Haikai and flyting are genres of poetry that in a way generated the idea for battle rap .
The idea of such poetic battles , or jousts , has a long history that can be found in genres of poetry such as Haikai and flyting. < ref name= '' flyting '' > { { cite webThe live audience is critical to a battle as each Microphone controller ( MC ) must use skill and lyrical ability to not only 'break down ' his or her opponent , but to convince the audience that they are the better rapper .
Battle rap