Don’t Flop has partnered up with British television broadcaster Channel 4 for a new web series titled “Everyday Battle Raps.”
The shorts are described by Channel 4 as “classic confrontations and basic beefs settled by the UK's best battle rappers.”
The series will have several more episodes and may end up on TV if everything works out. Future match-ups will feature a soccer team's manager vs. a captain at half time, a heckler vs. a mime, a bad haircut vs. a hairdresser and a homeless man vs. a salesman.
The video is region-locked, meaning if you live outside of the U.K. you won’t be able to watch the content without an IP blocker. Read on for a detailed synopsis of what goes down, or watch it here if you're able.
The first episode, titled “Traffic Warden vs. Motorist,” features Joker Starr as a traffic warden and former Don’t Flop champion Tony D as a disgruntled motorist who has just received a parking fine for leaving his vehicle in a restricted area — an everyday problem for those who are familiar with London’s infuriating and ludicrously strict parking regulations.
The start of the three-minute clip sees Tony D come running out of a shop to see a traffic warden issuing him with a parking ticket: “You man are taking the piss with these tickets / Bruv I just went to the shop I ain’t been gone three minutes,” Tony offers up as his initial response.
Joker Starr, as the traffic warden, quickly chimes in, questioning why the motorist opted to ignore the parking rules clearly written on a nearby sign: “I’m gonna issue you with this ticket, mate / Don’t you see the signs, specific times specific dates?”
After a few back-and-forth personal jibes, the motorist again turns his attention back to the matter at hand. He’s furious with the fact that he’s already had to cough up money for the Dartford toll as well as London’s Congestion Charge, which, for those who are interested, is an £11.50 daily charge ($17.70) motorists have to pay for driving a vehicle into the congestion charge zone, viewable below:
“This? Just unnecessary dough to pay / I already did the Congestion Charge and the Dartford toll today / And got caught on an average speed check on the motorway / Now you in Tony’s face telling me it’s a loading bay, just go away / Fuck you and fuck those signs / Take that ticket, mate, and stick it where the sun don’t shine.”
Tony definitely takes the W here, rounding out his bars by admitting that his car is illegal and that the warden needs to re-evaluate his career.
“Anyway, I’m on my way / This car ain’t even registered in my proper name / It’s got no tax, no insurance and those are dodgy plates, so sod ya, mate / And when you quit, and go home after clocking off / Re-evaluate your career choices and go and get a proper job.”
After the two have finished trading barbs at one another, the warden walks off and Tony rips up his ticket and throws it on the floor.
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