Vader: State your name and where
you’re from.
Mr. Wavy: I’m Mr. Wavy, coming
straight out of Brooklyn, New
York. Bed Stuy — to be exact. I
was born and raised in the Stuy;
it’s in my blood. Brooklyn is
in my heart and I’m definitely
trying to put on for the NYC.
Vader: Coming from Brooklyn,
you definitely have a reputation to
uphold in battle rap. Is there any
pressure to measure up to anyone
else from Brooklyn?
Mr. Wavy: Nah, there’s no
pressure on me to measure up
[to anyone]. I just make sure
that I am original and that I “do
me”. I’m trying to be the breath
of fresh air to the battle culture;
but on that same note, Brooklyn
has produced some of the best:
Biggie, Jay-Z, Fabolous, Maino
— just to name a few.
Vader: How do you feel about
battle rap, as a culture?
Mr. Wavy: As far as the battle
rap culture, I feel like it’s our
last pure form of hip-hop where
you can get both entertainment
and bars. It’s an overall show for
the hip-hop community. [Battle
rap culture] definitely drives
me to outshine my opponent
when I step into the ring; it also
challenges me to mold my craft
and be creative. I tell you, it’s an
adrenaline rush — for real.
Vader: How did you get into
battle rap?
Mr. Wavy: The funny thing
about that question is, I was
never going to do it before, but
a childhood friend of mine —
by the name of Eclipse Da God
— introduced me to this battle
league going on in Brooklyn. At
first I was like, “Nah. I’m good.
I’ll pass.” But he and I had
recorded tracks together and he
was always saying that my style
would be crazy if I jumped in
the ring. I was like, “let me try
it.” The rest is history.
Vader: A lot of battle rappers kind
of just fall into doing this. How
did your first battle go?
Mr. Wavy: Bodybag! My first
battle was with a challenger
by the name of Young Xerxes;
it was a 1-round battle on
WeGoHardTV. If you haven’t
witnessed that battle you have
to add that one to your to-do
list. That’s actually when I
debuted my “you looking at
me like, ‘me no like’” slogan.
Excellent first battle, I would
say; especially for just getting
my feet wet.
Vader: I have seen that battle
and I agree, you looked very
comfortable on stage. I like that
you take the silly approach in
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your rounds sometimes. It’s good
to be well-rounded and able to
make the crowd laugh. How did
your style evolve into what it is
today?
Mr. Wavy: I’ll say that my style
evolved in the way that I craft
my bars to get my point across;
it’s way better [now]. Also, I
studied myself to see what has
wor