![]() ![]() Once I got my foot in the door, I made it my mission to make my name a staple.ĪllHipHop: You mention adversity, what were some of your biggest career obstacles? I had to work the local league circuit to build my name up before I was even ever considered. Yoshi G: I would say the biggest obstacles would be the rumors, scandals, and violence that’s so embedded within the female battle rap culture. I even had to fight once at an event and that’s not me. I’m a lover.ĪllHipHop: Well, let’s look at the positive since you are a lover. Yoshi G: My biggest career win is making battle rap history as the only woman to debut on three major leagues ( URL, QOTR, RBE) all in a one week span. This was huge for me because I’m only three years into my battle rap career.ĪllHipHop: But now you are in there, taking no shorts. What would be your dream battle: female vs. Yoshi G: My dream battle would be vs Jaz the Rapper. She is the one I feel I would never get … so, that makes me want her the most. ![]() My dream battle versus a guy would be against Hollow da Don. ![]() He is like a mentor to me and I know he would bring the best out of me.ĪllHipHop: Talk about yourself as a mother that raps. It's a fascinating interview that sheds a lot of light on who he was.Yoshi G: My mother (who also rapped) had me at the age of 15. Ron spoke about his life and background in an in-depth interview on the Kinda Neat podcast in 2013. Tributes from around the world of battle rap have been pouring in, with King Of The Dot posting this on Facebook: He explained that his third round was going to be a condemnation of the racism that he had become so associated with, but the battle fell apart before he was able to deliver his message of positivity. Ron stated in interviews that he planned on using the platform to repudiate those claims. It was the visual embodiment of the racist sentiments many fans had come to associate with him as a battler because of the over-the-top lines he used against opponents. In 2015, he committed himself to sobriety and began his run as a more polished, clear-headed version that he dubbed “Caddy 3.0.”ģ.0 made his battle debut against Sicarii at KOTD's "Back To Basics 2" and with renewed focus and energy delivered a performance that absolutely overwhelmed his opponent and had many fans excited about his next move.Ī few months later on Halloween at the costume-themed "Virus" event, Ron was asked to perform as a KKK member to battle Daylyt, who was dressed as Malcolm X. Check his many appearances on The Dirtbag Dan Show for recent examples.Īnother of Ron’s defining characteristics was his incredible openness, and he willingly let the world know everything about his life, including his longtime struggle with heroin addiction. Throughout his career, he mastered the art of irreverence and detachment from the ugly things he forced us to confront, and he was frequently hilarious in doing so. ![]() With a brash style that never held back, Ron used battle rap as a conduit for performance art akin to controversial punk rock icon GG Allin, a figure he identified with (and whose initials were his first of many tattoos). Anyone who spent time with him - or watched his interviews or listened to his music - knew that he was incredibly self-aware, and that his battle content was often as subversive as it was shocking. ![]()
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