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Rosenberg Raw defeats Arsonal

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Recap: From RBE, succinct and to the point, there’s nothing that pleases a recapper more than 3-round battles with 2-minute per round time limits. Appreciate it! That said, with plenty of gritty, braggadocious bars to go around on both sides, Rosenberg Raw and Arsonal make for a competitive bout. But despite a more animated and lyrically stunting Ars handily taking round 2, it’s the ever bullish, at times wordplay-crazy, often punch-lit and more consistently hitting Raw who edges rounds 1 and 3 for the win.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I’ll jump in the crowd and punch on fans like I’m Stephen Jackson, you got a problem?, Froze got the Answer, I don’t need no practice!’

Ave defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: From Chrome 23, after an equally efficient and sublime-on-both-sides round 1 that saw Ave and Rosenberg Raw on their A-game. The Norfolk, VA vet takes it to another level and gets versatie with it. Using not only a gang of piercing punchlines, but a plethora of righeous personals that more than not stung, a bunch of hard-hitting name flips and other mayhem-lit darts/gun bars that made there mark. And while the bullish barbs and fiery punchlines from Raw kept him in the race to start things out. After getting outscored on haymakers in a dope middle round, a surprising choke by Rosenberg in the 3rd helped Ave get the win.

Verdict: Ave (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Ave – “See I know this bum demeanor, he the one that want us all believing that he some sick animal ‘cuz your Daddy had jungle fever?!”

Mike P. defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: From The Trenches/Chrone 23, a fire 3-rounder and competitive 3-rounder between Mike P. (yeah, it’s definitely a little strange not seeing him on URL) and the ever-bullish Rosenberg Raw comes down to the 3rd round after the two (Mike edging round 1 while Raw took round 2) split the first couple of rounds. A continuation of a performance-lit Mike’s scheme/storytelling-flexing, aggressive-punching and game play/simile-lit style versus the witty personals, gritty street chatter and fiery punches we love tos ee from Raw, helped a bit by Rosenberg’s expansive usage on personals about his opponent’s wife, it’s also the slghtly more haynaker-lit Mike who edges the final round for the win.

Verdict: Mike P. (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Mike P – “I wanna pull up to Berg’s funeral right when the casket close and it’s downtime, see Rose on the inside and put a rose on the outside!”

Chayna Ashley defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: From Chrome 23, considering that this was Rosenberg Raw’s first battle ever against a female, you’d think the veteran battler would take a top-notch pen like Chayna Ashley’s more seriously. But waiting till the last minute to write for the battle and relying a bit too much on personals (tho, some were really funny) seemed to show otherwise. Not that Raw wasn’t competitive what with a plethora of wily boasts/punches and witty fat jokes that kept things close. But in addition to a fire rebuttal and freestyle to open her round 1, Chayna’s fiery punchlines, piercing wordplay, steely gun bars and mocking personals would help her take the opener as well as round 2 for the win, before a slightly more punch-lit Rosenberg edged the 3rd to avoid the shutout.

Verdict: Chayna Ashley (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Chayna Ashley – “Now I get it, we got some of the best flows in the game, but I’m a woman and I bleed, so this flow come with pain!”

Charlie Clips defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: A dope punchfest for the first couple of rounds with Charlie Clips delivering a gang of sizzling set-up/punchlines, witty barbs and fire wordplay/schemes to edge round one before Clips efficiency punch-wise dips a bit in round 2, thus making room for Rosenberg Raw’s bullish punches, artful boasting and hard street lines allow the PA vet to take the middle round and split things up going into the 3rd. There it’s Clips’ (who before the battle had decided not to freestyle) ability to turn it up and spout a highly personal turn rich-deep in hardbody disses, mocking darts and gritty truth-telling that when matched with a hitting at times, but overall pretty pedestrian turn by Raw, eventually gets the Harlem legend the win in this spirited 3-rounder from RBE.

Verdict: Charlie Clips (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Charlie Clips – “I was mentioning burgers but thinking taco’s, ‘cuz we day from Cinco De Mayo, head shot, blood and puss, exit wound look like Pico de Gallo!”

Bill Collector and Rosenberg Raw [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: The longest grudge match in battle rap finally takes place and it has audio issues?!? Not a good look for The Battle Academy. Nonetheless and as expected, Rosenberg Raw versus Bill Collector (“Even URL tried to offer you a deal, and you was about to risk it all for the worst plate, perfect Gentlemen, this nigga was reaching for Bill on the first date!”) was still a goodie as the two ‘frenemies’ each got their shit off via a boatload of battle rap associated/who-did-more-for-who career allegations, gritty punchlines, hard-hitting personals and other drama surrounding crews, near fights, battle rap leagues and even family. An aggressive and haymaker-lit battle with both battlers having to get a lot off their chest due to their longstanding grudge, with each round being equally efficient and serving up zero miscues, we’re going to call this one a debatable.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “You a freak show and everything he ever did was out of bounds, how the fuck you put a black eye on the city and you from out of town?!”

Geechi Gotti defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Rim-rocking, competitive 1-rounder from The Battle Academy sees Geechi Gotti use a boatload of witty personals, some compact but stifling schemes, fiery gun bars/trap talk, fierce similes/punchlines and boastful barbs to beat back a pretty solid and mostly hard-hitting, but not as consistently scoring with the punches Rosenberg Raw.

Verdict: Geechi Gotti (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Geechi Gotti – “Ugly nigga, your parents need to hold that L!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Ill Will

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Recap: From RBE, against an Ill Will who clearly wasn’t on his A-game throughout this bout what with the amount of subpar bars and struggles with his flow, Rosenberg Raw spouts one of his most consistently bullish, punch-heavy and name flip-lit turns ever. The PA vet handily upending his opponent in round 1, before getting edged un round 2 thanks in part to a more condensed, potent and steady run by Will, but also via one too many pedestrian bars during a slightly elongated turn that would cost him in the end. The 3rd and deciding round as well as the battle would be won by a steadier-punching, boastful and haymaker-lit Raw, who after witnesssing a so-so effort from Will, overall was clearly more motivated for what was mostly a one-sided battle.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Who got the will pack, he getting smoked in this jawn, I don’t know what time his homies be on, I could tell you about me, broad day know the toasters is on, arm close to the body like I forgot to put deodorant on!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Showoff

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Recap: Against a brash, but highly perplexing and inconsistent Showoff who clearly came into this RBE battle with the wrong game plan, Rosenberg Raw spouts a gang of bullish barbs, mocking personals, righteous mayhem/gun bars and stinging storytelling bars/punchlines to score a 30 in a bout that was pretty one-sided from jump.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Wasn’t Ah Di Boom your best friend in the world?, that’s unbelievable, he said he wasn’t a snitch then called him a snitch when it inconvenienced you!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Head I.C.E.

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Recap: In this 3-rounder from RBE, a hot start by Head I.C.E. in round 1 gets blown to bits in the latter rounds by an increasingly sublime Rosenberg Raw, who’s more bullish/old man mocking punchlines, steely street chatter and fiery wordplay combined with an opponent who didn’t have much to offer in rounds 2 and 3, proved to be more than enough for the win.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “They pack trey’s [.3’s] trust me, if the gat wave they buck him, it’ll crush ICE, now he just a gas-station Slushie!”

Snake Eyez defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: No slight to Rosenberg Raw, who’s super-witty (“When they knocked that fucking pupil out your head, you was traumatized!”) personals on Snake Eyez’s eyes stood out throughout this battle and kept things close. But if not for Snake Eyez kicking a gritty and hardbody, but elongated 1st round, this would’ve been a 3-0. And Snake almost getting a 30 just speaks to a highly versatile and potent punch game here as whether it was aggressive darts that more than hit their mark or a strong scheme presence, piercing gun bars, capable defenses of common Dot Mobb narratives, stinging name flips or random, but (“A bitch told me your belly stink!”) humorous anecdotes that had the crowd buzzing, Snake’s 1st appearance on the RBE stage was a stellar one. Rosenberg, on the other hand, when he efficiently showing off his funny bone, just didn’t have too much to offer outside of the usual Dot Mobb jokes, resident name flips and bully themes we’ve all heard before. So edge the 1st round to a way more condensed Raw before Snake, with an almost flawless 2nd round and a more potent 3rd took the latter two rounds for the win.

Verdict: Snake Eyez (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Snake Eyez – “Fat nigga, I’ll clap, leave Rose on his stomach!”

Rosenberg Raw and Ooops [DEBATABLE]

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Recap: Dope, 1-round RBE Social Distance battle between Ooops and Rosenberg (“I’m a shooter, I stay with the Tek, put three O’s [holes] in ya body, P.S. I just put ya name in the flesh!”) Raw has them both kicking a load of hot punchlines with a nice mix of stirring wordplay, witty personals and hitting name flips. With about 2 minutes each and an equal amount of haymakers and very little filler, let’s not only call this one a draw, but hopefully when things start getting back to normal, bring ’em back for 3 rounds.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: Ooops – “Just cause you look white and animated don’t make you King of the Hill!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats T-Rex

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Recap: Lost in what was a pretty intense battle here between T-Rex and Rosenberg Raw is Rex (who Rosenberg has already accused of talking throughout his rounds) cutting in on Raw halfway through his 1st round actually leading a pretty dope, mid-round freestyle by Rosenberg therein that would assist him winning the round and eventually the battle. As Rosenberg, spent on dishing hitting personals and stinging mayhem throughout the 2nd round would easily beat back Rex’s upbeat, but much less potent murals of mayhem. A bit surprisingly tho, Rex would save his best round for the 3rd, spitting a condensed but spitfire turn of braggadocios darts and struggle bars that for the most part hit to overcome a solid, but elongated turn by Raw and avoid getting 30’d.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “He keep talking while I’m rapping and I’m sparking his pound and you gonna battle a fucking bullet…try to talk through that round!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Craig Lamar

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Recap: Unbothered by any stage rust, after a brief hiatus from battle rap Rosenberg Raw returns to RBE and gets back to basics with a shitload of jaunty bully bars, steely punchlines, hitting personals and a consistent display of utter mayhem/braggadocio lines to beat back a Craig Lamar, who’s slick wordplay made for a close 1st round if not for his inconsistencies, before one too many slip-ups cost him the 2nd and a surprising choke in the 3rd helped Raw to pitch a shutout.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I rock shit, I’m good in any hood like them hot chips!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Big Hann

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Recap: A spitfire, punch-heavy 2nd round by Rosenberg Raw and Big Hann’s choice to pontificate and go postal on everybody but his opponent in the deciding 3rd round, add up to give Raw the win here.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Now he got game, I got game, but he ain’t half as skilled, so when he act live, we don’t believe it, because we don’t think the graphic’s real!”

Madflex defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Despite a mostly solid (“I’ll take ya Playstation, put you on punishment, I’m your stepdad!”) performance from the steadily aggressive Rosenberg Raw, the oft-witty, heated, (“No women giving him the Netflix and Chill option, me?, I’m Netflix’s real option, that means you haven’t done shit, so I question you, are you still watching?”) scheme-dazzling and wordplay-heavy bars of Madflex combine to edge each round.

Verdict: Madflex (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Madflex – “I’m sorry Tiger, you could mark me out?, man I’m sorry how? Your body-type is ‘I don’t play sports and I’m not starting now’!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Parlay

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Recap: Aggressive with the braggadocio lines along with the trap talk and even mixing in a rare rebuttal in the middle of the round, overall Rosenberg Raw’s arsenal proves to be way too much for the very basic bars of Parlay.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “At the bottom of the barrel is where I might leave ya, I’ll take a blade and turn your shirt into a wife-beater!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Vocab Bahamas

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Recap: In this Cali 3-rounder from Chamber Battles, that Glueazy “stole ya face and ya body” line was dope in round 3, but other than that Vocab Bahamas didn’t offer much in the face of Rosenberg Raw’s (who recycled a few bars here and there) heated punchlines and witty bars in the earlier two rounds.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I got as big ass gun and it work right, I pull it and it look like i’m trying to start a mini dirt bike!”

Bones Brigante defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: A load of slept-on (“He ain’t really bout that smoke, he on some hookah shit!”) bars gets Rosenberg Raw the second round, but too many bully bars, fiending (“You look like an Action Bronson action figure, but you ain’t about that action!”) jokes and hitting personals from veteran battle rapper Bones Brigante in the 1st and 3rd rounds easily gets him the win here.

Verdict: Bones Brigante (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Bones Brigante – “You from a Jewish family and your daddy owns a business, he would’ve passed it on to you, but you keep fucking with these niggas!”

Reed Dollaz defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Longtime Philly vet Reed Dollaz doesn’t battle often, so when he does, at the very least, it’s intriguing. At worst, there’s the John John battle. However, here against the always (“And you ain’t gotta pay me back, that’s on the house Reed, 5 leg shots will have him looking for his house keys!”) bully-centric Rosenberg Raw, an inspired Reed puts on a quality show in front of a hometown crowd that anticipated every bar. Indeed, spitting raw heaters, fierce neighborhood shiners, dope personals and expansive (“50-shot clip, that’s a bullet for every freckle!”) gun bars at random, a feverishly explosive Reed manages to edge the first two rounds, before Rosenberg’s 3 slip-ups in the final round, gives way to a 30.

Verdict: Reed Dollaz (W) 3-0

Favorite line: Reed Dollaz – “Running with a style I made, I’m getting pissed off, head shot before the game even start…like fuck the tip-off!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Tre Mega

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Recap: Tre Mega displays some talent (that scheme of Rosenberg Raw was in high school was actually funny at the beginning) but with angles that were literally all over the place, a couple of slip-ups and jokes that were hit and miss, he stood zero chance of winning against Rosenberg Raw’s way more gritty (“And I keep the steel, call me Metal Man, red dots all on you, you the Freckle Man!”) bully bars and potent sport flips.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I gave you this battle for cheap, that’s what I’m angry for, y’all got True Religion jeans versus this Bret Favre Wrangler boy!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats E-Ness

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Recap: Slipping up twice in round 3 after splitting the first couple of rounds, Rosenberg Raw pretty much hands E. Ness a win. Indeed, all Ness had to do was spit a clear and decent round (after coming back with raucous (“”I’ll stuff your whole fucking head through a hub cap, take ya bitch and slide my debit card down her butt crack!”round 2 to even things out) and he would’ve scored a 2-1 dub. Yet, somehow the Philly battle rap vet not only slips up as many times as his opponent does, but ultimately ends up choking…and that was that.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Big shit, get ya wigs split, you Donovan McNabb, you always came close, but you ain’t never did shit!”

Rosenberg defeats Prob

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Recap: Despite landing some nice performance (“Y’all all with him?, listen you niggas can fold with him, a fort missing, what’s in [makes like pulling out a gun] these jeans gonna make [I’m] awarding him”) bars here and there, besides needing to work on his delivery a mostly average Prob is no match for Rosenberg Raw’s delightful mix of delicious (“I sold white girl, I’m talking Becky and Emily, I’ll shoot you right in front of the world, now that’s a Kennedy!”) non-sequiturs and gritty (“But if we pass words, it’s past words, squash and why try, the barrel longer than a wifi password”) gun bars.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Always been a shooter, I ain’t never had no Hoop Dreams”

Rosenberg Raw defeats J Murda

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Recap: After spitting a doper (“He got a Prez Mafia, PG-step, starter kit flow”) and more profuse first round, Rosenberg Raw gets an unexpected visit from Earl, allowing J Murda to even things out with his own round of stellar gun bars and casual (“When I raise the llama, ayo it’s Drake and Madonna, it get nasty when the 50 in ya mouth!”) haymakers in round two. A decisive 3rd round is edged by Raw, who got his groove back enough to execute perfunctory (“I’ll grip tight around his throat like the crew neck crispy”) punchlines along with aggressive shiners and outdo what was a disheveled final round by Murda.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I seen ya battle verse Maserati, that shit was mild sauce, y’all both won 2-1, nigga the crowd lost!”

Rosenberg Raw defeats DNA

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Recap: Bit of a surprise here, what with Rosenberg Raw going up against DNA in a 5-minute, one-rounder on Don’t Flop of all places. Both came with it, delivering an orgy of hard (Rosenberg Raw: “See, I could talk about them burners ‘cuz this .22 pregnant with like 9 kids”; DNA: “Think I won’t give Rosenberg this hot .9, y’all must be on E bro [Ebro]”) bars and lucid personals. But it’s Raw who edges this one with more versatility to his rhymes, nicer haymakers and a slightly better delivery/performance over DNA, who may need to work more on separating his solo flow from his NWX tag-team flow.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 1-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “See, my problem is with your pops and off of this fact, see if your mom mentally disabled, why would he hit that?”

Mack Mel defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Stunting with mostly fiery gun bars that was backed by an ill performance, Mack Mel knocks off a pretty ordinary and inconsistent Rosenberg Raw in this rare 2-rounder from Spittaz League.

Verdict: Mack Mel (W) 2-0

Favorite line: Mack Mel – “Keep gun-butting his forehead until he remember the serial number!”

Rosenberg Raw and Johnie Alcatraz (DEBATABLE)

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Recap: Rosenberg Raw gets off to a hot start in an apparent grudge match against Johnie Alcatraz, using some nice personals and witty (“Suge, what part of Jersey this dickhead from, Cherry Hill?”) anecdotes to easily take round one. However, as the battle moves on, Raw’s bars get less potent and his delivery gets enigmatic, allowing Johnie’s rich performance bars and lucid (“…Raw got pissed, walked in and tried to grab his toaster, so I left Rose on the front porch, I’m a Casanova”) punchlines to edge round two. Last round is a lazy round for both with Raw getting laconic but not saying too much and Johnie failing to take advantage with a couple of punches that landed but did little damage. Call it even.

Verdict: TIE

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “…my only question is how many different colors you got?, you probably be matching the mirror like these red Jay’s gonna do one thing and I’mma kill it when I match it with the red tongue ring”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Tink Tha Demon

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Recap: Tink da Demon had some nice braggadocio lines and funny (“This mission suicide, they got me battling a half-white, black, German, Jewish guy!”) barbs, but a couple of slip-ups along with Rosenberg Raw’s variety what with rap battle tutorials, spirited gun bars and wicked personals were so hot that the damn ring broke.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-0

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Head shot, simple, that’s how I’m getting busy, bullets will go in one ear and out the other, be like ‘Nigga, you should’ve listened to me'”

Jai defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Rosenberg and Jai put on a spirited battle on the RBE stage and it’s Jai who comes out on top with hard-hitting bars, delicious (“Just know whatever I hold in these hands I’m squeezing, they’ll find body parts of Rose’s [roses] everywhere, EMS won’t know whether if it’s a homicide or a romantic evening”) anecdotes, steady name flips and enough personals to make Rosenberg want to seek out a confessional. Almost a 3-0, but credit for Rosenberg for hanging in there, making it close and edging the 3rd round with that “stealing crabs like Jameis Winston” line.

Verdict: Jai (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Jai – “You not a man of your words, 50 vs. Ross, I can’t believe the shit Rozay [Rose say]”

Rosenberg Raw defeats TG Patron

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Recap: Despite a slip-up in round 3 and a too-short round 2, Rosenberg Raw’s repeated haymakers, off-the dome skills, variety and performance (“Nah fuck that! We all know that he not ready, I will automatic machine, Machine Gun Kelly!”) bars are enough to save him from defeat to the consistently just-average bars of TG Patron.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Wack nigga, I ain’t gotta let the shotty blam, you weigh a buck fifty, you vulnerable to the bodyslam!”

Push Pax defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: A matchup of who could spit the meaner bars what with two similar styles in Rosenberg Raw and Push Pax. Still a good battle nonetheless with some hard (Rosenberg: “Your bookbag was filled with homework, pens and pads, mines was filled with pistols, mag’s and nickle bags”) bars and good jokes (Fact or fiction, Pax’s lines about Rosenberg picking up a frank from the floor and eating it was hilarious, as was the “crew neck sweater” bar) mixed in. I got Push Pax edging it tho as he had a little more variety throughout, plus too Raw’s rounds were a little short and didn’t quite meet the quantity in execution as Pax’s did.

Verdict: Push Pax (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Push Pax – “When you call the cops, them niggas pulling up on horses”

Shotgun Suge defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Synopsis: Good battle. And since Shotgun Suge didn’t choke or have any huge stumbles you can forgive him for pulling out the flip phone in round 2. Close throughout and both came with the bars (Suge: “I’m King Joffrey, I drop Rose before I take a step”; Rosenberg: “Catch him late night around 2:50 at the spot alone, he catching airtime like one of those Obama phones”), performance matched up and so did the aggression. However, while on bars alone I got the 1st round going either way, then Shotgun taking the 2nd and Raw taking the 3rd, Rosenberg hitting Shotgun on the tired drama that was Suge not showing up in Detroit a few years back and wasting bars on that bald guy in the crowd (while Suge went straight at Raw throughout), was to me the difference and edged it for Suge in the end.

Verdict: Shotgun Suge (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “Go ‘head and win this battle if you good enough, but I’mma slap you if you choke nigga for fucking my footage up”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Skelly

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Synopsis: Come-from-behind vet Rosenberg Raw does it again taking an ‘L’ in round 1, but stepping up that straight gangsta shit (“You wanna why I said you a bitch? because I said you is”) in the latter rounds to clearly take the win in his 1st KOTD appearance.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Best line: Rosenberg Raw – “But I’m the type to fuck your girl right in front of you, I get real greasy on her, [while] you standing in the corner like ‘Raw, take it easy on her'”

Real Deal defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Of course Real Deal, performing in front of his hometown crowd, had the folks gassed for his bars, but even if this battle were held on neutral turf, Real Deal’s punchlines (“When it comes to hands, you been washed more than a germaphobe”), personals, aggressive bars and jokes would’ve beat anything Rosenberg Raw had spit.

Verdict: Real Deal (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Real Deal – “You probably the last one in your crew to slide out and slap like the 5th Temptation”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Swave Sevah

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Synopsis: Rosenberg Raw doesn’t get near the credit he deserves for being funny, having bars and performance, which makes it even more surprising that a seasoned vet like Swave would take him light. I mean Swave’s 1st round was so short and blah that he practically gave it to Raw on a plate. And Raw had some witty bars in the 2nd (“I’m the type to grab an ounce of soft and make him sell it for me, I always wanted to fuck QP in the mouth would you go tell her for me?”), but a couple of slip-ups and a more aggressive Swave evened things out. Yet Rosenberg stayed consistent in the 3rd with better bars to edge it out in the end.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Best line: Swave Sevah – “Rosenberg, the only nigga I know that caught feelings when a Bill Collector stopped calling”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Jimz

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Recap: No shortage of aggressive bars and trash talking here as Jimz and Rosenberg Raw go at it hearty, all the while clearly letting you know that they probably won’t be sending each other Christmas cards this year. Whatever with the tough talk tho, while Jimz repped heavy enough to make it close, his lack of creativity and wordplay eventually did him in, i.e, clearly not enough to keep up with Raw’s repeated punchlines and haymakers.

Verdict: Rosenberg Raw (W) 2-1

Favorite line: Rosenberg Raw – “I forgot we was battling, you spit that bum shit, you plainer than SunChips, your heart pumping Sunkist”

Rosenberg Raw defeats Bigg K

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Synopsis: As impressive as Bigg K’s round 1 was, so too was Rosenberg’s last 2 rounds, which combined with K’s stumble in round 3, got Rosenberg Raw the win here. Personals factor in as much as any other category within rap battles in my book and not only did Raw hold his own bar wise, but putting Bigg K on blast for dissing Smack (but then showing up “4 weeks” later to battle on URL) as well as showing up for his Ill Will battle (instead of his brother’s funeral….which Bigg K would later deny, tho he stated it on record) shows you what an inspired and highly prepared Rosenberg (“Instead he out here chasing battles, see what they do for views?”) can do against a talented newcomer.

Verdict: Rosenberg (W) 2-1

Best line: Bigg K – “30/30 with the red beam giving hickey’s (???), my vision is 20/20, six eyes like Mississippi, but I said I got this 30/30 with 20/20 vision did you dig me?, when it blast I’mma split you in half, 50/50”

B. Magic defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: In this three-round battle from Smack/URL, Rosenberg Raw starts things off with a bullish, banging and more condensed 1st round to edge things there before falling off (to the point of even getting tight with the crowd) with each proceeding round and leaving a consistently punch-heavy throughout, witty and mayhem/name flip-lit B. Magic to take both of the latter rounds for the win.

Verdict: B. Magic (W) 2-1

Favorite line: B. Magic – “See, Rosenberg want that drama till you pull shit, I will leave Rose on his back for that bullshit!”

JC defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Synopsis: I’ll give Rosenberg credit for an incredible round one: performance-heavy (nice work playing to the crowd with the Shotgun Suge disses), spitting real bars, personals, etc., all said while keeping in consistent “beast-mode” throughout, in front of a hostile crowd no less which easily gave him the round. But then starting with round 2 the real JC showed up (the Ray Charles line alone put him over the top) with polished bars that had you fiending for more, turning what could’ve been a slug-fest into a rout.

Verdict: JC (W) 2-1

Best line: JC – “Them starving hoes turn Mario, soon as you hit that brick you see the change in them”

QP (Qleen Paper) defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Synopsis: After a couple of one-sided rounds (which included, at the end of QP’s round one, what might’ve been the best promo line in SMACK history) with each rapper taking one, QP skates through the third round of this battle determined to throw in as many personals (“Now everybody walk around this bitch screaming ‘Free Bill Collector”, at least now he around some real bars!”), jokes (“At first I was like where the fuck they get this corn from, come to find out they only put him on because he Norbez son”) and storytelling bars as possible to get the win while maintaining all the hype he built up early on in his battle career. Rosenberg, as too often the case, didn’t weave enough of a last round to stand a chance.

Verdict: QP (W) 2-1

Best line: QP – “But look cunt, You gonna take this loss like I’m giving you a fat ass kush blunt, that’s the perfect L”

O-Red defeats Rosenberg Raw

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Recap: Here we see Rosenberg Raw make for a solid effort with his usual firestorm of cocky punches and shit-stirring mayhem. But a more versatile and aggressive O-Red, flippant with the personals, hilarious with the pictorials, gritty with the punchlines/name flips and festive with the gun bars, delivers too much rampant heat for his opponent to have a chance in this 3-rounder from Block City.

Verdict: O-Red (W) 3-0

Favorite line: O-Red – “On second thought why waste ammo to shoot his ass?, you’ze a fag there’s no need to let that Ruger blast, counter left, up it, nice hook with a truthful jab, I will beat the shit out of Seth from Superbad!”