Copywrite vs Reverse Live - No Coast Raps | VDM4 (Hosted by Lush One)

Underground legend Copywrite (Ohio) makes his No Coast debut against Reverse Live (California) at Valentines Day Massacre 4 in Chicago, IL..
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No Coast Raps is one of the leaders for hip-hop events and entertainment throughout the Midwest. Specializing in rap battles, concerts, open mics, and more from our divisions across the Twin Cities, Missouri, and the Chicagoland area. We have totaled over 1.7 million views and 7000 subscribers on our KZbin channel and been featured on MTV, the Source, and HipHopDX among other established media outlets all while working with some of the most talented performers in battle rap and underground hip hop.
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Battle rap (also known as rap battling) is a type of rapping that includes bragging, insults and boasting content. Battling can occur on recorded albums, though rap battles are often recited or freestyled spontaneously in live battles, "where MCs will perform on the same stage to see who has the better verses".
Battle rap is described by 40 Cal in the book How to Rap as "extracurricular" and he compares it to the dunk contest in the NBA. Rap battles are often written solely for the purpose of impressing people with technically inventive rapping, and knowing a wide variety of rapping styles and a wide range of MCs is recommended.
Rap battle is generally believed to have started in the East Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s. One of the earliest and most infamous battles occurred in December 1982 when Kool Moe Dee challenged Busy Bee Starski - Busy Bee Starski's defeat by the more complex raps of Kool Moe Dee meant that "no longer was an MC just a crowd-pleasing comedian with a slick tongue; he was a commentator and a storyteller".
In the 1980s, battle raps were a popular form of rapping - Big Daddy Kane in the book How to Rap says, "as an MC from the '80s, really your mentality is battle format... your focus was to have a hot rhyme in case you gotta battle someone... not really making a rhyme for a song". Battle rapping is still sometimes closely associated with old school hip-hop.
From the late 1990s to end of the 2000s, freestyle rapping became very popular, with many artists getting attention for new styles, charisma, and witty punchlines in battles such as Scribble Jam and Rocksteady. These battles were usually three rounds to each, and the MC's would switch turns while rapping over older rap instrumentals.
Following the resurgence of freestyle battling in the 21st century, competitions began to move to TV shows shown on HBO, BET, and MTV. In addition, Eminem's movie 8 Mile introduced a fantasized version of freestyle battling to mainstream movie audiences, as the raps are scripted beforehand with much review.
Eventually, battle rap moved to a format which is now the predominant form of battle rap, where two emcees battle against each other without a beat, trading pre-written verses in three-round battles. The impromptu aspect of battling still exists in the form of rebuttals, which are short rhymes (usually in the beginning of a verse) where an emcee either comments on something about their opponent that was thought up on the spot (for instance, making fun of the shirt they're wearing), or responds to something their opponent said during their previous round. While not as prominent as it once was, the art of rebutting is still respected by many as difficult to do correctly, and a sign of a well-rounded emcee.

[@coreycrimson6379]

the high exhaulted is too slept on

[@Facts_Machine.]

god dam copywrite is dope AF

[@NoCoastRaps]

Inovate indeed

[@sloedwn7710]

damn hip hop legend

[@LuisMartinez-le2pc]

Part of The Weatherman. That whole Def Jux label was sick.

[@aarondavenport9603]

Copywrite is the shit. Humble as he cane be i caught him at a show with Ras Kass. Wasnt afraid to chat up the fans and show love for this culture. Good to see him battling!

[@hardheadedmaskman]

Copywrite won. The crowd was wack with their silence because copy's bars flew over everyone's heads. Anybody who thinks the other cat won probably thinks "he's yelling, and louder, so it's better"

[@originalTD3]

"youll get shop-shopped and hurt for a Hot Pocket, jerk. You are not gothic, stop it with the Hot Topic shirts"

[@vinny5638]

LARRY THE CABLE GUY WITH ARYAN NATION TIES

[@NoCoastRaps]

Check my mixtape bruh fire

[@newbedfordbikes]

Check my mixtape bruh yes!

[@nathanharrison8901]

Really good back and forth. Copy edged the second. Reverse had stronger punches, but Copy was hitting rapid fire. That palindrome bit was crazy though. lots of good replay here

[@NoCoastRaps]

Stasiss Villan love the breakdown! Appreciate it

[@precogunitking]

larry the cable guy with aryan nation ties

[@lilsleepy3332]

bender level multi

[@BillyBiggz]

614 Columbus Ohio we HAVE BARS

[@edwardroybal1789]

Copy 2-1 but could go either way. They both won IMO The culture won.

[@NoCoastRaps]

Edward Roybal best comment ever

[@tigergaj]

13:24 EVERYONE in that room was consecutivly proud when copywrite dapped him up

[@vinny5638]

Haha what an intro, that shit was a rollercoaster of entertainment. Dope battle, first time seeing this league too catch this subscription

[@NoCoastRaps]

Check my mixtape bruh ayyyyyy appreciate it man!

[@NoCoastRaps]

Hopefully you get a chance to go through our history a bit, we've got something for every type of fan

[@Broot603]

Why hasnt Copy battled on KOTD? hes better then krome/esem/sam kolt/aftershock cmon now

[@NoCoastRaps]

Broot I'm sure he'd love to, someone should hit up kotd and let them know he is wanted.

[@Broot603]

I'll be supporting and throwing out his name when I can it'll take more than me tho lol

[@sfrmotown4426]

thanks for doing this...Hip Hop needs this from '"copy'".....MA dude still is the shit on wax or live...

[@imilly3]

Reverse is too fucking consistent!! that man is not fucking around with the fuck around

[@NoCoastRaps]

jesse hernandez boy is on a killing spree right now

[@ILLishiphop]

#Salute

[@NoCoastRaps]

mrILL2012 💯

[@paintsaul2093]

Love Your New Song Dissing Mumble Raps Shit Is ILL

[@ILLishiphop]

@@paintsaul2093 Thanks For Checking It Out, I Appreciate That #Salute

[@JustJordon]

my inner 16 year old is litt

[@A-HUMAN-SUPERNOVA]

Copy is cold as fuck. That stare down while his reverse is spitting is crazy intimidating. Reverse killed this too. I'm not even gonna try and call this.

[@ExploitMage]

man copywrite 2nd and 3rd are really reallllly goodrounds, and reverse had amazing shit too... round 1 and 2 for reverse or 2 and 3 for copy idk this shit is a classic but its not for unseasoned ears, at allllll... set up something else fire like this, Qleen Paper vs Carter Deems or somethin... battle of the fan favourite... this was like battle of the punchlining multi technical dudes n it ended up being the best it possibly could be...

[@fernrokthespot]

be afraid when an ol school cat tells you thats it ,thats all you got

[@Empuls]

I love how the host corrected Lush twice.

[@coyotemoon722]

Cmon I like Reverse Live but Copy obviously killed this shit

[@kscoolhatch]

Copywrite fucking destroyed him 3-0 , he just gets better every time i see him battle.

[@JustJordon]

Breaking ya legs like bacon and eggs lol

[@robk6831]

Prob watching this for the 3rd time now

[@thedijidishtube]

close one. but I got reverse edging the third with a stronger closing, after clearly taking the second. Copywrite gave this a lot of replay value though, that pen is crazy. after a few more watches, my vote could go his way... that's a classic. nocoast 3-0

[@copywrite9120]

He got roasted like everyone else : N E X T

[@joshf7143]

my patients wearing thin, no hospital gowns ... fucken fire

[@mpchead621]

"i'm Chucky blackin on a Fisher Price xylophone" - copy ... no one caught how crazy that was lol

[@211drunx]

Viewed this battle to see Copy catch a body but after laying eyes on the cutie behind Lush, my attention was focused on her the rest of the battle haha. Dope battle though!

[@cowtownskates5245]

Fucking copy has me dieing😂 i love his battle schemes

[@Schizobeatz]

Copy got that. Reverse held his own, like his style and 3rd rd. Dope watch

[@chefebben]

8:14 copywrites quick caustic impression got me rolling

[@NoCoastRaps]

chefebben looool

[@chefebben]

he prob wasn't. but at like 8:10 he adjusted hat and put a funny face on, w/ beard he looks like caustic if cracked out ten years from now.

[@BreakneckTV]

This is a classic btw

[@BXQuad]

copywrite a fucking legend

[@skihik591]

you couldn't land lines in one round like a rotary phone

[@Lawlstube]

I'm enjoying that I get to see Coy develop and adapt to this format. I can see he has some catching up to do, but his bars are already catered to this sort of thing so it's been a pretty seamless transition. Just outdated references you can tell he has because of the length of his career "Hussein" Etc. I read some of the comments about copy's past. You have to separate artist from person. Otherwise there's a list of people who have made contributions throughout history we'd have to disregard. Souley based on the fact they might have been a "bad" person, had done something morally degrading, or got "beat up". By the way, regardless of Icon's status as a backpacker...Homeboy is like 6'4. Either way, fucking great battle. Get copy on kotd

[@sideflipsurname14]

"it's been a little while since I caught me a body" Reverse still waiting...

[@NoCoastRaps]

Don't have to wait long for that tho

[@sideflipsurname14]

Real soon NCR!

[@manicmondo9710]

Lush looks struuuuuung

[@diazhuguemungus5272]

Fantastic battle. Love these type of environments...why Copyright battling ain't a bigger deal tho? Like KOTD or something?

[@nolanknows1401]

Sage Francis bashed record rappers like madchild and copywrite for doing battles now saying they're not good at it. Funny thing is, copywrite is better at releasing an album and battling.

[@NickNomadHipHopNorris]

Copy killed that shit

[@NoCoastRaps]

Nick Norris fair to say his best battle yet?

[@NickNomadHipHopNorris]

No Coast Raps quite possibly. I haven't watched any of his premium battles yet, but he killed this one for sure.

[@NoCoastRaps]

Nick Norris check him out in that Australia battle he did, that was pretty cool

[@Savior229]

I got copywrite 2-1 over reverse. Tough call, I feel like reverse is a better battler but copywrite is a better rapper. Overall I was more entertained by copywrite tho. Fire battle and I'm happy it went down on a Nocoast stage

[@NoCoastRaps]

Fair breakdown! Appreciate it

[@arkelbridgewater5351]

The Wikipedia page line was funny asf🤣🤣

[@Im2funny4tv]

Cody! Gott'em

[@Vijuel]

this was a pretty good battle

[@limitlessinfinitysocialagency]

Copy beat fredo and reverse live... Would love to see Cass vs Copy or King Los vs Copy...you deserve all legend status

[@skrrtlanez3030]

Can't look your oponent in the eye? Huge sign of weakness..Reverse had bars but his whole presence needs seasoning..Copy had that shit on cruise control. Had total control of the event. Plus bro HAM with the bars. They all landed.

[@Eagles4life221]

Skrrt Lanez Exactly What I was thinking.

[@blitzermaze9453]

Dope

[@Levitationaldelusion]

Cody spazzed the fuck out, wasnt a bad battle overall though. 2//1 - Reverse for sure.

[@nocoastljared598]

my reaction at 13:00 is fireeeeee

[@NoCoastRaps]

NoCoaSTL stahp

[@specialneedspanda]

super tough battle. Copy's first round started a little weak and some of his punches were kind of basic, but overall his performance was solid on point. His third round was really fucking good...but Reverse's delivery throughout all three rounds was so punch heavy that it's hard to not give him 3-0. Honest 2-1, Reverse.

[@bigbrain221]

I think I got Copy 2-1 the only clear round in the battle is the second for Reverse so its weird to judge

[@kenkboy]

that was a nice one though reverse definetly went hard too but CopyWrite More Calm And Aggressive

[@espee584]

copy! reverse!

[@TheRobertox6x]

COPY WON BUT IT WAS CLOSE. RESPECT TO EACH EMCEE

[@NoCoastRaps]

TheRobertox6x salute!

[@illkontent]

reverse 2-1...copywrite was dope tho...reverse just had more intricate haymakers...and more memorable lines...subscribed...

[@newbedfordbikes]

I would piss myself I were witnessing this live.

[@NoCoastRaps]

Courtney Doyle lol!

[@newbedfordbikes]

I would

[@sosk_oxkings6300]

Courtney Doyle word me too , Reverse trying to battle at Mass3 this year so I will be so na na na poo poo

[@newbedfordbikes]

It's copy I want to see. So na na boo boo

[@sosk_oxkings6300]

Lmfao I thought it was na na na poo poo

[@AnthonyChaucer]

Holy shit haven't listened to copywrite in forever!

[@laceypyt]

I've watched this battle a few times and I feel Reverse won 2-1. But Copy had some excellent bar's. Great battle No Coast!

[@HippieTraps]

Lacey Jerla you fried

[@timothybillups2585]

Sweetheart no one fucks with Copy,Jakki,or MHZ

[@SilasGreenback]

Reverse is consistently dope af. Silas Glasgow 141

[@triplebasic]

Copy 2-1

[@TheRealJC323]

So much fucking replay value. I still have reverse winning 2-1

[@NoCoastRaps]

JC which rounds?

[@newbedfordbikes]

JC no way

[@TheRealJC323]

First barely. Second he bodied. Third was a tie.

[@newswammy831]

reverse 2-1 freshcoast

[@newswammy831]

on 2nd watch reverse 3-0

[@rogermcclean2312]

2-1 Reverse Live no debating!! Reverse flow is better for a battle and his bars hit harder. Dope Battle Doe..

[@mvswank]

Reverse slowed it down for a change up! And I thoroughly enjoyed it? I love Reverse to begin with but you have to listen to his battles like 10 times to hear everything sometimes, but it was much easier to hear the bars this time. So many fire lines from both dudes but Reverse got that 2-1 for sure.

[@kfuuuuh]

crippled fart flavor. lol

[@solidthegifted2811]

Copy 2-1!!!

[@josephthompson2570]

sligjt edge to copy

[@FriendsLikeTheze]

COPYWRITE!

[@BlueEffigy]

40 - 0 reverse

[@jaredrubin1300]

got reverse taking it

[@MattIsLoling]

copyright try mean muggin whole time lmao

[@dramahouseearlytalkingshit8491]

2-4

[@kingnobody8539]

Both Mc's did damage to the stage.........Tx

[@PeacefulVictorytoTruth]

REVERSE GOT THAT A STRONG 2-1

[@FriedChkn4Eva]

Copywrite 2-1

[@unholyshape]

Reverse 2-1 by a razor edge.

[@exsaber123as]

copy write 2-1

[@michaelangst6078]

Why would copywrite be battling on these low card events.. if he was willing to do this wouldn't he be doing it on KOTD or Smack.

[@NoCoastRaps]

Dunno maybe *someone* just worked really hard to bring him in ;). He's got one on Don't Flop though vs Tenchoo it's pretty good. We did Craig G's return this year, would like to see some other leagues work with him, he might be down.

[@paintsaul2093]

Fuck kotd

[@seanharbour1563]

Copy all day

[@kenkboy]

That Guy Said BORN LOOSERS

[@SEVEREDREMAINS]

copy 2-1

[@SEVEREDREMAINS]

second watch...copy 3-0

[@datcreepykid]

I don't understand how people have copy winning. Reverse was wylin the whole time

[@MS-1]

I don't know why Copy (who is a legend) bothers to battle no name herbs I never heard of.

[@NoCoastRaps]

John Connor probably because he respects the culture and enjoys performing. He’s an artist.

[@c10izhere]

I got copy 2-1

[@NoCoastRaps]

Chad Tennant which rounds?

[@c10izhere]

I gave Copy rounds 2 & 3. I think Reverse is real dope but his rounds seemed shorter and we've already heard the Copy in fights in battles before. Just wanted something more from Reverse. he's dope as hell though, was just more entertained with Copy cadences and bars.

[@yamch]

i prefer copywrite way back when he was shredder

[@NoCoastRaps]

thefake bil loooool

[@sosk_oxkings6300]

Edward 40 hands 2-1

[@AnonYmous-nu1xs]

This was the wrong league for this battle. Way too much fire was slept on. This should have been on GTX or KOTD.

[@Siddiq_Supreme]

LUSH THE TRUTH

[@AntoineMalveaux]

Lame crowd, Copy was barring.

[@lllamaaa4116]

reverse 3-0

[@blastyaface412]

I thought copy was weak. Evil with the 30

[@blastyaface412]

He had a shot after shot bar crawl line.

[@limitlessinfinitysocialagency]

Copy

[@ahuidog3711]

Bro you need a fucking beat box or a nice beat...

[@fardinhimself]

easy win for copy. 4-0

[@joelector1556]

The White Man Has Officially Taken Over HipHop

[@ronniemiller3568]

Every line is stupid

[@lacesoutchris]

Copy 2-1

[@lacesoutchris]

Reverse's 2nd round ender was fire though.

[@beastvin]

reverse 3-0