Dispatches from the absurdist subterranean of battle rap, which Steven Louis argues is a high form of social intelligence and an enduring space for authenticity.

Finally, an episode of Shots Fired without a cringe worthy title. Naturally, it’s about a world I knew next to nothing about. My experience with battle rap extended little beyond drunken impossibly wack college cyphers and downloading Eminem battles off Napster during the height of the Scribble Jam era. I’ve watched Grind Time battles but […]