Chicago native Big T came to out VladTV headquarters and sat down with our battle rap journalist Michael Hughes for an exclusive interview. Being that he is from the mean streets of Chi-Town, T was questioned about the violence he experienced growing up, and still sees in his neighborhood presently.
He was asked about how he thinks Cheif Keef could maintain his fame and remain in the spotlight without letting his street ties get the best of him. Big T reminisced on his own struggles and how he used battle rap as a way out of the everyday hood life. He thought back to times where he started out having to carry weapons to his battles for safety reasons, and how he's now rapping in front of large crowds for good money all-the-while increasing his level of fame worldwide.
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SMACK Talk: The Secret Success Of The Rap Battle Industry
S/O HIPHOPDX FOR THE LOOK!
Organized Battle Rap leagues have reached a staggering level of popularity. Has the sometimes side show quietly moved into the mainstream?
It’s a sunny Sunday afternoon in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. A thousand-plus people decked in snapbacks and graphic tees are standing in a line stretched down the E. 11th Street sidewalk, around the corner along 3rd Avenue, and around another corner heading west on E. 12th Street - nearly encircling an entire city block, roughly a half-mile in distance. All arrived at least two hours in advance; some as early as 9:30AM. All are impatiently waiting for Webster Hall’s hallowed doors to open. The iconic locale has hosted innumerable events since it’s 1886 launch. Masquerade balls, union rallies, concerts headlined by Madonna and The Rolling Stones, scenes from Martin Scorsese’s 1980 classic, Raging Bull have all taken place within Webster Hall’s Grand Ballroom. It’s literally a New York City landmark; an institution leaking history.
BAR4BAR BATTLE LEAGUE CLEVELAND, OHIO - TWOSIXTEENS PRESENTS VIXEN VS NINA NICOLE
BAR4BAR BATTLE LEAGUE KILLS THE BATTLE RAP CULTURE WITH AN EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN VIXEN AND NINA NICOLE. DON'T FORGET IF YOU WANT MORE INFO OR TO JOIN CONTACT DAVINA@ poshnnaughty@gmail.com
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Shotgun Suge Defeats Bill Collector During SMACK/URL 4/20 Battle
Exclusive: Battle Rap favorites Math Hoffa and John John da Don squared off during the Ultimate Rap League's 4/20 event at S.O.B.s' nightclub, as well as Dose versus Lotta Zay and Sco versus Nuborn.
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