Artist Spotlight: Pat Battle

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Pat Battle, an emerging Chicago emcee, stopped by the studio to talk with Jill Hopkins about how he first became involved in hip hop, his influences, and his latest record “Call Me By My Rap Name”, an intrepid introduction to his brand of socially conscious, battle rap-inspired and deft lyricism.

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