Jed Mitchell AKA "Soul" Interview (2023): The Halcyon Show
11My interview with the legendary Battle Rapper, former Don't Flop Champion and someone I have been a massive fan of for years, Jed Mitchell AKA "Soul".
Soul is a gifted rapper and writer, known for his intricate wordplay schemes and his ferocious delivery. He worked his way up the ranks in Don't Flop and on the 11th of May 2016 became the Don't Flop Champion. He defeated Cee Major at Checkpoint 2 in what is widely regarded as one of the best ever UK/UK battles. Soul is commonly referred to by his peers and fans as the greatest UK battle rapper of all time due to his vast and extensive array of impressive performances.
We discuss his performing style, his thoughts on his career, his motivations, people's reverence of his abilities, how he prepares and executes battles, his previous battles and opponents, and much, much more!!!
00:00 Intro
01:39 Is he excited to appear on Sounds Like?
05:25 Battle Rap events and being around the scene again
07:15 Does he want to do anything related to, but outside of Battle Rap?
10:27 Would he return, and if he would, who would he battle?
18:43 Battling up and coming performers and his own self perception
27:28 If he started his BR career in the modern era, how would he do it?
31:11 The current state of the talent and level of performers in BR today
34:46 What pressure is worse for the battlers, this era or his?
37:14 Are prawn sandwiches REALLY the best sandwiches you can buy from Tescos?
38:59 How is he handling the current state of inflation and his thoughts on it
43:00 How much would he pay someone to scan his social media and remove Fury fighting in MMA from it?
46:18 The Paul Brothers, celebrity matches and MMA narratives
57:30 How fans view legacies forged in Battle Rap vs other genres
01:04:30 Do fans really understand how hard it is to perform in Battle Rap?
01:08:30 What does Soul go through to write for a performance?
01:10:51 How does he make himself go through the effort it takes to write to the standard he does?
01:14:53 Is there anything he does to make writing easier to do?
01:18:29 Melle Le's Eminem diss track reaction
01:23:26 As a battler, how does he feel about diss tracks released by rappers/celebrities?
01:28:34 His love for Golf
01:32:40 I try to sell Soul on Poke'mon as his new obsession and nostalgia
01:39:35 The difference between this generation and our in terms of handling technology
01:46:20 How people idealise people online and navigating Online Culture
01:53:21 We debate and share our thoughts on approaching differing ideas to your own
02:04:02 What has been a pivotal moment in his career for good or bad?
02:06:04 I give praise and thanks for him taking the time to appear on the channel twice
02:09:40 What would he have wanted to do if he wasn't so skilled as a battler?
02:13:39 Debate on taxation and the wealthy
02:18:13 Debate on if, how and why people change their minds on controversial or complex topics
02:53:26 Sharing opinions on specific topics with people you do not align with generally
03:03:42 What were some of his favourite or perfect moments in his BR career?
03:08:17 Outro
#Soul #BattleRap #JedMitchell
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