The WTBL Guide - Let's Talk Battle Rap

WTBL is launching an 32-woman tournament designed to spotlight female battle rap talent and potentially crown the next breakout star!

Kicking off November 8–9, the first round will feature 16 high-stakes battles thats going to start the first chapter of someone making history. The tournament has Four team Managers—Jaz The Rapper, Viixen The Assisan, O’fficial, and Bonnie Godiva—each of them will mentor eight of the emcees, sharing guidance, strategy, and their top-tier battle rap insight. The Tournament

To prepare fans and participants alike, The LTBR staff compiled an in-depth guide detailing the 32 women’s unique attributes, strengths, weaknesses, and what to expect throughout the tournament, ensuring every matchup is analyzed and every performance anticipated. This is more than a competition—it’s a celebration of female talent in the battle rap world.

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LTBR Staff: France, Tai Tai & Q Moody
Contributors: Kelz (OSBL) & Katrina (WTBL Space Curator)

757 Kausion

757 Kausion is a fierce rapper whose aggressive delivery is blended with raw emotion, and a dash of humor. She paints relatable experiences in her bars. With proven tournament finals experience, Kausion brings energy, authenticity.

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Aggression

Substance

Humor

Layered

Strengths

Aggression.
Good wordplay / Solid pen
Layered set ups bars to punches.
Good Drug/Street Talk.
Can Rebuttal/freestyle.

Weaknesses

Peaks early in her Battles.
Lacks tailored material at times.
Needs to add more performance to her game.

AEON

Aeon on the rise at the current moment of her career as a battle rapper with high projection, energy and layered punches. Every bar carries it’s weight because her delivery is filled with conviction. She’s developing a presence that lets you know she’s in the room.

Layered

Bars

Aggression

Projection

Strengths

Authentic.
Good Storytelling.
Aggression.
High energy and projection.
Good double entendres.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness is an issue. Can be choke/stumble prone at times.
Pacing/Cadence could use improvements.
Needs better Structure in her rounds. Material can be sporadic.

AYE BEEZY

Aye Beeze is a sharp talent. She has good schemes in her raps and brings a “talk to you” type of style that connects deeply with people watching her battles while also attacking her opp. She has slick wordplay that brings her style to be conversational while maintaining aggression.

Can Talk To you

WordPlay

Delivery

Strengths

Real Talk Type of bars
Wordplay.
Authentic.
Aggressive

Weaknesses

Needs to work on her Performance. Not captivating enough.
Doesn’t punch enough in her rounds.
Pacing and Cadence could use improvement

BIG ICE

Big Ice is a bar-heavy rapper with undeniable presence and an “it-factor” that sets her apart. There is a base in her delivery and smoothness to her projection that makes her exciting to listen to. Raw believability and good lyricism with an Original sound Big Ice blends aura and skill, for a good viewing experience.

It Factor

Great Flow

Delivery

Good Bars

Strengths

Strong delivery.
Original/ It-Factor
Has a presence
Bar heavy.
Excellent Rapping ability.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Could Shrink under bright lights
inexperienced.
Still finding rhythm to get to the punch efficiently

BLACC LYRIC

Blacc Lyric can be a powerhouse rapper. She brings presence and conviction. Her aggression, delivery and drug talk brings a level of authenticity and control, while her marketable charisma gives her some of the prerequisites of truly having some it-factor to her game. She makes herself impossible to ignore. Blacc Lyric is direct, bold, and built for the spotlight.

Good Bars

Direct

Conviction

Strengths

Strong Drug Talk.
Aggression.
Marketable.
It-Factor qualities.

Weaknesses

Pacing Needs Improvement.
Cleanliness issues.
Content Needs more Variety.

BLVE COCA

Blve Coca is a unique and witty lyricist that possess the ability to rebuttals and has undeniable presence. Her high-octane delivery and raw aggression amplifies her bars. With a solid run of performances and good penmanship, Blve Coca brings energy and flair to the ring.

Projection

Aggression

Delivery

Can Rebuttal

Strengths

She has good bars.
High level Aggression.
Vibrant as a performer.
Can rebuttal.
Witty.

Weaknesses

No Direction in material. Needs to be more tailored.
Cleanliness *stumbles*.
Inconsistent.

CIN THE POET

Cin the Poet is a captivating battler whose originality and well written schemes set her apart. She crafts her bars to have a purpose, mixing in depth with a good delivery. She is a showcase of the perfect balance of uniqueness, creativity, and structure.

Performance

Scheme Heavy

Creative

Strengths

Good Pen.
Wordplay.
Original.
Solid delivery

Weaknesses

Inexperienced.
Cleanliness issues.
Lack of presence.

DEE REIGN

Dee Reign is a charismatic performer who lights up a room with her confidence. Delivery comes effortless to her, she can incorporate humor in her material, and she posses a magnetic energy to keep a room engaged. She has a a natural ability to entertain and connect.

Humor

Solid Presence

Solid Delivery

Performance

Strengths

Has the ability to garner attention
Solid Presence.
Delivery is a plus.
Animated as a performer.
Previous Tournament experience

Weaknesses

Runs into dry spots in punching.
Bars needs to be better.
Pacing/Cadence could use improvements.
Lack of structure in material.

GEEK GIRL

Geek Girl is a confident and creative battler. She has a bit of a slow flow that makes her pacing a bit more deliberate but it coincides with her style. She can get into a semi ‘talk-to-you’ bag, with some disrespect. She mixes clever wordplay with cold gun bars.

Can Talk To You

Scheme Heavy

Delivery

Strengths

Solid pacing for her raps.
Creative with wordplay.
Confidence shows her presence

Weaknesses

Inexperienced.
Could implement more performance.
Delivery could be stronger.
Aggression could be amplified.

HAZZY

Hazzy is a seasoned rapper with an aggressive delivery and a direct approach. Her performances show the years of experience she’s collected. There is a a level of authenticity with intensity whenever you hear her rap.

Agression

Creative

Solid Bars

Strengths

Authentic in her style.
Years of Experience.
Direct in her writing.
Solid word play

Weaknesses

Inconsistent.
Already reached her ceiling as a battler.
Lack of Confidence in performances.
Lack of Stage Presence.
Delivery still needs work.

HOPE TRILLY

Hope Trilly is a well-rounded lyricist with quality bars, witty wordplay, and flawless structure. Her ability to find perfect pockets and rhyme with precision sets her apart. She adds humor to her material and checks off multiple boxes when it comes to being a writer. There is a level of strategy in her attack that makes her a true student of the craft.

Direct

Witty

Good Flow Pockets

Solid Bars

Strengths

Rhymes well with good flow Pockets.
Has good Performance.
Well rounded writer with a Tactician like thought process.
Witty.

Weaknesses.

Doesn’t have an imposing presence.
Can be outmatched by energy and aggression.
Can be Inconsistent at times.

HURRICANE DU

A storm is apporaching. Hurricane Du is pure rapper—her penmanship can be precise, she posses a magnetic aura. With sharp wit and high battle IQ with over a decade plus of being in pivotal roles of the culture. She is your favorite rapper’s rapper. Her flows are effortless and ability as a rapper is elite. The wild card factor for her is that we haven’t seen her her in a acaepalla format. Which bears the question, can all of these skills she possess translate in the ring?

High IQ

Great penmanship

Witty

Amazing Flow

Strengths

Elite Flow and rapping abilility.
Projection.
High battle IQ.
Witty.
Unknown Factor (Can work as a Plus or Minus for In Ring debut)

Weaknesses

Unknown Factor (Can work as a Plus or Minus for In Ring debut).
Does she punch enough to win a battle?
Inexperience in Acapella format.
Can be vulnerable to angles.

J'ARTILLERY

J Artillery is a dynamic rapper whose aggressive energy and presence is felt in the room. She has aspects of her game that makes her marketable. She turns performances into highlights. She’s still a bit raw as a battler with more to polish but she’s intense and has a clever vernacular and a high ceiling once it all comes together.

Explosive

Aggression

Good Vernacular

High Energy

Strengths

Aggression.
Marketable.
Commands the room
Can create moments and highlights of the battle.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness.
Inexperience.
Needs refinement to reach a professional level.

JADE

Jade is a seasoned battler with a good pen, can be a strong puncher in moments and has undeniable believability. Her bars hit hard, she can have clever schemes, and seamless multis in her rhymes and near perfect setups to maximize her writing. Jade is missing some intangibles that has kept her from the next level but bar for bar, she has the writing to make herself a force in the tournament.

Strong Puncher

Believability

Good Schemes

Strengths

Strong puncher.
Experienced battler with a good resume.
Great set ups in writing.
Great multis in rhyme patterns.

Weaknesses

Delivery still needs work.
Cleanliness can be an issue.
Shrinks under Bright lights.
Performance still needs work
Breath control and Pacing still needs work.

Jay Grey

Jay Gray is a head strong battler with a voice thats ear catching. Her bars hit hard with potent drug/street talk and a variety of subjects. I would describe her delivery as fearless. Often she goes straight up in her opponents’ faces and makes sure they feel her presence. There is a level of content that she has aligned herself with that when you see Jay Gray on a card, you know what type of bars you going to get.

Gritty

Good Bars

Delivery

Strengths

Imposes her will.
Good writer.
Variety in content.
Authentic.

Weaknesses

Delivery needs to be sharper.
Needs to work on. having better breath control.
Needs to work the room a bit more with her performance.

Jay Love

Jay Love is a punch-heavy rapper. She was listed as one of the LTBR’s Most Improved Battlers in 2024 for finding ways to enhance her performance, delivery and confidence. When she raps you can’t keep your eyes off the screen and she’s developing an aura. She has a good vernacular and can get into sequences of chain punching.

Solid Presence

Good Puncher

Good Vernacular

Strengths

Good puncher.
Good vernacular
Has a Presence.

Weaknesses

Delivery still could sharper.
If punchlines aren’t landing, she isn’t bringing much else.
Could have better set-up bars to her punches

KEY AV

Key AV is a high-energy battler whose bars have precision and she can land impactful punches to shake a room. She has good delivery for someone who is fairly new to battle rap and she’s improving with every performance. Add in her Chrome 23 tournament experience, she’s got a chance to be one of the more dynamic, and engaging battlers in the tourney that resonates as a fan favorite.

Delivery

Good Punches

Can be Explosive

Good Rapper

Strengths

Has strong openings to her rounds
Good rapping ability.
High energy
Good performance.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Lacks crowd control.
Needs refinement to reach professional level.

LA G

LA G is a direct and authentic rapper. With a long list of of experience, she strings together good punches and good sports bars and sometimes weaves in some real-life pain and struggles in her raps.

Direct

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Has Pain in her raps and relatable content
Decent Puncher.
Plethora of Experience.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Delivery needs work.
Lacks entertainment in performance.

LADY LINES

When Lady Lines raps, you can instantly hear the West Coast! She’s confident battler whose conviction and believability make every bar hit. She can add humor and slick, straight-to-the-point lines to her material. She’s got potential to dominate the stage when she puts it all together and enhances her performance.

Disrespect

Conviction

Humor

Aggression

Strengths

Strong Conviction.
Slick lines.
Can get straight to the point.
Tourney Experience.
Can get into a disrespectful bag.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Needs more Quality bars.
Inexperienced.

LIL LADY ENACENT

Lil Lady Enacent is a raw talent but she posses a strong projection and brings a level of confidence when she raps. Very well prepared and ready to bring 3 rounds for any opponent.

Solid Presence

Tries To Perform

Vocal projection

Strengths

Confidence in presence.
Good Projection.

Weaknesses

Needs to up her pen
Delivery could be stronger.

LS

LS is a fierce battler. Her aggression and conviction has me locked in whenever she raps. She has good multis in her rhymes and her pacing perfectly matches her content and style. Believability is through the roof. She has enough Assertiveness to impose her self against anyone.

Good Delivery

Scheme Heavy

Solid Pace

Aggression

Strengths

Strong Conviction.
Believability.
Good Pacing.
Can be overpowering with Aggression.

Weaknesses

Could be more lyrical.
She might punch enough to win a tournament format.
Content needs more variety.

MALLOREI X

Mallorei X has excellent penmanship and a powerful projection. She gets into a punch-heavy bag and raps some dope street/drug talk. She’s shown to have fortutide with being a 2x tournament winner. She’s able to build all the proper habits and mindset of a successful battle rapper with the company she keeps. She shine through with her confidence and knows how to structure her attack to WIN Judged battles.

Good Penmanship

Can Make Moments

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Has won Tournaments. Good Experience to have.
Strong Drug/Street Talk
Good Pen.
Mental Fortutide.

Weaknesses

Could be a stronger Performer.
Lacks a feel for the room sometimes. Doesn’t work the Camera Angles.
Delivery and breath control needs work.

MEATRICE

Meatrice has a powerful delivery and a great projection, It’s attention commanding. Her bars goes alongside her volume, she’s able to crescendo her way into shaking the room. Her pacing is precise and she has a great way of incoprating performance to her bars. Her ability to work the camera well adds a visual edge to make her performance resonate in the building and on cam. Bold is the one word i would use to describe her. Meatrice blends aggression, skill, and stage presence.

Delivery

Direct

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Good pacing.
Good Delivery.
Aggression.
Good performance.

Weaknesses

She can shake the room after long build ups but runs into dry spots.
Needs to stay consistently clean.

MISS VICIOUS

Miss Vicious is a raw talent. She is forward attacking battle rapper. She’s direct with her opponents and she has a knack for timing her jokes go implement humor into her material. She can have some clever punchlines from time to time but she is still very green as a complete battler. She does have tournament experiences which can help. She tries to leans into being entertaining and attacking her opp at the same time.

Direct

Humor

Punches

Strengths

Tournament experience.
Humorous.
Solid punches

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Lacks confidence.
Pacing needs work.
Performance needs more work.
Only raps in one gear.

MORAWSHA

Morawsha is another one of the more seasoned battlers of this tournament. Her style leans more into being a punch-heavy/ Bar for Bar style. She can be direct with her opponents and has a solid delivery, but her wordplay is off the charts. She knows how to be energetic enough in her performances to draw attention and control a room. Inconsistencies may have plaque her at times but she has a strong resume of rich battle experience that would prepare her for this moment. She also blends her charisma, creativity, to impact a battle.

Delivery

Good Puncher

Direct

Good Wordplay

Strengths

Experienced with a good Resume.
Good Puncher.
Creative wordplay.
Good energy as a performer.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
May have peaked as a battler.
Sometimes has dated Bars.

NAE

Nae is a commanding battler who is able to really project to a point you realize, she doesn’t even need a microphone. Her believability draw fans in, and she has the qualities to make statement in the tournament.

Solid Presence

Solid Punches

Vocal projection

Believability

Strengths

Solid bars
Good Projection
Commands the room.
Believability.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
Performance needs improvements.
Pacing breath control could improve.
Delivery needs improvement.
Defense in Body Language

PEACHEZ

Peachez aggression and flow IS FELT when she steps into the ring immediately. Her believability brings raw emotion and authenticity to her material. It enhances the quality of her raps when the the bars aren’t the most potent, there is strength in her intangibles and confidence.

Delivery

Solid flow

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Good delivery.
Good energy.
Aggression
Stays posied.

Weaknesses

Can be unreliable.
Needs to step her pen up.
Needs to punch more.

Rainefire Moon

From the Spaces to Places. Rainefire Moon is a distinctive rapper who has some range to her game. She has straight forward punches while also implementing an intricate structure at times. She can knock your head off, she can angle you and she can work the pen to show her depths. True artistry. Her angles are most effective when she weaves a little bit of storytelling to paint the depth and perspective of her opp. Her tournament experience will serve her well for this.

Layered

Good Angles

Well Structured

Creative

Strengths

Tournament experience.
Direct.
Vivid Angler
Good pen.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues
Performance needs work.
Delivery needs work.
Can be overshadowed by a more entertaining or performative opponent

ROCQLEE

Rocqlee can have a high-impact in the ring. She brings explosive punches, she’s a good performer and has a strong projection. Her confident aggression and vibrant energy light up a stage, Because she knows how to work a room, work the camera, and make quotables. She’s also expereinced with battles in judged format and knows how to win. She’s still on the green side as a talent as she’s only been battling for a few years but in a short time has created an undeniable presence. There is power, there is control, and charisma—and she leaves a lasting impression.

Good Punches

Performance

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Aggression and assertiveness.
High impacting Energy.
Performance.
Can produces. Highlights & Quotables.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues
Questionable set up lines to her punch
Could be a better writer overall,
Lack of structure in material at times. Can be sporadic.

TAE-DOE

Big things can come in small packages. Taedoe brings, energy, volume, presence and conviction. Oh, and did I say Energy?? Her projection impacts a room alone, because she is ready to turn up, at the drop of the dime. It gives her a high octave as a battler. The organic intensity she has and unwavering confidence is Fueled by grit. All of these attributes gives her power as a performer. The material she brings can range from a C- to a B- at times, and consistency has troubled her, but you can expect her to give you 110% effort when she’s fully prepared. She’s like the teammate that will dive for the ball or work extra hard to get an offensive rebound but in a battle rapper.

Intensity

Performance

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Animated performer.
Aggression.
Can Talk to you.
Decent Puncher
Loud Projection. She’s got some bark to her.

Weaknesses

Cleanliness issues.
She can Gets out shined by Presence.
Inconsistent.

YEMA SARAFINA

Yema Sarafina radiates star quality, she can captivate a crowd with her strong presence and clear, confident projection. Her delivery feels genuine and engaging, its easy to create a real connection while watching her. She’s got enough charisma and natural command that makes you realize, she could have some It-Factor to her game. Her material comes second to all of her intangibles. She’s not perfect, but she’s entertaining with a ton of upside if she can up her pen.

Solid Presence

It-Factor

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Can Command a room.
Entertaining.
Authentic.
Aggression.

Weaknesses

Inexperienced.
Needs Better Bars/Punches.
Pacing/Cadence needs improvement.

ZAN

Philly Philly yea we mean state! Zan has a plethora of expereince and has been here for different eras of battle rap. Her flow pockets and rapping ability always puts her in a position to win. Her delivery navigates all of the rhyme patterns she can get into, and she does it effortlessly. A good performer that’s full of conviction and grit. One of the weaker areas of her game was her potency in her bars but from being active the last few years you can see the pen is getting sharper. Zan made it far into The Baddie’s Rap tournament/Show and that experience is only going to add to her already rich resume and give her a real competitive edge in this tourney.

Great flows

Good Delivery

Vocal projection

Aggression

Strengths

Good performer, works the camera angles well.
Conviction and Grit.
Real Talk in her raps.
Great flow pockets.
Authentic.
Great resume.

Weaknesses

Can be prone to stumble on occasions
Pen has gotten better but still could use more Power in haymakers.
May be close to her ceiling as a battler.
Not always tailored to her opp.