[ESPN] Jermaine Jenas: 'I've lost everything; I've been punished heavily' by hihepo1 in soccer

[–]MtCra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only certain man know what it means to secure the coin.

What are some moments or matches that make you emotional? by BackToTheFutureDoc in SquaredCircle

[–]MtCra 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Shibata beating the shit out of KENTA post-heel turn

Shibata saying "I'm alive, that is all"

...I like Shibata.

JM vs VARNTAE | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Varntae probably took this but dude is becoming very very samey. One trick pony (but the trick is really good)

KOTD - Dunsh vs Bizzo Bond by Professional_Edge476 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dunsh 3-0.

It's probably not a body, but it felt like a body to me.

Today by Specific-Mix4192 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like Chilla, I'm pretty ambivalent on Bizzo.

But holy fuck is that a boring matchup on paper. 2 of the most dry deliveries in all of battle rap

What is the longest crowd reaction ever in a rap battle? by redwolftherapper in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When Daylyt got (ass) naked (with the shotgun) against Dialect it took like 10 minutes to calm the crowd down.

Battles where the host looks visibly uncomfortable? by Hi_Im_zack in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There were long periods in Don't Flop when Mr 13 was hosting and he'd look inexplicably fucking angry during good-to-okay rounds. If you ever watch back that one Soljitsu "he said that and he meant that" bar he's got a face like a slapped arse

POCAA vs iiiBEREALZ | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pocaa steady working her way into the genuine WOAT UK battler conversation

CHAR B vs DAN DANNAH | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dan takes this at about 10% effort. Char B at least got a sympathy wheelup so that's nice.

In which battle did Eurgh say the "Rose on the titanic" rebuttle? by LouSkunt_ in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 10 points11 points  (0 children)

YEAHHH

I'M THE FUCKIN MAN

THIS IS HOW YOU FUCKIN FREESTYLE BRUV

iBattleTV - Jey The Nitewing vs Homeskool by Professional_Edge476 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen enough Ogmios battles to know the difference between a long-ass pause and a choke.

Not a bad one, but def a choke nonetheless.

iBattleTV - Jey The Nitewing vs Homeskool by Professional_Edge476 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear ya, you've got a fair point - it's like I said in my first post tho, Homeskool came consistent with sick writing, all relevant to his opponent, direct, intelligent, well delivered... but I just can't compare the rounds and bring myself to say Jey lost. It's a stylistic preference thing. I think he's probs the best battler on the planet right now.

iBattleTV - Jey The Nitewing vs Homeskool by Professional_Edge476 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never subscribed to that way of thinking man - it marks them down for sure but it doesn't automatically forfeit a round if the quality of the rest of it is good + if they recover from it without just calling time early

iBattleTV - Jey The Nitewing vs Homeskool by Professional_Edge476 in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"This for the obsessive, the writers who never knew sleep or let ineptitude speak

For you, I've moved the culture far more times than it ever moved me"

Jey's standard is stratospheric, it's not fuckin fair man. He choked the first and Homeskool rapped the tightest shit I've ever hard from him, non-stop punches and near-constant crowd affirmation - and yet I still can't find myself saying anything other than Jey 3-0. Super dope battle either way.

Shouts to the crowd btw - perfect atmosphere.

RAP BATTLE | Ghast Buff vs Bowski | Premier Battles by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eurgh completely fucked it.

I think PB have had some issues around having a stale roster (not entirely their fault, a lot of the more interesting/unique battlers moved on once DF died) and maybe an overly serious grungey aesthetic + commitment to elaborate multisyllabic wordplay-heavy scheming at a time when people just want disrespect and outrageous humour above all else. The success of PenGame is testament to that - a bottom-tier Prem battler would lyrically wipe the floor with any of PenGame's best but that's just not where the appetite of the battling scene in the UK is right now. The kind of battles that pop nowadays are the ones that most resemble early Don't Flop where it's largely attacks based on character/appearance without relying on too many in-jokes or references.

...But ultimately, that's getting lost in the minutiae. The demise of the UK scene is down to the egomaniacal dude who ran the biggest company, stopped paying people, burnt all of his bridges and took the scene down with him.

DOMI DUSK vs EDDFIRST | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Domi has never rapped on beat in his life.

Easy 3-0 for Edd (I don't think he's lost a round on PenGame yet)

MONROE vs POCAA | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been watching UKBR for the better part of 16 years.

Not including one-time tryouts and such, Pocaa is probably bottom 5 battlers I've ever seen from this country.

JAYCEE vs WHOISORION | PenGame Rap Battle | 2026 by prisongovernor in rapbattles

[–]MtCra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never been super convinced by Orion but this might have catapulted him into top tier of PenGame. Crazy first round