Danny Myers admits, “I wanted to go to jail,” while explaining how battle preparation pressure once had him looking for an excuse to get out of a battle!
In this candid HipHopIsReal interview with Knowledge Tha God, Danny describes considering getting arrested on purpose so he could miss a battle, then explains how he put those thoughts aside and pushed himself to lock in.
The Bar God also addresses his chokes against Dre Vicious and Lady Caution, takes responsibility for late preparation, and revisits the family circumstances surrounding his Real Sikh battle—admitting he should have postponed that matchup.
Coming off his recent performance against Gorilla, Danny breaks down what he changed in his writing process. He demonstrates how rhyming transitions connect his bars, explains why battlers can know their material before stepping onstage and still blank out, and shares the battle rap nightmare of being called to perform with no rounds prepared.
“You cannot cheat the game.”
Topics include:
• Wanting to go to jail as an excuse to miss a battle
• Choking against Dre Vicious and Lady Caution
• Why he should have postponed the Real Sikh battle
• Last-minute writing and preparation mistakes
• “Safety pinning” and remembering transitions
• The pressure of performing with unfinished preparation
• Battle rappers showing up at venues and refusing to battle
Should a battler postpone when they aren’t ready—or show up and work through it? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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Interview by Knowledge Tha God | HipHopIsReal
