Sage Wonder
Scary Hours
That being said & not just this genre
If popularity is keeping these niggas names afloat
Yeah, but not just necessarily popularity. I think individual choices in a poll like this are reflective of eras or time periods that people might've resonated with or was around for.
Like Clips for example, the remnants of his 2012-14 run makes him a favorite amongst fans of that specific time. Those are the memories they associate battle rap with. But fans that have a strong recollection of his mediocre years afterwards won't rate him the same way.
It's nothing wrong with that, that's why we have the conversations.