June 21, 2024

Battle of Los Angeles 5 preview (Day 1)

BOLA5 is less than a week away and the Day 1 GZ card has a lot of new faces debuting in the league. Here’s a quick preview so you’ll know what to expect from the battles.

We’re skipping a Day 2 preview since anyone reading this is probably up to speed already, so instead we did a podcast with our predictions. Check it out here or again at the bottom of this article.

OOOPS VS FREDO

Ooops - St. Louis street rapper with experience in Spit Dat Heat, RBE and Go-Rilla Warfare.

Fredo - Fresh Coast veteran hailing from before the GrindTime era. Résumé includes battles with QP (SONS), Swave Sevah, Rone, RemyD, Youthoracle and Sun Tzu.

AYEM VS AUTOMATIC RAY

Ayem - Underrated veteran from San Jose who put on one of Ground Zero’s 5 best battles last year.

Automatic Ray - One of the best from Spit Dat Heat. Impressive punchliner.

CARTER DEEMS VS JOE CUTTER

Carter Deems - Could be a satirical genius or a cat-hoarding weirdo. A breath of fresh air in the battle scene either way.

Joe Cutter - Gonzo rapper from San Jose. Makes legitimately good music.

LEXX LUTHOR VS AKTIVE

Aktive - Krack City founding member. Expert pocket checker.

Lexx Luthor - Steamroller presence. Champion of the small room.

YOUNG B THE FUTURE VS T2GOOD

Young B - Crowd pleaser from Moreno Valley. Mad presence.

T2Good - 10+ GrindTime battles under his belt. Part of 4th Quarter with KG the Poet, Rum Nitty and Konshis Pilot.

YAK DA RIPPA VS DRE VISHISS

Yak Da Rippa - Los Angeles street rapper with wordplay and schemes.

Dre Vishiss - Krack City and Grape Street member from Watts. Known for street bars, schemes and delivery.

G4 VS LYNX MONTANA

G4 - Krack City member with aggressive delivery.

Lynx Montana - Street spitter from Pontiac, Michigan.

WRONZY VS MYCALL MILLION

Wronzy - Twenty-year-old out of Albuquerque’s UBR league. Heavy with the clowning style with bars to back it.

Mycall Million - Cali dude coming out of LABattleGroundz. The one Daylyt boxed against for three rounds.

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