labeled ‘Transgender Battle’, we
may not even be talking about her
if it wasn’t . It was refreshing to see
two men stand up for equal rights
and defend No Shame’s place in
battle rap. Not just because she adds
diversity, but because there’s no room
for prejudice in battle rap. Y-Not
emphasized that outcasting No
Shame would be, “moving our entire
culture backwards.” Discriminating
in 2014 is really a waste of breath.
Vader: Both of you have
impressive resumes with clear
wins on your belts. Of all your
battles, who has been the toughest
opponent?
Y-Not: For me, it was my most
recent battle with Shi Dog. I
knew I was battling a guy that
was considered to be Top 5 in
AHAT and he’s a part of Team
CMT; they really make noise
for their people and can sway
crowds, so I knew I was fighting
an uphill battle. Then having to
go first against him in front of
a crowd that has only had the
chance to see me one other time,
I knew it wasn’t going to be easy
to get the crowd’s attention and
pull out a win, but I am really
happy that on camera people
could really see how hard the
bars were that I came with.
Profecy: I think preparing
for one of my best friends,
SuperSick, was hard — shoutout
Chozen Profit, Kno Gud and
MHG. Writing for your brother
is difficult. Competition-wise
the answer everyone is looking
for is my Dirt battle but, truth
be told, Ceas in AHAT for the
sixth anniversary was tough with
Nov and Juice heckling from
the crowd. It’s all love, I respect
those two. Those heavyweight
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