliced darts, Holmzie Da God does just enough to edge rounds 1 and 2 (a punch-heavier Th3 Saga easily took the 3rd) and advance to the next round of this Ultimate Madness 2 tourney from URL.

Verdict: Holmzie Da God (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Holmzie Da God – “Random, but your Jesus was the biggest deadbeat of all-time, he told his kids he’ll back…2,000 years later they ain’t seen the nigger yet!”

Hollaluyah Jones and Budds [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: CT vs. NY, spitfire 1-rounder from We Go Hard sees the gritty, bullish at times and punchline-savvy bars from Budds go bar-for-bar with the oft-witty, performance-rich and (“Fat nigga with a smooth shot, kick like Ong Bak, clip sterilized…URL ain’t the only nigga shooting on a rooftop!”) wordplay/punch-lit styling’s of Hollaluyah Jones. Also featuring a raucous cameo from Bangz and a handful of over-the-top haymakers from each side, with each battler bringing an equal amount of versatility, efficiency and potency with their raps, the only winner here is the crowd that got to see this one up close.

Verdict: Debatable 

Favorite line: Budds – “Arm on an 80…I ain’t helping grandma cross the street!”

Bill Collector defeats Mike P

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Recap: That ‘choke’ in the 3rd round didn’t seem too sincere to me. But either way it happened. And in a deciding 3rd round vs. Bill Collector of a 2nd round Ultimate Madness tournament with $25k on the line, what a timely spot for Mike P (coming off a controversial ‘win’ over Ryda in the previous round) to all of a sudden get a visit from Earl. As for Bill Collector, dilly-dallying with some hitting personals, witty barbs and performance-rich hijinks throughout his 3 rounds? Well, at least he earned his paycheck and more importantly moves on to the next round.

Verdict: Bill Collector (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Bill Collector – “She said she was his music manager?, hey, Ash’, good way to go to the bluff, Yo’ last name Pulice [police], how the fuck you don’t know who to cuff?”

Jakkboy Maine defeats King H

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Recap: Back on his grind with that mischievous wordplay, flashy gun semantics and rich metaphors he’s known for, a more consistently spicy Jakkboy Maine dispenses with enough heat to take this 1-rounder from a gritty, but also topsy-turvy King H.

Verdict: Jakkboy Maine (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Jakkboy Maine – “Lions, tires, bears, you think one of them the king of the jungle…nope, then I swing back ‘cuz the true King of the Jungle came from off the ropes!”

Tink Da Demon defeats Franchise

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Recap: Tink Da Demon’s return to battle rap is a successful one…but barely as with an able assist from the efficiency of opponent Franchise’s prolific gun bars lessening and lessening as the battle continued, Da Demon’s fabled tributes to debauchery, fiery schemes/wordplay and pointed personals do enough to edge the latter rounds (after Franchise took the 1st) of this Ultimate Madness 2 matchup and keep him in the tournament.

Verdict: Tink Da Demon (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Tink Da Demon – “The reason you gonna die tonight is that ego, not knowing that I control whoever I mettle [medal] with like Magneto, get your soul lifted, pole shifted, you done shook the hand of every man that had a style you liked and went Rogue with it!”

Real Deal defeats Defron (Rematch)

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Recap: Solid turns from both Real Deal and Defron in this online 1-rounder from 1Outs NZ. But it’s the slightly punch-heavier and slicker with the wordplay Deal who gets the win here.

Verdict: Real Deal (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Real Deal – “Who wants beef?, go ahead and point him out like Henry Hill!”

Nunn Nunn defeats Loso

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Recap: Nice comeback in this Ultimate Madness 2 matchup by Nunn Nunn, who after a topsy-turvy 1st round that was easily beaten by a punch-heavier, uber-confident and more consistent Loso, upped his bar efficiency and religious wordplay adeptness in the latter rounds with a spicy mix of slamming personals, fiery schemes and flexing punchlines to take each round from a still aggressive and competitive, but not as steadily potent opponent.

Verdict: Nunn Nunn (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Nunn Nunn – “Y’all the fakest friends! I don’t give a fuck, if you was Christian, you’d tell Street Hymns that he sucks!”

Bill Collector defeats Young Kannon

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Recap: Solid showings by both Young Kannon and Bill Collector in this 1st round Ultimate Madness 2 matchup with plenty of mayhem, spirited gun bars, heard-it-all-before personals, some witty bars and aggressive/spicy punches. Close and competitive throughout with nothing too outlandish (outside of a sublime 2nd round by Bill that evened things up going into the 3rd), it’s a momentun-rich, more condensed and slightly punch-heavier B.C. who takes the final round for the win.

Verdict: Bill Collector (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Bill Collector – “Get your head wrapped ’round it, you losing tonight will make you Real Sikh [sick]!”

Prez Mafia defeats Philly Da Genius

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Recap: A 20-hour car ride to battle Prez Mafia gets Philly Da Genius…1 round as the latter’s dope, struggle-bar themed final round earned him the edge there. However, rounds 1 and 2 were all Prez as Mr. Woosah’s spicy punchlines, quality freestyle game and piercing name flips/gun bars came together to easily overcome what were mostly basic raps from Da Genius.

Verdict: Prez Mafia (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Prez Mafia – “I got a .9 to shoot when the drama pop, head shot ya man and then it’s back to you…like I forgot!”

Rum Nitty defeats LL Coogi

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Recap: Rum Nitty pulls an Illmaculate, battling twice in one day and doing what Nitty does best: a plethora of blistering gun bars and fiery name flips over the course of one round to beat back an also gun-heavy and pretty solid overall, but elongated and not as consistently punch-heavy LL Coogi.

Verdict: Rum Nitty (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Rum Nitty – “Fuck a 30, I’m trying to drop a .40, like Caine in the liquor store!”

Mr. Wavy defeats Steams

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Recap: Mr. Wavy just kills it here. Battling against fellow We Go Hard alumni Steams in this 3-round Ultimate Madness 2 matchup, a turned-up Wavy unleashes a consistent barrage of raucous gun lines, mocking personals, flexing punches/schemes and other obligatory damage over the course of 3 rounds to easily beat back his punch-worthy at times, but mostly subpar opponent and move on to the next round.

Verdict: Mr. Wavy (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Mr. Wavy – “Weapon shoot, potato on a barrel, Steams [steam] vegetable!”

Loso defeats Chuck Book

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Recap: Hey, if you got the bread, why not guarantee yourself some views and pay to battle a big name battler? Then too, in this GOTG 1-rounder versus Loso, Chuck Book puts forth a pretty solid effort, deftly inserting religious themes into his punches to go along some witty barbs that often scored. Of course, the opposite effect of paying to battle a top tier is not only the fact that you didn’t earn the opportunity, but the chance that your opponent’s ego could be just a little bit inflated. And equipped with a gang of scathing personals, Loso was not only able to bring the bluster, but in addition a boatload of fiery schemes, piercing name flips and flippant wordplay to take this battle and prove his mettle.

Verdict: Loso (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Loso – “I know it’s doubtful, but if your goal is to make it on URL switch dreams, it’s a known fact that a Book never translates on the big screen!”

Danny Myers defeats Reepah Rell

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Recap: Dishing some fiery death-related lyrics in lieu of his opponent’s rap name, but also spouting plenty of unbridled mayhem and piercing punchlines/name flips, Danny Myers flexes with enough consistent heat and take the opening (tho he was helped a bit by a huge Reepah Rell slip-up in round 1) rounds and beat a solid overall, but also a bit elongated Rell in the opening round of this Ultimate Madness 2 tournament.

Verdict: Danny Myers (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Danny Myers – “I’m on Long Island, where Reepah at?, I said I’d keep the beef intact, I let it sing, everybody from ya set die, and I can find Glee in that!”

Yung Griz defeats NXT

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Recap: West-coast, The Grizz Exam Battle League 1-rounder, of course warrants a battle from namesake Young Griz, who scores with more than enough gritty punches, boastful barns, righteous personals and piercing name flips to beat back a pretty solid, but not as steadily spicy run by NXT.

Verdict: Young Griz (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Yung Griz – “You should be the man on the West already, never gave us what we need to see, how are you next [NXT]and we’re still waiting?, this ain’t the DMV!”

Emerson Kennedy defeats Glueazy

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Recap: Going at opponent Glueazy’s neck fresh out the gate, for 3 entire rounds Emerson Kennedy unleashes a firestorm of swift, dicey punchlines, flagrant name flips and stifling personals while also taking advantage of a slip-up prone Glu to catch a 30 and easily take this 1st-round Ultimate Madness 2 matchup.

Verdict: Emerson Kennedy (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Emerson Kennedy – “But they even criticized Jesus, don’t let that define my past, y’all even called Kobe a ball hog…until he passed!”

Danny Myers defeats Red Flag

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Recap: iBattleTV 1-round video battle between Danny Myers and Red Flag sees the versatile ‘Bar God’ use dizzying street missives, some quality name flips and a gang of fiery punchlines to beat what was a soundly derisive, but none-too-outrageous turn by Red Flag.

Verdict: Danny Myers (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Danny Myers – “I’m Kaepernick when I peel his skin, ‘cuz I’ll kneel over the body and never be seen in the field again!”

Yung Griz defeats Stuey Newton

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Recap: A couple of current day West-coasts elites, Stuey Newton and Yung Griz, meet up for the first time and while both battlers came with a ton of heat, it’s Griz who stands out a little more, using some hard-hitting personals, stinging name flips, a more consistently jarring punch game, rugged gun bars and a couple of flexing rebuttals to edge the latter two rounds after a 1st round draw.

Verdict: Yung Griz (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Yung Griz – “[Bang!] [Bang!] till they both clicking,  that’s two sticks, like I’m crocheting and that was so different!”

Chef Trez defeats Bill Collector

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Recap: A witty at times, but mostly indifferent Bill Collector equates to another day at the office for Chef Trez, who uses a plethora of spicy gun bars, some fire rebuttals and a host of elite wordplay to knock out a 30 in this 3-rounder from The Battle Academy.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “I’ll empty and load the clip again, shots knock him 6 feet back, we practicing social distancing!”

Ron Compton defeats Kid Chaos

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Recap: Pretty solid, fiery effort from Kid Chaos with his stunting schemes and mocking personals gets beat back by a consistently spicy, name flip/gun bar-savvy and versatile punching Ron Compton in this competitive 1-rounder from The Grizz Exam Battles.

Verdict: Ron Compton (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Ron Compton – “I’m not a keyboard killer, but Command my respect!”

Aye Verb defeats Geechi Gotti

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Recap: Clearly bent on going vet mode and delivering a talking too to his less experienced, but quickly ascended opponent, after a sublime 1st round that he’d still only edge, Aye Verb is mostly helped by a Geechi Gotti who while crazy with the punches and street shit at times, just relied too much on redundant themes and personals towards Aye Verb that we’ve long heard before