A roundup of tracks from popular battle MCs!
Do you listen to tracks by battle MCs?
People used to say, “Battle MCs have bad studio tracks.”
But that’s a thing of the past.
The quality of battle MCs’ tracks has skyrocketed!
This time, we’ve gathered tracks from Dungeon’s monsters and regulars from UMB and Sengoku.
And of course, we’re not just picking famous songs.
We’ve selected dope, cool tracks—so if you’re into freestyle, be sure to read till the end!
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Audio tracks from a popular battle MC. Dungeon Monsters also appear! (1–10)
BlAqDeViLSilent Killa Joint
Silent Killa Joint is a rapper representing Awaji Island.
He originally worked as a YouTuber and is a real veteran in the YouTube scene.
In recent years, he’s been competing frequently in MC battle tournaments.
“BlAqDeViL” is one of his signature works—it’s intensely dope and super thugged-out, so I seriously recommend it.
Not like back then.hannya
Hannya, the legendary rapper who served as the final boss in Freestyle Dungeon’s first and second generations.
He has a ton of big tunes, but perhaps the most lyrical is “Ano Koro Ja Nee” (“It Ain’t Like Back Then”).
It was even sampled during his battle with R-Shitei in the Dungeon.
Pay attention to the lyrics—they feel like they express everything about him.
Karmic OverdoseRyofu Karuma
Ryofu Karma, a regular at Sengoku and KOK and a two-time and three-time Monster, continues to get low marks from hardcore heads, but honestly, there’s no doubt he’s the one holding TOKONA X’s position now.
He’s said to be the strongest in battles, but his studio tracks are actually insanely good, too.
It’s not widely known, but Ryofu is ridiculously good at staccato.
On Karmic Overdose, you can really savor his flow centered around that staccato style.
Wake Upchinza DOPENESS
No matter what he does or wears, the rapper Chinza DOPENESS just ends up looking cool.
He’s a battle MC—no, a true legend in the Japanese hip-hop scene.
The reason he stubbornly refuses to appear on the Dungeon is supposedly “because Zeebra doesn’t show up as a monster.” That’s the kind of line only a legend can drop (lol).
His track ‘Wake Up’ is insanely stylish.
Not only does he have a great voice, but his flow feels entirely foreign-made.
It’s seriously dope, so give it a listen!
LEGACYIce Bahn
When you hear about a seasoned, understated group, many people probably think of ICE BAHN.
One of the members, FORK, won the 2006 UMB, and in the Dungeon he served as the second- and third-generation “monster.” The appeal of ICE BAHN is, above all, their rhymes.
They’re insanely dedicated to rhyming—double meanings, hidden schemes, you name it.
Their track “LEGACY” is a classic, celebrating the coolness of their legacy style that’s all about meticulous rhyme.
DaysSAM
Rapper SAM, whose rhymes are bugged.
His rhymes are seriously glitched, right? As a whole, the overall polish of his rhyming isn’t that high, but the precision of the rhymes themselves is just insane.
In battles, despite his stylish rhymes and flow, the fact that he delivers pretty aggressive disses is really appealing.
His released tracks are fairly close to that image too, and he’s put out a lot of songs with the same vibe as when he battled ID.
This track “Days” also comes together with a very fresh, stylish sound.
Kill mi BrotherJUMBO MAATCH
It’s not hip-hop, but since we’re talking monsters, I picked JUMBO MAATCH! JUMBO is a deejay legend—his vibes are just insane.
This track, “Kill mi Brother,” was used in his clash with NG HEAD and was the first kill tune exchanged between them.
It’s seriously cool.
There are other kill tune exchanges besides this one, so definitely check those out too!