So we meet Again Rob....For the Record...I got Boo'd initially because I'm from South Carolina...this was only my 3rd battle Ever. The X Men Dj's were the favorites..I surprised the crowd with a lil speed and Won...but I was then Beat by Dj Honda. Me and Rob ended up meeting up on Tours and was really cool even though the judges say I won. R.I.P. Roc Raider. Shout outs to Mr. Synyster as well. Peace.
I'm just a lil younger so this era I was still super young, but you aint lie, you got talent! back then for being ur 3rd? I can only imagine how nervous you must have been. I WISH the world was still in this time of era, the 90s or even the EARLY EARLY 2000 it seems after 2001.. everything went to shit
You didn't lose this battle, Rob Swift. I watched this thing back then I even now. I've watched it 2 times since then. No way you lost this battle. -The Mixgician
My fam won 🏆 yall don't want to give cats from the south their credit South Carolina stand up and shout out to Rob Swift you still is a bad boy on them 1s and 2s I'm also A Dj from S.C.
I think losing this battle was a blessing in disguise cause it inspired me to go home that night and start creating my "Nobody Beats The Biz" routine...
I recently found deeper concentration vol 2 at a good will , and Rob Swift's The Age of Television was a stand out track to me. seeing this is dope , much respect for uploading.
Rob Swift great outlook, man! I was completely shocked when I heard the judges’ decision. Side note, I’ve watched a bunch of your tutorials, which inspired me to get back into turntablism. Thanks for demystifying juggling for me. Now before throwing some random patterns together, I pay attention to what the song’s doing and come up with something in my head then try to connect that on the records.
My first time seeing this NMS battle.. Absolutely ludicrous you didn't win that one @robswift.. but you are still here, so It's all good. Great channel by the way..salute!
The "Heartbeat" War routine is my favorite Rob Swift routine. He tried to get a little too fancy by pointing early @ 5:41 and missed is mark for the climax part. He made up for it though. DOPE! Rob Swift got RoBBeD...
I miss those days of battling when you could hear the record hiss at the beginning cause you practiced so much. haha! You should of won Rob! You definitely got robbed.
dude... I aint know you made that "funky for" you routine up back in 92!!!! the first time I saw you do that was in the ITF in 95 or 96. Secondly it was obvious you got jerked. Kaseem was nice BUUUT you clearly faded him both times, nevertheless you handled it with class and remained humble (cause me personally one of those judges woulda got hit in the face if it was me LBVS)
Yo rob crushed that kid in the first min. he was cutin and scratchin while rob saved the planet ............with skill and he didn't even break a sweat.
Wow ain't no way in hell you lost that battle you had all around style on em you had innovative routines ahead of its time but you have a great lifetime career keep goin strong Rob peace.
WOW? hmmmm Swift you got ROBBED! That's the old crowd effect, and the mc done mentioned one of the judges knew kaseem.Hey were you really linked with Clark Kent.I heard Dj Prince (Snow's) dj knew him? True or no?
Seems like the emcee "Dr. Dre" from NY wasn't happy about you having a following and fans in the crowd. He was throwing subliminal jabs from the start. The same thing happen to me in a rap battle in 1990 against a rapper named "Box". Box already knew he couldn't fck with me on the mic but he was then signed to Dj Battle Cat and Battle Cat was the final judge besides the crowd. The crowd booed and went bonkers when Cat announce that Box won. #Robbed
Man I watched this years ago and still it was daylight robbery, I don't know what the judges were looking for! Rob its obvious for anyone to see who one that battle even Kaseem must of new he lost. This scandalous from the judges they needed a slap! FIX
Watching this again, how could I have missed it? Was weeble-wobble ass Dr. Dre trying to diss you bruh? Amazing. It takes big bolas to be out there. Wtf man!
Seems like dude on the mic New Yorks "Dr. Dre" was jealous that you had a following and people in the crowd and used it against you. He was throwing subliminal jabs from the start. This same thing was done to me in a rap battle against rapper "Box" and Dj Battle Cat was the judge and Box was signed to Battle Cat. The crowd went bonkers when they announced that I lost.
In all honesty Rob, you gotta give that one to Lord Kaseem! He was more polished in this demonstration of skillz. No doubt you're a legend in turntablism though. I just give props where they're do. Most peace to you.
i think the contest was rigged. A man with no eyes can sit and listen to this and automatically think you won so who was really blind here? You won this
For what it's worth-- I was at Q-Bert's house not long after this battle, and he showed me a video tape of the battle. I told him at the time-- the guy who won did a sloppy rehash of Steve D's routine, and Rob Swift should have won that round. Then the two of us spent an afternoon dissecting your dissection of that War record. Props.
I dont know about Qbert, but in 92, I wouldnt be surprised if those juggles went over the rest of the judges heads. That was still ahead of its time in 92.
only thing I can saw about Rob losing is that his techniques were just "over the judges heads".. they just weren't ready for it yet.. i guess you could saw they had primitive tastes.he definitely deserved the title in my opinion.
Weren't the majority of the judges the "sworn enemies" of the X-Men at that time? In a perfect world with no riffs I think Kaseem STILL would have won. Not that he was "better" than Rob Swift but that he gave the judges what they wanted to hear at that time. Rob went against the norm. I gotta give Kaseem props, that cat was NASTY! But Rob also put a smile on my face bacause I know how DOPE both of those routines eventually became! Tough one to call.
That was hot.... saw an interview where Rob Swift talked about this battle....step back to take long jump steps forward....Next time in Raleigh, NC I will be there...found out the day after that Rob came through...I was heated lol
And that nobody beats the biz?!? MAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!!! I tried for weeks to figure it out *cough* bite it but couldn't get the whole thing but I figured out how to beat juggle wit it
i remember first hearing that funky beat routine on hot 97, i think evil dee was hosting, i always loved that routine and the biz routine bridge intro that combo will always be legendary.
....and thanks for sharing. I always wanted to see the supermen battles...but being from Chicago and workin for $5 a hour at sears it just wasnt possible lol
So we meet Again Rob....For the Record...I got Boo'd initially because I'm from South Carolina...this was only my 3rd battle Ever. The X Men Dj's were the favorites..I surprised the crowd with a lil speed and Won...but I was then Beat by Dj Honda.
Me and Rob ended up meeting up on Tours and was really cool even though the judges say I won. R.I.P. Roc Raider. Shout outs to Mr. Synyster as well. Peace.
I'm just a lil younger so this era I was still super young, but you aint lie, you got talent! back then for being ur 3rd? I can only imagine how nervous you must have been. I WISH the world was still in this time of era, the 90s or even the EARLY EARLY 2000 it seems after 2001.. everything went to shit
win, lose, or draw brotha..your genius still shines!
"Rob Swift get busy!"
+tyrosyusef Thank you dude!
You didn't lose this battle, Rob Swift.
I watched this thing back then I even now. I've watched it 2 times since then.
No way you lost this battle.
-The Mixgician
Ha, Thanks Idris!
My fam won 🏆 yall don't want to give cats from the south their credit South Carolina stand up and shout out to Rob Swift you still is a bad boy on them 1s and 2s I'm also A Dj from S.C.
I think losing this battle was a blessing in disguise cause it inspired me to go home that night and start creating my "Nobody Beats The Biz" routine...
rigged
I recently found deeper concentration vol 2 at a good will , and Rob Swift's The Age of Television was a stand out track to me. seeing this is dope , much respect for uploading.
I was there that night. This shit was awesome. X-Men was the truth!
+BreezEvahflowin I see you Breez. It's crazy to think you were there that night and we ended up working together over a decade later!
This is the bottom line... Lord Kaseem now?! where?! Rob, you are a legend. This loss only made you stronger, we all know this! X for lyfe!!!
Funky little beat, funky for you XD, such an ill set. The real will never be forgotten.
LOL @ "BlIND JUDGES". It's all good man. Losing that competition made me a better DJ. Who knows what would of happened if I would of won.
Rob Swift great outlook, man! I was completely shocked when I heard the judges’ decision. Side note, I’ve watched a bunch of your tutorials, which inspired me to get back into turntablism. Thanks for demystifying juggling for me. Now before throwing some random patterns together, I pay attention to what the song’s doing and come up with something in my head then try to connect that on the records.
You're still the dopest 💪
djdeNz Respect 🙏🏾
djdeNz Thanks for showin’ love 🙏🏾
@@djrobswift much respect 🙏
Hey rob swift!!!! I was likeee "oooohh" just like the crowd when you dropped the slow drums!! To much flavor!!!!!! Haha
Right on Brent. I learned a lot teaching myself other DJs I looked up to's routines as well so don't feel bad. I've done it myself LOL
Sooo this is the battle you spoke of during your interview for the Biz routine!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
After viewing this vid again....YOU WON ROB! LOL....
Yo!!! Man this is incredible 💥💥💥🙏✌️
My first time seeing this NMS battle.. Absolutely ludicrous you didn't win that one @robswift.. but you are still here, so It's all good. Great channel by the way..salute!
dope as hell Rob
Parabéns Rob Swift...Um dos maiores DJ's do mundo !!!
Young Rob swift, crazy handle.... im not a turntabalist just a dj but, i love watchin all the creativity...
Make a little funky beat for you
Dope..battle over
The "Heartbeat" War routine is my favorite Rob Swift routine. He tried to get a little too fancy by pointing early @ 5:41 and missed is mark for the climax part. He made up for it though. DOPE! Rob Swift got RoBBeD...
+DJ GaFFLe That was my first time pulling that routine out in public. I was actually mad nervous doing it. LOL.
I miss those days of battling when you could hear the record hiss at the beginning cause you practiced so much. haha! You should of won Rob! You definitely got robbed.
dude...
I aint know you made that "funky for" you routine up back in 92!!!!
the first time I saw you do that was in the ITF in 95 or 96. Secondly it was obvious you got jerked. Kaseem was nice BUUUT you clearly faded him both times, nevertheless you handled it with class and remained humble
(cause me personally one of those judges woulda got hit in the face if it was me LBVS)
LOL @ "I just witnessed a robbery"
Robbed swift...
Yo rob crushed that kid in the first min. he was cutin and scratchin while rob saved the planet ............with skill and he didn't even break a sweat.
+vern morrisey LOL!
Also LMAO Clark Kent knew the science that went into those routines.. his bit at the end kills me
Wow ain't no way in hell you lost that battle you had all around style on em you had innovative routines ahead of its time but you have a great lifetime career keep goin strong Rob peace.
Straight fire
Thanks Joe!
WOW? hmmmm Swift you got ROBBED! That's the old crowd effect, and the mc done mentioned one of the judges knew kaseem.Hey were you really linked with Clark Kent.I heard Dj Prince (Snow's) dj knew him? True or no?
+chris allistar I wasn't linked with Clark Kent. He and I knew each other and we were colleagues but I rolled with the X-men.
Rob Swift too bad maybe had I stuck to my 12's we might have met.God bless thanks for the response! Once again you guys are true hip hop treasures!
fixed. dmc events had some strange winners too
Oh damn
DA FK...HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
rob man i miss those day ...
Rob got "robbed" that night, but this battle was dope! Big shouts to both @djrobswift @Lordkaseem💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
DJ Scratch, Ritchie Rich and a few other dudes...
Talk about getting JERKED.....WOW!!
Bravo olé olé olé
The crowd reaction says it all
"Rob went against the norm" I FUCKING LOVE IT!
Seems like the emcee "Dr. Dre" from NY wasn't happy about you having a following and fans in the crowd. He was throwing subliminal jabs from the start. The same thing happen to me in a rap battle in 1990 against a rapper named "Box". Box already knew he couldn't fck with me on the mic but he was then signed to Dj Battle Cat and Battle Cat was the final judge besides the crowd. The crowd booed and went bonkers when Cat announce that Box won. #Robbed
I might be biased but...yea, that looked like a you had him for sure - A Brolic Army Soldier
Man I watched this years ago and still it was daylight robbery, I don't know what the judges were looking for! Rob its obvious for anyone to see who one that battle even Kaseem must of new he lost. This scandalous from the judges they needed a slap! FIX
HAHA, thanks dude.
Watching this again, how could I have missed it? Was weeble-wobble ass Dr. Dre trying to diss you bruh? Amazing. It takes big bolas to be out there. Wtf man!
Robbed plain and simple why? rob brought somethink new to the game and made it funky for you !!
HELL TO THE NO ROBBERY
I agree. Lord Kaseem was tight, but he should have lost that one.
The judges were, Clark Kent, Q Bert, Dj Premiere,Dj Scratch
Dj`s nowadays aint a crumb that tight !!!!
Seems like dude on the mic New Yorks "Dr. Dre" was jealous that you had a following and people in the crowd and used it against you. He was throwing subliminal jabs from the start. This same thing was done to me in a rap battle against rapper "Box" and Dj Battle Cat was the judge and Box was signed to Battle Cat. The crowd went bonkers when they announced that I lost.
Who were the Judges on the panel?
+DJ / MC Lord Supreme DJ Scratch, Ritchie Rich (Daddy Rich), T Money, and Q-Bert.
I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know... you got robbed!
Rob Swift...thats horrible for those esteemed Djs to to crown you winner bro.
All I can say is Wow! I recognize 3 out of 4. When I think back to those days it must have been too far ahead of it's time...or jealousy.
I thought it was a tie. I thought Lord Kasseem took the first round and Rob took the second round.
Wait so rob you telling me you lost in the first round sorry man
how you lose dufuq!!!!!!!
THAT'S WAS SOME BULLSHIT CUZ
Peace...LOL...WORD IS BOND! Chal'a...
Yo, Swift got Rob'd...
haha kaseem wets his finger....just to use it on the fader......sad sad sad
Rob clearly got cheated.
Respect!
2:21
Sorry guys, even Dre' admits from the beginning that kaseem was going to win this battle. Rob got jobbed.
In all honesty Rob, you gotta give that one to Lord Kaseem! He was more polished in this demonstration of skillz. No doubt you're a legend in turntablism though. I just give props where they're do. Most peace to you.
Dj. Boys mixs
Seriously?
+Scratchmaster TAB I respect your opinion. I don't agree with it though.
i think the contest was rigged. A man with no eyes can sit and listen to this and automatically think you won so who was really blind here? You won this
Rob got robbed.. swiftly
For what it's worth-- I was at Q-Bert's house not long after this battle, and he showed me a video tape of the battle. I told him at the time-- the guy who won did a sloppy rehash of Steve D's routine, and Rob Swift should have won that round. Then the two of us spent an afternoon dissecting your dissection of that War record. Props.
Respect
I dont know about Qbert, but in 92, I wouldnt be surprised if those juggles went over the rest of the judges heads. That was still ahead of its time in 92.
tht cut frm War neva gets old tho,
Make a little......funky......beat for you...
I remember underground parties in AZ, when I was in the military. X-Ecutioners. Bombshelter DJs. Good times.
The whole crowd knew Rob won
I watched battles back then
and still do as a on and off again dj. That was horrible judging. Wtf?
There was horrible judging back then. There's horrible judging now. LOL
only thing I can saw about Rob losing is that his techniques were just "over the judges heads".. they just weren't ready for it yet.. i guess you could saw they had primitive tastes.he definitely deserved the title in my opinion.
wow...that battle wasn't even close by any stretch of the imagination. Big up Rob Swift 💪🏾💯🏆
damn...Rob you killed it and to see those classic routines in a battle...especially the WAR track.
Thank you man.
Damn dude, "Ken Swift of DJing..." me? I'm not worthy. But thank you!!!
I liked Lord Kaseem ,I have to understand the break
Rob swift 😊
The Level is Very Hight for 1992 !!!
I miss the record hiss too!
I really miss those days man!
This was Rob Swift before the gamma rays. Dope video
Weren't the majority of the judges the "sworn enemies" of the X-Men at that time? In a perfect world with no riffs I think Kaseem STILL would have won. Not that he was "better" than Rob Swift but that he gave the judges what they wanted to hear at that time. Rob went against the norm. I gotta give Kaseem props, that cat was NASTY! But Rob also put a smile on my face bacause I know how DOPE both of those routines eventually became! Tough one to call.
That was hot.... saw an interview where Rob Swift talked about this battle....step back to take long jump steps forward....Next time in Raleigh, NC I will be there...found out the day after that Rob came through...I was heated lol
yo ROB got smashed in a dash, dude ran back to south carolina with all the cash..
No he went on to be Master Ace Dj
Dayummmm.... Rob didn't win?
Nope.
MAKE A LITTLE FUNK BEAT FOR U!!! BONKERS!
rob got robbed swiftly
I saw what you did there.
wtf, Kaseem does jungle in 1992 at 3:41, at what month was this?
#classicshit
And that nobody beats the biz?!? MAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN!!! I tried for weeks to figure it out *cough* bite it but couldn't get the whole thing but I figured out how to beat juggle wit it
rob is not a battle dj, he is a showcase dj
i remember first hearing that funky beat routine on hot 97, i think evil dee was hosting, i always loved that routine and the biz routine bridge intro that combo will always be legendary.
wow.
X-men stayed getting robbed
So Kaseem opened for Rob right?
....and thanks for sharing. I always wanted to see the supermen battles...but being from Chicago and workin for $5 a hour at sears it just wasnt possible lol
in the words of homie @6:19
I was like wha ?!?!?
i practice that funky drummer for years after stealin a xmen vhs from uncle in like 94 lol
Rob killed it! Wasn't even close.
Ha! Thanks!
Kassel can’t scratch
burlap 39 And you? Can you do better?
Rob, at what point did you turn both tables sideways? And for what reason?
Peace.