His contemporary rival battle rappers go by the names of Conceited, Goodz and Cashola. His bars generally comprise of guns, gang violence, and basketball. He combines this with his trademark of remix bars in a most aggressive style. Hitman Holla has the motto ‘Ball Game’ and ‘Yett Yett,’ which he uses extensively in his lyrics. It may be performed with a script of freestyle spontaneously. It is a type of rapping that includes boasting, bragging and insults between two or more opponents. Triviaīattle Rap is believed to have started in the East Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s. However, he has not been in a serious relationship as yet and his present status is single. Hitman has had a string of girlfriends from the time he was in college. He has also started his own clothing line under the brand name, ‘Ball Game.’ He has raised funds to support research on breast cancer. He plays basketball whenever he gets the chance and also incorporates moves of the game in his rapping. He is health conscious and regularly works out at the gym. Hitman Holla prefers to dress casually in sports wear with a baseball cap. Hitman Holla has five successful Ultimate Rap League battles under his belt, out of which three were main events. He has come a long way from his basketball and street life days to become a celebrity in his own right. He is well-known for his unmatched stage presence, outstanding lyrics, unforgettable punch lines and an aggressive spirit. Though most of his ballet raps have been spontaneous and live, some have been choreographed to convey a message. In 2016, he released an album titled ‘Diddy Dum Dum’ and a mixtape called ‘Ball Game.’ He also participated in battle rap against Nick Cannon at the ‘Bet Awards’ ceremony. Some of his recent appearances at the ‘Udubb: HS2’ and ‘URL: SM6’ leagues against Shotgun Suge and K-Shine went clearly in his favour. He battled with rap stars like Charlie Clips, Tsu Surf and Shotty Horroh that became some of the most watched videos leading to heavy debate on who should be declared the winner. However, the matter got resolved and in October 2015 he was featured in five of the 10 most viewed battles on the URL You Tube channel. He was almost banned from Ultimate Rap League (URL) that year because he threatened to beat up a staffer named Norbes. He battled Math Hoffa, Conceited, and T-Rex in 2013, and came out a winner by a convincing margin. However, as he gained experience and confidence, he went on to win against Aye Verb and John John Da Don at the ‘SMACK/URL’ league, in 2012. He made several other appearances and became famous after knocking out Bill Collector this act went viral on WorldStarHipHop.ĭuring 2010 – 2011, he battled Hollow Da Don, Arsonal and Goodz, who got the better of him at the ‘SMACK/URL’ and ‘Battle America’ leagues. His first major battle was against ‘Remy D’ in the ‘Fight Klub’ league when he was still in college. He was influenced by rappers like X-Factor and Mook in his youth, and picked up their aggressive style and astounding lyrics. His love for sports remained embedded deep into his heart but he gave up gangbanging and concentrated on battle rap, which slowly became his passion. Prior to battle rapping, he was involved in gang battles against rival Crips and had two murder charges against him. Louis, and turned to battle raping before completing his college education. He later transferred to University of Missouri, St. He received a scholarship from California State Northridge during high school. Hitman was a promising athlete and college basketball player. Showout presently complements Hitman Holla in his battle rap career by participating alongside and endearing fans. His father is known as ‘Big Gerald’ and has supported his sons in their career in battle rapping by attending their shows and even participating and talking thrash against their opponents. He has a younger brother, Showout, who grew up to be a social media star and is also involved in battle rap. on March 29, 1988, in St Louis, Missouri, into a middle class African-American family. Mark Tuan is an American singer, rapper, and dancer, who is part of the South Korean boy band 'Got7.' Take a look at his family, personal life, including his age, birthday, etc.