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Charlie Clips defeats Topfloor Lut

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Recap: From The Battle Academy, versatile and hard-hitting Charlie Clips uses a flexing mix of solid name flips, wily freestyles, piercing street/trap talk, boastful barbs, stinging punches/personals, fierce schemes and witty darts to score more haymakers and handily take both of the opening rounds for the win against Topfloor Lut. With a chance to pitch a shutout in the 3rd however, an elongated Clips would succumb to a gang of middling freestyles, rants at the Philly crowd and other what-have-you that was hit and miss. That in turn allowed Topfloor, steady scoring in the final round via a bunch of gritty punches, solid personals and hard-slinging hustler talk, to salvage the round and avoid the 30.

Verdict: Charlie Clips (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Charlie Clips – “Lowkey I’m like Thor, I grab the hammer and breeze, but if I bump into Lut I’m a grab the hammer and squeeze, and every bullet was made to open up Top floor, these shits like janitor keys!”

Swervoo defeats Bill Collector

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Recap: From OSBL, while Bill Collector’s spitfire ‘Your name is Swerv, not bob-n-weave!’ line in round 2 epitomized not only a dope round, but the lazy usage of an old (BC getting knocked out by Hitman’s little brother) angle that’s been played to death already, even against a Swervoo we’ve seen better from it wasn’t enough. The Norristown, PA, native dishing way one too many pedestrian bars in rounds 1 and 3 against an opponent scoring more consistently with a steady diet of fiery gun bars, gritty punchlines, boastful barbs and solid name flips to prevent a defeat.

Verdict: Swervoo (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Swervoo – “I want you to see me shoot you, I don’t get no points if I catch you lacking, f-ck a Supa-dupa-scope, I’ll walk down and then pull it after, you know who else got a Supa-dupa-scope?, forensics examiners and bullet fragments!”

Ill Will defeats Jey The Nitewing

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Recap: A dope 3-rounder from Takeova Battle League between Jey The Nitewing and Ill Will comes down to the 3rd round after the two (had Nitewing edging round 1 and Will returning the favor in the 2nd) split the opening rounds via a gang of bodacious punches (Will), righteous darts (JTN), boastful barbs (both), amusing lines (both), ill personals (both) and crazy name flips (both). But Ill Will, who due to his bullish tones, never gets enough credit for his ample wit, would continue harping on his opponent’s infamous day job with sterling effect. The Michigan battle vet scoring left and right with seismic punches/personals, witty puns, righteous barbs, ripe storytelling and hard-hitting gun bars/street darts in what turned out to be a sublime (i.e. classic) round. And while Nitewing would deliver a pretty solid, noble and often punch-heavy 3rd, his round wouldn’t be nearly as haymaker-lit as Will’s, thus giving Yaktown’s finest the round and the win.

Verdict: Ill Will (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ill Will – “Yeah I’m knowing the mission, put this ho in submission, with that poet rendition, a .9 in his face feel like he driving a race, night particles all over the ceiling!”

JC defeats Mr. Mann

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Recap: From Gates of the Garden, continuing to make a name for himself with these 1-round, top-tier solo missions, the street ethos and bullish bars from Mr. Mann here prove to be competitive once again. However, one too many pedestrian bars from his opponent and a more condensed JC dialing up a gang of sublime name flips, death-gripping set-up/punchlines, stinging gun bars/wordplay and boastful barbs, at the end of the day prove to be too much.

Verdict: JC (W) 1-0

Favorite line: JC – “It’s a shame for nigga’s, but that’s how the cookie crumbles and my aim is [Amos] famous!”

Presidential Dubz defeats Ryda

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Recap: From The Fight Back Arena, after some time away from the battle rap scene, Ryda comes back and it’s a huge disappointment. The former Goonie surprisingly choking midway through his round here versus Presidential Dubz (who came lit with his usual assortment of violent performance-lit bars, mean set-up/punchlines and wily name flips) for like a couple of minutes and despite getting it back to make for a solid turn, losing the bout due to his insurmountable unforced error.

Verdict: Presidential Dubz (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Presidential Dubz – “If I’m getting hit, shit Ry getting hit first, caught him walking to his V, is when I sparked him [stomps feet] sat on the side of his ride, I double-parked him!”

Chef Trez defeats Plugg

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from Settle the Score Battle League, a steady-hitting Chef Trez uses a gang of sizzling gun bars, fiery/versatile name flips, feelgood personals, stunted rebuttals/freestyles and gritty punchlines to score more haymakers and beat back a solid punching and witty at times, but kess consistent effort from opponent Plugg.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “You not the same type as me, bastard stop, I seen you rap in Crocks with matching socks, that’s not a Plug, that’s a thot!:

Jerry Wess defeats Sity Kals

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from Street Talk Ent, Jerry Wess utilizes a gang of crazy name flips, gritty punches/schemes, performance-lit darts, fiery gun bars and boastful barbs to handily score more haymakers and beat back a versatile and punch-heavy at times, but mostly so-so effort from opponent Sity Kals.

Verdict: Jerry Wess (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Jerry Wess – “Your bars like they 2010, that’s what you call a style?, the way this man spit, Atlantis, Sity watered down!”

Chess defeats Celly Cell

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Recap: From BMBL, in a 3-rounder that was dominated by name flips from both sides, despite struggling with his flow a bit throughout the battle, a still wily and more consistently hitting with the aforementioned name flips to go along with a bunch of piercing gun bars, boastful barbs and gritty set-up/punchlines Chess manages to score more haymakers in all 3 rounds for the win over an aggressive, street talking and at times hard-hitting, but mostly pedestrian Celly Cell.

Verdict: Chess (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chess – “If I beat this bitch-ass nigga to the ground who gonna lift dude up?, I don’t give two fucks, ya name Cell, it got a ring to it, ‘cuz all your nigga’s gonna have to pick you up!”

Madflex defeats JC

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Recap: A dope 3-rounder here from Takeova Battle League, comes down to the 3rd round after Madflex (who got round 1) and JC (who spazzed with enough continuously flexing punches in the latter half of his round to take the 2nd) split the openers. Flex with some brutal disses, witty personals/storytelling and hard-hitting punchlines throughout the battle and JC (who’s been battling a lot lately), via a bunch of death-gripping darts, rugged name flips, boastful barbs and fiery wordplay/similes, kept things close and entertaining for all 3 rounds. However, despite another punch-heavy turn by JC in round 3, it’s the more versatile and slightly more haymaker-lit Madflex who edges the final round for the win.

Verdict: Madflex (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Madflex – “If I size him up he’ll need a reminder that the metric isn’t feet, ‘cuz I’ll start stomping, y’all seen the cover of Illmatic?, little boy face about to blend into the street!”

Yunus defeats Chess

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Recap: A fire battle with plenty of competitive grit and crowd interaction and between Chess and Yunus from URL’s N.O.M.E. 15 card. Chess, the ‘vet’ here ironically a decade after his famous Rookies vs. Vets battle against DNA, came with 3 rounds of straight heat. The ‘Shape Shifter’ utilizing a gang of boastful barbs, solid name flips, fiery gun bars, hitting schemes, gritty punches and personals, righteous darts and feelgood wordplay to stay in the mix throughout his 3 rounds. While Yunus, showing nary a bit of anxiety in front of a huge Gramercy crowd, swayed the crowd with a plethora of fire similes, witty personals, steely/performance-rich bars, searing wordplay of his own, flexing ‘Chess’ name flips and battle rap colloquialisms and a gang of piercing punchlines. A close bout through and through with each battler displaying excellent stage presence and versatility to their raps, after a debatable round 1, it’s the slightly more haymaker-lit Yunus who edges rounds 2 and 3 for the win.

Verdict: Yunus (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Yunus – “Your first time here was versus DNA and you threw up…I pray you ain’t feeling nostalgic!”

Charlie Clips defeats Anymal

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Recap: Not really on his A-game, but in this 1-rounder from Street Talk Entertainment, Charlie Clips uses a bunch of wily freestyles, some solid name flips, witty barbs/personals and hitting punches/schemes to score more haymakers and still handily beat back a mostly pedestrian effort from Pittsburgh battler Anymal.

Verdict: Charlie Clips (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Charlie Clips – “As long as the league owner like this shit, him and wifey gonna go home and talk about it for the rest of the night and shit, like yo did you see how Clips had to damage dude?, came in here with no leash and still control Anymal!”

Shotgun Suge defeats Swamp (Rematch)

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Recap: After a controversial loss in their previous battle, Shotgun Suge finally gets some payback here against Swamp. The Jersey vet, after getting beat to his more haymaker-lit opp in round 1, coming back in both of latter rounds with a gang of blazing trap talk, bullish punchlines, gritty street shit and witty/righteous personals to complete the win over his less consistent adversary in this 3-rounder from Straight Drop Media.

Verdict: Shotgun Suge (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Shotgun Suge – “I know all the perp heads ‘cuz they used to get it from me, I know nigga’s that stage car crashes just to get it for free!”

Chef Trez defeats J2

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Recap: From Straight Drop Media, clever move by J2 in round 1 of this poor sound quality 3-rounder to tell opponent Chef Trez that if he tried to rebuttal him, it’d make him gay. And while the tactic worked enough to make Trez think about it for a minute or two, eventually the Chef got back to business and unleashed a pair of them things. That, along with a gang of stifling gun bars, mocking personals, solid name flips and hitting street talk would earn Trez an easy win over an opp who while steadily aggressive, couldn’t get out of his own way when it came to way too many pedestrian bars throughout the battle.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “You always talking about being an indie artist, but ya death gonna be a major deal!”

JC defeats K Venom

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Recap: From iBattleTV, judging from the frequent amount of times he dapped up K Venom after his opponent delivered a fire punch, we’re sure that JC wouldn’t have a hard time admitting how challenging this 3-rounder was. Nonetheless in the face of some fire optics, sizzling punches/wordplay and piercing similes from Venom, JC’s morbid set-up punchlines, boastful barbs, righteous schemes and other wily, but hitting darts are just enough to edge rounds 1 and the deciding 3rd for the win.

Verdict: JC (W) 2-1

Favorite line: JC – “Yes sir, the fans may sleep like a memory foam mattress, but your impression should be lasting even when you get up!”

Charlie Clips defeats O-Solo

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Recap: From BMBL, against the witty, unpredictable, one-two punches from O-Solo, Charlie Clips uses a bunch of fiery schemes, mocking personals, solid name flips, witty barbs of his own and hitting punchlines to handily take rounds 1 (in light of a very pedestrian turn by Clips, had O-Solo edging round 2 even tho it wasn’t his best round) and 3 for the win.

Verdict: Charlie Clips (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Charlie Clips – “I got a big Glock, uploaded so many clips in 60 seconds I woke up verified on TikTok!”

Coffee Brown defeats A. Ward

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Recap: From The Riot, seeing past a punch-heavy, rebuttal-lit and all-around crazy 2nd round from opponent A. Ward, a steadier hitting Coffee Brown (who also had a couple of nice rebuttals throughout) utilizes a bunch of piercing name flips, Christian-themed disses, hard-hitting trap talk, fiery gun bars, some witty personals/race angles and a gang of flexing/violence-prone punchlines to edge round 1 and handily take the deciding 3rd for the win.

Verdict: Coffee Brown (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Coffee Brown – “He look like he into gentle parenting, but I put belt to ass!”

Fonz defeats John John Da Don

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Recap: From URL’s N.O.M.E. XV card, in a long-awaited 3-rounder that was actually closer (scored round 2 as a debatable) than fans were given credit for. Despite a versatile and mostly competitive (until he got watered down in way too many pedestrian bars during the latter half of his 3rd) effort from John John Da Don, his opponent Fonz’s adds a boatload of spitfire babymama jokes/personals and other witty raps, a fly punch game, some fiery gun bars, rich storytelling, steely name flips and a bunch of boastful barbs to score more haymakers (in round rounds that were pretty evenly timed) in both rounds 1 and 3 for the win.

Verdict: Fonz (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Fonz – “These nigga’s is fake, oh he think ‘cuz we in NY that nigga’s is safe, well get in the paint, just know in that graveyard they don’t do no multiple choice, they just fill in the blanks!”

JC defeats Black Gemini

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Recap: From IronKlad Battle League, a competitive 1-rounder between Black Gemini and JC gets edged by the latter. JC utilizing a bunch of boastful barbs, searing/scheme-atic build-ups to hard-hitting punches, a few stinging name flips here and there and a gang of fiery gun bars to score more haymakers to beat a consistently gritty, shit-talking and punch-heavy at times, but slightly less steady and a bit filler-prone effort from Mr. Gemini.

Verdict: JC (W) 1-0

Favorite line: JC – “It’s over a decade of work, it’s why some of y’all favorite vets lay in dirt and today you just don’t fit in my plans, but I’m still lit ‘cuz I’m a fight against my older self like Will Smith!”

Jey The Nitewing defeats Rum Nitty

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Recap: From URL’s N.O.M.E. 15 card, somewhat taking advantage on an opponent in Rum Nitty who despite a pretty solid effort throughout chose to go light on the personals, Jey The Nitewing also utilizes a gang of brash raps, wily name flips/personals, rich metaphors, steely pontificating, witty barbs and a strong (esp. in round 2) set-up/punch game to quantitatively score more haymakers in both of the opening rounds to edge one for the win before a more steady punching Nitty nipped the 3rd to avoid the shutout.

Verdict: Jey The Nitewing (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Jey The Nitewing – “Worst time to be an alien ‘cuz I control everything!”

T-Top defeats Ms. Hustle

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Recap: From URL’s N.O.M.E. 15 card, in what turned out to be a surprisingly one-sided affair, T-Top utilizes a sizzling variety (dissing everything from Hustle’s BBL to her prior friendship with Remy Ma to her alleged sexcapades and a whole lot more) of spitfire personals in all 3 rounds in addition to spreading out a bunch of witty puns, boastful barbs, fiery set-up/punchlines and rigid storytelling lines to handily score a 30 over a solid, hitting at times and gritty overall, but clearly overmatched Ms. Hustle.

Verdict: T-Top (W) 3-0

Favorite line: T-Top – “Then you lied and said your lips got the Chinese grip, but your mouth didn’t match her like a Chinese flick!”

Tay Roc defeats Real Sikh

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Recap: From URL’s Nome 15 card, Real Sikh keeps things competitive (even edging round 3) throughout, via a bunch of wily similes, fiery punches, righteous darts/personals (esp. in the final round), violent-themed punches and piercing wordplay that all showed he belonged on the big stage. However, steadily utilizing a gang of wicked ethnic-inclined innuendos/personals to go along with a plethora of fiery gun bars, witty barbs, sizzling name flips, searing metaphorical punchlines/personals and flippant, but hitting AMG-mode bars, it’s the slightly more punch-heavy Tay Roc who takes rounds and 1 and 2 for the win.

Verdict: Tay Roc (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Tay Roc – “I don’t wanna hear how ya Glock will spray, you do look like you could make me a chop cheese…the Ocky way!”

Chef Trez defeats Rashaad Tha God

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Recap: From The Stage, despite an overall solid and pretty (that ‘Twister’ bar in round 3 was crazy) gritty effort from Rashaad Tha God, opponent Chef Trez uses a barrage of boastful barbs, fiery gun bars, mocking personals, stifling personals, tough street talk and wily punches in each round to score more haymakers and earn a 30.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “Behind bars I take everything personal like contraband!”

Nu Jerzey Twork defeats Woosaah

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Recap: For the most part, Woosaah and Nu Jerzey Twork were able to engage in a 3-round goodie, keeping it close via plenty of stirring gang talk, fiery gun bars, brash punchlines, wily personals and piercing wordplay. However, after the two split (had NJT taking round 1 before Woosaah edged the 2nd) the opening rounds, thanks in part to battle league Straight Drop Media failing to do their research on proper room temperate for battle raps, midway through his 3rd a still competitive Woosaah succumbs to the heat, has to stop his round short, slips up when he attempts to restart it before he finally ends his 3rd for good. Those mishaps leave Twork with plenty of room to deliver another punch-heavy turn that combined with some added wit gave Nu Jerooz the round and the win.

Verdict: Nu Jerzey Twork (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Nu Jerzey Twork – “Holes sending through ya shit, I’ll squeeze the shell, you gonna blee as well, you know where you send a nigga named Woosaah? [sighs] deep in hell!”

Coffee Brown defeats Bonnie Godiva

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Recap: From Chrome 23, Bonnie Godiva and Coffee Brown engage in a goodie for 3 rounds, with plenty of sizzling gun bars, hard-hitting/wicked/witty personals, flexing trap talk and gritty punchlines to go around. And while she rapped a little bit longer than her opp in each round (and for some strange reason couldn’t get some damn water after several requests before starting her 3rd round), thanks in part to some hardbody late stage theatrics in both her rounds 1 and 2 which led to more haymakers in each and slightly better consistently to her punches, it’s Coffee who takes both of the early rounds for the win before a more steady hitting and condensed Bonnie edged the 3rd.

Verdict: Coffee Brown (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Coffee Brown – “When you look at Bonnie and you look at me, off looks alone I killed her, like how the fuck my name Coffee, but this bitch use all the filter!”

Jerry Wess defeats Cali Smoov

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Recap: From WestWorldBattleRap, yeah gotta agree with many of the commenters on this one: considering all the foul language and cuss words often used in battle rap, who’s brilliant idea was it to have all those kids on stage during this 3-rounder between Jerry Wess and Cali Smoov?!? That said, Smoov with his usual emotionally-bent struggle bars, a solid punch game, personals themed around his opponent’s battle career and in this case, also paying homage to the late Billy Boondocks, kept it competitive throughout. However, via a stronger and more consistently-lit punchfest as well as some witty barbs, hitting schemes and some piercing name flips, it’s Mr. Wess to takes rounds 1 and 2 for the win before a slightly more spicy Smoov edged the 3rd to avoid the shutout.

Verdict: Jerry Wess (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Jerry Wess – “How this Mexican gangster?, you been nervous since Trump won!”

Ms. Hustle defeats Real Deal

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Recap: From Takeova Battle League, despite Real Deal pulling out every trick in a bag that included brash intellectual punches, hard-hitting/witty personals and even attempting to romance his opp, Ms. Hustle wasn’t having any of it. The Harlem, NY, vet utilizing a gang of fiery gun bars, steely punchlines, flippant name flips, fire flow-changing semantics and a bunch of righteous personals to take rounds 1 and 3 (got Real Deal edging round 2) what with more haymakers to gain the win.

Verdict: Ms. Hustle (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ms. Hustle – “I’ll run down on this teacher, lift it up and spray, Glock’s extendo’s, all of that in a tray, I mean you used to report cards [click click] this a military grade!”

Anderson Burrus defeats Danny Myers

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Recap: From Hunger Gamez, these battle rappers need to quit underestimating the camera guy. Proving once again that he’s got the skills behind the lens and in front of it, here against a versatile spitting and rebuttal-spazzing Danny Myers who surprisingly got less and less competitive as the battle proceeded, a more consistently-lit Anderson Burrus utilizes a steady barrage of witty jokes, flexing punchlines, solid storytelling, boastful barbs and wicked/mocking personals to take rounds 2 and 3 (after a debatable round 1) for the win.

Verdict: Anderson Burrus (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Anderson Burrus – “A parallel does universe does exist, it isn’t science fiction, over there Tupac’s alive and kicking and Kanye makes wise decisions!”

Nu Jerzey Twork defeats Villa

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from Street Talk Ent, Nu Jerzey Twork survives a minor slip-up early in his round and utilizes a gang of fiery gun bars, gritty punchlines, fire similes and other bodacious raps to handily beat back a loud and problematic at times, but mostly pedestrian effort from Villa.

Verdict: Nu Jerzey Twork (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Nu Jerzey Twork – “Jump right in the jeep then creep. hop out let the battery run, this about to be jaw-dropping, like Natalie Nunn!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Tru Foe

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Recap: From Chrome 23, a fiery and dope 3-rounder between Tru Foe and Rosenberg Raw with plenty of hard-hitting street bars, gritty punchlines, rich storytelling and boastful raps from both battlers. However, despite a trio of late surges in each of his elongated rounds to make things slow, with an added mix of piercing wit, noted hometown bars and fierce personals during 3 way more condensed and consistently hitting rounds, it’s a slightly more haymaker-lit Raw who edges rounds 1 and 2 for the win, before Foe with the help of a couple of nice rebuttals, made the 3rd debatable even in light of yet another long-winded turn.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “What made you think you got the credentials to come and box the champ?, you had one fucking good year in your career, you Rashad McCants!”

Chilla Jones defeats Aye Verb

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Recap: Steady dishing a flexing assortment of fiery name flips (esp. in round 2, where he flipped the ‘Island Verb’ moniker to blazing effect), wily personals, hitting schemes and graphic/violence-induced punches, outside of a close 3 where opponent Aye Verb upped the ante when it came to witty personals, Chilla Jones handily beats back his mostly pedestrian opponent to earn the 30 in this 3-rounder from Takeova Battle League.

Verdict: Chilla Jones (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Chilla Jones – “This amazing, and I have my reservations like a private dinner, but now I got a reality check for the Island…I’m a Survivor winner!”

Marv Won defeats Serius Jones

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Recap: From Street Talk Ent, against an elongated Serius Jones mired in way too many subpar punches throughout and only really scoring here and there when he went for the witty personals and fat jokes, a much more condensed and hitting Marv Won uses a variety of solid name flips, brash punchlines, wily personals and piercing street darts to earn a 30 in a 3-rounder between two longtime battle vets.

Verdict: Marv Won (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Marv Won – “Nigga, I smoked Ars now you, nigga I’m hanging up Jersey everywhere, nigga this the farewell tour!”

Nu Jerzey Twork defeats Mr. Mann

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Recap: From Gates of the Garden, despite an elongated turn in this 1-rounder, a plethora of brash raps (and even a little wit here and there) from Mr. Mann makes for a solid effort. But way too many pedestrian bars and mundane pontificating from the Brooklyn battler coupled with Nu Jerzey Twork standing on ten toes throughout via a gang of sizzling name flips, flexing punchlines, piercing personals, stinging street darts, wily schemes and other boastful barbs gives Nu Jerooz an easy win.

Verdict: Nu Jerzey Twork (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Nu Jerzey Twork – “You think I showed up here for competition?, nigga read rooms, you up here rapping like you got clips for real, well Mr. Me Too!”

Coffee Brown defeats Sean Kray

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Recap: From Don’t Flop Entertainment, against the witty stylings, syrupy name flips and wily jokes from British battle rapper Sean Kray, Coffee Brown still has an easy time of it. The performance-lit Cali battler using a litany of persuasive sexual themes, hard-hitting personals, witty barbs, stinging gun bars and gritty punchlines to overmatch her opponent and handily take all 3 rounds for the win.

Verdict: Coffee Brown (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Coffee Brown – “I know when he see me it be hard to keep calm, he jerk off to me so much he got a coffee handle imprinted on his palm!”

Tay Roc defeats ATS Reck

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Recap: In what was at times a pretty tense 1-rounder from CMC Battle League, Tay Roc’s aggressive variant of sturdy gun bars, festive name flips, gritty punches and wicked personals proved to be more than enough to beat back a brash and pretty solid, but elongated and way too pedestrian at times effort from ATS Reck.

Verdict: Tay Roc (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Tay Roc – “My next decision, mask up less suspicion, I’m a stab ya, iron Dagger from Western Britain, buck-fifty, flesh is ripping, neck is dripping, cut him to the white meat, shit look like shredded chicken!”

T-Top defeats Foet Dev

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Recap: From West World Battle Rap, a bunch of aggressive punches by Foet Dev keeps things competitive in this 1-rounder. But one too many pedestrian bars from Dev coupled with opponent T-Top’s versatile array of wicked set-up/punchlines, stirring name flips/metaphors, witty barbs and spirited trap talk hands the Bear an easy win.

Verdict: T-Top (W) 1-0

Favorite line: T-Top – “I’ll put money on ya head nigga, don’t ever think that Bizzy picky, I mean the whole band under one name like PrettyRicky!”

First Lady Flamez defeats Jay Love

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Recap: In this 3-rounder from We Go Hard both Jay Love and First Lady Flamez kick that gritty street shit to go along with a gang of piercing name flips, sexual innuendo’s and brash punchlines. A competitive battle throughout, with an added mix of brash personals and consistently festive wordplay, it’s Flamez who scores more haymakers in each round for the win.

Verdict: First Lady Flamez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: First Lady Flamez – “I heard you a real ride or die for ya nigga’s tho, I’m cool with it, they gonna get the worst of it anyway ‘cuz of what Love got to do with it!”

Cortez defeats P.A.Y.N.E.

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Recap: From Street Talk Ent, both P.A.Y.N.E. and Cortez bring an extra pint of hardbody punches, flexing gun bars, piercing name flips and gutsy street bars to this competitive 3-rounder. However it’s the slightly more consistently-lit Cortez, who along with a fiery arsenal of frenetic darts brought with him a bunch of stinging personals, some potent wordplay, righteous heaters and a nice freestyle to start his round 2, who takes rounds 1 and 3 (call the 2nd debatable) for the win.

Verdict: Cortez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Cortez – “The only pictures of P.A.Y.N.E. [pain] I ever fely was the one’s in the obituary!”

Bigg K defeats Scoop

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Recap: A fire 3-rounder from Don’t Flop between Bigg K and British battle rapper Scoop sees the latter keep it competitive through and through with a boatload of righteous darts/personals, graphic/violence-prone heaters and a brash punch-game that lit the scoreboard often. However, already armed with a crazy and slightly more condensed lyrically snapping palette of his own for all 3 rounds, Bigg K’s added mix of witty personals, a dope rebuttal to start his 3rd round, some solid hometown bangers and a shitload of piercing name flips, after a debatable opening round, it’s the faintly more bar heavy K who edges both of the latter rounds for the win.

Verdict: Bigg K (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Bigg K – “This nerd do spoken word, from the soul we see devotion, a gun will make you run, put poetry in motion!”

A. Ward defeats Swamp

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Recap: From Only The Real Battle League, sometimes you gotta know your limitations. And one thing’s becoming more and more evident: Swamp ain’t built to be battling so often. Indeed, a recent poor showing against Coffee Brown and now choking in the 3rd here against A. Ward…granted the bills gotta be paid on time and he’s doing the right thing lately in shortening his rounds, but I’m guessing that Swamp is at his best battling say, every other month than every other 2nd or 3rd week like he seems to be doing of late. That said with Swamp unleashing a bunch of brash/witty punches and religion-themed personal disses while Ward fought back with a gang of lucid personals, solid punchlines and fiery rebuttals/freestyles, a debatable round 1 was followed up by a more haymaker-lit Swamp handily taking round 2. However, midway through what was a pretty solid turn Swamp would unexpectedly choke (allegedly to the point of even pulling out his phone) before Ward would allow him to get it back to finish his round. That huge Earl moment, however (the choke itself was cut from the video) long it was, allowed A. Ward sans any stumbles or slip-ups, to deliver another solid, righteous at times and punch-heavy round for the win.

Verdict: A. Ward (W) 2-1

Favorite line: A. Ward – “The Bible says tho shalt not kill, that’s a true fact, Swamp I don’t shoot at people in battles, I shoot back!”

Rum Nitty defeats Elijah Strait

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Recap: From Takeova Battle League, running with a consistent (and often potent) theme all battle of his opponent Elijah Strait (who had some fire punches here and there) allegedly copying his style, but also hitting on all cylinders when it came to piercing name flips, wily gun bars, solid personals and most importantly crazy set-up/punchlines as well as fire similes, outside of a 3rd round that was a bit a close (but also taking advantage of Elijah’s frequent reaches and subpar punches, esp. in both of the earlier rounds) it’s a workmanlike showing by Rum Nitty that earns him the 30.

Verdict: Rum Nitty (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Rum Nitty – “Your life a lie, but you paint the image that you sliding daily and you some faithful Christian, that’s why we hate him really, nigger you not who you think you are…Clayton Bigsby!”

Pass and Yunus [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: From Takeova Battle, a fire 3-rounder between Pass and Yunus. The latter taking round 1, thanks in part with his opponent struggling with his flow, but also via heavy combo of fire personals (including styling on Pass’ ‘Town Bidness’ slogan), flexing wordplay/metaphors and fiery punchlines. Round 2 while close gets edged by Pass, the Bay-area vet stepping it up with a wide array of lyrical (“They say Pass tense, that’s past tense and in that sense I’m right back if I do the sentence, but when the mask off it’s really like that for future reference!”) stunting, righteous punches and witty personals to edge a dope and personal-drenched, but slightly less potent round by Yunus. Tied going into the 3rd, Pass’ continual name-calling, brash raps and piercing punchlines proved to be competitive. But with an equally cutthroat turn of mocking/stinging personals, fire similes and loaded set-up/punchlines, Yunus would meet the challenge and force a debatable.

Verdict: Debatable

Favorite line: Yunus – “Listen bro, I spit feared quotes and torch the scene, you a joke, a mid-tier GOAT, Joran meme!”

JC defeats Aye Verb

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Recap: From Calicoe’s Black Mafia Battle League, Aye Verb makes all his haters a little nervous after utilixing some excellent wordplay and wily personals to edge round here versus JC. But after an elongated and mostly pedestrian opening round that had to fill the crowd with doubters, in both of the latter rounds JC gets back on his transcendent grind and gets back to business. The Michigan vet also using a gang of posturing personals, gritty punches, fiery storytelling/name-calling, boastful barbs and stinging gun bars in a more consistent fashion to handily take round 2 and even things out before doing the same in the deciding 3rd for the win against an opponent who had long before ran out of steam.

Verdict: JC (W) 2-1

Favorite line: JC – “It don’t take that much to be a man, try it once, nigga you ran from Hitman like he was a licensed one!”

Chess defeats Fettuccine 20

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Recap: In a 1-rounder from We Go Hard that featured both battlers, Chess and Fettuccine 20, unleashing a gang of gritty punches/gun bars, witty barbs and solid personals, while also mocking each other slogan’s, the more condensed Chess’ slick wordplay and filler-less round leads to a higher quotient of haymakers and the win.

Verdict: Chess (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chess – “Nigga, you ain’t even tough, I see you bluff and beat you up, boy I’m known for hands, let’s see if 20 equal up!”

Chef Trez defeats Lu Castro

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Recap: From Takeova Battle League, Lu Castro combines oft-hilarious bouts of wit, a bunch of piercing name flips and a gang of graphic/wild, strong punches to deliver a trio of dope and competitive rounds here versus Chef Trez. But getting edged to his slightly more haymaker-lit opponent in round 1, in both of the latter rounds the Chef utilizes some fly rebuttals, gritty gun bars, fiery street darts and brash personals/name flips during slightly more condensed turns to edge come back and edge both round 2 and 3 for the win.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “What’s the deal yung’un?, I’m a boss with mine, you a real worker, and you couldn’t put a legend in a box with a Trill burger!”

First Lady Flamez defeats Mosca Flux

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Recap: In this 3-rounder from Hunger Gamez, an earnest effort from Mosca Flux, complete with a bunch of solid name flips, gritty street and struggle bars as well as aggressive punches, gets handily beat back in all 3 rounds by First Lady Flamez. The Richmond, VA, vixen deftly utilizing a gang of hitting gun bars, flexing wordplay/similes, boastful barbs and more consistently banging punchlines to earn the 30.

Verdict: First Lady Flamez (W) 3-0

Favorite line: First Lady Flamez – “My favorite shooter used to be homeless, he say the streets intense!”

Swamp defeats Chess

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Recap: From Takeova Battle League, in a fiery, competitive and dope 3-rounder that featured a gang of sizzling name flips, piercing metaphors, stinging gun bars, flippant (that ‘raccoon’ line in round 1 by Chess was crazy) personals and brash punches from both battlers, after taking an ‘L’ to the more haymaker-lit Chess in round 1, a turned-up Swamp adds some wit and righteous bars to the mix and in both of the latter rounds the South Carolina emcee offers up a plate of more consistent darts that during condensed (Chess was still banging, but elongated and less potent in the 2nd and 3rd) turns that earned Swamp the edge in each round for the comeback win.

Verdict: Swamp (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Swamp – “Why the fuck you be walking around so angry for, is it because you little or something?, you think just ‘cuz your name Chess [chest] you always gotta be in the middle of something?”

Nu Jersey Twork defeats Real Deal

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Recap: As usual, an earnest effort from Real Deal, complete with plenty of righteous personals (esp. during a pretty dope round 3) and empathetic/solid punches that often hit and kept things competitive. But despite the steady comp from his opponent, in this 3-rounder from Street Talk Ent, it’s a gun bar blazing, gritty punching, street shit spazzing and personal-lit Nu Jerzey Twork (that ‘diamond tester’ sequence in the 3rd was also crazy) who lands more haymakers in each round to earn the 30.

Verdict: Nu Jerzey Twork (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Nu Jerzey Twork – “That shit you don’t know bro, all this shit this bitch popping, nigga talking about me stealing a purse…so the fuck what?, quick option!”

T-Top defeats J2

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Recap: From URL’s “Outside 4” card, apparently not taking his opponent J2 seriously, T-Top fucks around and almost has himself a debatable. Bizzy struggling a bit with his flow mid-round and with the help of a turned-up and consistently punch-heavy J2, losing the opening round. Round 2 would be a different story as the Bear’s wit, raucous street bars and gritty punchlines, in opposition to a mostly subpar round by 2, would allow T-Top to come back and even things up heading into the 3rd. The deciding round was close, what with J2 scoring with plenty of fat jokes amongst other eccentric darts, but with a gang of witty gay jokes of his own to go along with some fiery punches, it’s the slightly more haymaker-lit Top who edges the 3rd for the win.

Verdict: T-Top (W) 2-1

Favorite line: T-Top – “Man, I’m the first nigga in my family to publicly have the story told, and you the first nigga on the other side of the glory hole!”

Tay Roc defeats Jey The Nitewing

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Recap: Dope, competitive, 3-rounder from URL’s Outside 4 card between Jey The Nitewing and Tay Roc sees the former utilize a boatload of clever wordplay, fiery name flips, righteous darts and solid personals/punchlines to stay in the bout. On the other hand, a well-prepared and geographically-lit Roc provided a steady mix of sturdy gun bars, fierce name flips, witty/mocking personals and gritty punches. However, after a slightly more haymaker-lit Roc took round 1 before JTN returned the favor in round 2, it’s a more steady hitting and versatile Roc who ends up taking the deciding 3rd round for the win.

Verdict: Tay Roc (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Tay Roc – “I don’t care if you’re Samoan, Tongan, Polynesian, I don’t care if you’re Hawaiian, Tahitian, Malaysian, metal squeezing, quickly body ya, for a fee G [Fiji] it ain’t have to be this Pacific Islander!”

Chess defeats Kev Bless

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Recap: From Street Talk Ent, funny how you can sometimes get less potent with each passing round, but still manage to hold on and pull off a win. Such was the case here with Chess, who in a 3-round battle that took place outside on the street against Kev Bless, used a gang of gritty punches, solid wordplay and fiery gun bars in a much more consistent and condensed opening round to take things there. However, admittedly a bit lethargic from battling so often of late, while still earnest and full of grit with his bars, a mostly pedestrian round 2 from Chess would still get the checkmark thanks to yet another elongated and mostly subpar turn by his opponent. Thanks in part to Chess cutting his final round short only a minute in, a turned up Bless (witty and hard-hitting at times, but drenched in too many wily pontifications and resident name flips in the earlier rounds) would put it all together, lace the crowd with a pretty solid punch-fest and handily take the 3rd to avoid a shutout.

Verdict: Chess (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chess – “You said you was in group homes and stuff, well I could make you so viral from this battle, that nigga I could get you and your folks in touch!”

Bigg K defeats J Murda

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Recap: From Street Talk Ent, not sure what exactly unleashed “The Dawg” in what was a crazy 3rd round by Bigg K, but damn! That said, here against the always gritty and aggressive J Murda, outside of a pretty competitive opening round that the more haymaker-lit Bigg K took in the end, this 3-round battle was pretty one-sided. K utilizing a gang of flexing gun bars, hard-hitting 4-bar set-up/punchlines, some (esp. in the aforementioned round 3) fire rebuttals, witty barbs and stinging name flips to also take both of the latter rounds over a J Murda who had the right idea/theme (when it came to personals) in round 2, but couldn’t deliver the execution, before a subpar 3rd (along with K’s comeuppance) finished him for good.

Verdict: Bigg K (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Bigg K – “They like what’s up with J Murda, he ain’t nothing to play with, I’m like I ain’t caught his last 20 battles but he’s one of my favorites!”

Shotgun Suge defeats E-Hart

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Recap: From Bags and Bodies, E-Hart and Shotgun Suge in a competitive 3-rounder filled with plenty of fiery gun bars, gritty street talk, solid name flips and mocking/witty personals from both battlers. And while Suge kept it pretty succinct throughout, while Hart on the other was a little elongated, nonetheless the battle stayed close. Still, it’s the more haymaker-lit Suge who takes round 1. Round 2 would see Hart up her wordplay and punch game, but a surprising couple of slip-ups mid-round by the Bronx vet would hand Suge the edge (and the win) in what was otherwise a very winnable round. Continuing to flex her hard-hitting raps in a consistent and clean fashion in the 3rd would allow Hart to salvage the round, despite a pretty solid effort from Suge.

Verdict: Shotgun Suge (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Shotgun Suge – “You thought you was gonna beat me, what that ’bout?, I feel right at home we had bags and bodies at my trap house!”

Chef Trez defeats Prep (Rematch)

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Recap: From OSBL, Chef Trez and Prep (they previously did a 1v1 on URL and a 2-on-2 on GOTG) meet up for the 3rd time on a battle stage and this one is a goodie. Prep, after a bit of a slow start, kept it entertaining and competitive with a bunch of wily punches, solid name flips, hitting freestyles and lucid personals/schemes. However, apparently choosing to save his strong rebuttal game for the end of his round instead of the start, this one was all Chef. Trez adeptly utilizing a gang of head-ringing gun bars, fire punchlines, killer wordplay, fiery name flips and even some witty personals to score more than enough haymakers and earn the win in this 1-rounder.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “It’s drill week, I’ll really spin in this bitch, catch Dirty Prep outside like an Indian dish!”

Chef Trez defeats Skully G Da Alley Kid

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Recap: In this 1-rounder from The Boiler Room ATL, Skully G Da Alley Kid delivers a hitting at times, but elongated and mostly pedestrian gun bar and name flip-fest that ironically gave opponent Chef Trez plenty to work with. The ATL vet utilizing a plethora of sizzling (I had like 7 of ’em, including an ‘Ice Spice’ rebut near the end of his round) rebuttals, flashy gun lines, brash punchlines, fiery freestyles and piercing personals during a sublime (i.e. classic) turn that reminded everyone that there’s different levels to this shit.

Verdict: Chef Trez (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chef Trez – “Don’t try to play me closer, that’s what you get shot for, buck shot, blow the hinges off the entrance…no more locked doors!”

Charlie Clips defeats Bangz

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Recap: Versus a one-time rising star in Bangz who stopped taking battle rap seriously (he displays that once again here with a plethora of subpar name flips before quitting on his round) a long time ago, Charlie Clips utilizes a gang of flexing name flips, some solid rebuttals/freestyles and a bunch of brash/witty punchlines/personals to earn a rare body bag in this 1-rounder from Black Diamond Battle League.

Verdict: Charlie Clips (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Charlie Clips – “This nigga name is Bangz, take a look at him y’all, he was born dead, nigga ain’t even lose his tooth on some street shit, nigga bit too much in a cornbread!”

Geechi Gotti defeats Steams

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Recap: From Street Talk Ent, while taking advantage of an opponent in Steams who got off to a slow start in each of the opening rounds (before excelling in the latter half of both via a gritty punch game and boatloads of feelgood wordplay), a more consistently hitting Geechi Gotti would utilize a gang of brash punchlines, fire name flips, pretty solid personals, rugged street talk and sturdy gun bars to take rounds 1 and 2 for the win before dishing more of the same in the 3rd to handily beat back a pedestrian Steams and earn the 30.

Verdict: Geechi Gotti (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Geechi Gotti – “I came from out of state, soon as I landed they hand me scraps, chopper under the arm like crutches, told you I’m a Crip not a handicap!”

A. Ward defeats Swave Sevah

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Recap: From Street Talk ENT (RIP Bishop Brigante), in this 3-round bout between A. Ward and Swave Sevah that featured plenty of Biblical references, religious pontifications and brash punches, after getting edged in the opening round to the slightly more haymaker-lit Sevah, A. Ward adds some witty personals, a strong rebuttal game, fiery wordplay/schemes and a bunch of gritty punchlines to take rounds 2 and 3 over a less consistent opponent for the comeback win.

Verdict: A. Ward (W) 2-1

Favorite line: A. Ward – “I’m loco, I been on the champion list for the last 5 years and earned a pretty penny, even you know the vision not the same, you ain’t been able to see me since 2020 [20/20]!”

Chess defeats Whosane

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Recap: In this No Jumper/La Plaga 1-rounder, Chess utilizes a boatload of piercing name flips to set himself apart in what was otherwise a pretty even battle vs. Whosane. The Young Gawd and for the former URL PG battler staying competitive when it came to gritty punches, fly set-ups and feelgood wordplay, yet it’s the more consistently hitting Chess who scored more haymakers and ultimately earned the win.

Verdict: Chess (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Chess – “You see this the predator verse the prey, but I forgot y’all slow, this was the jungle, I’m the lion and Who’s there, it ain’t a knock knock joke!”

Real Name Brandon defeats Bill Collector

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Recap: From West World Battle Rap (RIP Billy Boondocks), against a Bill Collector who started off well with variety of solid punches that kept him competitive until he succumbed to one many cookie cutter raps past the midway mark, Real Name Brandon leaves earth. The West-coast EFB member using a blistering round of gritty, street-themed punchlines, sturdy name flips, a gang of killer wordplay/similes, brash personals and graphic hardbody darts in a flawless turn that handily earned the win in this 1-rounder.

Verdict: Real Name Brandon (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Real Name Brandon – “If I was down to that last 8-ball then your pocket picked, we was robbing him, I’m the first nigga to swing…Jackie Robinson!”