Charron Has Emerged As A COTY Contender

By / September 25, 2024 / Editorials

Charron Is a Dark Horse COTY Contender

Without any added context, Charron vs Illmac was already a big battle.

Two of the battle rap’s greats, guys who are inseparable from the legacy of King of The Dot, guys who have went on to find their own respective successes outside of battle rap. And then, when you factor in Charron’s year quality, having him in contention to make the COTY list for the first time in his career, and both men being close friends of the great Pat Stay, it was a more than fitting main event on a card that was about bringing awareness to that ongoing situation. 

While this battle and event is all bigger than battle rap, Charron took heed of the gravity of this situation and turned in a performance that puts him right at the top of COTY discussions.  Illmac was very good in this battle, significantly better than he was vs Geechi Gotti. His second round is pretty weak, but his first and third are both very good rounds, with his third honestly being closer to great. Anything that’s said from this point on is not a reflection of Illmac and more about how phenomenal Charron was. 

Charron won this battle 3-0 in my eyes. He put on a career-high display, and he couldn’t miss. It was like one of those nights watching an NBA player go 8-9 on attempted three-point shots in a game. Part of me wondered if being in Canada gave Charron a home-field advantage, which could have some truth to it, but Charron’s material and execution get over anywhere in the world.

When people highlight Charron’s skillset, counter-writing probably isn’t one of the first things mentioned, but he did an excellent job of it here. He anticipated Illmac’s angles about Charron’s wealth and success and found ways to spin that in a way that hurt Charron. Still, Charron powered through it and had angles prepared for Illmac as well that I thought did some neutralizing of what Illmac was trying to attempt. Even in Illmac’s third, I wondered how or if Charron would be able to match Illmac’s best round of the battle, but he just kept building and heating up. And then he lands the incredible freestyle about a leak in the building and ties it back to Pat Stay. It’s just as well done and timed as a freestyle you’ll find anywhere.

When you factor that in with his ability to build to a haymaker, his comedic chops, and his all-time freestyling ability, Charron put on the type of performance that makes him an undeniable legend in this culture over what I would call a very game Illmac. It’s a legacy-defining win in an event to commemorate a legend we all sorely miss.

Charron doesn’t always get the respect he deserves in certain circles. Whether it be because of stylistic disconnects or preconceived notions about him as a battler, he routinely is left out of conversations. But this year, he not only needs to be in these talks, he has to be. Charron has had one of the best years for any battler in 2024. He’s handled business against formidable competition like Anderson Burrus, Cali Smoov, and Emerson Kennedy but also against Shuffle T, 40 Barrs, Danny Myers, and Illmac. And he’s often won all of these battles in dominant fashion. Whether he’s your favorite battler or not, Charron is undeniable this year and belongs at the top of the heap for COTY contenders in 2024. 

Between having 4 Main events under his belt. A Performance of the night and dominating wins over Danny Myers in their rematch on the UDubb Return card.

Consistently on the road with dominating victories against 40 BARRS In Mass or Shuffle T in the U.K. 

A compliment battle with Loso,  and winning results against a mixed bag of competition of different tiers. Victories over Mid-tier names like Emerson Kennedy, Cali Smoov & more newer Anderson Burrus. With a huge legacy win over a Top name like illmac.  It’s one of the best years in 2024, and it shouldn’t be the best-kept secret anymore. 

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