Lexce Babee: I’m going to
continue to do what I do best; no
strategy needed. C3 is without
a doubt nice, but so am I and
nobody is unbeatable.
Rzilla: Have you battled out
of town? How different are the
crowds outside of Milwaukee?
Lexce Babee: Yes, I have. The
home crowd is always better, but
if you can get an out-of-town
crowd To rock with you, then
you’re really talented — and I have
[talent].
Rzilla: How do you feel about the
recent violence in battle rap?
Lexce Babee: I think it’s stupid
and overall is a bad look for the
culture, but I respect those who
handle it outside of the event’s
public eye.
Rzilla: How do you feel about
female battle rap as a whole? What
are some things that can make it
progress and get better?
Lexce Babee: Female battle rap
is powerful. I think it needs
to expand way more and there
should be more platforms
and opportunities for females
everywhere; not just the East
Coast.
Rzilla: Ghostwriting has been a
big topic lately within the battle
rap community, but it seems
to hurt the females’ image and
reputation a lot more than it does
the guys’ image. How do you feel
about ghostwriters and the people
buying bars?
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Lexce Babee: I think a lot of
battlers have ghost writers, but
that’s none of my business. (Lexce
laughs) I think it’s harder for
females though, because you can’t
be dope without people assuming
someone helped you; as if we
aren’t capable of being talented
like that. That s**t bugs me. If
people feel like that’s what they
have to do, then they shouldn’t be
rapping in the first place.
Rzilla: Do you feel like it’s harder
for a talented female to get the
recognition that she deserves in
battle rap?
Lexce Babee: Hell yeah. Female
battlers get judged on everything.
Not just bars, but looks, attitude,
personality, who we date — all
that.
Rzilla: When you decide to retire
what kind of mark do you want to
leave?
Lexce Babee: I want to be known
as the battle rapper who always
chose her own path and “got
it out the mud”. I want to be
remembered for my talents and
passions. Nothing else matters.
Rzilla: What are some of the
things that you have learned that
may help an up-and-coming
female?
Lexce Babee: I’ve learned that
everybody doesn’t want to see you
succeed in this game, so you have
to be careful and determined to
get to where you want to be. Trust
in yourself and nobody else. I
learned that the hard way,
Rzilla: Is anyone on your radar?
Lexce Babee: Anybody who
considers themselves “Top Tier”
has to go. I want their spot — that
simple.
Rzilla: Any shout outs?
Lexce Babee: Shoutout to my
team: Hitta Clan, HCOE &
YAS; Black Ice Cartel for my
start; and Go-rilla Warfare for my
biggest shot thus far. I appreciate
everybody who believes in me.
And Milwaukee; I got us.
— Rzilla