According to BattleRap….Drake told Mook at Nome 5 “You gotta beat Surf before you see me.” Drake took the stage to say a few words shortly after Clips and Hollow’s battle and proved once again that he supports the battle rap culture. The crowd loved his suggestion, so it’s not impossible that we’ll see that match-up at some point between him and Mook.
His time on stage was brief (including some boo’s from the crowd at the mere mention of King Of The Dot) but it was good to hear that he might, possibly, maybe, potentially be down to battle someday. Even if it never happens, it still makes mainstream hip-hop news every time he hints at it, which is still doing the scene a service.
Arguably Hollow had 2 rounds to 1 from the crowds reaction. While Clips had a great third round, but the consensus seems to be that it came one round too late, though there are still outliers siding with him.
That said, Hollow’s first and second rounds were hilarious, and the fact that he took a much more direct and creative approach is not up for debate.
Hollow also made a disclaimer that his grandmother had been “bitten” by a bee, excusing any poor performance, which was a clear jab at what he sees as Clips’ constant practice of making excuses. He then went into a brilliant routine where he mimicked Clips’ standard four-bar setup structure, getting the crowd to finish the lines and marvel at how easy it is to do. The highlight of that segment was: “You a candy rapper with four bars like a — (crowd:) KIT KAT! (Hollow:) the crowd went nuts.