Recap: With all the “controversy” surrounding this battle, let’s get two things out of the way. First, outside of round 1 where Tay Roc rapped a couple of minutes or so longer than him, Reed Dollaz making such a huge stink about Roc not sticking to the supposed time limits, doesn’t hold much water. Second, as been stated numerous times on this platform, we’re about quality over quantity here. And essentially that means that just because your opponent raps longer than you, doesn’t quite mean that they rapped better than you. Lastly, Reed rolling his eyes and/or shaking his head at Roc using so many name flips against him is funny when you realize that the Philly legend used quite a bit of name flips against Roc too. That being said, while the gritty, Rambo-themed stylings of Dollaz (who also got off to a stellar, personal-lit start to his 3rd round before running into a couple of slip-ups) made for a competitive round 1 and 2 of this Battle Academy 3-rounder, the Gun Bar King’s more efficient and consistent usage of piercing name flips, potent gun lines, steely wordplay/metaphors, righteous darts and hard-hitting punchlines throughout his 3 rounds, even while a little elongated, still earned him the 30.
Verdict: Tay Roc (W) 3-0
Favorite line: Tay Roc – “I want him for sure dead, I don’t need no assumptions, I don’t want his heart beating it ain’t a reason to function, I really don’t want him breathing or nothing, I want his casket, him inside a box like Reed [read] the instructions!”
