100 BARS MAGAZINE 011 JUL/AUG 2014 | Page 64

GOLDEN SQUAD WARRIORS A ya boy clip meeting with Poison Pen during the End of the Weak hip-hop showcase in New York ushered in the 2010 entrance of Ya Boy Clip into the nowdefunct GrindTime East Coast division. Amongst a menagerie of up-and-coming battlers, Clip has a delivery and vocal styling that stands out. BlackBeard, Dre Dennis and Merrick City are just some of the opponents that have faced the wrath of “Mr. B.O.E”. Clip is also working on a mixtape and a documentary-style golden squad who you with? production called “The Road To The URL”, which will provide a behind-thescenes look at the battle rap culture. H B pep ACE DA GREAT 64 string of quality bars. Pep’s most recent duel was against Nems and “The Champ” intends to continue to steamroll his way through all competition that presents itself. Ace is currently working on a mixtape entitled “Remains”. With three battles under his belt against GetRight, Panic and Jay Scott, Ace’s next opponent will be Staccz at the Traphouse NY. ailing from borough of the Bronx, New York, battle rapper Pep is a man on a mission to put his league and his team on the map. With only three years on the scene, Pep’s resume reads like a “who’s who” of East coast battle rap, and also includes battles with battle rap heavyweights such as Daylyt and Showoff. He prides himself on an unorthodox style and a consistent orn and raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, video director, artist and songwriter Ace Da Great is a self-proclaimed “20-yearold with the mindset of a 40-yearold”. With the many hats he wears, Ace’s goals point towards a higher calling, “I hope to gain more success and fans. I want to be known as an activist in hip-hop.” In addition to his role as an author and publisher,