Everything You Missed At "Rookies vs. Vets" (Part 1)

Today the battle rap world finds out if URL's latest crop of up-and-comers is ready for the main stage. The buzz has been steadily growing for weeks, and the Gramercy Theatre in New York is now officially sold out.

The card pits seven of most promising up-and-comers against seasoned veterans:

T-Top vs. Charlie Clips
Brizz Rawsteen vs. Aye Verb
Chess vs. DNA
Prep vs. John John Da Don
Th3 Saga vs. Shotgun Suge
Mr. Wavy vs. K-Shine
Sno vs. Real Deal

BattleRap.com editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell will be in the building doing live updates once things get underway. We'll be collecting his tweets and Instagram posts here, along with the best from anyone else at the event. The doors are scheduled to open at 1:00 p.m.

John John Da Don vs. Prep

First on the card is John John Da Don vs Prep.

John John going in hard on Nunu to start the battle. Listing guys he claims she's fucked.
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JJDD super strong in the first. Place is packed and crowd chanting with his slogan.
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Prep fighting back. Landing tons of punches. "That was FIRE." -crowd
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Feels like JJDD is sticking to 2 minute rounds. Ending with slogans.
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JJDD got a Don Demarco!
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#URL DON demarco is back
— Jaz the Rapper (@JazTheRapper) March 28, 2015

On other news: Don Demarco is doing drops and "Bang Bang Bang Bangs." Haven't heard a "face first" yet.
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Prep spending the second round going in on all the vets. Crowd riding hard.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

#URL u be bitin so tell me vs hollow what was it like to throw a punch on your own
— Jaz the Rapper (@JazTheRapper) March 28, 2015

Ok that's the first battle. JJDD had higher energy but shorter rounds. Both had no slips and some dope bars. Hard to call.
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

Sno vs. Real Deal

Next up is Sno vs Real Deal.

Crazy "deal with the devil" and other name flips from sno in the first
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Boo train started on sno but smack shut it down quick
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Real Deal cooking EARLY
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#URL RD - just did a Sno impression. 😭😭😭
— Jaz the Rapper (@JazTheRapper) March 28, 2015

Real Deal talking about how he's the better white rep. Crowd exploded at the end of the scheme
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@battlerapdotcom even though he got cut short by smack
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Sno getting personal in the second about Real Deal's son. Dubious reaction
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Crowd seems relieved that it's back on Real Deal in round 2
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When Sno was rapping guys from the VIP section downstairs ran upstairs saying: "Let's go yell shit at him!"
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"go go gadget bars" for sno in the third...
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Sno is dropping nice lines in the third. Still surviving
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Aaaand here come the boos in sno's third
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Sno basically quit. Real Deal back with some rebuttals in the third
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Open Andy Capp like I'm bout to eat some hot fries - Real Deal
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Real Deal 3-0 with a strong finish. Not close at all in the building
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Crowd chanting 3-0. URL loves Real Deal
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Mr. Wavy vs. K-Shine

The third match-up is Mr. Wavy vs. K-Shine.

It's on Wavy
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

Another dot reachin, ey shine I think they used to that - Wavy
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Shotgun in my pants, I'm walkin like a zombie with it - Wavy doing a CRAZY zombie impression. Crowd exploded
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Wavy with the best rookie round so far in the first
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Shines performance spottier but with some BIG reactions
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Strong finish for shines first, this battle is wild!
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Crowd losing its shit in wavys second
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Daylyt saying mmm.. K. I think he attracted to you! - wavy
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Wavy lookin like a VET right now!
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Wavy and k shine are Wildin!!!!!! We have a battle ppl
— TwiZzaveli (@ThisIsTwiZz) March 28, 2015

If the third round is anything like the first 2 this is a classic
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Would you rather a Xbox one or a game boy color? - wavy on rookies and vets
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Wavy suddenly losing steam in the third...
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Shine sounding determined to win this round, snapping so far
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Shine getting personal in the third
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Shine brought a dude from wavys neighborhood with him, crowd loved it
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

😭😭😭 Shine just brought Wavy friend in stage!!!!!!! #RookiesVsVets
— Onika & BB19. (@BB2DUO) March 28, 2015

#ROOKIESvsVETS Mr wavy put in that work but k shine got that come back tho 2-1
— Luis Hidalgo (@SardonicLaugh) March 28, 2015

Shine definitely got the third. Debatable, dope battle but crowd saying K Shine 2-1
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

Crowd mostly saying vets are up 3 right now. Only clear loss was sno to real deal
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DNA vs. Chess

Next up is DNA vs. Chess.

On Chess!
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Chess with a freestyle about wavys zombie bar! Fire!
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Why I stay strong? Cause I could be the next mike brown or trayvon - chess
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

#URL chess keeps throwing up like back stage smh
— Jaz the Rapper (@JazTheRapper) March 28, 2015

DNA with a signature big finish in the first
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-@DNAGTFOH calling out @DAYLYT2k and @SERIUSJONES in the first.
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Chess slowly gaining steam in the second
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Chop his heart and throw it in the air, I'm spreading love - chess really picking up now
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DNA getting love in the 2nd
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DNA had a solid round 2, back on chess
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"I'm from the school of hard knocks... I'm kicking doors down." -Chess connecting in the third
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"Keep the ratchet under the bed like wifey back." -Chess with a massive reaction
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Double barrel to his face make it look like he wearin binoculars! - chess SPAZZIN in the third
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Chess stuck the landing CRAZY THIRD ROUND
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DNA JUST RECRUITED PROFESSOR SHINE!
— BattleRapDotCom (@battlerapdotcom) March 28, 2015

DNA with a pretty quiet finish, but the battle was dope. Its a shame about chess losing his lunch in the first
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