While Old Man Saxon was incredibly entertaining and witty, as always, D Smoke took the win. Old Man Saxon and D Smoke have both been at the top in their respective categories the entire competition. D Smoke announced in espanol, “It’s gonna be a massacre tonight.” And boy was it.Beans dropped a line at the end, “Today’s his daughter’s birthday, so I’m sending daddy home.” But Flawless fought even harder for this spot and spewed out, “Hold up, I’m Puerto Rican, I’ve been eating beans my whole life” and ultimately sent Beans home… Beans and Flawless Real Talk both slayed.Rae’s verse was soulful, unique, and fire, but Bo’s aggressive, competitive side went wild in Rae’s face. Big’Mouf Bo and Rae Khalil, two female artists with polar opposite vibes, proved to be an entertaining battle.Inglewood IV seriously almost took the Victory, but fell out at the last minute and graciously put his chain around Londynn B’s neck before the judges even made their decision. Londynn B flubbed a bar, but hopped back in quick and finished strong. Londynn B and Inglewood IV bet their chain to the winner.

The rap battlefield was a complete bloodbath. Troyman, Jakob Campbell, Flawless Real Talk, D Smoke, Ali Tomineek, King Vibe, Beanz, Inglewood IV, Big’Mouf Bo, Caleb Colossus, Londynn B, Old Man Saxon, Felisha George, Rae Khalil, Sam Be Yourself, Ariyon all rapped tooth and nail to keep their spots in the competition. Each one is fighting here to send their component home, so once again only half the contestants will continue to the next challenge. Our boy 2’Live Bre went back home to Nashville, TN, where he’s a student at TSU, and the marching band featured his track “Bounce That Booty Like A Trampoline” during their halftime show, some awesome hype to come home to.Īnd then there were 16… The remaining contestants were paired up in two’s for an intense, cut-throat rap battle. They utilized each other to keep the competitive and creative juices flowing.Īll the talented artists on this show have already proven they’ve got something going for them and they won’t just stop after this, so even the ones being sent home will still be on our radar. These artists were hungry for sure, vibing off each other’s energy and clever lyrics to push them all to their best abilities. The pressure is on to impress the judges because half of the competition will be sent home…Ī few cypher groups really dropped the ball overall, getting nervous and forgetting lyrics, while others stood out from the rest, delivering from top to bottom with exceptional bars and flow. The ancient hip-hop cypher formula includes a setup, metaphor, and punchline, so the artists need to execute stellar lyrics, flow, delivery, connectivity and conviction. With the coaching of rapper King Los Freestyle, the 30 contestants work in cypher groups to write their verses, receive critique, and prepare for a performance for the three judges, all within 24 hours. The winner of this competition will be performing on Spotify’s RapCaviar playlist, and of course will be awarded 250 thousand dollars, with no strings attached.

After rounds of cyphers, rap battles, and music video productions, these artists will have the opportunity to showcase their unique talents to the judges. The top 30 contestants from auditions in four major cities will compete in competition for this second round of episodes of Rhythm and Flow.

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