Tag: KOTD
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Real Deal: KOTD Champion
Real Deal, aka Trevor Weller, is a prolific battle rapper who is the reigning KOTD champion. While he is presently the top dog in King of the Dot, RD has performed on numerous platforms. His resume includes stints on BOTZ, URL, Grind Time, I-Battle, and pretty much every reputable league you can think of. Real…
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Esem discusses his biggest moments in battle rap, indie music bars, and being on shrooms at SXSW
It was great getting to talk to rising BOTZ, GZ, P&R battle rapper Esem aka Ryan Gosling aka Swaggy Man on Bowks Talking Bouts #118. Esem’s early days of watching WRC’s and how he analyzes his early battle performances now, Esem’s Power and Respect battles where sometimes he would battle twice in the same…
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Bowks Talking Bouts #4: Kid Twist continues movie work and carefully plans his battle rap future
I talked to the first ever KOTD champion Kid Twist about loving the IT Crowd, mumble rap, pop driven indie music, getting the Daylyt seal of approval on an antic, changes in the battle scene over the last decade, and it was a lot of fun. Details on the battle rap biopic Bodied (0:13), How…