KOTD - Kid Twist vs The Saurus I

[@MendozaSpeaks]

Don’t forget to like the video yall

[@thegodofpez]

Like the video? I love the video!

[@detroitdizthepoet313]

Haven’t watched yet but I dropped a like for Pat 💯

[@10Trillion707]

Because I damn near forgot to until I read this. The Pat Stay intro had me in a different space.

[@electricearth1101]

THATS THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP BATTLING ALIVE.

[@HOLLOHAN]

Two of my battle rap family that I would probably die for.

[@grabbity]

I'm sure the feeling is mutual. Just wanted to say I'm sorry about Pat man, and had to say thank you for showing up at LLPS, absolutely unreal to see you on the stage again, felt like you haven't lost a step.

[@xxbossmaticxx]

I grew up watching your battles, it was awesome to see you battling again!

[@gettingthru7333]

Thank you for putting on some of the best battles of all time. You and Pat made history and he's your guardian angel forever

[@HigherKaiju]

I was on plane and sat by this actor Rob McElhenney and he was watching your battle on iPad lol

[@MikeyHoldenMusic]

You vs Cortez, top 3 battle. Your freestyle after, one of the realist tracks I’ve ever heard.

[@v.k.healthlongevity9807]

Just turned 31. Been tuned into the scene since i was 14... over half my life. This battle made me feel so many different things - all real. It made me feel happy and nostalgic for the fact that The Saurus couldve been plucked out of 2009 and dropped into this battle cos that boy aint lost a damn step. It made me feel sad because i realise time stops for no man and we're all headed in the same direction and theres not a damn thing any of us can do to slow it down. For something to exist to evoke true bittersweet feelings, causing you to reflect on life, as a result of two homies battle rapping for 30 minutes... its increible. This will instantly go down as a top 5 battle for me personally and what i assume will be remembered as one of the all time greats. If both of you fellas happen to read this comment, im not finna be on some confuscious shit but youve really impacted so many human beings through words and wit. I hope the rest of your lives bring you everything you both deserve.

[@deburke321]

That "movies with a twist" scheme is one of the best Schemes I've heard from The Saurus, so well crafted.

[@xgrhymes-2175]

Thesaurus' "Movies with a twist" scheme is honestly one of the greatest of all time

[@Dylanhennessy]

I had to run the whole thing back, one of the craziest schemes I've ever heard...Man is as good as ever.

[@stopeatinganimals]

repeated it three times ....goat ❣

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

You have to be quite the movie buff to actually catch all of them though

[@prophetloc365]

Yea that bar is insane . Not just the fact he schemed in so many movie titles … but the final punch was 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@thomascomptoniv6076]

And all those movies were based on books

[@p.al.o4437]

"he was The pinnacle, that I knew I could never achieve, but would always be better for chasing. " What a great compliment.

[@kond1]

Someone needs to do an in-depth documentary on The Saurus, Super Nat, Juice, WRCs, etc. That history of battle rap gets overlooked quite a lot. It's as if battle rap didn't exist before the Smack era and that's a damn shame

[@EazytheNDAcaptain]

I think the info is out there just spread out over different channels. Someone should put it all together while we’re all still here on earth. Salute

[@waterbottlecrinkle6973]

We def need an all encompassing 2 part documentary on it Starting with the Bronx and all the states doing it before smack Then part 2 can be smack,RBE, kotd, etc etc

[@Nihaas]

there's a channel called Rap Redux that has made a documentary-style vid on KOTD, and that covers some of this history if you're interested

[@kond1]

@@Nihaas good looking out. Thanks fam

[@heavyspoilers]

Absolutely incredible battle, had high expectations for this and it was even better than that

[@jeppong]

WAIT HEAVY SPOILERS WATCHES BATTLE RAP WTF?!

[@mdkizzle]

@@jeppong that's fucking deffinition lol. super proud of the boy for not only getting skinny and quitting word fights but starting a very successful youtube channel. congrats def you're killin it.

[@fweegit]

I honestly can say I teard up at more KOTD events than any other battle league its a more positive fun vibe that's why we miss PAT so much SALUTE to KOTD🎉🎉🎉

[@cerebralcomics]

iBattle league is way up there, as well. 👍🏻

[@aaronbelanger7228]

For us fans that been watching for over a decade this battle has great nostalgia vibes. So fun! RIP Pat Stay!

[@critical]

"its time for the guy who wrote the movie to meet the guy who wrote the book" 💥

[@LilWindex]

Absolutely amazing, I was crying by the end when I watched this live 😂

[@iLLTaurus]

Lil Windex is crazy!!! Ebk Lysol?

[@lyriscologistr.o.l.5763]

Dude you should battle! Lbvs

[@jamess6448]

Trav thanks for a great event. PPV was definitely worth seeing everyone come together for a good cause. R.I.P. Pat Stay

[@Bandnamehere]

@6:24 "Its time for the guy who wrote the movie, to meet the guy WHO WROTE THE BOOK!" CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@EDIFYTILLIDIE]

Thanks KOTD, Pete, and Alex. Sorry for your loss. Thanks for showing out.

[@theoverthinkingalien224]

The Saurus deserves way more credit than he gets for not only his overall influence on the course Battle Rap has taken, but for being able to keep his material at top-tier level through so many performances over so many years. A lot of peoples favourites can't do what he does.

[@uncleredlegsworld]

Genius on both sides. Legendary battle. RIP Pat, the GOAT. Damnit.

[@machiavelliq8758]

Damn, seeing Kid Twist come out for one last battle is amazing.

[@SonicSinema]

Twist is honestly an incredible writer. This battle was exactly what it needed to be

[@mdkizzle]

this is one of those battles that i can't believe didn't happen 10 years ago. awesome.

[@JunkYardDog175]

This instantly became one of my favorite battles ever! RIP Pat Stay!

[@8barsentertainment969]

This will only mean something to day one supporters of these guys. Jump off days. Thesaurus is the main reason I started watching rap battle so this the best battle for me so emotional and funny love these guys forever.

[@evanroberts9345]

"The guy who wrote the movie to the guy who wrote the book" wow

[@Lanmind90]

It's really great to see these legends so happy. They truly deserve it. Thank you for all of the years of entertainment.

[@junglejunkies]

This was probably one of the best wholesome battles I've ever seen. Good job boys, you def held it down for pat.

[@terryindellicato4720]

Legendary! This was a lot of fun great job both guys and KOTD!

[@savageoldman]

did not expect it to go that direction, but it could'nt have gone any other way. SSSSoooo dope, great job fellas. R.I.P the legend PAT STAY!!!

[@Phantomtandem]

I watched this battle a couple times already via the pay per view, but this trailer is so well put together and heart wrenching, I have to say thank you for this and RIP to the legend and easily one of the best ever PAT STAY. Salute!

[@3rdFloor]

Amazing .. Love my brothers for doing this for Pat. Thank you for closing out a weekend perfectly. Love you Ganik, Pete, Twist, Gully .. I'll never forget this one. Thank you

[@eeds8860]

Criminally underviewed. Great job fellas. Thanks for the years of entertainment. Bon voyage twist, RIP pat

[@thisiskjsworld]

Absolutely loved this. As someone who’s been watching from day 1, this hit on so many levels.

[@BrandonH58]

Damn, was never a big Kid Twist fan but he's probably had the best return. He was really polished and didn't seem outdated at all.

[@bobbyp2005]

That was amazing ! Best compliment battle . Rest in Glory Pat 🙏🏾

[@mattmccann6480]

Already watched the battle thrice and still here for the KZbin drop because reasons.

[@aprylvanryn5898]

It was a brilliant battle

[@codyschmuff4840]

Dope ass battle. I love how it turned to a compliment battle lmao

[@AdamRThomasMusic]

movies with a twist is the best god damn scheme of all time man holy shit

[@leodee3]

The movies with a twist scheme gets all the attention, and it is the best scheme ever, but "time for the guy who wrote the movie to meet the guy who wrote the book" is the bar of the battle

[@MatthiasTTV]

Twist's best performance ever; fitting end to his career.

[@danielpenfield7286]

I loved every second of this battle!!

[@BazookaJ0E]

That first round was legendary

[@C_Unit2003]

Thesaurus 1st and Kid Twist 3rd - both 10/10 for completely different reasons. Yep, this is the battle of the year guys. Unique. Classic.

[@PathogenicGG]

A beautiful way to end the weekend, couldn't have imagined a better battle ❤

[@NORBZMUSIC]

Nostalgia overload mane. Twist still makes it look effortless - good vibes all around, the ending had me rolling.

[@MikeyHoldenMusic]

Thesaurus was one of, if not the first ever battle rappers I watched on KZbin and I’m not even sure if it was his line but it was something like “Your mother has a sideways vagina saying made in China” and had another line about giving piggy back taxi cabs. It was a doubles and I can’t find it for the life of me! This is going years back! The guys a legend along with Kid Twist. RIP Pat Stay, you did him proud!

[@ladarrylwinsley6718]

I wanna say he said that to dumbfoundead during the wrcs

[@Revominded85]

Lmao I always remember that line 😂💀

[@MikeyHoldenMusic]

It’s stuck with me for years 😂

[@Major_FaimOfficial]

This was so entertaining. Every bar hit. Not one bar was I beginning to get distracted by background or my surroundings. Great performances by both Battle rappers. ... Fire!!

[@patrickharper-aucoin4413]

This is easily the most wholesome battle I’ve ever seen. Holy shit.

[@guilitotorres9777]

I honestly wasn't expecting Thesaurus to still be this good and still able to freestyle and rebutle. Legend sht. Once great, always great

[@Ramin2340]

he was the greatest freestyler on earth at one point

[@nathanshackelford7812]

There wasn't any freestyling. Just pretending to freestyle. They wrote the battle together.

[@100thprimate]

@@nathanshackelford7812Except you can tell thesaurus is rambling in his second. No one writes that in

[@michaelrunco5940]

Amazing battle from two of the best ever. RIP Pat.

[@drudoeswork]

never thought i’d be getting teary eyed over a rap battle but here we are 🥺 RIP Pat Stay, man’s gotta be proud watching this from the clouds 🙏🏻

[@cerebralcomics]

Wow. It has been forever since I’ve seen a Mindbender facial expression in the crowd on stage.

[@1uplink169]

Ya I was thinking the same, and also... he also doesn't look as bad as I thought he would, after all the drugs I thought he might have consumed.

[@cerebralcomics]

@@1uplink169 if that is truly the case, then all I can say, is: some people have the genetic makeup to handle substances better than others. 😅

[@doedoewski1939]

What do you mean "some people"??​@@cerebralcomics

[@cerebralcomics]

@@doedoewski1939 it means that others don’t.

[@ThatDudeTonyB]

“Turn this to a compliment battle. YOU ARE TOP 5 NO DEBATING!!!” 😂😂😂😂❤

[@SluiceKing]

Man, Pat Stay really was such an awesome dude. Never will be forgotten. Me and my friends still talk about him anytime battle rap gets brought up. Rest in peace.

[@ridinggravity703]

i love Thesaurus , love how he reacts to his opponents when they spit fire, also you can tell hes a REALLY big fan of battle rap in general

[@Zeloh927]

The Saurus' first round was the best round over the entire two day event.

[@wintermute8315]

Correct

[@JimminyCricket604]

They did it. This is the most realest battle we needed. Thank you boys

[@pindrop15]

The fact that The Saurus Freestyled most of this and was matching his energy made this an awesome classic , dope ass battle!

[@julienloeper7497]

"better movies with a twist" what a banger

[@RushNZ]

"It's time for the guy who wrote the movie... to meet the guy who wrote the book" HOLY FCUK.

[@N952481]

Man seeing illmac in Thesaurus corner after all these years.. goosebumps & flashbacks of the early times. This is great to see 🙏🏽

[@Viquor]

This is nice of them to give each other flowers before it’s too late.

[@Some_Guye]

The Saurus just gets better with time, that first from him was perfect. The compliment side was awesome & heartfelt, really great battle.

[@Marz2727]

6:56 The Twist scheme 🔥🔥🔥

[@gettingthru7333]

I cried. We will remember and love you forever Pat ❤

[@nickgenre1]

Why does this battle only have 52k views???????? That's crazy!...

[@Rigofromtheforest]

Thesaurus first round was one of his best in a very long long time

[@C_Unit2003]

*the

[@GodMoments769]

Best battle on an emotional level, I've ever seen. Twist did an incredible job summing up their journey. Thank you for creating this amazing experience for all of us to enjoy.

[@ViNNYDICEnice]

Glad to see KOTD back in action

[@SuperBeachCity]

Kid Twist 3rd put me through so many emotions, man hes really one of the greatest RIP Pat Stay

[@period8705]

Thesaurus is one of only few who transcends era's. And gets better and better every time he battles. Like how is that even possible?

[@JusBlazeDR]

Every time I watch a video from this event, it hits me again pats gone. It will never seem real

[@dustinbell1943]

ive watched this stuff for years, no decades. i watched WRC on dial up. this battle kind of brought tears to my eyes. twists 3rd hit me hard. i love these guys, and THANK YOU for that.

[@markb4168]

made my day to see a title with these 2 names! i was searching old ass illmac n thesarus battles.....saw this.....yeah thats whatsup! 2 beasts right here.

[@hotnixxworld]

Thanks for this classic battle

[@ibrahimbeats]

the smoothness of The Saurus's multis during the nicer than me/I would agree/imdb/licensing fee scheme was incredible in terms of relevance (also the "lying to these pe-" bit reminds me a lot of Shuffle T's comedic schemes)

[@ebinflo102]

Being that it was all freestyle?! There’s no one else in the game that coulda done it like that. Such a dope round from him

[@aprylvanryn5898]

2-1 twist and somehow 3-0 saurus. This battle was so good

[@joellyos]

How this vid is not at a million views is beyond me. Battle of the year.

[@ShifT818]

this is the first full battle ive watched in years. thank you.

[@BigWrangler]

Beautiful battle. R.I.P. Pat Stay

[@Phil-For-Reel]

Man shout out to Ganik for holding it down! For real, for real. He has not received enough credit for these tributes to Pat

[@Ryattt81]

Hey 2010...I missed you. And of course RIP Pat. I loved Twists throw back bars from Stay and Saurus.

[@Nihaas]

incredible tribute to Pat and a great sendoff for Twist. It's crazy he didn't look like he had any rust after such a long break, and that "proud to be a battle mc" section was so touching

[@ebinflo102]

EPIC! Maaaan, can’t nobody say The Saurus aint Mt. Rushmore If we’re being honest, we gotta put him and illmac up there cuz ain’t nobody have the same longevity & consistency throughout the years. Dropping his 2nd round to freestyle compliments was such a baller move. Cheers to Ganik and Gully and everyone involved in making this tribute to Pat Stay everything it shoulda been and more!!! RIP SUCKA FREE 🔥

[@muzikk2173]

It's time for the guy who wrote the movie to meet the guy who wrote the book was bananas

[@KwaIified]

One of the best things Ive watched in a long time

[@dancitydancestudios]

This was so amazing to watch!! long live Pat Stay! Kick back the goat of this shit!

[@SvanurPapparazzi]

dope. but where is the sound guy?

[@cerebralcomics]

Straight up chills from Twist’s 3rd. Very dope battle from both MCs and it’s awesome how a legacy/tribute event can bring so many big names together and have a chilled out, yet emotionally-laden vibe. Salute to KOTD staff and all participants and the responsive crowd. R.I.P Pat. Stay Forever. 🫡

[@zlatakrstic3502]

The Saurus is such a great person...and I'm so glad this turned out into compliment battle...RIP Pat Stay

[@1991jj]

That movie scheme by Thesaurus is probably the most well written segment of bars that I've ever heard in my 13+ years of watching battlerap. The word economy, the ease he rhymes coherent sentences, way it's perfectly tailored to Kid Twist, the simplicity mixed with complexity. It's the perfect scheme. But it's likely only other writers who understand the level of difficulty involved in composing a scheme like that will understand how truly masterful it is.

[@matthewtaylor4508]

Agree, not only the way the whole round builds up to it, but also the way he generates momentum by getting the crowd invested in it purely as a movie scheme only to add the surprise of the extra layer to end it out. Really very few examples of writing at this level

[@marklevesque2766]

"My heroes became my brothers and that's what matters to me"

[@ambercharr307]

This is so dang emotional. Wonderful to watch and madly talented ov course

[@maxpower4868]

It's so weird how battle rappers are like the nicest people in the world yet their job is to talk shit about people

[@paullaney5016]

Lol I feel you. It's just a job though.

[@spiritanimaldaniels]

With the way the culture is moving this was a flash to the past and a hope for the future. Excited for Diz and Eazy. Long Live

[@djzammyz]

Best battle ever! I legit smiled the whole battle! 11/10

[@xBlitzzOfficial]

If Pete really did freestyle 2 whole rounds, that's actually insane

[@slimricktheroofer4692]

One of the best battles ever. 👍

[@LastSifu]

Love these dudes. Legends being legends. Hope they both keep it going. R.I.P. Pat Stay.

[@markb4168]

.......by far my favorite battle.....nah, my favorite video the Screw Tube......by far! This was so dope for anyone who understands. so dope! Much Respect and Luv! soooo much! Thank you Kid-T, T-Sarus, and KOTD.... forreal. ....this was really dope!

[@smoothforreal4242]

KOTD has the best epic orchestra buildup music, hands down. Im riding to work and im hype now 💯 RIP Pat

[@kelly1743]

I'm still pucking fissed about the coward that still gets to live while Pat is gone.