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On Saturday, December 6, Fresh Coast Media Group and Film On TV presented their Ether battle rap event at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.
The event was headlined by the highly anticipated match up between Cassidy and Dizaster.
There were technical difficulties throughout the night starting from the undercard. Sound issues, stream lag, mic problems and entourages too large for the stage all contributed to a disappointing night.
As Cassidy and Dizaster hit the stage there was a delay as host Lush One tried to clear it of both rapper's non essential crew members. He warned that the event could be shut down by police if rules weren't followed.
Eventually the battle got underway with Cassidy going first. The Philadelphia rapper had some high and low points. Some of his punches weren't well received and he seemed to go way over his five minute time limit.
Dizaster didn't fair much better. The energy was there, but wasn't enough to keep the crowd hyped. There were boos here and there, which Diz blamed on Cassidy's crew.
The battle abruptly ended when the Fire Marshall shut it down.
Lush One later apologized for the technical problems and thanked the fans who supported the event. He announced that a rematch would be held on Sunday, December 7.
FilmOn owner Alki David issued a statement via BattleRap.com.
First of all thank you for buying a ticket to the Ether Battlerap event in LA. Although Lush and co were very entertaining we were really let down the Belasco security as well as the sound people.
Seeing as you paid to watch Cass and Diz battle it out, you get to see them for free again. This time they are going to duke it out in the streets somewhere in LA, this evening. The battle will be streamed live today Sunday Dec 7th
at http://www.FilmOn.com/rap
To add insult to injury were shut down by the Fire Marshall before the end of the show!
I was just as disappointed not to see the end. But in every silver dark cloud… there is that silver lining.
What’s really great is that YOU get to vote who wins the battle! There will be real-time voting where you get to vote who you think is the better man.
Expect an email tomorrow or keep your eyes open for a tweet from me @alkidavid
If you miss the live show you can always login and watch it on replay after.
Cheers
Alki
Watch the first and only round of the battle above and let us know who you think was winning.
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