since when was battling a big part of being a rapper? lol thats like saying everybody who is in the industry has to know how to battle...no...its not mandatory to know how to battle. yes its a great thing to know how to battle. but its not something you have to know how to do in order to make it in the industry. john brown is too internet. shamrock is more industry. the crowd wasnt really feeling john browns shit. obviously they felt shams more so thats why he won.