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Fear the Boom and Bust

Fear the Boom and Bust is a 2010 hip hop music video in which 20th century economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich von Hayek (played by Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick, respectively) take part in a rap battle discussing economics, specifically, the boom and bust business cycle, for which the video is named.

Mark Grist

Mark Grist is a poet and battle rapper based in Peterborough, UK, who rose to prominence when his Don't Flop rap battle against Mancunian MC Blizzard became an internet sensation.


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Adam Stein

"Lazy Monday," the online parody he made with film school collaborator Sam Friedlander and actor Mark Feuerstein, was the widely played and widely copied "west coast rap battle" response to Saturday Night Live's "Lazy Sunday." This video was featured on VH1, Bravo, and many other media outlets.

Battle Rap Stars

Battle Rap Stars is a mobile rap battle game for iOS created by Jump Shot Media that uses inputted audio to evaluate and score.