Battle of LA and Battle of The
Bay 7. However, due to all of
the complications and different
things that occurred during
Blackout 4, we figured that we
would have an event sooner that
added in the missing matches
and a few surprises. The event
is Vendetta 2: Redemption and
it will all go down on April
19, 2014 out in Los Angeles.
So if you can come to the live
event or even if you are unable
to be at the live event, you can
purchase tickets and get access
to the Pay-Per-View online
via the KOTD website. Either
way you intend on seeing V2R,
we all appreciate the fans and
supporters who continually take
part in these events and show
the Fresh Coast division love. As
you all can tell by the trailer, we
have some pretty dope matchups
for everyone to experience and
enjoy. After that event we will
be having BOLA in June, and
then after that event it will be
BOTB7.
Novie Blendz: For the people that
don’t know, can you inform them
who exactly is a part of the Fresh
Coast Division?
Lush One: Of course you have
myself, AspectOne, Plex Rock,
J-Pro, Malathion and Avocado,
who is the OG of creating
trailers for battles, check
YouTube for his earliest work.
You will see: men lie, women lie,
YouTube footage don’t lie [sic]
(Lush laughs). Of course we’ve
got our guy King Fly, who is the
KOTD webmaster and online
tech support. We also have DJ
92
Mix 62 a.k.a Smokey. Last but
not least, we have a lot of dope
emcees holding it down and
reppin’ the Fresh Coast.
Novie Blendz: Sounds like a
well-rounded group of people.
What thus far in this past year
has been your favorite battle that’s
happened with the “Fresh Coast”?
Lush One: I know it’s been
referenced to death and it may
sound cliché, but my favorite
battle from the past year was
“Danny Myers vs. Rum Nitty”. I
mean, their battle could’ve easily
been one of our Ground Zero or
tryout-level battles. It was like
a GZ battle with a mainstager’s
performance and bars. It was
like we were watching one
of those secret school fights
between the two biggest school
bullies. It was like we were
watching two unknown warriors,
fighting with the swordsmanship
of Hattori Hanzo!
Another battle that was
referenced to death that was my
favorite was “Illmaculate vs.
Bigg K”. That moment to me
was like, “OK, we’ve exceeded
our goals and expectations for
this year.” 2013 was supposed to
be the year of rebuilding for us,
to set the tone for a better 2014.
I had felt like that moment
definitely set a tone, while
watching that battle. It was like
I had that quiet “F*** yeah!” in
my head. I mean, there we were,
not even halfway through that
year and our goals had been
exceeded. I mean, the Fresh
Coast is Back! I truly felt that
way, from that battle.
Novie Blendz: Well both of those
battles are also my favorites. You
definitely did rebuild your division
and I’m excited to see what classic
battles and events will come from
2014.
Lush One: Yup! V2R, BOLA,
BOTB7; we have some great
things in store for all of the fans!
Novie Blendz: Speaking of “fans”,
you said earlier that battle rap is
a form of self-expression. What
significance do you think that this
culture truly represents to all of
the fans?
Lush One: I think that battle
rap may represent something
to some fans on a deeper level
than most people think about.
Many battlers, and even leagues,
present something to fans that
allows them to have a voice or
a connection with this culture.
Otherwise, no one would be
so deeply involved with it.
For example, you have that
assumingly nerdy kid who stands
up to all of the bullies; that’s
Charron. He is a voice for those
people. He’s a representation
of those types of fans. Then
you have Young Gattas; she is a
swagged out lesbian who has a
laid-back approach to life and
enjoys smoking weed. She is a
representation for them. Then
you have Hollow Da Don, who
is a reformed hustler with a
heart of gold. He is an outlet
and, again, a voice for those
types guys.