Up and coming MCs are everywhere: Drake, Jay Electronica, Cyhi the Prince, Nipsey Hussle and The Ol' Nairdeezy to name a few. With so many vocalists and so few beats many of these aspiring artists have taken to the same instrumentals to prove their flow is tighter than the rest. My prose is too white (in fact right now I'm listening to Barry Manilow) to describe what goes into spawning the following bars, but I'm going to do my best to explain the tale of the tape of the following members of the hip hop community.
Battle #1
Exhibit C
Featuring a Just Blaze beat both takes on this one are fantastic. Both artists have yet to release debut albums but offer more promise in 2010 than anyone in Hip-Hop. The first act here is pretty tough to follow. Jay sounds seasoned and smooth like a double caesar with just the right amount of Lee and Perrins. Chyi sounds raspy and gritty like a overdone pepper-corn steak but boasts a serious command on the english language. Neither MC's would would pass a grade 9 grammar test but their enunciation is stronger than just about every other due-paying rapper.
"I'm not gold rapper that's the thing they put my condoms in."
"My uzi still weigh a ton check the barometer, Im hotter than the motherfuckin sun check the thermometer."
Battle#2
Wasted
Lil Wayne Vs. Gucci Mane
Wayne is captivating, for reasons both when the mic is and isn't live. 8 root canals yesterday, 20 songs recorded last week, 3000 blunts rolled last month, 2.88 million records sold last year. Gucci is just landing on Wayne's World and it feels like home. Over a anthemic, building pop-rap beat these two go to town. Gucci actually achieves what the title of the song calls for while Wayne stays sober, choosing rather to drink his favorite beverage; his overflowing ego. He is all the better for it in my opinion, your call.
"Your flow never wet like grandma pussy, I'm flow always good like grandma cookies."
"Bout 40 goons with me and we all wasted, only remy straight tonight dawg no chasin."
Battle#3
Passing Me By
This one is a no contest, with the classic defeating in every way possible. That doesn't mean though that they both don't deserve a listen. Enjoy.
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