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FT brought strong presence and violent schemes but was let down by a messy third round that devolved into explanations.
Lyrical Themes: Street politics, weapon use, and crowd control.
Official Battle Result
Forever Tapped (FT) and iiiBEREALZ (IB Reels) faced off in a chaotic Christmas-day battle that saw both MCs struggle in the final round. iiiBEREALZ had a solid first two rounds but choked in the third. FT capitalized but then stumbled himself in the third round, attempting to explain a confusing 'pause' setup which led to arguments with the crowd and running over time. FT was declared the winner, but the battle left the room divided.
FT brought strong presence and violent schemes but was let down by a messy third round that devolved into explanations.
Lyrical Themes: Street politics, weapon use, and crowd control.
iiiBEREALZ showed good technical writing in the early rounds but was unable to finish his third round, resulting in a stumble.
Lyrical Themes: Short man syndrome, chapped lips, and album sales.
Rambo in Hip Line
A sharp flow about carrying a knife and rising glocks.
Nightmares/Dreams Setup
A clever punchline about dreams turning into nightmares.
Pause/Sperm Scheme
A highly controversial and confusing third-round setup that he tried to explain.
Neck/Neckless Pun
A quick setup addressing FT's physical build.
Heath Ledger / Joker Reference
A pop-culture reference targeting FT's mental state.
Chapped Lips / Pigment setup
A funny insult about FT's facial appearance.
Wordplay
"Battling me, you're battling nightmares. That's what you get, following dreams."
A clean flip of the 'follow your dreams' motivational phrase.
Disrespect
"I'll pull the rap out the trousers like a dick and bust this nine... and I said pause."
The confusing double-entendre that FT spent the rest of his round explaining.
Violence
"Burn you then I'll burn in my spliff... coke get crumbled like cookie bud."
Comparing drug prep to destroying his opponent in the clash.
Height
"You got short man syndrome. Watch your battles and nah, you ain't win none."
Targeting FT's height and his historical win record.
Critique
"I saw your video signs... you say don't walk with a knife, then I heard your songs and I'm caught in a bind."
Calling out FT's hypocrisy between his anti-knife campaign and his actual lyrics.
FT was listed as the winner, though both MCs suffered heavy stumbles in their final rounds.