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KARMA10TNF VS CHE3KZ

Battle Result

Official Battle Result

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Clash Summary

KARMA10TNF vs CHE3KZ took place during Group D of the PenGame Rap Battle 2025 Cold War Tournament. The battle is hosted by Markz, with B-Nos, Gemini, and Carns Hill judging. CHE3KZ wins the coin toss and chooses to go first. CHE3KZ opens round one with a direct attack on KARMA’s image, music, sexuality, culture, style and online reputation. She calls him a BTEC Young Adz, says his tracks are all in autotune, says he is not D-Block, and mocks him for allegedly asking to be her baby dad. She also attacks his fit, Americanised rap style, identity, Grindr activity and 50 Cent/Candy Shop imagery. The round is rude, confident and lands well. KARMA responds with an underdog round. He repeatedly frames himself as the underdog, says rappers thought they could drown him but he refuses to go under, and compares their viral moments. He also attacks CHE3KZ’s sexuality, popularity, dancing, comedy and years in the game. His first is competitive, and Gemini later says the round is close, but the judges edge it to CHE3KZ. Round two is CHE3KZ’s strongest. She predicts KARMA will attack her sexuality and shuts it down immediately, saying he needs better bars. She flips the angle back onto him with “lollipop kid” and relationship/sexuality punches, then moves into an old-school grime section referencing Kano, Ghetts, Dizzee, Skepta and D Double. The “Who’s next?” call-and-response becomes the biggest moment of the battle and gets a strong reload. KARMA’s second has ideas but does not match the impact. He uses an “I’m better than you” repetition, attacks CHE3KZ through views, Cucha, threat posture, vegan/herbivore wording, Young M.A., playing cards and her parents. There are punches, but CHE3KZ clearly controls the second round. Round three is where KARMA comes alive. CHE3KZ starts with research angles, calling KARMA fruity, zesty, broke, spiritually protected by crystals, and says he and Cucha pretended to date for fans. She also brings Black tourmaline, fake dating, arcade pictures and a “dyke might take your life” closer. It is a solid third, but KARMA’s final round is the strongest version of him in the battle. KARMA’s third is aggressive, personal and much more focused. He opens with an MLK/wet dream flip, attacks CHE3KZ’s talent, singing, lack of rap ability, body, years in music, battle experience and PenGame status. He says he is new to this but true to this, does not care if Markz, Ginge, the judges, the crowd or any rapper rates him, and claims he is applying for the PenGame prince position. The judges all agree KARMA takes the third. The official result is CHE3KZ wins 2-1. She wins the first two rounds, while KARMA takes the third.

Performance Analysis

CHE3KZ

CHE3KZ wins because her first two rounds are sharper and more controlled. She arrives with confidence, takes the stage first, and immediately sets the tone. Her first round is direct and disrespectful. The BTEC Young Adz line, autotune/D-Block angle, baby-dad accusation, Americanised rap critique and culture/race identity angle all make KARMA look confused and inauthentic. It is a strong opener and edges the round. Her second round is the battle-winning round. She anticipates KARMA’s sexuality angle and flips it before he can use it. The Kano/Ghetts/Dizzee/Skepta/D Double section gives her grime credibility, and the “Who’s next?” refrain creates a proper room moment. Gemini specifically praises the beat selection and how she hits the drop with the right material. Her third round is solid but less dominant. She brings research, spiritual/crystal angles, Cucha/fake dating material and sexuality attacks. It has content, but KARMA’s third has more hunger and impact. CHE3KZ’s biggest strength is confidence and crowd control. Her weakness is that her third round does not match the level of her second, but by then she has already done enough.

Lyrical Themes: BTEC Young Adz, autotune, D-Block, baby-dad angle, online comments, Americanised rap, Grindr, 50 Cent/Candy Shop, sexuality rebuttal, grime history, “Who’s next?”, crystals, Cucha fake-dating angle.

KARMA10TNF

KARMA loses the battle but finishes strongly. His third round shows the version of him the judges wanted earlier. His first round is competitive. The underdog framing works because it gives him a narrative. He compares viral moments, says he refuses to go under, and attacks CHE3KZ’s views, fans, sexuality, dancing and comedy. However, CHE3KZ’s first is more direct and better received. His second round is his weakest. The “I’m better than you” repetition has energy, but the round does not land as hard as CHE3KZ’s “Who’s next?” section. The vegan/herbivore and card-play angles have moments, but he is clearly behind after two rounds. His third round is excellent. KARMA finally sounds fully locked in. He attacks CHE3KZ’s experience, years in music, singing versus rapping, body, viral status and perceived superiority. He also frames himself as new, hungry and willing to fight for PenGame recognition. The judges say he left earth in the final and wish he had brought that energy earlier. KARMA’s biggest strength is passion when fully engaged. His weakness is inconsistency across the first two rounds.

Lyrical Themes: Underdog status, viral comparison, sexuality angles, views/fans, comedy versus rap, “I’m better than you,” herbivore/vegan, Young M.A., MLK/wet dream, years in music, PenGame prince, not caring who rates him.

Key Technical Highlights

CHE3KZ

Best round

Round two.

Strongest trait

Room control.

Best moment

“Who’s next?” refrain.

Best angle

Pre-empting and flipping the sexuality angle.

Battle-winning factor

Took the first two rounds before KARMA’s third-round surge.

KARMA10TNF

Best round

Round three.

Strongest trait

Hunger and conviction.

Best moment

Final-round PenGame prince / pyro section.

Best angle

CHE3KZ as experienced but still beatable.

Battle-losing factor

Did not bring third-round energy early enough.

Indexed Bars & Breakdown

CHE3KZ

Critique

"You dumb twat, BTEC Young Adz."

CHE3KZ opens by comparing KARMA to a lower-grade version of Young Adz from D-Block Europe. It attacks his rap style and authenticity.

Critique

"Why is all your tracks in autotune? You ain’t in D-Block."

This continues the Young Adz/D-Block angle. She says KARMA uses the sound but does not have the status or authenticity.

Credibility

"You don’t have guns or roll with tools."

A direct fake-gangster critique. CHE3KZ says his street image is not real.

Personal

"Asked me to be his baby dad."

This is one of the biggest room-reaction moments in round one. It flips gender roles and makes KARMA look confused or desperate.

Sexuality

"A pussy and a pussy don’t work like that."

This follows the baby-dad line and uses crude sexuality wordplay. It is battle material, designed to humiliate.

Public Opinion

"I looked online, read a few comments, and everybody said it."

CHE3KZ uses public opinion as evidence. She says the audience already agrees with her critique.

Insult

"They said you’re shit, and they don’t rate your fit."

This attacks both KARMA’s rap ability and fashion.

Culture

"You rap like you’re from the States, don’t know yourself, culture or race."

This is a culture/authenticity angle. CHE3KZ says KARMA’s style sounds borrowed and confused.

Sexuality

"Goes on Grindr but don’t get dates."

This is a sexuality/dating insult. It should be treated as battle material.

Culture/Pop

"He went to the States for 50 Cent."

This sets up the 50 Cent/Candy Shop section. It links American rap influence to sexual humiliation.

Wordplay

"In the Candy Shop, he ate their jelly snakes."

This references 50 Cent’s Candy Shop while using sweets as sexual imagery. It is crude but layered into the previous bar.

Prebuttal

"KARMA, I know what you’re gonna say — I’m a lesbian who sucks dick."

CHE3KZ opens round two by pre-empting KARMA’s likely angle. This is good battle strategy because she takes power out of the insult before he can use it.

Critique

"You gotta work on your bars, lying to the crowd ain’t it."

She says KARMA’s expected angle is lazy and dishonest.

Rebuttal

"You suck more dick than me, we call you the lollipop kid."

This flips the sexuality angle back onto KARMA. It is crude but effective as a rebuttal-style punch.

Wordplay

"Watch this karma come quick."

This is a name flip. “Karma comes quick” usually means consequences arrive fast, but she turns it into sexual wordplay.

Power

"Bitch made her switch."

This is a sexuality/power line. CHE3KZ says she can make KARMA’s girl switch sides.

Grime Heritage

"Grew up on Kano, grew up on Ghetts, grew up on Dizzee, grew up on Skepta."

This is a grime heritage claim. CHE3KZ positions herself as someone raised on real UK grime foundations.

Grime/Wordplay

"If I say D Double, he thinks I’m breast."

This references D Double E, the grime legend. CHE3KZ says KARMA does not understand grime history and would mistake the name for a bra size.

Performance

"Spin MCs and I’m like, who’s next?"

This is the central round-two refrain. It makes CHE3KZ sound like she is running through opponents one after another.

Structure

"Throw him in the second round, like who’s next?"

This ties the refrain directly to the battle structure. She says KARMA is already being disposed of in round two.

Confidence

"Look into my eyes, I’ll give him unstressed."

This is a confidence bar. CHE3KZ says eye contact alone removes KARMA’s composure.

Regional

"Coming from the North, so I keep it blessed."

This is regional pride. She ties her northern background to her calm confidence.

Research

"Done research, found out plenty."

CHE3KZ opens round three by claiming preparation and personal research.

Insult

"You’re fruity, a little zesty."

This is a sexuality-style insult. It should be treated as battle material.

Music/Money

"Why is your new tune called Flexy? You’re broke, you’re never flexy."

This attacks KARMA’s music title and financial status. If he is not rich or successful, she says “Flexy” does not fit.

Spiritual

"Spiritual warfare, he’s in danger."

CHE3KZ attacks KARMA’s spiritual/crystal image. She frames the battle as spiritual conflict.

Spiritual

"Black tourmaline ain’t gonna save ya."

Black tourmaline is a crystal often associated with protection. CHE3KZ says KARMA’s crystals cannot protect him in the battle.

Clout

"You and Cucha had a plan — pretend you’re dating, get some fans."

This is a clout/fake-relationship angle. She says KARMA and CUCHA used a fake dating storyline for attention.

Threat/Identity

"Fuck you, yeah, I might be a dyke, but this dyke here might take your life."

CHE3KZ turns a sexuality insult into a threat. She owns the label and weaponises it back at KARMA.

KARMA10TNF

Narrative

"Today I’m the underdog."

KARMA starts by framing the battle narrative. He positions himself as the person people expect to lose.

Wordplay

"These rappers really thought they could drown me, but I refuse to go under, dog."

This extends the underdog scheme. “Under dog” becomes literally going under water.

Status

"We all get a whole lot of views on the web."

KARMA acknowledges the online status of both battlers. Views become part of the battle stakes.

Comparison

"You went viral, I went viral. You got more views? OK then, cool."

This is a direct comparison. He accepts CHE3KZ may have more views but refuses to let that decide the battle.

Moral

"Those who exalt themselves will be humbled."

This gives the round a moral/religious tone. KARMA warns CHE3KZ not to feel too big.

Status

"You’ve got 80K on the gram, fuck your bias and fuck your fans."

This attacks CHE3KZ’s follower count and fanbase. He says her popularity does not make her better.

Critique

"I thought we were rapping and barring."

KARMA critiques CHE3KZ’s reliance on dancing, comedy or performance. He wants the battle judged on bars.

Critique

"Put the comedy on flows inside."

This continues the same critique. He says jokes should not replace actual rap ability.

Timeline

"Took you a decade, got a ping in my top three months."

KARMA compares timelines. He says he has reached a high level faster than CHE3KZ, who has been around longer.

Confidence

"I’m better than you."

The repeated phrase in round two is simple but forceful. KARMA uses repetition to hammer his confidence.

Threat

"I’ll G-check her for views."

This attacks CHE3KZ’s online presence. KARMA says he can confront her publicly and benefit from it.

Sexuality

"I’ll get Cucha wetter than you."

This is a sexuality/relationship punch involving CUCHA. It is battle material.

Challenge

"Say something I ain’t heard before."

KARMA challenges CHE3KZ’s originality. He says her angles are predictable.

Wordplay

"I swear that you’re a vegan — how could I beef with a herbivore?"

This is one of KARMA’s cleaner second-round bars. “Beef” means conflict, while herbivores do not eat meat. It is simple and effective.

Pop Culture

"Why did you give me Young M.A.?"

This references Young M.A, a lesbian rapper. KARMA uses it to attack the matchup or CHE3KZ’s identity.

Wordplay

"If I play my cards right, then she won’t stay."

This is card-game wordplay. It also implies he can make CHE3KZ leave the battle or lose her position.

Shock/Wordplay

"Woke up, I had a dream — not like MLK, but a wet one."

KARMA opens the third with an MLK dream flip. It is crude and sexual, but it gets attention immediately.

Underdog

"I feel like a pillow, I always get slept on."

This is a strong underdog line. “Slept on” means underrated, and a pillow is literally slept on.

Status

"PenGame just giving me rappers until I get too mad to battle and deck one."

This is a threat/status bar. KARMA says the platform keeps giving him opponents until he snaps.

Critique

"I know they pretty and zero talent."

This attacks CHE3KZ as image over ability.

Identity

"I sing, don’t rap, but I feel like I see some vet."

KARMA admits he sings but says he still sees through veteran rappers. It is a defence of his style.

Critique

"You been rapping since six — twenty-four years, still done on a beat, you’re a mess."

This is one of his strongest third-round critiques. He says CHE3KZ has too much experience to still be messy.

Critique

"If I was rapping since six, there would have been a contest."

This continues the same angle. KARMA says with that much experience, he would be much further ahead.

Identity

"I’m new to this, and I’m true to this."

This is KARMA’s clearest self-positioning. He presents himself as inexperienced but genuine.

Wordplay

"Ludacris, you think I’m losing this."

This references Ludacris, using “ludicrous” as wordplay. KARMA says the idea of him losing is ridiculous.

Name Flip

"When Jesus said turn the other cheek, he didn’t mean to tell me to give you a miss."

This is one of KARMA’s best name flips. He uses “cheek” religiously and turns it into a punch against CHE3KZ.

Confidence

"I do not care if Markz or Ginge, the judges or crowd, or any rapper on this stage don’t rate me."

This is the strongest emotional section of his third. KARMA says he does not need validation from anyone in the room.

Threat

"I’ll set light to them all like a pyro."

This is a crowd/judges/platform threat image. It is battle material and gives the round a rebellious tone.

Ambition

"PenGame prince, I’m applying for that."

KARMA positions himself as someone chasing platform status. It is a strong closing identity line.

Emotion

"This my family, man, I’m dying for that."

This gives the round emotional weight. KARMA says PenGame matters to him deeply.

Closing Attack

"You’re not the best girl, stop trying for that."

A direct closing attack. He says CHE3KZ is not the top female battler and should stop claiming that position.

Judgement Summary

CHE3KZ wins by unanimous decision (2-1)

B-Nos says CHE3KZ brought “murderation” in the first two rounds. He gives KARMA the third round but says CHE3KZ clearly wins overall. Gemini says round one was close but CHE3KZ edged it. He gives CHE3KZ the second clearly, praising the beat selection and how she hit the drop with the right material. He gives KARMA the third, saying KARMA left earth. Carns Hill also gives the battle to CHE3KZ. He says KARMA completely bodied the third round and wishes KARMA had brought that energy earlier, but CHE3KZ took the first two.

Battle Stats

Date16-07-2025

Views110K

LeagueSeason Cold War

HostMargs / Markz (Andre Wright)

Judges

B-Nos Gemini Carns Hill