Joe Budden Speaks on Advantages Underground Rappers have Over Mainstream Rappers in a Battle

Slaughterhouse (Royce Da 5'9, Joe Budden, Joel Ortiz, and Crooked I) are working on a battle rap reality show titled Road To Total Slaughter, and during a recent interview with Rap Grid, Joe Budden spoke on the advantages that underground rappers have over mainstream rappers in a rap battle.





“It’s not fear. Fear is the wrong word, but I mean people have a lot to lose. In Hip Hop your credibility is everything. And it puts the artist with more exposure at a slight disadvantage because of said exposure. You know? You getting here and you facing somebody who knows everything about you. They’ve seen everything about you. They have so much to say. They could speak on your failures, your—they can speak on anything. And you just battling an up-and-coming guy. But I think we will see it eventually. Meek has come from that. Cassidy he comes from that. So, you have guys that are well-versed in battling. So, I can’t wait to see it.”