Simply because ever since 8 mile, young kids world wide wanted to stand up and diss each other. There is talent behind it, but you gotta admit. 80% a these dumb fucks are idiotic kids who will never have a shit show in hell making it into the industry.

were as a topical writer gets the emotion across, learns versatility in there writing and can write some fucking nice lyrics.

Also these text battles create this tough scary thing called net beef. If a kid gets dissed with "net personals" they will hold a grudge and try to come back another day and talk shit to the person they lost to.

Were as topical battlers are like a species on there own. They help each other elevate,talk about real lyrics. talk about what each other could elevate and learn how to write dope lyrical real scriptures.