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**Babylon** · #11 12-21-2016, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Student

What's up with LB & wrestling?

I've noticed a synergy between battle fans and wrestling for quite a while now, it's extension in no way stops at letsbeef lol. My guess is that this artforms (a lot of the time) pseudo-aggression or aggression executed via words alone bares a slight parallel to the aggression in wrestling, in its pre-defined nature.

Or perhaps it's simply that wrestling includes feelings of competition and individualized rises in popularity / rank that are shared in battle rapping.

may be way off base, but either way it's interesting.

**Babylon** · 12-21-2016, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Student

What's up with LB & wrestling?

I've noticed a synergy between battle fans and wrestling for quite a while now, it's extension in no way stops at letsbeef lol. My guess is that this artforms (a lot of the time) pseudo-aggression or aggression executed via words alone bares a slight parallel to the aggression in wrestling, in its pre-defined nature.

Or perhaps it's simply that wrestling includes feelings of competition and individualized rises in popularity / rank that are shared in battle rapping.

may be way off base, but either way it's interesting.

#12 12-21-2016, 06:35 PM

Battle Rap and Professional Wrestling are practically the same thing. They're both an entertainment medium that rely heavily on a written format. A round in a battle, and a promo in wrestling are very similar concepts.

That said, this crossover extenuates beyond battle rap into the hip-hop subculture as a whole. People, for years, have made tracks with bars featuring wrestling greats. Probably in large part, due to the popularity of professional wrestling in the 90's.

12-21-2016, 06:35 PM

Battle Rap and Professional Wrestling are practically the same thing. They're both an entertainment medium that rely heavily on a written format. A round in a battle, and a promo in wrestling are very similar concepts.

That said, this crossover extenuates beyond battle rap into the hip-hop subculture as a whole. People, for years, have made tracks with bars featuring wrestling greats. Probably in large part, due to the popularity of professional wrestling in the 90's.