That’s why they’re disappointed;
they aren’t seeing that from me.
In my last two battles, I haven’t
really been putting in my all. I
have been kind of dry, not really
performing and not carrying on
with the battle, because my mind
has been elsewhere. My mind has
been on s**t like, “What happens
if I get convicted on this charge”
or “I need to get my rent paid.
How am I going to make that
happen, so I can keep a roof over
my daughter’s head?” My mind
has just been focused on other
things, but that’s not going to stop
me from battling.
Eve: I understand, but realistically,
life doesn’t stop happening. How
do you plan on dealing with this
stress in your upcoming battles?
Stampede: Don’t misunderstand,
I choked in those battles because
I just came home from jail and
all that stress was stress that was
fresh in my mind. It was just some
brand new situations that really
threw me off. The stress I have
now is old. I’m not worried at all
about my next battles; everything
is cool now. It just so happened at
that time all my cards weren’t in
my favor you feel me?
Eve: Let’s get into the best part
of battle rap; the sport. Who was
your hardest competitor and your
best?
Stampede: I want to say Xcel, but
I think I would have beat him
bad if I didn’t choke, Though he
is surely one of the most lyrical
rappers I ever was up against,
but I wouldn’t say he’s the best
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competitor. I think the best
competitor I ever Y