Alchemist Believes Madlib Would "Destroy" Him In Beat Battle

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Producer The Alchemist attends The "VICELAND" Comic-Con Party Bus at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California.

If you were looking for a beat battle between Madlib and Alchemist, you're out of luck.

Beat battles have been dominating Instagram Live feeds over the last week since everyone has been stuck inside. We recently saw Hit-Boy and Boi-1da go head-to-head which resulted in several the previews of unreleased song snippets from Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean, Drake, and Roddy Ricch. The-Dream and Sean Garrett hosted a live where things got tense and personal as they competed to see who had more hit singles.

The requests for match-ups have been running rampant on social media but the heads have really been wanting to see Madlib and Alchemist go head-to-head. Both producers have extensive catalogs filled with certified classic records with legendary rappers. Unfortunately, Alc doesn't want to step into the ring with Madlib. 

"Madlib would absolutely destroy me," Alchemist admitted to Elliot Wilson. "You crazy, man? I ain't going up against that man."

He added, "Madlib is like my idol, man. That's my brother, too. He's on another planet on his own. He's his own genre."

Though Alchemist doesn't want to face Madlib in a beat battle, he said that the current match-ups have been incredible for the culture. "I like what’s going on. Obviously, it’s entertainment for us all to see everybody flexing like that. And it’s really a celebration at the end of the day," he said before he was asked about going against Madlib.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.