KOTD - Rap Battle - Hollohan vs Cortez (Co-hosted By RAEKWON)

@KingOfTheDot - @HollohanakaGOD vs @Cortez_HSP
Hosted By: @OrganikHipHop @Raekwon @GullyTK @JDera
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King Of The Dot Entertaint Presents : HOLLOHAN VS CORTEZ
Event - BLACKOUT 2 - Jan 21 2012 -
For the first video release of KOTD's historic Blackout 2 event, we have two battle emcees who have both been off for about a year. This match-up was scheduled to happen at Vengeance last March but due to legal issues had to be rescheduled until Blackout 2. Dartmouth NS, native Hollohan is excited to get back into the ring to show Cortez what G.O.D. is all about. Cortez, from Brooklyn, NY, is ready to make his long awaited KOTD debut and promises to come with "real rap". Co-Hosted by Hip Hop Icon and Legend Raekwon, this battle is a classic.
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[@kareen887]

"Real friends help you make your self, if i was him as a fake friend i would hate myself, all the roids and the cocain i would hate my health, if i was the reason my man dead i would TAKE MY SELF!" Thats the coldest bar i'v heard

[@hollowinyourface3617]

thats the knockout bar in this battle

[@buddharj]

more respect to hollohan for not tripping out. at the end of the day, its rap. of course there are some lines that shouldn't be crossed but i like the way cortez structured that 3rd. it was vicious but intellect.

[@jmsut321]

Hey do you know who won?? I think Cortez basically knocked his ass out in the 3rd but who knows seeing as they are in Canada. If anyone knows id love to find out! Thanks.

[@youtoober2013]

Waldo .Waldo Exactly what he said. It's just real talk, real rap, real hip hop. He was trying to bring a man up from the depths there. He did it respectfully and so respect was won. 3RD RND TKO

[@georgem.7785]

waldo .waldo they let the fans decide for most modern battles. The only battles judged were the old ones and the title matches. Most people give this 2-1 cortez but it's a debatable.

[@smeutr1]

Tiktok brought me back here after so many years

[@jaquesrobinson2080]

Im right here too💀

[@emanueljohnson26]

Literally lol

[@hahahalo777]

Aye!

[@SHEARE_]

Same lmao been a hot min since been here.

[@mogulvibe6572]

Same

[@CashFlow287]

Cortez third was the most personal shit i've ever heard in a battle. There's not a lot of people that could just brush that off

[@loucruz3009]

The harshest

[@clay_freespirit]

Do you think it was true though?

[@exile6129]

Hallohan hasn't battled since.

[@exile6129]

@@clay_freespirit It's All true.

[@heiltecn9ne]

@exile lmao what he has battled plenty since what you smokin

[@juliushope9045]

i like when they give each other props on dope lines...thats dope

[@legendwatters8436]

I know right. Bars respect Bars

[@robinziphood]

DRE....AVONDALE, AZ.... the fuck...

[@EazyE275]

DRE....AVONDALE, AZ.... hahaha foh

[@OpenYourMindPodcast]

Julius Hope thats lame

[@stupidvideosgalore4211]

LEW TUBE you're lame bitch

[@miasantos8250]

"I'm a coke head so I can always spot when the line isn't real" That was fire!!!

[@oscarenriquez3782]

Just gave Cortez lines more knockout about his drug abuse and loss of his friend

[@bigjigga8933]

@Entertainment Life Channel duhhhh

[@fuegococoa]

Cortez looked dead at him and said “That was NOT tough” 😂😂😂

[@channelnumber52]

@@fuegococoa I think he said "That is not enough"

[@twinscoupe]

"Son of a gun but I'll clap like a proud mom" Shit was fire 🔥🔥 even after all these years

[@jamirferguson]

Still probably my favorite performance ever from Cortez.

[@Kingzall]

Jamir Ferguson Because it’s was his pinnacle

[@NoOne-hx9ir]

He fucking killed Twork too

[@justindennis7780]

This was Cortez's best battle for sure

[@Amac_22]

Same with Hollohan... this was a great battle.. Cortez 1st... Hollohan 2nd...and 3rd was debatable so 2-1 either way.. the golden years of battle rap..

[@nickchappa1827]

@@justindennis7780 nah his best was on verbal warzone. His first round was out of this world

[@lakerland24]

cortez battling Kurt Angle

[@AG-kg2oc]

Anthony Holliday lmao

[@calebstafford5862]

I was thinking Rob van dam

[@gabrielaraujo6286]

Battling ronnie from jersey shore

[@baebypandabear7802]

😂😂

[@dannyyonko622]

Cor's third still gives me goosebumps the same way it did when this battle dropped.

[@adrianmartinez8291]

Can't even lie, every time I watch this battle I get the same feelin.

[@nman1]

lol how can you get goosebumps from coytez of all peeps? That's laughable dude

[@marianoortega6725]

@@nman1 fym he was spitting here

[@nman1]

@@marianoortega6725 yeah but nothing was coming out

[@marianoortega9604]

@@nman1 sure lol

[@danieldrooz1437]

Anyone else just watch raekwons reactions the whole time?

[@christopherrivera412]

hell yeah it's fuckin hilarious raekwon is like am I really listening to these 2 clowns hahahaha lmao

[@Aramaic1990]

YUP i was interested in what he thought was fire

[@joegrizzley2483]

+T boi why would he not get the bars? What's wrong with you niggas

[@CrackTownPooner]

lmao all you sheep

[@easilyoffended7772]

I did this was a classic. Idk how Oxxxy gets ten mil views and this doesn't break 2 mil. these were the best matches.

[@teewoods]

Cortez killed him - TKO last round. Dont matter if you win 11 rounds in boxing if they knocked out your ass in the 12th you lost. The most brutal knockout in battle rapping Hollohan was shaking - he took 1 year out after this battle

[@proregeRotzak]

makes no sense, this ain't fucking boxing. It was a dope round, but that's a shit comparison

[@alyssahaupt7838]

Cortez is shook he sucks

[@geniusondrugs4082]

What you high on Hollo smoked his ass

[@92397]

teewoods except this ain’t boxing lol. That’s like saying when you get kicked in the head in ufc it’s legal, so that head kick in that boxing match is legal! Like what 😂😂

[@dylancassidy6428]

how are you going to translate battle rap to boxing? what your saying makes sense if in boxing only one fighter punches each round, you moron

[@justinbrown7596]

This battle made me respect Cortez.

[@Seneric]

Say what you want, but it takes balls to say that too a mans face, who is 3 times bigger then you, a drug addict, has a giant behind him, on his turf and outnumbered 🤣🤣 You could see Cortez backing way the fuck up spitting that shit 🤣🤣

[@ashleymarie8212]

@@Seneric and no matter how big and bad he is he still will never amount to half the real man Cortez is

[@coreymichael1880]

@@ashleymarie8212 fuck outta here 😂 Hollohan is a smoked him

[@ToddyTries]

This might be the “Golden Age” of battle rap. Not a lot of money involved. Just two dudes rapping with nothing but there reputations on the line. You can see how much these dudes wanna win. 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@damn.daniel36]

F.A.C.T.S.

[@righteousone8454]

Yes, I miss those times. KOTD was another level

[@williamcruz7976]

Just like boxing. Dudes used to fight to see who was at the pedestal.

[@donpeludo1940]

Still come back to this classic

[@RaadHerfi]

Cortez's 3rd might be the most realest round ever period. Gave me chills.

[@jamesoconnor1336]

First 5 bars of Cortez's third wasted Hollohan's entire three rounds.

[@rileysamuel4360]

James O'Connor that’s my boy and till this day I remind him this the best he’s done

[@SuperHns]

dont agree, Hollohan had some dope ass bars and insults to Cortez.

[@darrylskip]

James O'Connor his 3rd rounds be legendary yo

[@hmeadb]

Agreed!

[@TECH-DECK-NATION]

Facts shit was astounding

[@Fevir]

When you coming back to take the place that other battlers have just kept warm for you, I'll fly from Vancouver to see that.

[@phobia5214]

Come back lol

[@larryhugh1163]

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[@hassantate1271]

@Larry Hugh instablaster =)

[@larryhugh1163]

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[@larryhugh1163]

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[@thecoldcallerguy]

This was my first KOTD KZbin episode I ever saw. Still come back to this one as a classic.

[@networkdaconnect2140]

hollowhan walked his self right into that third round lmmfao his last bars was about him being in smack his whole life lol the cortez came with that third 😂😂😂😂😂😂 bodybag

[@incognitojones9609]

Yeah it was the perfect set up. Cortez was on point on this battle. Really great performance by both of them though.

[@707ridah]

hollohan doesn't hide is drug addiction bro everyone uses that against him and it's old just like the Ars bus driver line

[@killsee7383]

@@707ridah Yeah but none of them hit the way Cortez did

[@Web497]

@@707ridah wack

[@707ridah]

@@Web497 FACTS

[@Hollywood1127]

This battle never gets old.

[@tankwoods85]

I'm out here in 2020 watching this shit man

[@Micah10RKO]

2021

[@StrategicInsomniac]

2022

[@princessgrace9821]

facts 8 years later and I’m here

[@user-we5zw6ol6l]

2023

[@harryflanagan8444]

Raekwon's having immense flashbacks in cortez' third round, mad respect for staying in the ring.

[@5harkthegr8]

Yoooo I was just thinking this . He prolly started missing ODB 😢

[@TheTigersfan20]

I've been watching Cortez' battles lately, and his personals are deep. He hits em where it hurts.

[@jasonurroz570]

Cortez is a beast! Super underrated.

[@Juan_rivera]

Cortez slaughtered this dude...Wow. hollohan is nice but the personals always win over everything else.

[@raymanmottet4472]

Juan Rivera yeah but I’m just saying it takes way more talent to put bars out like hollohan than to have dirt on someone like Cortez I already said it in a comment but I’ll say it here to,hollohans clearly more talented but he’s also got so much dirt that Cortez just buries him in it

[@easilyoffended7772]

Wow cortez lost...lol eve. Rae was like wow but this is a classic noatter who u got its an amazing replayable battle

[@prabeshmaharjan9044]

Watch marvwon vs patstay. 🤣🤣🤣 pat went personal on his dead homie bt he lost the battle

[@FrostySnowman334]

Rayman Mottet but hollohan has a lot of fake personals? About tez snitching lmao

[@Juan_rivera]

@alan Santiago nah

[@brandonadcock]

The guy in the background that says "God damn" at 24:58 is hilarious and kind of a nail in coffin all rolled into one.

[@twinscoupe]

Lol, true

[@oktaperdana9414]

not to mention Ganik did the prayer

[@pedromartinez2119]

Nobody really lit a fire in him now like hollohan did then

[@dannylavala6481]

hollohans 2nd was some of the finest off the top freestyle I've ever seen. he flipped his whole round and did it like he wrote it

[@jasonnorman7977]

If Tez didn’t come back with the realest shit anybody ever wrote hollohan bodied this battle

[@johnnybrix717]

That shit was not off the top, I promise you. He came off wit the opening line in rebuttal but it was written.

[@HOLLOHAN]

wrong my friend@@johnnybrix717

[@RandyBooker]

This: Was A GOOD BATTLE!!!!

[@keeksfrmAZ]

Tik tok brought me here 😂

[@7vn214]

What a shame. Real ones been here forever haha

[@Synoff50]

@@7vn214 u got here 2 days ago😂

[@7vn214]

@@Synoff50 no. I simply don’t comment on every KZbin video. I was watching these before I even had an account.

[@andmillions]

@@Synoff50 and u got here a day ago

[@Rudagawd]

Ditto

[@calixa]

I've watched this at least 7 times now and every time, I'm convinced of a new winner. Signs of an epic, one of the best.

[@Welyn]

I got Hollohan winning round 1 and 2, but both were close. Cortez took 3 for the vicious personals. Hollohan win, but if you think Cortez won I could see that

[@shauncurtis3706]

Bruh hell nah... Cortez won that no questions asked

[@animaIpath]

foh clown

[@sparingpickle4918]

All depends on how you look at it. Does two rounds guarantee the win or does the strongest round win?

[@manuntd373]

Cortez's third round was so good, it inspired hollohan to write the best song of his life

[@markgomez5051]

2023 here...this is still the CRAZIEST battle rap . These 2 are WILD!

[@HOLLOHAN]

Respect

[@origamibulldoser1618]

Cortez with this level of aggression is great. He's definitely got bars, delivery and the voice for it.

[@KazzyOfficial]

So happy I saw this live in Toronto...man the times

[@leehamz3885]

What a different time.

[@LEXercise]

Raekwon started looking like he was reminiscing on somebody he influenced during Tez last rd.... #DamnitMan

[@ashleymarie8212]

It was all so personal. Everybody felt it.

[@HOLLOHAN]

No he thinks dry snitching like that is pathetic as he told me after lol

[@degoek]

One the most underrated battles of all time I come back here for replay value.

[@39mack23]

2021 and this is still a top 3 battle of all time both battlers killed this ! 🔥🔥

[@HOLLOHAN]

Respect! Been active on my channel again

[@banx757]

This was the first professional rap battle I ever watched. That 3rd round still give me chills!

[@pkfirst]

1st battle I ever seen. Never looked back.

[@nobleedits9738]

“Your actions then, are the reason he ain’t here today” ~Cortez

[@jgus123]

@ 20:06 R.I.P PH

[@Mr36Chamberz]

This is deff top 10 battles of all time.

[@HOLLOHAN]

Thankyou brother

[@kelly1743]

I was shocked to see that Hollohan is actually still alive.

[@AppCandy]

Can always come back to this for fire

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

Watching back this set after 10+ years… it’s CRAZY how both of them be bodying each other almost equally each round. Man.

[@HOLLOHAN]

Respect!

[@moorekeicephillips]

That 3rd round from Cortez gives me chills but his entire performance overall was just amazing

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Still watching this joint in 2019.

[@DahakaMatthew]

Just watched it for the first time today. This was cold. Skill both ways but Cortez is a brain surgeon.

[@twinscoupe]

2020 my guy

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

@@twinscoupe 2 months ago, it was still 2019 my dude.

[@twinscoupe]

Twizz The Whiz Kid 🤦🏽‍♂️ obviously ! I was saying that I’m watching in 2020

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

@@twinscoupe Oh well, I couldn't tell. You got to be more descriptive with the detail... your comment didn't make that clear at all.

[@WILD__THINGS]

"Threw him under the bus that Arsonal drives" hahahaha

[@adiscekic8158]

I remember when this first came out I thought instantly this was going to be one of the greatest battles in kotd and possibly every league . and the chefs expressions after every hollohan bar loll

[@tashaflowers2065]

Definitely here from TikTok & definitely glad I came. This was ohdeee ... I could never do this I would cry 😭

[@Aragonsdick5170]

Tiktok??

[@windycitysniper3241]

@@Aragonsdick5170 3rd round is clipped in tik tok

[@camcamera6303]

It's hard to believe Hollohan is a heroin addict, I mean I was addicted to opiates for a couple years and I know how it affects your behavior and appearance. Either he's exaggerating his opiate usage, or he has a tolerance through the roof and constant access. If it's the latter, god help him. Just think about what happened to Cadillac Ron (RIP)

[@SketchCarellz]

That whole bit where Cortez starts with "Real friends help you make yourself/ If I was him as a fake friend, I would hate myself". Arguably one of the hardest verses in battle rap. I don't even like saying this phrase, but shout outs to the guy in the background that said "G*d damn", @ 24:59. I do like how Hollohan doesn't get emotional in this battle though. His reactions to Cortez are decent. Cortez 3-0. Shout outs to Cortex having three 3rd rounds. And lastly, I'm from Park Slope. Shout outs to PumpkinHead in this video. I knew him by face but didn't know him personally. RIP.

[@HyaSan]

Goddamn?

[@grahammckenzie6402]

Cortez never got all 3 rounds. This is 1 battle tht u can't be mad who won. Easily one of the best battles still in 2018. Shout out hollahan and cortez, hollahan get yer arse back in the ring man

[@flipdripandgripanimationst6617]

SketchCarellz let the dead rest weak antic

[@SuperHns]

I dont know about 3-0 man is real close if you ask me, both came hard as fuck with bars and rhyme skills

[@amyc9155]

SketchCarellz the part you're referring to is at 22:10...just FYI if anyone was looking for it.

[@619macdaddy]

I miss this kotd!!! I loved it so much!

[@bobbydibernado5926]

Almost 10 years now. Hollohan looks like that guy Ronnie from Jersey Shore ;-)

[@mass712]

this was one of the realest battles I ever seen, every round from cor cuda been a 3rd round, he aint waste no time wit any kind of fillet...classic

[@bettycorn9412]

This is one of my favorite battles of all time..when KOTD was fire.

[@HOLLOHAN]

Respect!

[@HanifCarroll]

This is the battle that got me into battle rap.

[@KantSleep]

One of my favorite battles of all time

[@HOLLOHAN]

Respect!

[@Barkwell877]

That last line by Hollohan was crazy

[@sparklebug12477]

There is no way I could take someone up in my face like that without punching the in the throat.

[@iAmFAUST]

LOL Organic look like a hip hop version of Fire Marshall Bill! If you kids are too young, look that character up from In Living Color.

[@jaywill4ever]

Lol. I remember that character. And yes, I do see a resemblance.

[@iAmFAUST]

***** LOL I was looking at Old Rap battles, and looks like Dizaster agrees, as he had mentioned that as well when they battled.

[@jaywill4ever]

XiAmFAUSTX I'll have to check out that battle again. I remember watching some of it and thinking that Organik has the worst voice in battle rap history.

[@iAmFAUST]

***** LOL He does. As a host, he isn't bad. I mean honestly, vs Smack who lets the crowd do it's thing and the battlers have to ask him to take charge, I think Organik does alright as a host. But yes, the voice is like "WHAT?!".

[@iAmFAUST]

Cirby Shottas I think Organik surprised a lof of people in the opening. I agree.

[@SG35418]

This was the Hollohan that was missing against Charlie Clips

[@shauncurtis3706]

Cortez led him up to that finish... whole battle was a masterpiece...

[@Chazizizizizad]

This is probably the best battle I've ever seen

[@calicorain8665]

“Thanks for getting me thru high school” That’s a different level of respect

[@coreymichael1880]

2-1 Hollohan, I’ve watched this battle countless times over the years, the first was close but Hollo, same with the second and the e 3rd to Cortez.

[@HOLLOHAN]

People are completely delusional to say Cortez 3-0 me in this. Just shows how simple people are. They just don't what I'm saying. He just Raps. Not much content. Third is OK but it's just like "ohhh he blamed Bruce dying on him" which is a pathetic low life thing to say anyways. We're all our own men

[@TheFin3sseKiD]

Who came from TikTok 😅

[@sh0tgUn_sYko]

2018 and this is still one the most scathing battles.

[@Kicksandpits]

9 years ago & the bars still hit to this day real shit

[@poeticmindshifttv7568]

Cortez 2-1🔥🔥🔥 whiteboy got expose😂😂😂Std,racist helping the guy who helped build King of the DOT OD on drugs n Cortez had them crazy punchlines omg n and delivery was on point man i only wish the his 3rd round was longer

[@myn021]

facts my nigga

[@myn021]

hollohan is dope tho but not on cortez level

[@myn021]

Josh 85 ride NUTS? how the fuck.. naawwh

[@manny77min]

3-0

[@rshadhoward]

Who came here after cortez was announced

[@thunnusmaccoyii1210]

Lol just said that also shouted out Harley from Epic Meal Time

[@user-si9yt]

This battle is gold; both of them should be proud.

[@robertedde4539]

My favorite KOTD battle of All-Time!!

[@blueshiftuk]

one of the best of all time

[@Drz_Gamer]

Cortez marked this dude out damn !!! And im not even a cortez fan smh

[@shadowzzrevenge]

Cortez is just fake personals, smh

[@MrStreetballer5Official]

He made this nigga shutdown for more than a year shit was crazy

[@shadowzzrevenge]

Tez didn't do shit, Hollohan bodied him

[@torydaking]

shadowzzrevenge you a clean joke an on serious crack if u think cortez came any where close to losing hollohan by far the dummest comment

[@shadowzzrevenge]

i'm guessing you're black?

[@spader7889]

This deserves more views, i be watching this again in 2018

[@xoxoqueen5257]

EPIC MEAL TIME WAS ON THIS AHHHH hell yeah it was gonna be greatness

[@electric_meadows_racing]

One of Cortez best performances. Def one of the most underrated for a while now glad total slaughter scooped him up....props tez

[@ManFinest]

2020 Cortez 3rd Round still the realist ever.

[@braydon8878]

In the top 5 best KOTD battles of all time, period.

[@daquonearchie7526]

Underrated battle should definitely have more views

[@alrefaie1234]

If i'am the reason my man's dead, i would take myself .

[@Best0ftheWest69]

The son of a gun, but I'll clap like a proud mom!!!!!!!!!! DAMN :O

[@michelleavery268]

This is a really dope battle

[@MrCrampton94]

this shit out near enough three years, dame i getting old, this is a kotd classic

[@colinu6718]

"I'm removing your organs like a church renovation" lmao

[@cammartin1997]

I think this battle is an example of a 3rd round KO. Hollohan was beating him 2-0, but the impact that Cortez's 3rd had was enough for me to give him the battle.

[@osuman11]

best battle I've seen in a while

[@iam1remnant]

This is my first Cortez battle. Im excited

[@DarkWaveOnSteroids]

Charlie clips 3-0

[@ishtarweak623]

somebody removed the intro?

[@Stray2Strong]

Hollohan should come back bro was good Am black and Am saying it ✌🏾👊🏾

[@Tommy_Unders]

one of the best battles of all time

[@StimuliCALCIUMTREE]

Cortez was so excited for Hollohan to make a mexican joke in his second round. So happy to get those prewritten rebuttals out... smh.

[@funtimes8296]

Well the rest of the battle is prewritten...lol

[@oscarenriquez3782]

Like is he not suppose to write? Are boxers not suppose to train? Would you rather see who's a better boxer if no one trained?

[@MacValdee]

This is probably the best battle between a "url" rapper vs a "kotd" rapper

[@MrThirtyFour]

Still a great battle after almost three years later...

[@seandoughty767]

Man I remember watching this battle years ago for the first time and I was new to battle rap and I swear I thought Cortez lost. It’s crazy how when you get to know this shit how battles change.

[@TheRealShimmyprice]

Cortez brought me back after seeing him on math podcast my expert opinion His is crazy

[@darcytetreault2328]

Hollohan took round 2. Cortez had a solid round 1 and 3rd is crazy. 2-1 Tez.

[@chrisjohn5580]

Haven’t watched a rap battle in years. Here we go

[@spectah24]

this battle was incredible!