da souf got sumthang 2 say pt.2
ac dutch
k-wine
iron mouth battle league
Memphis 10
Last month, 100 Bars Magazine
took you through a short tour of the
South. We interviewed battle rappers from Louisiana and Texas, but
these two aren’t the only states from
the South that have undeniable
talent. Memphis, Tennessee — better known as “Memp 10” — has a
phenomenal battle rap movement.
Though this movement is still in
the process of gaining notoriety, we
can assure you that the unity these
battle rappers have with one another
is one of the strongest we have
seen, and 100 Bars was privileged
20
enough to gain that insight. In this
month’s installment of “Da South
Got Sum Thang 2 Say”, we want to
introduce a fairly new league with
a plethora of potential. AC Dutch
is the founder and CEO of Iron
Mouth Battle League, residing in
Memphis, Tennessee. In just little
over a year, this league has created
opportunities for up-and-coming
rappers to express their art in the
form of battle rap and music. Not
only will we hear from AC, but we
get an exclusive interview from his
Iron Woman, Almen Joy and Iron
Man, Yella Mane, as these two get
ready to prepare for one of the biggest battles in their respective careers,
“Yella Mane vs. QP” and “Almenjoi
vs. Lady QP”.
AndtwonDadon: Before I start off,
I just want to say that as a native
South Floridian, I am happy to
know that we are taking the steps
that we need to put our States on
the map for battle rap. Sometimes
Southerners catch on to trends
and fads a little late, but when we
do find out what’s poppin’, we
grab hold to it and master it. With
that being said, could you tell me
how Iron Mouth Battle League
was started; how were you inspired
to birth this league?