Comedians Vs Rappers

28 January 2016 | 5:20 pm | Nicolette Ward

"Let's face it: insulting people can be pretty funny, especially when it cuts into the inflated egos of rappers and is done in rhyme, on the fly."

Let's face it: insulting people can be pretty funny, especially when it cuts into the inflated egos of rappers and is done in rhyme, on the fly.

With a line-up of four comics and four rappers, the sides were pitted against each other with some of the comedians having surprising rhyme ability, namely Christopher "double chin" Shin, Daniel Delby and Hayden Douglas, who betrayed his "Queensland white" metalhead Slipknot attire to confess a secret talent for beatboxing that included back-up singers and cheek-slapping as kick drum. On the rappers' side, "CEO Flow" Beckon's smooth delivery and rapid fire improv gave him victory, with Silvertongue and MacShane (who recently supported Lyrics Born) also faring well. Some silly games are thrown in the show to add to the wackness, including Best Pick Up Lines and Pie Or Die. A lot of fun and talent, proving the best way to see comedy is in rhyme battle.