Female battle rap is at a height that most
anticipated would never reach. There is nothing
more beautiful than a female who could express her
concerns, strengths, and morals through rhyming and
flows. The rush of performing in front of a crowd
and having them cheer and linger on every word you
say is a climax most will never feel or understand.
This movement is just one of many events in female
history where the women surpass the expectations of
what we’re capable of. But through all the hype and
limelight lies a conspiracy that recently has surfaced
among the female battlers even though it was always
under suspicion. This conspiracy is females having
“Ghost writers” write all their material for their
battles.
GHOST WRITERS
I believe if you can’t write your own material
there is no reason for you to be battling. Females have
way more to prove than these men and any minor
situation can set us back 10 steps. There are plenty
of girls out there who can and do write jaw dropping
bars that will make you second guess your thoughts
on how mediocre female battle rap is, if you feel that
way. Ghost writing only takes away from the sport
and takes away limelight from the ones that spend
sleepless nights coming up with bars that will solidify
their spot in the battle world. Let’s keep it pure on
our end ladies. Practice on writing until you reach
your comfort zone. Consistency only makes you
better. Never allow someone else to take credit on
your own talent in any way shape or form.
~ Shanae Ami
“Ghost Writers,” are people who write rhymes
for artist who cannot or do not write their own
material for these battles. As of now the female
emcees are under the magnifying glass with the
exposure of one specific female battler whom was sky
rocketing to the top at a very fast an easy pace. Does
this set female back? My personal answer yes because
it’s already hard for us to looked at as lyricists instead
of sexpots to the masses, now we must prove ourselves
as being just as good our male peers when it comes
to writing bars. It saddens me knowing that females
who actually display the qualities of being “bar heavy”
are now second guessed for the complexity of their
material.
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