I remember when I heard some of the first Dis Records. I always thought, whaaa, I cant wait for the BATTLE! haha that was the reality in the early 80's. That a Dis record was not the actual battle, but the start of the beef, the prelude to a REAL face to face confrontation, at a Jam, on stage! This is what a Real Bronx cat who grew up on 4 decades of Hip Hop feels. These Dis Records ARE NOT BATTLES! We need to stop calling them that, and force these spoiled rappers to actually face off, or cut the bull sh*t! They not live like the rest of the Raw HIP HOP Community, that puts it on the line in every cipher! So how come they get a Pass? And we as Hip Hop Fans, let them slide? WHY? We support this. The minute we stop buying the music, and force these cats to back up the subliminal with a throw down in front of actual non bias (or bias as f&ck) People that wanna see Blood!
I also want to remind everyone, These are NOT ACAPELA RAP BATTLES! So they would have to rhyme over beats, throw disses, but show rhythm, and cadence over the groove, as well as control the crowd. MC Battles, have to hold to the culture, and keep them BREAK BEATS GOING! Original MC Battles, had show stopper performances as part of the battle as well. Lyricism, was just one aspect of an MC battle. So the pressure to deliver the illest Lyrics started when KOOL MOE DEE tacked BUSY B and made history. But truth be told, up until that point, BUSY B WAS WINNING EVERYTHING! With Crowd Control, and Party Rocking. Allot to be learned by young rap fans.
That being said, would like to see more rappers to up to the plate, and do call outs in front of crowds, and spare us the whole dis record from the jump. ITS F&CKIN CORNY TO A REAL BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS BATTLER LIKE MYSELF, i had my first battle in a cipher in the late 70's. AND I GOT SMOKED! trust, I was humiliated, But after watching a few comebacks in Kung Fu Flix! I started smoking everybody every sucks that moved! Start Holding These commercial rappers Accountable!
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