True hip hop was on deck Saturday night at the Art Whino Gallery (115 West Broad Street). Everyone that knows hip hop knows that the rap battle is a core element of being an emcee. Man v. Man – my skills are better than your skills – off the top – no written rhymes – THAT IS WHAT SEPARATES THE REAL. The G40 rap battle was a fun time had by all.
True hip hop was on deck Saturday night at the Art Whino Gallery (115 West Broad Street). Everyone that knows hip hop knows that the rap battle is a core element of being an emcee. Man v. Man – my skills are better than your skills – off the top – no written rhymes – THAT IS WHAT SEPARATES THE REAL. The G40 rap battle was a fun time had by all. Flex Matthews (D.C.) did his thing as the host. DJ MadOne held down the beats. And a combination of emcees (mostly from D.C. and RVA) represented well. Eito, the traveling man (based in NOVA), edged out RVA’s own James Dangle in the finals to claim the battle crown. Just Plain Sounds represented well, with Dangle making it to the finals and Damaged Andy battling hard against the eventual champ Eito.
Other emcees representing: Chungo Rock, Profit, Tesla, and Spike Mouth aka Ray aka the guy who saved the battle. The photos really show the love in the room. The event was small but well done – all love for G40 and the emcees on this one. S/O Mr. Harden — I see you homie on the coin flip.
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By Marc Cheatham/originally appeared at thecheatsmovement.com
