Could KOTD ever book mega battles involving Tsu Surf, Murda Mook, Loaded Lux and Hitman Holla? Organik gets completely honest about those potential matchups and the bigger problem facing battle rap.
HipHopIsReal’s Rude Reid caught up with the KOTD founder during Rone’s The Nicest compliment battles in New York for an in-depth conversation about the future of the culture.
Organik explains why he stays away from major battles whose stories were built on another platform, why some dream matchups need time to marinate and how booking the biggest artists everywhere has taken away some of battle rap’s excitement.
He also breaks down why strong league rivalries once gave fans more emotional investment, how oversaturation has affected the importance of major battles and why the culture cannot continue depending on the same audience that supported it 15 years ago.
Organik also speaks on:
• Tsu Surf, Murda Mook, Loaded Lux and Hitman Holla mega-match possibilities
• Why KOTD respects storylines created by other platforms
• The current state and possible decline of battle rap
• Why major battles should not always happen immediately
• URL vs KOTD league rivalries and fan loyalty
• KOTD’s battles-on-beat and Beatdown expansion
• Bringing younger artists and casual fans into battle rap
• Another possible KOTD event before the end of the year
• Rone, Pat Stay and the history of compliment battles
• The possibility of 38 Spesh and Jim Jones battling on beat
Organik says battle rap must carefully curate its biggest moments instead of fast-forwarding through the remaining excitement in the culture.
Do you believe mega battles should happen on the platform that built the storyline—or should any league be allowed to book them?
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