This Greek Billionaire Wants to Take Battle Rap Mainstream
As the man behind the Tupac hologram and last year's aborted George Zimmerman/DMX boxing match, Alki David is no stranger to controversy. Now the 46-year-old Greek billionaire has another wild idea: He...
View ArticleEther's Cassidy vs. Dizaster Battle Rap Was a Huge Disappointment
Saturday night was Ether, the rap battle Internet pay-per-view event that hoped to revolutionize the entire rap battle market. Backed by billionaire Alki David (whom L.A. Weekly profiled in October),...
View ArticleLush One on Ether's Fallout, Rehab and the Future of Battle Rap
Last month, battle rap pay-per-view event Ether promised to be the biggest rap battle event of all time. Backed by Greek billionaire Alki David and hosted/curated by battle rap icon Lush One, the...
View ArticleEliza Skinner's Turnt Up! Mixes Battle Rap and Improv Comedy
Rap and comedy haven’t intersected much over the years. Outside of the occasional punchline, hip-hop hasn’t often welcomed the idea of being “funny.” But the past two years have seen something of a...
View ArticleBattle Rapper Daylyt's Trolling Antics Serve a Deeper Purpose
[An L.A. native, L.A. Weekly columnist Jeff Weiss edits Passion of the Weiss and hosts the Shots Fired podcast. Find him online at passionweiss.com, follow him on Twitter and also check out his...
View ArticleKing of the Dot's Back 2 Basics Might Be the Biggest Battle Rap Event of the...
This Saturday, June 27, is rap battle league King of the Dot’s Back 2 Basics 2 event, live on Internet pay-per-view, emanating from Los Angeles’ House of Gods. With a killer main event in Daylyt vs....
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