L-2 Battleaxe Warriors

The Battleaxe Warriors is a movement that supports underground hip-hop and rap music. The movement was started in Vancouver Canada; by a leading member of the rap group Swollen Members. The Group Swollen Members consists of the popular MC’s MadChild, Prevail, Robin Hooper, and Daniel Denton. The group is known worldwide for their respect of the hip-hop game. The group is very heavily influenced by the early years of hip-hop, with some new influences. The group uses a lot of basic snare and bass beats in a good amount of their songs, but they also use a lot of new school technology in their beats. They have toured with an incredibly wide variety of DJ’s. The group is more involved with their lyrical delivery and content, rather than simply doing what the public wants. Being signed to their own label, owned by MadChild called “Battleaxe Records”, they have the freedom to do what they want. Head owner MadChild went through a 

period of time of incredible drug abuse. During this time, he ended up losing the record company, and spent about 300,000 dollars of the company’s money. After a four year long drug abusing binge, MadChild realized that he needed to get help with his addiction. He got the help of his friends and family, and just stopped. During this entire time, he was writing music. It was an outlet for him. A way to deal with the pain. At this time in his life, he has now been sober for about three years. MadChild realized that music was his escape, specifically rap and hip-hop music. He talked to his group, Swollen Members” and decided to do a solo act, which they were fully supportive of. He wanted to create something that could include everybody in the world who felt the same way as him, so in honor of his old company, he created the Battleaxe Warriors. A group of likeminded people who all have a passion for underground rap music. It is a worldwide movement, and above all, a family. MadChild wanted to create friendships and lifelong relationships with this. The main thing they want to make clear is that they are NOT a gang. Here is a quote from their website. “Battleaxe Warriors is NOT A GANG. We do not support any illegal or criminal activities. Any one that uses the Name, Logos or Likeness to Victimized, Bully or Intimidate anyone will have membership cancelled immediately.” The people that are proud enough to represent the Warriors include MC’S, DJ’s, Producers, Tattoo Artists, MMA Fighters, Graphic Designers, Graff Artists, Extreme Sports athletes, and Fans and Supporters of Underground Hip-Hop and the Whole Culture of Hip-Hop. They are a moving force in the Hip-Hop game, and always will be.