Last month’s KOTD Vengeance event was a who’s who of the battling scene. We used it as an opportunity to ask 14 rappers one question: What do you remember about your first battle?

FRESCO & RONE

Watch Fresco and Rone battle at Vengeance 2

CHARLIE CLIPS

Watch Charlie Clips battle Tay Roc

THE SAURUS

Watch The Saurus battle Justice at Scribble Jam 2005

REAL DEAL

Watch Real Deal take on Fresco in 2009

DNA

Watch an early GrindTime-era battle between DNA and Loe Pesci

TONY D

Watch Tony D vs Mickey Worthless from 2011

100 BULLETZ

Watch 100 Bulletz vs Bulle (and keep an eye out for the guy spilling his beer around 3:22)

CHARRON

Watch Charron vs Sandman

UNO LAVOZ

Watch Uno Lavoz battle G-Kidd

REAL TALK

Watch Real Talk vs Frank Castle

NOV

Watch Nov’s first battle, which has almost hit 2.4 million views

AFTERSHOCK

Watch Aftershock vs Mista

NOTEZ

Watch Notez vs Daze

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