Ill WillvsK-Shine

In a battle that fans had long since forgotten about, K-Shine and Ill Will finally squared off on Go-Rilla Warfare in a clash of styles that started hot and ended in a wreck. K-Shine came out the gate looking like a world-beater, dropping a first round packed with heaters that had many ready to call the battle early. It was classic Shine, full of energy and hard-hitting bars that put Will on the defensive immediately.

But the Pontiac native is no stranger to adversity. Ill Will stood tall, weathered the storm, and came back in the second round with a clinical display of punchlines. Lines like the infamous 'Yoshimitsu with a Kobe issue' and a brutal haymaker about Shine's antics that made John John Da Don's jaw drop showed that Will was there to fight.

Despite a subdued Chicago crowd that seemed to sleep on some of his best material, Will clearly took the momentum heading into the final round. The third round became the stuff of battle rap infamy. In a puzzling move, K-Shine abandoned his written material for an ill-fated freestyle attempt that crashed and burned on stage.

The fumbled lines and awkward pauses effectively handed the battle to Ill Will, who sealed the deal with a consistent closing round. What began as a potential classic ended as a clear 'what if,' with Ill Will taking a victory born from both his own skill and his opponent's shocking collapse.