American Rapper Reacts To Wiley vs. Kano - Lord of the Mics 1 (Review)

[@LDNWAVE]

Grime clashes are very different to rap battles. If you look up a lot of grime clashes in general it all comes down to flow and who can grab the crowds attention more rather than raw lyrical ability. Obviously they will incorporate specific lines for their opponent but the main aim is who can get the best reaction from the crowd and get something called a wheel up which is the best sign of winning a clash. Thats why youll find a lot of grime mc’s using bars that the crowd know and can rap a long with. Its all about the crowds response

[@Jurnalist_]

I would love to see more clashes especially as the format is so different to what I was raised on. I totally can see who can shut it down the best is the goal after just seeing the one with Wiley and Kano. Yea the wheel up is special especially when man comes from nowhere and takes the mic and gets one. I can't remember the Skepta video but he pulls up and goes ham and they wheel it up. Yo thank you for the detailed breakdown though cause I really was pressed over the format as it isn't anything like an American BR.

[@fractal_mind562]

@@Jurnalist_ I also love American battle rap and I live in the UK, watched probably 1,000+ battles across all different platforms. At that time we had "Dontflop" you might remember? On dontflop they had a few grime clashes that were seperate to the battle rap you could check out ! I remember a legendary one between Dialect and Bilzar, a few others worth checking too !

[@Jurnalist_]

@@fractal_mind562 is this dialect from Leeds? I Just watched a freestyle from him yesterday. If so I’ll need to check that one out.

[@jg1005]

Wiley is the grime godfather, but kano at the time was lyrically insane for how long hed been in the game. These clashes are legendary

[@Jurnalist_]

Yea this felt like some legendary shit when i was watching it. Its crazy to see the heights of their careers yet man came literally from the basement to be considered top emcees the countries ever produced that's mental.

[@kat19805]

@@Jurnalist_ Not only the basement but the rooftops too… grime clashes happened a lot on pirate radio, broadcast from the tops of buildings. Kano referenced this in a track (off off his excellent most recent album Hoodies All Summer) called Class of Deja (featuring Ghetts and D Double E: ‘Where were you back then? Where were you back then? Man was putting in work on the roof back then With a few mandem Swear no word of a lie I'm the truth right now I were the truth back then… 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Please react to more Kano and Ghetts! Kano - Class of Deja Kano - Teardrops Kano - Pan Fried Kano - Can’t Hold We Down Ghetts - Esco’s Spirit Ghetts - Ya Dun Know Already Ghetts - Jess’ Song

[@johnnyj6718]

Wiley is the clash king. But Kano was known for his lyrics.

[@blitzplayuk2206]

N.A.S.T.Y = Natural Artistic Sounds Touching You

[@Codsworth_]

16:45 Werther's Originals is a traditional candy in the UK

[@Jurnalist_]

We got Werther's in America too I didn't know they were big like that over there with you guys. You can see in the video that bar went right pass me lol.

[@kat19805]

Wiley is one of the OGs of the grime scene and pretty much birthed the whole scene. My favourite Wiley track is actually a more recent one of his: 6 in the Bloodclart Morning. On A Level is also 🔥 Please react to some Wiley!

[@Jurnalist_]

both of these are on the way. I think I have a reaction to the remix of on a level coming but now I gotta do the original.

[@thegreathonourandprosper52]

Do one for p money vs big h

[@Jurnalist_]

Covered the entire beef. Even the lotm

[@mrisht2308]

13:48 - Kano does have a song on this verse, it’s called ghetto - kyote

[@Jurnalist_]

Now I gotta do a reaction to this one too. Bless for the record.

[@mrisht2308]

Glad you brought up crews, soo much history. Roll deep crew was one of the first crews to do it big. Wiley was in charge and he’s the one who found grime. Nasty crew was the legendary underground crew! Had Kano/ ghetts / d double e / Stormin (RIP) etc Boy better know was Skepta and JME, they were apart of Roll deep crew to, Then there was the legendary The movement! Ghetts/ devlin / wretch / scorcher / Griminal / mercston

[@Jurnalist_]

I wish there was a doc like the movement that covered crews that would be a sick video to see. I know BBK that's when I got into Skepta and how I know JME Idk if J hus was from BBk but I found him around the same time I found those guys. Roll Deep and Nasty are still unknown to me.

[@Cee_H]

@@Jurnalist_ Risky roads 1 and 2 dvd and Lord of the decks dvd, followed different crews from the early grime days like 2003-06. More talking and freestyles from that time. J hus is a new guy from the Uk scene from like 5 years ago, doesn't make grime music though - more UK rap and Afro swing genre

[@Jurnalist_]

@@Cee_H Hus is my guy. I really like all I’ve heard of him so far. We need more music. I’ll need to check those dvds if yt has them. Thank you for the gems.

[@Cee_H]

@@Jurnalist_ yh J hus last two albums are both elite levels, especially big conspiracy 💥

[@Jurnalist_]

@@Cee_H I think I have heard stuff from the conspiracy album and the stuff with Dave. I need more j hus 🤌🏾🤌🏾

[@wezdizzle2722]

These are about 20 yr old, in someone like jammer’s basement or something - sold as dvds - the breakthrough of uk rap

[@samyheath5106]

Kano won but I preferred Wiley overall 🔥🔥🔥

[@Levelupmedia2.0]

12:37 The track jumped that's why he stopped.

[@leviking4891]

grime beats were born from ps1 game Music 2000: Thats where the sound came from

[@fractal_mind562]

These clashes its 16 for 16, so 16 bars each, sometimes someone will go on for a 24 or 32 and it gets awkward, but usually you'll be expected to go after 16 bars, if your opponent does a 24 then you do a 24

[@Jurnalist_]

Yea that format is built off of respect and an adherence to the format that I just cant see happening in America. Dudes get snuffed for hat brim pushes no way they would pass the beat or the mic back to the coemption in a respectfully timely manner lol.

[@willzang3000]

wiley made the beats

[@YouTubePlaylists]

I think they would of heard some of eachothers bars before but I think they are so in tuned with the beat, ect that he can pick up the rhyming words and hype on them. They switch from one to other so quick because its a battle and even though its about the lyrics at the core, it's all about show.... thats why they face the camera and not eachother. Don't forget this was like nearly 20 years ago, when grime was still in it early days. #Skill Alot of these tracks are from dj stryder and was some of the hardest tracks at the time.

[@YouTubePlaylists]

Screw face means aggy face (angry)

[@YouTubePlaylists]

The number used to come up, so we could vote on who won.

[@DonDadda45]

Grime is specifically written to be spat on all kinds of beats. One verse is never for only 1 beat. This is made easier due to basically all grime being at 140bpm

[@johnnyj6718]

Wiley made most of these beats he can produce too .. He made his own sound called Eski beat ... Eskimo beats.

[@Ali920a]

Round 4 🔥

[@Jurnalist_]

facts

[@jwtofficial3738]

Skepta vs Devilman would translate a lot better in US even the best selection even tho it’s still Grime beats are much much better*

[@Jurnalist_]

I could've sworn I responded to this. I got that clash pulled up my g it's on the way.

[@funkr77]

In an interview a few years back I heard them talking that this clash wasn’t even planned. Wiley had just returned to London from recording and this was impromptu. He went to the car and bought back some CDs with some new instrumentals and off they went. history was made. Btw the guy sitting behind Wiley on the steps is Skepta. Peace

[@Jurnalist_]

Say it ain't so that ain't Skepta lol. Damn, that's crazy to be so skilled and ready at any moment. that man just was like let's get it. Bless for the details my g.

[@Yenmoney]

R.I.P. Esco

[@Jurnalist_]

rip

[@nw-shinobi6207]

He don't know Marcus?

[@Jurnalist_]

I do now. Not when I watched this.

[@nw-shinobi6207]

A bit late to the game. I was just surprised to see all 5 rounds after all this time.

[@Ali920a]

Round 4

[@mrisht2308]

Screw face is a term, just another way of saying oh look at his face he looks pissed off.

[@Jurnalist_]

Bless thought it might denote something else overthinking it a bit on my end.

[@DuwayneDibbly]

@@Jurnalist_ the best way to describe screw face is “mean-mugging”.

[@Jurnalist_]

@@DuwayneDibbly thought it might mean different but it’s really the same term for us but it’s more used over there

[@DuwayneDibbly]

@@Jurnalist_ it’s also the face you make when the DJ mixes in a track you like or you hear a bar you like.

[@Jurnalist_]

@@DuwayneDibbly facts. They mix in a joint or a bar that’s crazy my face is going to screw up nasty 😂😂

[@Codsworth_]

You obviously weren't to know but Esco died in like 06 so he definitely ain't going after whoever re-uploaded this lol

[@Jurnalist_]

That's wack af I ain't want man to be dead smh. rest to the Og he for sure created a classic moment for the culture.

[@DuwayneDibbly]

The he was one of the best M.Cs at the time. “Esco’s spirit” by Ghetts is about him and uses some of his bars.

[@johnnyj6718]

Esco Bars was part of Slew Dem Crew with Jammer Kronik Ears Tempa T etc.

[@willzang3000]

nasty crew is d double jammer sharky major stormin etc old school dons

[@willzang3000]

eskimo and igloo are hard tunes bruv dun kno

[@theboyinblue872]

Screw face is mean mugging fam✌🏿

[@Jurnalist_]

No lie I don't know if your telling me about someone from the video or making a statement lol.

[@theboyinblue872]

@@Jurnalist_ during the live you asked what does screw face mean that’s the answer mean mug ✌🏿

[@Jurnalist_]

OOOOOO No I was asking does screwface capital and screwface in the clash both mean mean mug if so I just over thought the bar cause I play Dave's screwface capital like weekly. Bless for the explanation though always welcome.

[@danielclift3068]

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[@Jurnalist_]

Added to the rotation I will get to this as soon as I can. Thank you for the suggestion.