Recap: Even a tired Charlie Clips is hard to bear as this close battle against S.O.N.S.’ Heartless proves. Still, for all of Clips dope (“Headshot, even if he got on a hat, his life fucked, that’s Mr. Marcus”) punches, freestyles and witty schemes, Heartless takes advantage with 5 minutes of more steady bars, hitting personals, fiery slow-it-downs and confident (“I got one bullet for him, and I swear I’m popping that shit, and battle fans gonna love it, ‘cuz they finally gonna get to see that Hollow in [‘n] Clips”) wordplay. A rare loss for Clips, but it’s the risk you take when you bring your B-game to a one-rounder against a vet like Heartless.
Verdict: Heartless (W) 1-0
Favorite line: Heartless – “There’s no time to snack, I’m dumping guns, and everybody know the kid draws like da-dun-da-dun”
