For those who followed JumpOff.tv's World Rap Championship last year, they're coming back and the qualifiers are currently ongoing. For those who didn't it's basically a 2on2 acapella freestyle battle competition organized by a UK-based crew in both the UK and U.S.A. (Canada and Australia newly-added this year).
I've checked some of it and turns out most were not so promising. The LA (west coast) division holds a little hope though. I mean last year's champs Thesaurus and Illmaculate represented the fresh coast themselves. Here's a few clips from LA set in Venice Beach (it's too gangsta with helicopters flying around). Watch out for infamous battlers Franco, Lush One and one'a my favourites evvear Nocando. Nocando was AWOL last year, hope he doesn't on this one, it'll be really fun with him. Plus JumpOff be putting up a much larger sum for the prize.
Calligraphy & BJ Vs Nocando & Rhettoric
Lush One & F.L.O Vs Dizaster & Charisma
Random LA shit (Just watch out for Nocando's antics, especially the last one)
You can find more from this and other divisions at youtube. And also the 2006 battles if you wanna trackback (better quality on the JumpOff site though).
I heard the champs are coming back, so the new contestants better step up and represent cause Saurus and Illmac blazed everyone last year. Although with their buddies from the west said/saad joining it this year I'm pretty sure it'll be fire, hope the other divisions bring some heat too. Unfortunately for the UK though, as far as I know the Freestyle Masons aren't involved anymore (Possessed, Respek BA, Stig, and Whashisface). For NY, no sign of Iron Solomon joining despite him being active in a lotta mainstream battles (which is very good for publicity cause now they'll know what's up, Jin has already felt the wrath at Fight Klub). Legendary Hommy Hom reppin' NJ will be back though! (not too sure about Piff James).
UPDATES - Detroit be bringing the shit too.
Quest McCody & Marvwon Vs Encyclopedia Brown & Doomsday
OH YEAH ANOTHER UPDATE BITCHES - wakuhgeahguaehukaekuhga. Quest McCody & Marvwon be making me laugh like a mufuckah. Haven't seen something this funny for a minute. For the battle vs. Encyclopedia and Doomsday, check out verse two where they carry on a rhyme scheme and it's funny as hell. Now go to them vs. Arsonist, check out verse three where they do that "beat yo' ass" thing after Quest set it up in verse two. Wuhkaguekakghekga, funny as fuck. Marvwon was sitting down lazying his ass down and shit till the beat yo' ass part started, wauhkgkaeukga, classic. These dudes do bring a fresh style as everyone else has been jocking the fresh coast shit. Honestly I'm not too familiar with them, I've only seen Quest in a few Spin The Mic clips (especially in the brawl fiasco, don't diss the late Proof in their presence yo) and that's it. They prolly them dudes back in high school who made kids cry just by sittin' they fat asses down and crackin' jokes, waukgukeakuhga. A few quotes:
"..you could be in detention, at math..
i'd do the arithmetic, and beat yo' ass
..
you could be landscaping, cuttin' the grass..
am'a wait till you fill the truck up, then beat yo' ass
..
haha fuck you the whole verse is a quotable go fucking see it.."
I haven't checked out the medley JumpOff did for them. Am about to. JumpOff loads a bit slow though. Can't wait to see them in battle. Honestly there's been a lotta crap but if all the good teams get through the main battle is gon' be the ultimate shit, prolly much better than last year's.
BTW - fuck it yeah, go here for all official footages:-
>> JumpOff.TV World Rap Championship 2007 <<
Other shit. Scribble Jam qualifiers has also began, but they're usually very reserved with the footages, plus I'm too lazy to look for it anyway so fuck it. I haven't even seen the Thesaurus final battle last year.
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