100 BARS MAGAZINE 004 Dec/Jan 2013-2014 | Page 108

politics & battle rap 50 Said It...... illustration by @rzilla ~written by Detox Ever heard the theory that battlers can’t make good music?? If you answered no, guess what? Most of them can’t. If you happened to tune into ThisIs50.com you’ll see what he haves to say, but what I say is it depends on what you’re looking for. Most artists have a specific style they like to stick with. Whether it’s expanded or just basic rhyming some people just don’t sound good on beat. They say battlers are the most creative with words and have the Best Barz out now. Some just can’t transition to a rhythm behind it and make it sound good. What makes Battlers Strong in Battling and Not Great Song Writers 99 For one the opportunity to stretch flip and say what you want without having to keep to a specific pace or rhythm. Battlers usually have more of a talk to them feel rather than rhythm flow, the speed ups, pauses, on point delivery and freedom to breakdown anything with no instruments to get in tune with. Some battlers are too complex to convert to popular commercial recording. When you’re a Battler you know what you say is worth more than anything else. As a Song Maker you know how you say it is worth more than anything. Meaning that flows on Beat are different from off beat because it’s set up. Battlers set up Barz to emphasize on specific breakdowns and viewpoints while a song writer might emphasize less on what is said and more on how its said.