“Get Em Girls” + “Live My Life”Ģ9:13 Round 6: The LOX – “Reservoir Dogs” + “Blood Pressure” vs. Dipset’s “Santana’s Town”Ģ7:00 Round 5: The LOX – “Who Shot Ya” vs. “Touch It Or Not”Ģ3:58 Round 4: The LOX – “Mighty D-Block (2 Guns Up)” vs. Dipset – “Crunk Muzik”Ģ2:30 Round 3: The LOX – “Ni**az Done Started Something” vs. Dipset – I’m Ready”Ģ0:50 Round 2: The LOX – “Banned From TV” vs. The timestamps for the What’s The Headline Episode #56 are as follows:Ĥ:00 Key themes from The LOX verzuz Dipsetħ:20 Which group was the favorite going into the battleġ0:30 Do The LOX and Dipset represent the same era of Hip-Hopġ4:45 How Verzuz has evolved since it launched in 2020ġ6:20 Round 1: The LOX – “F*CK YOU” vs. Method Man, Redman, Jadakiss & Juelz Santana Bring That Ol’ Thing Called Hip-Hop Back (Audio) Jadakiss used that Verzuz lesson as a career-defining moment to show why he is a living legend who makes Hip-Hop proud. Even Dipset’s Juelz Santana dubbed Jada the night’s “MVP.” While Rap fans have moved to discuss wealth, sales, and clout-all things that Jadakiss and The LOX possess-Tuesday’s Verzuz was a reminder that skills are the difference-maker. While touting his Grammy’s against Dipset’s grams, ‘Kiss’ skills cemented his point.
With Jadakiss at the helm, The LOX synergy was also on full display.įrom his performance to his improvisations, Jadakiss demonstrated a master of ceremonies at the highest level. The instinctual chemistry between Tech’ and the Yonkers trio was undeniable. Both sides relied on Technician The DJ to coordinate the sounds, who also happens to be The LOX’s road DJ, who also regularly performs with Rakim, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah. Throughout the battle, Jada’, Styles, and Louch found songs that played to strategy-from opener “F*CK YOU” to “Who Shot Ya” to “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (Remix),” it was all symbolic, deliberate and fiercely competitive. Jadakiss Confirms An Unreleased Concept Song Where He & Big Pun Battled (Video) Blige’s “Family Affair (Remix),” and Jada’s “Knock Yourself Out.” Earlier, after Dipset had jabbed at Sheek for a limited role in the early rounds, Jadakiss retaliated against Zeeke’, comparing him to “The fat ni**a in Dru Hill.” As if on cue, The LOX and Technician The DJ responded with a medley including “Ride Or Die Chick,” Mariah’s chart-topping “Honey (Remix),” Louch’s “Good Love,” Mary J. Towards the end, Juelz Santana mocked The Warlocks for making songs exclusively for male audiences. Instead, they got a Rap grudge-match-with some poignant reminders to let viewers know that it was all sport.ĭuring the 19 rounds, it may have seemed like passion versus pageantry. Later in the battle, Jadakiss got a reaction when he demanded, “You gonna rap or you gonna keep playing Paula Abdul?” Given an upcoming LOX, Dipset, and State Property tour announced the morning before the Verzuz, many may have anticipated a friendly game of baseball between two heralded New York City crews.
At the onset, ‘Kiss announced, “I’m in war mode.” During Round 6, Jada’ told his opposition: “Learn your words,” adding, “I love these ni**as, but this is Hip-Hop! ” Cam’ron chided back, “This ain’t S.O.B.’s,” as if to mock The LOX for treating the moment akin to one of New York’s longtime venues for the culture. He powerfully delivered his bars while mocking his opponents for struggling to rap along to vocal tracks during the rounds. While giving the crowd hits from his solo catalog, LOX, remixes, and features, Jadakiss offered a clinic on laser-sharp MC’ing. It included show-stopping performances from mixtapes, including “Who Shot Ya Freestyle” from 2010’s The Champ Is Here 3 mixtape and a vintage DJ Clue freestyle over a classic Showbiz & A.G. In covering the event moments after the competition (and providing round-by-round scorecards), we highlight the pivotal moments for Jadakiss. The Ambrosia For Heads team discusses the battle round-for-round on the latest episode of our What’s The Headline podcast (embedded below). But Did You Know He Can Windmill? (Video) The LOX battled The Diplomats’ Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zeekey in one of the most exciting Verzuz to date.Įverybody Knows Jadakiss Is an Elite MC. On Tuesday night (August 3), in front of likely his biggest audience ever with nearly 1 million onlookers tuning in, Jada’ was joined by his cohorts Styles P and Sheek Louch, and he delivered the kind of performance that epitomizes the smash-mouth New York Rap he has embodied for more than two decades. However, one could argue that a career-defining moment for Jadakiss came from a stage more than any particular song, album, or accolade.