GaryTheJerk

Whatuptho! Been a fan since the the mid '90s... Couple questions about freestyling:

Who are some of the best and some of the more notable rappers you've battled? Any battles that we may not know about (i.e. battles that were not on stage or radio, not recorded, etc.)

What are your thoughts on the current state of battle rapping? I'm mainly interested in your thoughts on the pre-written, prepared freestyles.

Thanks!

Bonus: Pic I took of you and some of the LL crew slangin' tapes outside Maritime Hall in 1998: http://i.imgur.com/EQZei0r.jpg

In terms of Kansas City hip-hop history, it seems like all anyone talks about pertains to the Bay Area collaborations of the mid-nineties, the rise of Strange Music and the death of Fat Tone (RIP,) all of which is lumped in with Midwest hip-hop in general, an enormous scene with tons of artists. Are there any Kansas City hip-hop artists or albums that may have gone unnoticed to fans outside of the region that were either important to the Kansas City hip-hop scene or important in your own development as an artist that you would recommend listening to?

Thanks for doing this AMA, I'm really looking forward to the new album.

I had some too... "Happiness is being one of the gang." We still have them, sometimes my mom puts them on the bed in the spare room when I visit.

Years ago you exorcised the spirit of Danny Tartabull from your life, theorizing that it was the cause of the majority of, if not all of the problems in your life. Now that you're several years removed from Mr. Tartabull's Diamond Kings card, has your life improved?