TruthMaze, Autumn Rose Compton and T-Rose of Rose Up Productions, Ayme Mattsen the Mad Editor, DJ All Purpose
Influences
Kool Herc, KRS One all the original b girls and b boys
Sounds Like
In the moment, concrete cipher spittin.....Here's Round One, Two, Three and Five in full effect! Sorry about not having Round Four, but we didn't get any audio from that night, so we can't post it.... Study up young warriors
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Twin Cities Battle League is the brainchild of TruthMaze, one of the finest freestyle mc's in the Minneapolis game. As one of the originators of hip hop in the Midwest, he believes it is time to reinvigorate aspects of the culture that seem to be forgotten in the modern hustle.....one of them being the MC battle. Together with the minds of Rose Up Productions (the lovely ladies that brought you Freak In Fridays), we are setting out to build and foster the real deal...this is about coming together as a community - putting down your promotional flier, your cell phone, the cd your grinding, your paper and pen - and engaging each other in the essence of what hip hop is - creating in the moment with nothing but your skills, and each other. TCBL is also about stepping up your game in a city that has so much talent that goes unrecognized and so much recognized talent that has gotten lazy. So yeah...that's a challenge...all in the name of love, peace, and hip hop.
This is how it works: If you want to battle, show up at the Blue Nile between 9 and 11:00pm to sign up - there are 12 slots to fill. Mc's will freestyle battle two at a time - 45 seconds each, then 1 minute each. And this is about freestyling - not spitting a prewritten flow! The winner of each round will be determined by a panel of guest judges. These winners will face off until the last mc standing who will go home with a $75 prize. This battle will happen every last Saturday of the month, unless otherwise noted, with the winners of the 1st 6 battles, going on to compete for a $250 cash prize and Twin Citites Battle League Series Champion. Any questions? Hit us up with a message. Let the Battle commence!
JOIN ME July 3 at the Soundbar in minneapolis minnesota come see your boy perform some of the hot songs from my page and get personal and chill and tost to my future hit me up for the tickets $10 each for more info call(763)286-7662 ask for reign
Thanks to everybody who is still supporting the only real battles taking place in our great state!!! Also big shout out to T.Rose, Autumn Compton, the Big Homie Truthmaze, and the Blue Nile for allowing us to release our frustrations on one another in a non-violent way. There is no purer form of emceeing than live, unscripted, improvised lyricism!!! I'm getting ready for Grind Time, since I've known who I'm battling for like two months now!??! At any rate, I Love the TCBL!!! ONE
WHAT UP? YOU GOTTA HEAR THA NEW BEEF TRACK! IT'S CALLED "VERBAL MURDER" FEAT ILLUSIVE. THIS PUNK ASS KID SAID HE'D KILL ME ON A BATTLE TRACK. I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED 4 HIS ANSWER BACK. SHIT IS RUGGED. LISTEN 2 THA TRACK AND DROP A COMMENT. PEACE.
Make Your Plans Now! Friday and Saturday The Old Arizona Theatre 7-9pm Sai Werd Ink Presents Poetic Assassins Eliminating Oppression One Ink Shell at a Time 10$ / 7$ with a student id. 8$ pre sale just send us a message with name and how many you need and we will hold them at the box office! Check Out the website and blog while your at it... www.saiwerdink.com and www.saiwerd.blogspot.com
Last night's battle was ill...best one of this series I think. All Purpose did his thing! Thanks to all the real supporters...TCBL! The Championship is gonna be rapdiculous...
WAS HADNIN' HOMIE???...THANX 4 DA ADD...BE SURE 2 CHECK OUT DA "EXCLUSIVE FREESTYLE" AND DA HOT SINGLES ON DA PAGE...LIKE "SHAWTY ROCK HARD" AND "SHOW ME WHAT U GOT"...KEEP IT SWAGGED OUT AND KEEP DOIN' WHAT U DO...SUPPORT DA MAN IF U CAN...IN DA MEAN TIME, STAY PRODUCTIVE AND KEEP IT DIFFERENT...
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