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Jey The Nitewing and NXT (DEBATABLE)

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Recap: From Mic Masters Alliance, a dope, at times scheme-heavy, consistently fiery three-round clash between West Coast battlers Jey The Nitewing and NXT. The matchup being a bit of a style clash, what with NXT’s loud, aggressive delivery versus Jey’s high-pitched baritone and slowed, almost “relaxed” pontifications made for an ill performance and both battlers delivered. Jey and NXT coming heavily armed with crazy similes, sizzling name flips, gritty punchlines, and sharp, witty personals. NXT would take Round 1 with a plethora of steely (“I don’t think wing could get fly, I’m a hypocrite, this first one…indigenous”) wordplay/punches which led to steady haymakers in a round that was also aided by a rare slip-up from Jey. Round 2 was tight overall, but edged by Jey, who packed more condensed haymakers into his material than his opponent. The final round, electric and captivating on both sides, saw both emcees land equally hard-hitting shots, making it an even split and the battle itself debatable.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: Jey The Nitewing – “War tactics, pen firing and I’m exploding with that shit, I don’t focus on fashion, RIP clothing for all your homies to match with!”

Nu Jerzey Twork defeats NXT

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Recap: Been watching NXT for too long to think he was ever a wannabee Nu Jerzey Twork. Indeed, his loud, aggressive style is defintely his own. But doppelganger accusations aside, in this URL ‘Outside’ bout, as B. Magic said it’s all about who can rap better. And even without his signature ‘Strapped It’ call out, it’s Twork by a long shot. The big man continuously rocking the crowd with a shitload of dope/raucous punches, flexing name flips, bullish gun bars and steely personals over the course of 3 rounds to handily get the win over an opponent who despite some demonic/hitting punches/personals here and there, just couldn’t keep up when it came to bar efficiency while also melting under the scope of too many mediocre personals and Twork style jacking.

Verdict: Nu Jerzey Twork (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Nu Jerzey Twork – “Put a pillow over NXT [next] get him ready for flight departure!”

NXT and Hansel [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: From WestWorld Battle Rap, EFB members NXT and Hansel go at it for three rounds and it’s a dope one. Both battlers highly aggressive with their raps, but there was plenty of substance that came with it through a barrage of sturdy punchlines, resident West-coast flossing, piercing name flips, roundhouse personals and a bunch of mayhem-lit boasts that for the most part made their mark on both sides. Tied (had NXT edgung round 1, before Hansel out-punched his opponent in roudn 2 to even things up) going into the deciding 3rd round, the final round turns to be an equally efficient banger with Hansel delivering another stream of consistently hard-hitting punches, while NXT went a completely different route via a crispy run of braggadocio (“I been here 7 years, that bad luck done ran out!”) darts that highlighted his battle rap resume and struggles coming up in the game versus that of the relative newcomer standing across from him.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: Hansel – “Shotgun, one pull gonna hit you and like two more of you haters, thats 3 nigga’s in one release…this shit a jumpshot creater!”

Real Name Brandon defeats NXT

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Recap: Despite a pretty solid effort (thought his best round was the 2nd, which with a slightly more condensed, but just as haymaker-lit as his opponent turn, I had him edging) here in this semi-final round of URL’s Ultimate Madness 4 tournament, NXT’s controversial run in this tourney comes to an end as the young, lite-skin spitter loses out to Real Name Brandon’s stifling storytelling bars/schemes, righteous darts, boastful bully talk and wicked punchlines in the 1st and 3rd rounds to get the win and move on to the finals taking place at Summer Madness 11.

Verdict: Real Name Brandon (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Real Name Brandon – “I don’t take threats lightly, all that tough talk?, that shit bore me, last nigga that said he had a plot for me, didn’t live long enough to tell the rest of the story!”

NXT defeats Boze The Bambino

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Recap: NXT vs Boze The Bambino in the 2nd round of URL’s UM4 tourney is a fiery and aggressive slugfest that saw Boze spout some unique name flips on his opponent when he was wasn’t dishing gritty personals and rigid 4-bar setups. NXT, on the other hand, loud and spirited throughout the bout, would come through with a gang of flexing punchlines, shrewd personals, some stellar wordplay and hard-hitting name flips. A close one that was a little chippy at times what with the competition being so heated, a couple of stumbles (a minor one in round 1 and a more blatant one in round 2) by Boze would edge NXT the first two rounds for the win before Boze came back with a stifling turn and took the 3rd.

Verdict: NXT (W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “You played a clip of him say ‘I ain’t gangsta’, nigga neither was that!”

NXT defeats Elijah Strait

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Recap: NXT versus Elijah Strait on URL’s UM4 was a close one as both battlers brought a near equal amount of heat with the fiery wordplay, intricate schemes, potent punchlines and daunting mayhem. Add in some spicy semantics regarding religion with the ability to score with more haymakers and it’s ever loud and aggressive NXT who edges the opening rounds here for the win before Strait’s best round of the battle, his 3rd, makes this a 21.

Verdict: NXT (W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “It gotta be a Dream if they say Elijah won [Olajuwon]!”

NXT defeats Murda

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Recap: In an animated battle that was littered with plenty of mayhem, mocking personals, gritty punchlines/wordplay and stifling name flips, the more consistently-lit NXT delivers enough heat to take both of the opening rounds of this competitive URL 3-rounder and get the win over a mostly solid Murda, before a 3rd round debatable.

Verdict: NXT (W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “I would think that your team wiser, 6 feet, behind a fake killer, it’s a police lineup!

Rum Nitty defeats NXT

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Recap: Much anticipated 3-rounder from West Coast Elites between Rum Nitty and his younger, lite-skin, performance doppelganger NXT lives up to the hype with both battlers sporting an aggressive variant of fierce punchlines, tough name flips, popping wordplay and head-ringing gun bars. Add to the mix a mutual respect for fire bars and some worthy personals, a competitive bout gets edged by the more condensed and more consistently punch-lit Nitty who takes both of the opening for the win before NXT serves up a nasty and seismic 3rd to avoid the shutout.

Verdict: Rum Nitty (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Run Nitty – “I give a fuck how you spell your name little nigga, you will not ease [E’s] your way outta this!

NXT defeats Dev The Demon

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Recap: Inter-crew match-ups usually make for dope battles and that’s certainly the case in this Riot Network 1-rounder between NXT and Dev The Demon. Indeed, Dev The Demon’s gritty trio of real street darts, righteous personals and stinging gun bars more than made their mark. But after starting out with a couple of hard-hitting rebuttals/freestyles while taking on the ‘Lil Bro’ role with his raps, NXT’s execution of bruising punchlines, fiery wordplay, mocking personals and performance-rich heat would earn the younger Demons squad member the win.

Verdict: NXT (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Dev The Demon –

Ru Bando defeats NXT

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Recap: Impressive comeback here by Ru Bando, who after getting out-punched and extolling a gang of wayward angles (NXT’s usage of name flips not only sizzled, but it seemed like he trying to knock Bando’s lack of versatility in round 1 too) in the opening round, got his shit together in the latter rounds, connecting his punches better while unleashing a fly series of blistering gun lines, witty barbs, some dope wordplay and potent storytelling/name flips to take both the 2nd and 3rd rounds and beat back the performance-savvy and mayhem-lit, but not consistently hitting with the punches NXT.

Verdict: Ru Bando (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ru Bando – “You ever fell asleep getting some pussy?, you’ll be laying in the box with your eyes closed!”

NXT defeats Quban

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Recap: If the URL wants to change its format on building newcomers, they might want to tap into both sides of the table, instead of one. In other words, while last year’s Crucible winner, NWT, has certainly warranted moving up the chain of more seasoned battlers, judging from Quban’s perspective here, it’s pretty clear that the former Goonie didn’t share the same feelings on facing his opponent, esp. considering all the work he’s done put in for Smack (my suggestion, why not test NXT’s moxie against a rarely seen vet like an M. Ciddy or Quest Mcody instead). Nonetheless, still a dope battle between the two here with a lot of lyrical stunting displayed on both sides to go along with plenty of mayhem, stifling wordplay and piercing punchlines/personals. The angle-lit (extra performance points on pulling out Quban’s “old vest”) and slightly punch-heavier NXT edges rounds 1, before the fledging West-coast spitter ups his bar proficiency and scores with more than enough haymakers (and a spitfire mid-round rebuttal) to also take 2 for the win. 3rd round was another spirited and crazy one that saw both battlers equally lit, thus forcing a debatable turn.

Verdict: NXT *W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “3am, overnight shift, trying to maintain bars, Remember the Titms, I ran practice through a graveyard!”

NXT defeats Funeral F.A.M.E.

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Recap: Having seen a couple of NXT battles (him vs. Saynt is extra dope) before he hit the URL stage, one can attest to the immense amount of talent the kid has. And I’m willing to bet that Funeral F.A.M.E. does too…especially after this matchup. As the cadence-flexible NXT delivers 3 rounds of savage heat via a gang of head-twisting punchlines, fierce wordplay, stinging name flips and aggressive, performance-boosted mayhem to beat back an opponent who was altogether loud, loaded and gritty, but too-often reliant on name flips in the earlier rounds until he got more versatile and hitting with his bars during a standout 3rd round, which in turn forced a debatable and allowed F.A.M.E. to avoid the shutout.

Verdict: NXT (W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “You sloppy, they only think you crazy when you yelling, you could be AWOL with a white sheet…watch your projection!”

NXT defeats Jayrone

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Recap: Continually spicy for 3 rounds with a boatload of greasy gun bars, flexing punchlines, piering name flips and stinging wordplay, NXT puts up a 30 on an often-gritty, but a little flow-challenged and pedestrian Jayrone in this 3-rounder from The Riot Rap Battles.

Verdict: NXT (W) 3-0

Favorite line: NXT – “You slide out West and be a fucking target, they wave Glocks, Tay Roc…come in Caution!”

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!”

Teewhy defeats NXT

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Recap: Similar, aggressive styles with a love for fiery punches and loaded gun bars, NXT and Teewhy not only deliver a dope and competitive one in this 3-rounder from Shots Fired Battle League. But after NXT drops a couple of more ringing haymakers to edge an electric-on-both-sides round 1, a slightly more consistently blazing, wordplay/performance-lit and versatile with the punches Teewhy edges the latter two rounds for the win.

Verdict: Teewhy (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Teewhy – “You ain’t no muthafuckin’ man, trying to belittle me, nigga, you a fan, you forgot that ya opp’s elite?!”

NXT and Cali Smoov [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: Vet vs. newbie. Lite-skin vs. Lite-skin. Those themes and a boatload of florescent gun bars/residual mayhem/piercing name flips by NXT along with witty (“We supposed to believe little Blake Griffin gets guns involved?!”) personals, some solid wordplay and boastful punchlines by Cali Smoov add up to a dope battle and draw in this 3-rounder from the Riot Network. Give the perfunctory heat-blasting NXT a clear vic in the 1st before Cali came back with a versatile and sublime 2nd to even things going into the deciding 3rd round which we’ll call a draw due to an equal ratio of haymakers.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: NXT – “You said Griz work at the call center, I’m all wit’cha…so he gave me the extensions for ya!”

NXT defeats Ron Compton

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Recap: The Riot Rap Battles Initiation PG matchup between NXT and Ron Compton is a dope one with Compton’s well-finessed/gritty punches and slices of wit combining to score a shitload of haymakers (esp. during a spitfire round 3 that he edged) and keep things competitive throughout the bout. However, with his spicy ‘demon’ talk lighting up the room left and right, aggressive/fiery punchlines, piercing name flips, steely gun bars and blistering personals that not only rocked the crowd, but on stage clearly hit a nerve or two, it’s NXT who’s able to edge both of the opening rounds for the win.

Verdict: NXT (W) 2-1

Favorite line: NXT – “Oh, you wanna fight?, I gotta right that’ll split ya face in, you wanna be blood brothers?, my hands cut for it, let’s get to shaking!”

NXT and Swagtanna [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: A gang of gritty punchlines, festering personals, rich set-ups, righteous (Swaggtanna: “And I shoulda charged y’all a check, you see I adverstise spraying the nose, I even showed y’all what to do when they say ‘NXT’!”) mayhem and Colosseum Battle League cred are the main themes of this fiery and competitive battle between West-coast battler NXT and Brooklyn emcee Swagtanna. Close throughout with plenty of salutes from the crowd when they heard a hot bar, a slightly more haymaker-lit Swagtanna takes the 1st round before the more consistently spicy NXT edges the 2nd. Round 3 was another stickler, yet for all of NXT’s loud and piercing punches, the more low-key and storytelling, but still potent Swagtanna was able to meet his opponent’s quotient for dope, quality punches to make this one debatable. 

Verdict: Debatable

Favorite line: NXT – “C&C all bloody, I’m Airbnb, you know where I stay!”

Geechi Gotti defeats NXT

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Recap: Fire battle from P&R 559 sees the young’un NXT hold his own against opponent Geechi Gotti via a boatload of aggressive darts, steely (“I’m from the roughest block, I went to sleep with my gun and I love my Glock, so yeah, I lie down with the head crack ‘ya [cracker] just so I could wake up, I ain’t give a fuck if there was crumbs or not!”) gun bars and fiery punchlines/personals. Still, an always prepared Gotti literally goes to town on the youngster, using some stellar wordplay, roundhouse punches, feening set-ups, some solid rebuttals (esp. during a spitfire and flawless 2nd round), stinging name flips and potent (“What made you thought you could bang with the O.G.?,  face shot, smoke coming out of his mouth like the angry emoji!”) gun bars to take each round.

Verdict: Geechi Gotti (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Geechi Gotti – “You been a bitch, I’m really Loc-ing, the semi smoking, double head shot, your brain get swapped, put your idea’s together like a semicolon!”

Saynt defeats NXT

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Recap: A fiery back-n-forth between two of the better West-coast up-n-comers, NXT and Saynt, while the rigid name flips, sizzling gun bars, piercing punches and boastful barbs hold their own throughout the battle, after the two split the opening rounds, a slightly more consistently spicy and personal-lit Saynt edges the deciding 3rd round for the win.

Verdict: Saynt (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Saynt – “He half white, y’all bringing food to me without season!”

NXT defeats Kristofire

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Recap: Apparently already impressing the battle rap community by securing his 1st URL PG battle after only one bout, a raw at times NXT still manages to shine here vs. Kristofire. The fledging Sacramento, CA, battler using a gang of solid punchlines, potent gun bars and some spicy wordplay/lyricism to beat back his gritty, but less consistently hitting and slip-up prone opponent.

Verdict: NXT (W) 3-0

Favorite line: NXT – “I keep clicking Chrome like the wifi down!”