VladTV Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes caught up with DJ Tedsmooth on the red carpet at the Global Spin Awards for an exclusive interview.

For those who didn't know, Tedsmooth is a big Battle Rap fan, who greatly supports the Smack/URL movement. He gave praise to Smack, Beasley, and Norbes for the work that they've put in over the years to propel their brand and the sport as a whole to where it is now. Ted also recalled featuring the likes of Math Hoffa, Cortez and Murda Mook on the Cornerstone Mixtape #167.

He named Charlie Clips and Goodz as some of his favorite battlers, and stated that he thinks that Battle Rap "absolutely" deserves its own award at the BET Hip Hop Awards.