Recap: Battling a fan of yours has got to be a little awkward, no? Still Alaskan battler Phonetic, an admitted admirer of his opponent Jey The Nitewing, puts on a strong showing in this Juneau Rap Battle League 3-rounder what with charismatic storytelling, solid name flips and witty/piercing personals throughout a run that outside some longwinded sermonizing kept him competitive. But despite a solid, yet somewhat lacksadaisical 2nd round (which forced a debatable there) and a near choke in round 3, Nitewing’s trip to The Last Frontier wouldn’t be a waste as the Mad King’s boatload of stinging punchlines/schemes, sharp wordplay, rigid name flips and witty barbs/personals would get him the win in rounds 1 and 3 for the vic.
Verdict: Jey The Nitewing (W) 2-1
Favorite line: Jey The Nitewing – “Being this far North, I bet you thought it was all milk and cookies when they locked us in, but if you that close to the Pole, use the whole Mag ‘netic, you can’t be too positive!”
