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The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap
  + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Ben Barzilai | Christopher Lee | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
On the eastern edge of Bedford-Stuyvesant — a Brooklyn neighborhood synonymous with hip-hop excellence — a tiny wellness center is tucked between a Pentecostal church and a real estate office. On certain nights, one could be excused for thinking this is a waiting room and not what it actually is: a battleground. Here, in this unassuming room, the Trap NY — one of several battle rap leagues based in New York City — hosts most of its events. But those tapped into today’s vibrant and multilayered battle rap ecosystem know that this modest gym is far more than a setting where wannabe rappers roast each other. Founded by Tyrell Reid, known as No Mercy, the Trap NY is a well-known institution where future stars of this culture are born.
Persons: Eminem, Anthony Mackie, Tyrell Reid Organizations: Stuyvesant Locations: Bedford, Brooklyn, New York City
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