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Wu-Tang’s Method Man talks His Favorite New Rappers

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Method Man is experiencing a renaissance in his career.

With his hit shows, celebrity battle rap show Drop the Mic (produced by The Late Late Show‘s host James Corden) still buzzing and the new Hulu series, Wu-Tang: An American Saga giving the community their entire life, this is year has kept in front of new Hip-Hop lovers more than ever. Contributing to this surge was last year’s 25th anniversary for his group, Wu-Tang Clan. Young people are taking note.

READ MORE: Exclusive: Go Inside the Music of Hulu “Wu-Tang: An America Saga”

Even battle rap hot shot, Ill Will tapped him to co-sign his new song, “G.O.A.T.”

He also can be heard killing it on The Source‘s Unsigned Hype Blimes’ “Hot Damn.”

He also killed the summer with Teyana Taylor’s remix, “Gonna Love Me” with his Wu-Tang brothers, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah.

So it is clear young people (artists in particular) know and respect him… but does he know and respect them? In a time when so many rappers from a certain generation have no clue who is hot and “hate on those young cats,” Method Man steps up and proves how invested he is in the culture.

READ MORE: Mitchell & Ness Teams With Hulu for a ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ Capsule Collection

Recently, he let Knowledge from Hip-Hop Is Real know who he considers are the top battle rappers (this current generation) right now.

He mentioned that he thinks that Cali’s Geechi Gotti is fire. He also did not hesitate to also shout out Gotti’s EFB partner and The Source’s 2017 Unsigned Hype Alum, Rum Nitty as one of his top emcees in the culture. Tay Roc made the list, stating he will always be on the list. He further named Nu Jerzey Twork. But then Meth did what so many people who really know lyricism do: He paused because there are just too many “nasty” emcees to limit his list to five.

“There are so many though. I don’t even like doing this. Some people will say ‘Why didn’t you name me?”  But then with a little urging, he submitted Norfolk’s Ave, saying “He could be the best.”

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Tech N9ne Honors Battle Rapper Tech 9, Many More Celebs Chime In

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Kansas City rapper and indie label owner, Tech N9ne took to social media today to  let all his family and friends know that he is alive and well.

Just last night, another rapper with a similar moniker transitioned and cause an uproar. Many scrambled trying to place which emcee was in memorial.  Tech N9ne, 47, is from Kansas City and founded the mid-west label, Strange Music, dropping content that proved to be the soundtrack for various films, video games, and television shows. The junior Tech, 32, is from Philadelphia and was from that class of battle rappers that easily transitioned from street rhyming to the digital YouTube age. Most unique about Tech 9, the battler, is that he understood the expansive reach of the emerging industry of battle rap.

With his vision, he aligned himself with popular rap blogger Jay Blac and created the Champion series. A platform that provides commentary on battles and live events, they to distinguish themselves from the pack by hosting their show in a slick professional talk show style, implementing marketing and production techniques used on networks like ESPN and TNT and combined the passion of Stephen A. Smith, the comedy of Shaquille O’Neal and the energy & beloved-ness of Gene Okerlund.

The KC rapper gave a salute to the fallen soldier that shared the same name and also assured his fan base that he is ok.

Many other celebrities chimed in with their condolences.

 

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You held it down for Philly #restwelltech9 I’m tired of posting r.i.p…. 2019 we had some major losses! Prayers to ya family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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Glad I was able to give u your roses while u was alive . Philly legend #tech9 shake my hand 🙏🏽

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Cassidy Returns to Battle Rap Next Month Vs. Goodz in Atlanta

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Platinum-selling, number one charting Philadelphia legend Cassidy makes his long-awaited return to battle rap next month on Saturday 27 April on the big stage in Atlanta, this time debuting on the SMACK/URL stage vs. Bronx legend Goodz.

This will be Cassidy’s first battle since his controversial encounter with Los Angeles- based battler Dizaster four years ago at the FilmOn.TV’s “Ether” event in LA, with consensus giving that battle to Cassidy 2-1 in an overall disappointing battle plagued by technical issues that failed to live up to the lofty hype surrounding such a potential classic showdown.

With one of the battles of the decade now only five weeks away, the 27 April event “Resolution” will also feature a stack of other top quality battles making it the battle rap event of the year thus far. The long-awaited rematch battle of SMACK/URLTV.tv’s top gunner Tay Roc vs. the red hot, in form K-Shine has battle rap fans in a frenzy and promises to deliver one of the best battles in years. The indisputable number one new guy in battle rap, Nu Jerzey Twork, has been setting SMACK/URLTV on fire in recent years and faces a formidable opponent in the experienced John John Da Don, who is coming off a great 12 months both on stage and with his Atlanta-based BulllPen Battle League. Big stage enforcer Shotgun Suge takes on the rapidly developing Chef Trez, which will be a great test for the Chef as he has an opportunity to go head to head with one of the most commanding big stage performers in the culture in Suge. Back to back puncher Rum Nitty takes on CaveGang’s T-Top, in a battle that will be interesting to see if the small room (king of the Volumes series) expert Rum Nitty can continue to perform to such a high level in the main room as he has also previously done in the past.

Goodz over the last 15 years has battled the likes of URL’s Tay Roc, T-Top, Aye Verb (hosted by Jadakiss), X-Factor, Hollow Da Don, Rone, Hitman Holla, K-Shine, Jae Millz, Conceited, Head I.C.E, Tech 9, Rich Dolarz as well as Cassidy (off-camera) more so at the beginning of his career. Goodz is currently in top form, coming off a very strong performance against Tay Roc in Houston at NOME 8.

Cassidy came up in the late 90’s and early 2000s as a feared, tried and well-tested battle rapper throughout Philly and beyond who honed his craft heavily (including famously battling Freeway of State Property) before being signed by Swizz Beats/Ruff Ryders. Cassidy would go on to release three classic albums in the mid-2000s, collaborating with the likes of Styles P, Talib Kweli, Havoc, Nipsey Hussle, Nas, Fat Joe, The Game, Alicia Keys, Murda Mook, Tay Roc and Loaded Lux amongst many, many more.

This will be the first time that big room battle rap has reached Atlanta and “Resolution” is shaping up to be a hip-hop event that cannot be missed. Head to Club Mansion for one of the biggest battle events ever held outside New York on battle raps leading platform, SMACK/ URLTV and cop the Pay Per View if you can’t be in the building. Sure to be a night for the history books.

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Arsonal Returns to SMACK Volume 4 To Battle Champion’s COTY, Geechi Gotti

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URL has its first major event this year, after a jam-packed 2018, will be the highly anticipated “SMACK Volume 4” card this Saturday, February 9th. The card will consist of six 3-round battles, and only be available on pay per view from www.watchbattlelive.com.

This exclusive small room setting (along with the BANNED series) has proven to be a fan favorite since its welcomed inception in December 2017.  A string of now-classics battles from this series including JC vs. Nu Jerzey Twork, Iron Solomon vs. Rum Nitty, K-Shine vs. Danny Myers, Aye Verb vs. Nu Jerzey Twork and the recent DNA vs. Mickey Factz grudge match has all been birthed out of this series and we know that this card will add to our list.

What makes the Volume cards so fire, is their ability to strip away the gas that is often found in so many big stage battles. With the series predictable top tier matchups and undeniable lyricism, to be invited to perform on a Volume card is a high honor for battlers. Despite which era you have come from, landing a spot on URL’s latest franchise with a formidable opponent opens the doors for fans to see just how dope and explosive an emcee you really are. Nu Jerzey Twork is a great example of this. This upcoming set will be his third performance on a Volume. And while many zone in on the attributes of his superior performance, these smaller rooms and close ranged battles afford the fans the opportunity to dissect his lyrical gift.

He is not the only one with lyrical gifts that promise to blow us away.

This particular card will showcase several URL superstars and best wordsmiths. Rappers like T-Top, John John, Shotgun Suge, Rum Nitty, Charlie Clips and sure the sometimes retired, always hustling Arsonal Da Rebel (who has definitely showed up against Twork at SM8), are sure to not only talk that talk but entertain.

Arsonal, who has his own league and who has been creeping into TV, is battling Champion‘s COTY, Geechi Gotti. Champion is the premiere battle analysis show in the culture (second to none). Gotti has been putting up numbers and taking wins. Though he did not take T-Top last year at the Strike 2.5 event, nor come in #1 on our Best of The Culture: Top 20 Battle Rappers And Top Events of 2018, he has proven to be someone Arsonal simply can’t sleep on.

The SMACK Volumes are really some of the best shows in battle rap.

The battles announced for SMACK Volume 4 are;

John John Da Don vs. O-Red

Shotgun Suge vs. Rum Nitty

Arsonal vs. Geechi Gotti

T-Top vs. Qleen Paper

Charlie Clips vs. Nu Jerzey Twork

Chef Trez vs. Danny Myers – (left from the Summer Madness 7 card in Las Vegas).

Check out co-owner, Eric Beasley talking about the card.

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