The Curious Case Of Carter Deems

“Quick with the quidditch time to play keep away.” If you ever wondered what it be like to see a nerd survive in the Danger Room of battle-rapping, then look no further than the man that “Rhyme spontaneous // 12 block radius // so dope I use my real name as an alias.” None other than Carter Deems. The nerd emcee hailing from the South has been battling for a while now and it has been the most awkwardly hilarious and nerdy journey for this guy. I always imagined if I was a rapper I’d strictly rhyme about obscure pop culture references and global warming. I would’a cornered the market on that shit. Little did I realize I was already beaten to the punch by Carter Deems aka “The Ja Rule of Law School.” I discovered a couple of his battles and seeing this dude take a humorous approach against opponents who were clearly coming with aggression and predominately street-themed metaphors / punch-lines started to feel like I was watching an escape artist at work. Listening to his opponent deliver a great line involving guns, you’re wondering “okay, how is he going to get out of this one?” Since Carter never plays that card, he says, “I’ll go to your mom’s house and have a progressive conversation // it’s witty and intellectual but only in moderation // he loves guns and says the glocks are blazing // I’ll expose his heart without touching metal. Operation!” Shout Out to Milton-Bradley! Oh… oh good lawd, that’s how. Carter will be the first to mention in his rhymes that he isn’t street…