I'm really late with this (10 years?), but...
What the (holy h3ll) is up with will.i.am in that Soundclash battle? I just ordered the Soundclash DVD from Mochilla's website and got it a few weeks later (GET IT if you don't have it and support the homie). Each of the other five turntablists (Chemist vs Madlib, Thes vs will.i.am, Ohno vs Exile) on the stage in the three battles were all trying to make it a positive-vibe, mad-props situation, but will? Straight b*tch.
Now MAYBE... MAYBE... I'm being a little sensitive... I know that MC's always come hard when they battle. But to me, trading beats (even in a "battle") is about getting down and having a good time. And these battles are really cool to see because it's six people at the height of their craft (yes, even will). Even if you do the stony-faced "aite, that's cool" act, you still show respect. But if you watch that second battle, Thes is smiling and head-bobbing and completely giving will room and respect, and will is jumping around like a d*mn chimp and checking his invisible watch and mouthing off. Never one smile, never one moment where there is some semblance of respect... showing out for his mark-*ss crew.
At the end, when Thes re-creates "Joints and Jams" and shows will up, the crowd goes NUTS, but the other side of the stage?... silence.
I was checking for a bonus feature on the DVD where he and his crew got stomped out after the show, but I couldn't find it. Yo, Mochilla, will that sh*t be on the Blu-ray?
Anyway, you don't necessarily have to respond to THIS, but post a rant if you got it.
