Video: Hip Hop Is Dead? Freestyle Battles
Here’s footage from the Hip Hop Is Dead? event that took place last month. I had to bounce early but I was able to stay for the freestyle battles which took place on the rooftop. The rooftop was such an ill venue, felt like I was in a freaking New York rap video or something. I’m hoping there are more events up there. I know the organizers are worried about the sound getting out and attracting the cops. But maybe that’ll force hip-hop shows to start on-time, end early, and cut down on BS lag time between sets (seriously, if two hip-hop acts follow each other and rock the same turntables, what the hell in the wait??!!! My friend just rocked a punk show at Che Cafe a few weeks ago with 5-6 bands or something. They started at 7pm and finished within two hours. Freaking magical). Think about it!
Anyways, great footage but don’t mind the interviews in-between battle footage. They only interviewed two people and one of them was a terrible rapper. Shouts to jasonfreakingbang.
Reading be fun though:
