DAM PODCAST Connor Baron

Rivers is a battle rapper from London and one of the best in the world at it. He was previously the champion at Premier Battles and is one of the most popular among the fans especially over the past few years. In this conversation we barely talk about anything to do with battle rap, but out of his most recent battles I recommend checking out Rivers vs Frost (Don't Flop), vs Gemin1 (Premier Battles) & his international battle vs Holmzie Da God (Premier Battles) which is probably my favourite performance of his.

Blve Coca (aka. Blve Cocaine) is a rising star in the battle rap scene and an all around gifted creative. While she gained notoriety battling on platforms like Rare Breed Entertainment (RBE) and The Riot, since this episode was recorded she's also taken part in Hitman Holla's Bag$ And Bodie$ on Coastal Reign TV (CR-TV) and had a dope performance vs Rocq Lee that I very much recommend you check out as well.

Okwerdz, is an American battle rap pioneer, emcee, and hip-hop artist. He gained prominence in the battle rap scene in the early 2000s and has participated in numerous rap battles and competitions. He has battled against some of the most renowned names in the battle rap community and has also released music as a solo artist and as part of various groups. His two most recent tracks are "Know Me Like That" (feat. Method Man) and "Never Switched Up", the latter of which came out in 2024!

Okwerdz has contributed significantly to the development and popularization of battle rap as a competitive art form and now even speed-runs games on his Twitch channel.

Alias the Addikt is a multi-faceted emcee, vocalist, songwriter and battle rapper hailing from Long Beach California. He's the lead vocalist of alleged super group "All Most Nothing" and is very well known around West Coast battle rap circuits.

The DAM PODCAST is a podcast where konr speaks to creatives of all mediums about a variety of topics with the express intention of finding common ground.

Chicago Steve.. I mean.. XQZ is a digital marketer, battle rapper and former champ of Midwest battle league No Coast Raps. He didn’t lose his title, but rather gave it up after holding it for a ridiculous amount of time. Like some of our prior guests, XQZ took part in KOTD S1, which we talk about quite a bit in this episode. This episode was first recorded in 2021, so please bear that in mind!


You can read more about XQZ and the things mentioned in the episode at konr.work!

The DAM PODCAST is a podcast where konr speaks to creatives of all mediums about a variety of topics with the express intention of finding common ground.

Today's guest is nothing less than a legend in battle rap and West Coast Hip-Hop in general. Lush One (Nick Carletti Hyams) is one of the most authentic people I’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking to, a renowned freestyler and artist, creator of the LA NOIR genre of music and host to many of the biggest and most iconic battles in battle rap history.

You can read more about Lush One and the things mentioned in the episode at konr.work!