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Tarris Horton explains how battle rap isn't just a persona – it's a character you embody. Like wrestling, you adopt a role to deliver your rhymes.

Battle rap taught me that you have to believe you're the best. Now, the music industry demands more than just rapping – you need creativity, video editing skills, and social media marketing to truly succeed.

Going through my first heartbreak with Dee Dee in the '90s. Just graduated high school and felt completely shattered. My brother's words, 'Hootie hoo, don't jock them,' finally clicked.