Recap: A generational battle between two Harlem vets, a returning-to-the-stage Jae Millz and gritty stalwart K-Shine, the most noteworthy part of what was otherwise a pretty one-sided match, was Millz readily admitting in round 3 to coming back to battle rap for the check: “Who said that I don’t do this shit for the culture?, Little nigger, I was battling for free for the longest, so let’s be honest, why would I not come back and get the bag that I’m owed, y’all actually paying homage!” That said, other than a tight first round that saw Millz’ cocky and punch-heavy bars almost display enough bite to keep up with a more versatile, personal-savvy, scheme-heavy and consistently (“This is Harlem, you know what’s up, double them up, crab sticks?, wasn’t enough, butter them up!”) fire Shine, this wasn’t close. Especially in the 2nd round where Millz literally time-traveled back to the late 90’s/ early 2000’s and brought back a shitload of dated (yes, that was a wrestling NWO scheme) bars that many predicted beforehand would be his downfall. And while Millz was able to pick things back up with a more solid 3rd, his frequent use of very basic bars not only had the crowd bothered, but along with a motivated Shine, who while not quite on his A-game punch-wise, still served up enough exquisite personals, stinging name flips, witty barbs and fiery performance bars in the latter rounds to dominate the battle and receive Harlem bragging rights.
Verdict: K-Shine (W) 3-0
Favorite line: K-Shine – “Lazy chef, I take out Millz when I don’t feel like cooking!”
