TDE‘s Ray Vaughn desires to set the report straight. After Joey Bada$$ despatched an obvious shot on the West Coast on the January monitor “The Ruler’s Again,” Ray felt obliged to clap again and characterize for his coast. One week later, the Lengthy Seashore, Calif. MC did precisely that within the type of “Crashout Heritage.” It has been up ever since.

Each rappers have been licking photographs on songs over the previous few months, together with new disses this week. Joey has launched 5 tracks, whereas Ray has put out 4 up to now. Nonetheless, as an alternative of being a one-on-one, it has become a bicoastal rap battle with a number of artists from each the East and West getting concerned.

California battle rhymer Daylyt was truly the primary rapper to clap again at Joey. Nonetheless, his first response flew below the radar till Ray went in a day later. Cause has jumped into the melee. In addition to New York artists like Nyck Warning and CJ Fly. Now it is a full-on battle royale.

XXL just lately chopped it up with Ray Vaughn in an unique interview to speak in-depth concerning the “smoke” for Joey Bada$$, different West Coast artists leaping into the fray, his battle technique and the way this all might finish.

XXL: Why have interaction within the battle with Joey Bada$$? Did you are feeling prefer it was your duty?

Ray Vaughn: Yeah, it was undoubtedly my duty for our coast. It is like anyone gon’ say one thing, we gotta say one thing. Cannot simply let him speak like that with out grounds to face on. He ain’t had no grounds to say it. I simply take it like, “you calling anyone out and who you calling out [Kendrick Lamar], ain’t gonna even point out you.” So, it is like, “Alright, for certain, right here you go. I am proper right here.” That is all it was.

Between you, Daylyt and all people else, there have been talks that it is turn out to be a West Coast versus Joey beef. Is it like that?

I hate that perspective as a result of it makes me really feel like individuals do not respect what
I am doing as a lot as a result of all people else is leaping in on him. So, it is like once I drop, it do not have the identical affect or impact as a result of anyone else simply dropped, and it seems to be like, “Oh, they are going in over there [on the West Coast].”

I do not prefer it. That is enjoyable for the game a part of it. However for the tradition a part of it, if it was simply me and Joey head-on, then that is like, “Oh, let ’em buck.” It was OK for some individuals to get off, I suppose, however for me, I can deal with Joey alone. However it doesn’t matter what, it is gon’ to be perceived in a different way as a result of if 10 individuals is leaping one individual, then they gon’ take a look at it like, “Oh, he is a person. He laborious for even standing up and preventing all 10 of them and speaking about, ‘Come on.'” So, you are going to all the time champion that individual.

He was the highest canine on this scenario when it began. He got here down off his excessive horse to me. So, it modified me from being an underdog as a result of now he is getting jumped and no one prefer to see no one get jumped.

I am not saying do not do it. I am simply saying the timing of when all people [from the West Coast] cracked off, they cracked off on the second time we sparred. The primary time we did it was in January and no one was paying consideration. So, now, when it is getting lined, and other people see the numbers and the views, all people acquired one thing to say and need to come battle for the West. I am not saying “do not try this,” however now it seems to be a sure sort of means towards my scenario towards him.

How do you go about formulating diss tracks like this and what’s the technique behind it? Clearly, you include bars it doesn’t matter what, however what’s it that you simply search for to win a battle?

I search for shock worth, I search for bars and I search for subject material. These are the principle issues for me. You already know, different individuals’s opinions may be completely different, however that is what I prefer to see. If I see a whole lot of that happening on one aspect, then it is all good. They in all probability going to tip the dimensions.

Do you are feeling as if you are getting the higher hand?

I really feel like I used to be getting the higher hand till all people began leaping in. When all people
jumps in, once more, it adjustments the narrative on how it’ll be painted out to individuals. So, it do not matter, my punches aren’t as efficient. I would say one thing that anyone simply dropped and mentioned. So now, my shock worth does not hit the identical as a result of anyone else in all probability has mentioned that. It is like individuals have been seeking to me and him essentially the most. They handled it like us. However if you settle for the surface noise, it clouds every part up. For that straightforward motive, it seems to be prefer it’s slighted, in my view, the place I am unable to argue that.

So what’s subsequent within the battle? The place does this battle go from right here?

It is hip hop, man. I do not know. I do know not unfavorable. It ain’t smoke. We do not acquired no actual smoke. It is extra like sport. Say it to your worst, I am saying my worst, we rappers. If you happen to a person and also you have interaction in battle, it is like, “OK, you placing your self on a platform for anyone to say the craziest sh*t about you.” You anticipate that. I do not put nothing previous no one. So, I’m going straight there as a result of I do know that I am placing myself on a platform for a similar f**king factor to be finished to me.

From a sport perspective, what marks the top of a rap battle?

Say if anyone make a success. If I do not drop one thing that is smacking, a smash, too, Then it might of jade the opinion, “OK, effectively, this finished as a result of y’all acquired into an area of hits. Then, you simply go into simply making music once more. I feel that is what stops the battle as a result of if not, you will simply have lifelong spars. And there is nothing unsuitable with that, as a result of we have seen that all through individuals’s careers, too. They may throw a lightweight jab at anyone, and it has been 10 years, after which throw a jab at them once more. They only aggressive.

Learn Extra: All of the Diss Tracks Dropped Between Joey Badass, Ray Vaughn and the Remainder of the West within the Newest Bicoastal Rap Battle

Take heed to all of the diss tracks from each Ray Vaughn and Joey Bada$$ to get a full scope of the battle beneath.

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ Name Out the West Coast on “The Ruler’s Again”

Take heed to Ray Vaughn’s “Crashout Heritage”

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ “Sorry Not Sorry”

Take heed to Ray Vaughn’s “Inconceivable Patty”

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ “Pink Bull Freestyle”

Take heed to Ray Vaughn’s “H*e Period”

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ “The Finals”

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ “My City” that includes Loaded Lux

Take heed to Ray Vaughn’s “Golden Eye”

Take heed to Joey Bada$$’ “Crash Dummy”