That for me should be enough.ДЎ995 was such a special and competitive time in rap. I'm just going in there with my abilities. I don't have any gimmicks, I don't have any theatrics, I don't have any surprise guests. I'm going to go in there and do what I've been doing since '95.

I'm not going to rely on a bunch of jokes, I'm not going to rely on a bunch of untruths. For someone like myself who prides himself on lyricism, it's perfect for me. That stage for MCs is not for people who rely on the hook, rely on the beat. You want to walk in being as prepared as you can possibly be. What type of adjustments do you make if the crowd is swaying in the opponent's favor?ДЄll of that goes in the preparation. We all know how important it is win the crowd over. I don't think battle rappers get enough credit for the work they've done. There's so much preparation behind the scenes that people don't get to actually see. You want to remember it as best you possibly can. Whatever your style, whatever your approach to your material, you want to deliver it as best you possibly can. You don't write for every opponent the same exact way. Probably one of the only ways you could beat Lux, because not too many people are going to be more lyrical than him. A lot of people say Hollow won because of the style he used against Lux. Lux was very lyrical, but Hollow was very direct. For instance, people have Hollow beating Lux. There will always be a difference of opinion. The guy who's the most lyrical doesn't always win, because there are so many variables to consider. You can win or lose a battle on delivery alone, on performance.

It's the same as with boxing: styles win fights. What is the key to winning a battle like this? Part of the reason I wanted to do this is to provide awareness for the culture, and try to add some visibility. We feel like we have a pretty good horse in the race. We weighed all the variables, and, not to sound cocky, but I'm never worried about losing as far as rap is concerned. It's probably the highest it has ever been. Why jump into this battleground now?Д«udden: I think the time is appropriate. You've been rapping for almost 20 years, you have multiple record deals, you're making music with Eminem. You're a veteran MC with nothing to prove. Here, Budden takes us inside the mind of a battle rapper, and explains what it takes to win a battle вЂ“ and why he can't lose. Since then, heвЂ™s maintained a worldwide following with a string of independent LP releases and mixtapes. Budden enjoyed his biggest commercial success 11 years ago, with his self-titled debut on Def Jam records.

At the top of the bill is a much-hyped face-off between circuit star Hollow Da Don, and Joe Budden, a lethally lingual member of the hip-hop group Slaughterhouse, currently signed to EminemвЂ™s Shady Records label. On Saturday, Eminem will return to his live-rhyming roots, with his newest project, Total Slaughter, a pay-per-view battle-rap extravaganza, which will air live. Lyrically acclaimed superstars, from Notorious BIG and Snoop Dogg, to DMX, Rick Ross and Eminem, started out battling locally before signing to major labels. Aside from the spectacle, live rhyme-duels play a crucial role in molding young MCs. ItвЂ™s a rite of passage for any young MC, and can happen anywhere: from the hallway of a tenement building to a 50,000-crowd arena. It's lucrative verbal pugilism, where money вЂ“ sometimes upwards of tens of thousands of dollars вЂ“ and record deals are on the line.

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