--- title: [Video] A3C's First Annual Rap Battle at 2013 A3C Festival | John John Da Don vs. Cortez description: [Video] A3C's First Annual Rap Battle at 2013 A3C Festival | John John Da Don vs. Cortez image: https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2500798734-jpg/blog-files/live-rap-battle-show-640x480-620x465.jpg --- [**](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/featured/video-a3cs-first-annual-rap-battle-at-2013-a3c-festival-john-john-da-don-vs-cortez#) - Oct 8-13, 2019 - [Home](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Schedule](https://a3cconference.com/shows/index.html) - [Lineup](https://a3cconference.com/lineup/index.html) - [Oct 8-13, 2019](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Blog](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Buy Tickets](https://www.a3cfestival.com/tickets) ![](https://udxsva.com/tag?id=11009) - [Home](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) - [Music Industry](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music-industry) - [A3C Updates](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c) - [Events](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/events) - [Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlanta) - [Opportunities](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/opportunities) # [Video] A3C's First Annual Rap Battle at 2013 A3C Festival | John John Da Don vs. Cortez ![Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Mikelinkedin.png) Posted by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) on Mar 28   We partnered with URL/SMACK TV in 2013 for A3C's First Annual Rap Battle. 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