Essential The Official Battle Rap Random Thoughts Thread (URL, KOTD, UW etc...)

[Big Jo]

He said he was just testing the group and they failed miserably. Since the fans are always talking about we're not getting the battles they asked for but not willing to even pay for a battle.

He made a fair point (slightly) and this just showed exactly why URL wont do ppvs. Folks wont pay 2.00 for a battle featuring battlers on the card they like but URL supposed to believe they'll buy a PPV

I mean, either the PPV Numbers were good or they weren't.

I don't quite understand Norbes $2 litmus test since they've already done two pay per views. I have to think the butyrate was decent and they made a few bucks. I highly doubt they lost money

And Norbes point isn't completely falling on deaf ears but at the same time I paid $100 for NOME tickets and $150 for VIP tickets for double impact. That's a pair of jordans. Both events were sold out and lines across the block. People pay for the sh1t...

Just not necessarily to watch a video when they know it will be available free on YouTube

And frankly when you go to a smack event you're paying $100+ to stand on your feet for 7 hours and put up with delays and general mismanagement. It's a fun experience but not enjoyable at times

In general battle rap needs some sort of boost right now. It's stale. For example the Clips Solomon match was cool but something was missing. A good battle but the secret sauce just wasn't there. Right now it definitely feels like the height of battle rap was 2012 - 2014 and the last two years have been stagnant. Leagues aren't growing or doing anything innovative and top tiers are very much in it for a paycheck and nothing else.

 

[MJ Truth]

Surf doesn't win battles, we all know this.

Won against Hollow, Holla, and Roc though.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

If you don't think URL made money off PPV, then you're a fool. Not even money, good money. nikkas really think URL didn't eat off those $35(or however much)live ppv?

If URL only got 1,000 people to purchase ppv, that's still an extra 35k added from the event. 35k goes a long way for a league who eats off nikkas battling on their platform for free.

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Hot 9 on doomsday, made this on Tuesday
This is where the game stops and we ain't talkin 2K
Been had them clear wins, I ain't talkin Blu Ray
Body nikkas in London, still lookin for you "K" - DNA

DNA lowkey spazzed

 

[T-K-G]

If you don't think URL made money off PPV, then you're a fool. Not even money, good money. nikkas really think URL didn't eat off those $35(or however much)live ppv?

If URL only got 1,000 people to purchase ppv, that's still an extra 35k added from the event. 35k goes a long way for a league who eats off nikkas battling on their platform for free.

Yea Smack is just power hungry, he gets off on nikkas beggin him for battles

 

[T-K-G]

I prolly wont watch this but the screencap got me weak

 

[stepbackj34spud]

I prolly wont watch this but the screencap got me weak

Yea I had the when that popped up on my phone

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Hot 9 on doomsday, made this on Tuesday
This is where the game stops and we ain't talkin 2K
Been had them clear wins, I ain't talkin Blu Ray
Body nikkas in London, still lookin for you "K" - DNA

DNA lowkey spazzed

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

nobody ever said they didnt make money.

 

[Big Jo]

nobody ever said they didnt make money.

Well apparently Norbes was ashamed fans wouldn't spend two dollars on a battle, however completely glossing over the fact people have spent $30 on PPVs and $100 or more on tickets

URL does cry poverty from time to time, let's be honest

 

[Momentum]

If you don't think URL made money off PPV, then you're a fool. Not even money, good money. nikkas really think URL didn't eat off those $35(or however much)live ppv?

If URL only got 1,000 people to purchase ppv, that's still an extra 35k added from the event. 35k goes a long way for a league who eats off nikkas battling on their platform for free.

Even with Ustream taking half that's still an extra $12.5k

They should do Holla and Suge ONLY for $19.99. Or even throw in some undercard PGs no one cares about to beef it up.

Two door openers then Holla/Suge while the crowd still has energy. Put that on PPV for $19.99 and do a few more battles after. That $19.99 could easily generate another 15-30k for the event and pay for Holla.

 

[EA]

I prolly wont watch this but the screencap got me weak

So petty

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Even with Ustream taking half that's still an extra $12.5k

They should do Holla and Suge ONLY for $19.99. Or even throw in some undercard PGs no one cares about to beef it up.

Two door openers then Holla/Suge while the crowd still has energy. Put that on PPV for $19.99 and do a few more battles after. That $19.99 could easily generate another 15-30k for the event and pay for Holla.

I'm pretty sure URL used a loophole that allowed them to use ustreams service without splitting the profits from the stream.

 

[ineedsleep212]

 

[dutchie]

I'm pretty sure URL used a loophole that allowed them to use ustreams service without splitting the profits from the stream.

yeah I remember reading somewhere that they used some other service or whatever and they didnt have to split it 50/50.