100 BARS MAGAZINE 011 JUL/AUG 2014 | Page 15

“Before we move forward, we must know our history.“ Owe is responsible for producing some of our favorite battle rappers and gets credit for sponsoring and being the hidden hand behind some of the most classic cards in battle rap History. Though we haven’t seen much from this godfather of battle rap, he is still well respected behind the scenes and is one of the best go-to persons to date, as far as giving professional advice to other battle leagues and battle rap artists. I was excited to chat with him and get his opinion on what’s occurring in the industry today as battle rap is slowly meshing into mainstream hip-hop and Hollywood. AndtwonDaDon: First off, I want to big up Rzilla for giving me the chance to interview one of battle rap’s own godfathers — Owe — and for the allowing me to introduce you to the new generation of battle rappers and fans who aren’t familiar with you, but will be by the time we are done. So how are you, man? Where have you been? Owe: I’m go