"Roasting" huh.
Well, glad it has a standardized name now. Everyone called it something different from region to region back inna day.
Anywayz, I never remember being victimized by niqqas cracking on me - that's what we called it - cause it was a skill that most of us had to a greater or lesser degree. So niqqas would definitely crack on you at times but it was always an immediate clap back and battle would ensue.
I remember riding the wrong bus home just cause two niqqas that was nice with the jokes was gonna go at it on the bus.
My one homie could actually crack on well dressed niqqas and have them questioning themselves. It was art. He could crack on ANYTHING even shyt that was supposed to be fly.
We literally did that shyt all day every day. Even little kids was wit the shyts.