BattleRap.com is back with a feature on the best music from the battle rap world but going forward we'll be collecting the content monthly rather than weekly.
Included in the first Battle Rap Music of the Month feature from 2015 are mixtape drops from Brizz Rawsteen and John John Da Don and video releases from Okwerdz, Bigg K, Hollow Da Don, Big T and more. Also featured here is one of Young B's last musical appearances before his untimely death late in 2014.
Check out the full list below and hit us up in the comment section to let us know if we missed anything.
Brizz Rawsteen - The RawTape
After a breakout year and a solid UFF run in 2014, Brizz Rawsteen has just released his first mixtape via Datpiff. With only a few features on the release, Brizz holds his own for sixteen tracks.
Check out the release below and look out for plenty more on the battle front from Brizz this year.
Okwerdz, Bigg K & OnlyOne - "LAX To JFK"
Just ahead of "Ether," Okwerdz and Bigg K teamed up with Sandpeople member OnlyOne for a live freestyle session recorded for TeamBackPack. Both Ok and K take to the mic and deliver up some lines reminiscent of their in-their-ring prowess. "I take disrespectful / To a whole different level / On my business schedule," Okwerdz raps in his first verse. "Bet I get it cheaper from reefer to yay holmes," K spits, "I been in the streets since beepers and payphones."
Dialect & Pean - "Supply & Demand"
With production from Vital Techniques and Mikey B in effect, Leeds rappers Dialect and Pean offer up their latest visuals in the form of the bass-heavy "Supply & Demand."
Hollow Da Don - "Yola"
After quitting music completely in 2014, Hollow Da Don returned most recently with a new track he describes as "trash" in the YouTube description. Hollow's "Yola" seems to be clowning industry rappers with its repetitive, dumbed-down content all the way through. Watch the satirical video for the track below.
Chambo The Great feat. Young B The Future - "Check To Check"
Young B's passing in late 2014 was one of the biggest tragedies in battle rap last year and the community mourned the young talent's death for weeks afterward. Earlier this month, Chambo The Great released one of the last tracks Young B blessed before his murder.
Big T feat. M_O - "How Its Gone Be"
A tribute to a fallen friend, Big T's recent music video consolidates footage from the last couple years and packages it together for "How Its Gone Be."
Illmaculate & OnlyOne - "Anonymous"
Illmaculate and OnlyOne have a planned joint project in the works and are currently in the midst of releasing weekly content. Check out the video for their new track "Anonymous" and stay tuned for plenty more on the way.
Dope thing is, "Anonymous" is just a single. Weekly content coming & we're not getting into anything from "Only & Ill" for a month or two.
— International illy (@IllmacTV) January 28, 2015
Head I.C.E - "Rap For Change"
Sharing a sample with Brother Ali's "Freedom Ain't Free," Head I.C.E's latest video was one of three directed by B Magic while the battle rap community showed out for January's "Battle Of The Bay 7" (check out the other two from Swave Sevah and Rum Nitty below).
John John Da Don - The Care Package
With features from the likes of Sy Ari Da Kid, Mickey Factz, and even both Styles P and Gunplay, John John Da Don's latest mixtape The Care Package dropped a couple weeks ago. The thirteen-track release is hosted by DJ Iceberg, DJ Grady, and DJ Fresh and seems like a strong attempt from John John at crossing over.
Check out some more battle rap music from this past month below:
Dirtbag Dan feat. Cadalack Ron - "No Hesitation"
Rum Nitty - "You See How I Do"
Swave Sevah - "Give It Up"
J. King feat. Reverse Live - "Day One"
http://vimeo.com/116916921
T Top - "Lawd"
Lush One & 5mokey Martinez - Tahni: The Mix (Snippets)
40 B.A.R.R.S. feat. Fred The Godson - "Usual Apologies"
Check out 40 B.A.R.R.S.' full release on iTunes.
Cee Major - The Format EP
Gemini - "Not That Deep" (Stormzy Remix)
DNA - "Cream Freestyle"
Bonnie Godiva - "Bonnie Freestyles 2"
Did we miss any? Add the link in the comments section below.
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