Recap: A couple of school of thoughts here about this fire, one-round battle between Drugz and Truth Watson. Drugz getting emotional (again) and attempting to leave the stage after Truth goes there with a line about his opponent’s uncle recently killing himself. Did Truth go too far? Was Drugz being hypocritical in light of how often uses (this battle included) soul-gripping personals in his raps? Or is talking about those who have passed on (see: Suge, Shotgun) just a line that goes too far? Even in the world of ‘anything goes’ battle rap? I’m of the feeling that while the deceased and kids should be off-limits, battle rap being battle rap, the idea of any kind of censorship in battle rap, no matter how cutthroat, bothers me. And if you can’t handle it, go fly a kite or something. So while one can sympathize with Drugz (and give hin credit for leaving the stage instead of say, swinging on Truth), within the confines of the stage, a battle rapper should be able to say what he or she wants–that, after all, is the essence of battle rap. That being said, with Truth choosing to end the battle on his own, Drugz, with a slightly more versatile, cleaner, punch/personal-heavier and haymaker-raining turn, gets the win here.
Verdict: Drugz (W) 1-0
Favorite line: Drugz – “I’m supposed to believe that you airing a gun, when half the time your hair is in a bun?!”
