Recap: As expected, a tough, competitive one between Ave and K-Shine with a shitload of fierce mayhem, lofty (K-Shine: “Nina, pushing everything back, I’m procrastinating, .40 blowing everything up, I’m exaggerating!”) gun bars, dope wordplay, a gang of fiery name flips, some personals sprinkled in, a little wit here and there and boastful punchlines that were often brought back, because yunno, battle rappers like to do that sort of thing. Still, a goodie and a near debatable with a tight 1st (edged by a more condensed Shine) and 3rd (edged by Ave) rounds, it’s the middle round that serves as the difference-maker as Ave just went ham with the punches…pointed, relentless and most importantly, lighting up the scoreboard with ferocious (“Shine ain’t real, this is costume jewelry!”) haymakers to edge what was a slow start, but lyrically ascending, versatile and altogether fire turn from Shine.
Verdict: Ave (W) 2-1
Favorite line: Ave – “…or I’ll be at your New Crib with the semi, have plenty flying, I’ll turn that stick and get Shine threw a window like mini-blinds!”
