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Chad Ochocinco Proves His Battle Rap Pen Game Is Elite In Surprise URL Appearance

March 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chad Ochocinco has to be one of the funniest internet personalities right now. Him, along with Shannon Sharpe are an unstoppable duo on their hit podcast, Nightcap. Their channel has quickly grown since its inception right before the 2023-2024 NFL season. They are already at the 1.1 million subscriber mark on YouTube due to their unfiltered commentary on sports, pop culture, and dating. While some of their episodes have landed them in some hot water, their show is only going to continue to grow. Ocho is certainly playing a big role in that for his hilarious moments including calling out rap battle stars. Those savants, who are a part of URL, were challenged by Chad Ochocinco to a rap battle.

According to HipHopDX, the former NFL wide receiver has been talking serious smack about the Ultimate Rap League for a little bit now. According to AllHipHop, Loaded Lux, a veteran in the rap battle game, went on Nightcap to confront Chad about his confidence in his pen game. Well, after all of that chirping, the NFL stud backed up his claims this past weekend against not one, but two rappers at once. His two proclaimed victims were DNA and Charlie Clips.

Chad Ochocinco Is A Man Of His Word

Clips is considered tough competition, as according to URL‘s website, he has won all 11 battles and taken 24 out of 33 rounds overall. All three contestants put on a hilarious and enjoyable performance and fans were here for it. In the YouTube comments one fan wrote, “Love this man i wanna see ocho cinco actually do some writing and do a 1 rounder.” Another applauds Ochocinco for doing this and bringing respect to the battle rap scene. “Salute to Ocho for trying to shine some light on the culture.”

What are your thoughts on Chad Ochocinco‘s pen game in his URL rap battle performance? Do you think he won the showdown, why or why not? Should Chad come out with a hip-hop album like other sports stars have done? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Chad Ochocinco. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of sports and music.

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URL Announces ‘Summer Madness XIII’ to Return to Caffeine on Aug. 27

July 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

URL has unveiled the highly-anticipated lineup for Summer Madness XIII (SM13), cementing its status as the pinnacle in battle rap. Scheduled for Sunday, August 27, 2023, at The Ballroom at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX, the epic showdown will be broadcast live exclusively on Caffeine via the URL channel, with full replays available on The Ultimate Rap League’s App.

The electrifying matchups include Tay Roc vs. Ave, T-Top vs. John John Da Don, DNA vs. Jerry Wess, Fonz vs. Shotgun Suge, and Nu Jerzey Twork vs. Hollow Da Don, promising an unforgettable spectacle for battle rap enthusiasts worldwide.

Last year’s Summer Madness on Caffeine garnered over 2 million viewers, making it one of the platform’s most-watched events, with the official hashtag trending #1 on Twitter. In 2023, the URL channel amassed an impressive 143 million views across 680 streams, establishing Caffeine and URL as the ultimate destination for engaging with the thriving battle rap community.

URLTV SUMMER MADNESS COMING AUG 27TH

For the latest updates and information on how to watch Summer Madness 13, visit the URL channel on Caffeine: https://www.caffeine.tv/URLTV.

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Loaded Lux Vs. Geechi Gotti Hosted By Drake From ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ Hits YouTube

April 15, 2022 by newhiphopnews

LOADED LUX VS GEECHI GOTTI HOSTED BY DRAKE URLTV 16 37 screenshot

One of the legends of battle rap in Harlem’s Loaded Lux has recently faced off front and center with the current face of the new era of battle rap, the tried, tested, and battle-hardened Geechi Gotti from the West Coast on SMACK / URLTV via CaffeineTV. A close battle with hip hop and battle rap fans alike divided undoubtedly lived up to expectations, and check the memorable reactions from both Drake and Cassidy, who were front row in the building. Watch the near hour-long lyrical exchange below, hosted by Drake himself, as he continues his long-running embracement of battle rap.

This battle went down over five months ago on Geechi Gotti’s home turf, proving to be a difficult and, at times, silently hostile crowd for Lux. They certainly had to rap his way through periods of no reactions from those in the building at the time as the final battle on the star-studded crowd. It will be interesting to see where these two go next in terms of battle rap – with a widely speculated Hitman Holla vs. Geechi Gotti battle rumored to be well in the works for potentially later this year. As for one of the GOATs of battle rap, a potential upcoming match-up for Loaded Lux could include either King Los, Conceited, Rum Nitty or Pat Stay.

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