King Of The Dot co-founder Organik took to Twitter today (Nov. 11) to speak out against emcees who use the same verses in multiple performances.
From a promoters stand point, if I were to book someone who recycled i wouldnt book them again. Were paying for new material, not old shit
— Organik - KOTD - #LLPS🕊️ (@OrganikHipHop) November 11, 2014
That's just laziness and a rapper taking advantage of a promoter making them pay for something they're evidently half assing
— Organik - KOTD - #LLPS🕊️ (@OrganikHipHop) November 11, 2014
It's a slap in the face to your opponent, your fans, and the promoter who was excited enough to pay you to rap.
— Organik - KOTD - #LLPS🕊️ (@OrganikHipHop) November 11, 2014
Outcry over the issue has become increasingly common this year as rappers repeat lines on different platforms.
Most recently, T-Rex used the same lines against Charlie Clips on URL and Shotgun Suge on U Dubb. The battles happened two months apart, but the videos dropped within a few days of each other, magnifying the criticism Rex was already facing for his performance at "Summer Madness 4."
Arsonal, who used similar lines against Swave Sevah at KOTD's "Blackout 4" and in the Total Slaughter tournament, tweeted his thoughts earlier today about reusing verses, though he and Organik didn't interact directly.
HOW YALL GET MAD AT BATTLE NIGGAS FOR RECYCLING BARS WE WROTE BUT PAY TO SEE NIGGAS CONCERTS USING DA SAME SONGS YEAR AFTER YEAR???
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
U KNO HOW HARD US BATTLERS WORK TO CREATE NEW MATERIAL EVERY BATTLE FOR YALL BUT THESE INDUSTRY NIGGAS PERFORM THE SAME SHIT OVA N OVA
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
YALL REALLY NEED TO START RESPECTING BATTLERS MORE AND REALIZE WE WORK 10 TIMES HARDER THEN THESE NIGGAS BECAUSE EVERYTHING GOTTA BE NEW
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
WE OUT HERE WORKING OUR BRAINS DAILY 4NEW CLEAVER MATERIAL FOR EACH MATCH WHILE DEZ NIGGAS MAKIN MILLIONS OF ONE RECORD DEY MADE 3 YEARS AGO
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
N WE GOTTA BE FLAWLESS IF A NIGGA MESS UP HIS SONG ON STAGE NO ONE CARES WE MISS ONE WORD N GET CRUCIFIED THIS YALL REALLY NEED TO THINK
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
IM SITTIN HERE WRITING FOR 4 BATTLES SMH MONEY IS WORTH IT BUT U KNO HOW DIFFICULT THIS SHIT IS BUT PPL STILL CRITICIZE OUR CRAFT SMH
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
Don't Flop champion Tony D responded to Arsonal:
@ARSONALDAREBEL this a terrible comparison tbf bruv. Albums don't contain the same verses on different songs do they?
— Tony D (@tonydpoison) November 11, 2014
Prompting Arsonal to expand:
@tonydpoison i couldnt finish my tweet wat im sayin is industry niggas have ghost writers but they get credit for performing those records
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
@tonydpoison battlers who take time to write all our own shit should be able to use some not all our shit but some agin n not be cruicified
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
@tonydpoison u get me now WE BEING UNDER PAID FOR OUR SERVICES BRA U NEED TO REALIZE IT TOO
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
@ARSONALDAREBEL I hear u bruv and I agree. U got MC's that charge for a feature then drop the same bars elsewhere and fans don't worry none
— Tony D (@tonydpoison) November 11, 2014
@ARSONALDAREBEL MCs do 25 takes for a 16. We get 1 shot at PERFECTION in that ring. I don't think some fans respect that enough
— Tony D (@tonydpoison) November 11, 2014
@tonydpoison EXACTLY SEE U GET MY MESSAGE DATS ALL IM SAYIN WE SHOULD BE PRAISED FOR OUR WORK ETHIC N CREATIVITY
— Arsonal (@ARSONALDAREBEL) November 11, 2014
What do you think? Is it ok for battlers to reuse verses? Sound off in the comments section below.
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