Bedaffi Green vs. Awthentic (WEGOHARDTV)

Bedaffi Green vs. Awthentic went down as part of the Declaration Card in July.

​It dropped in September, and I told my FB friends I'd review it. The task of translating the audio/visuals of a battle into a written review overwhelmed me. Ultimately, I decided a recap is the better format if I were to write anything at all.

Awthentic / Bedaffi Green: A one-rounder. Awthentic's delivery is effortless. He's also light on his feet, but all power above the waist. Easier to catch his material, but condenses so much of it. I had Bedaffi edging the battle on witty wordplay, but it was tedious and time-consuming to unpack. If you wanna talk punch after punch though, then Awthentic got this.

​Points given in increments of either one or two: One for a rock. Two for a rocket. Points are cumulative so there's no maximum. Point range can vary between battles, depending on length, intensity, and my impression of the lyrics.

Awthentic

• Strong opener (02:22-02:37), but better suited for URL since he and the battler in question both rap from its perch. (Point 1)
• Definitely knows how to create motion on the stage (03:11-03:21). I liked his flow, too. (Point 2)
• Almost missed the CeeLo and Bedaffi connection (03:33-03:41). Good, good. (+2, Point 4)
• Ewww. The double down. "Ain't gone be no 'Love and Happiness' / If I gotta catch you / In that isle (Al), Green" (03:46-03:54). (Point 5)
• Ugggh! That's two hits -- and with replay value. Simultaneous reference to the videographer/league owner (04:45-04:53). Good stuff. (+ 2, Point 7)
• You's a goner, ---- / Lookin' for heat / Sweat'n steams / Now it's sauna -----" (05:19-05:29). Uggggh. So far, my favorite Awthentic line in the battle. He's all movement & motion on the stage, by the way. (+2, Point 9)
• "I really Haiti had to be..." (05:50-06:00) I liked that wordplay. (Point 10)
• Associations didn't seem to connect, but lyrical and a nice setup (08:01-08:10). (Point 11)
• The "punch with a kick" line...  funny (08:19-8:30). (Point 12)
• URL line was a rock. (08:40-08:47) (Point 13)​​

Bedaffi Green

• That's heart! Strong opener (14:09-14:19). (Point 1)
• Too funny, but threw a shot at the same time (14:20-14:30). (+2, Point 3)
• Never saw the movie, but I understood the context (14:40-14:50). (Point 4)
• The setup didn't land for me, but I like the tanto/pronto/blanco buildup (16:13-16:28). (Point 5)
• "Why use the manual / When I can just / Put it on auto?"  On auto? On Aw[thentic] though? (16:34-16:46) Not bad. (Point 6)
• "Either Aw (or) can happen / But orca happen / Cause I'm about to have killers whale'n on him" I had to dial back on that a few times, but Bedaffi was doubling down. (16:49-17:00). (+2, Point 8)
• I liked the little jawn (Lil John) line (Point 9). (17:18-17:25)
• "Active gym star / I was good in that class / Wherever I went / The Jim Carey / Yeah, I wood in a mask" (16:30-16:40). Fahy-yah. (+2, Point 11)
• That landed in an open field, but the flow and setup were what made it land at all. "Jesus, why he did that? / The fifth clap / Who gon' get back? / Let's see which one of your crucifix that.... / Nah, that's not a prayer / It's everywhere... he got hit at" (17:51-18:05). Crucifix/Crew should fix. (+2, Point 13)​

• That's a transition. Fly talk. Slowed it up. And then boom! Awthentic won't let Bedaffi get away that easily (09:27-09:38). (+2, Point 15)
• Had to run it back several times, but I finally caught it (08:40-08:46). That's still too much trouble during reactions. (Point 14)
• Changed up the flow for a moment, and I liked that (09:27-09:41). Otherwise, he's stacking a lot of material into a small space. Pace yourself, Awthentic. (Point 15)​
• Nodding my head with the grimace face. Tough line, and replay value (10:24-10:35). (+2, Point 17)
• Won't let my bias give him a point for what I already know is his slogan. Awthentic currently holding at sixteen points.
• He's talking right now. And still moving on stage. Even switched into the flow I like (11:37-11:47). But slowwww... dowwwwn. (Point 18)
• That landed!!! "... a cancer survivor / I battled sick twice" (12:40-12:50). Apparent reference to his battles with Real Sikh. (+2, Point 20)
• "You battled Jerry and couldn't... leave Westbury" (13:09-13:19). Westbury, NY... Jerry Wess burried. Good one. (Point 21)

• Don't know if there's a connection between the three individuals, some locale, or nerves (19:06-19:20). Otherwise, it sounds like a reach to me. Bedaffi still holding at twelve points. 
• Could've been a +2 for wordplay and vividness, but it took me too many replays to catch it all. "... calf. He ain't gon' walk it off. ... 'Buck (Starbucks) Foldger for talking raw.... Ice pick... the hole be thinner than a coffee straw" (19:46-19:55). (Point 14)
• "That's the vibes / My brothers spin 'n' slide 'n' dippin / Like the Jackson 5" (19:55-20:04). Yessir. (+2, Point 16)
• Not bad. Not bad (20:04-20:15). (Point 17)
• Didn't follow the show, but it still connected (21:21-21:32). (Point 18)
• Too much filler for a name flip (22:01-22:21). Bedaffi still at eighteen points.
• Yikes. Witty line though (22:30-22:38). (Point 19)
• Not lyrical but has replay value (23:05-23:14).
• Boom!!! Saved it for the end. Perhaps thee line of the battle (23:18-23:47). ​Bedaffi now in the lead. (+2, Point 21)
• Ohhhh. Almost went over my head. "Like he just sawed the newborn / I make Aw <gestures> look at the baby" (26:03-26:15). Sawed/Sawed-off.  (Point 22)

​21-22, Bedaffi Green

A battle rap review of "Bedaffi Green vs. Awthentic" (WEGOHARDTV)

Bedaffi Green vs. Awthentic (WEGOHARDTV)

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Jubalyn ExWilliams lives in Pennsylvania (United States). You can find dozens of her reviews, including this one for Bedaffi Green vs. Awthentic, at landturn.com/reviews.

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