Loso elects to roll with the Tupac-sampling “Can’t Deny It” featuring the late Nate Dogg. The LOX’s “F–k You”Īfter a few losses in a row, Fab knew he had to catch a win here. Fab brings out more of a recent hit in Meek’s groovy “Uptown Vibes,” but the LOX staple is just too tough of an opponent in the third quarter to deal with. “This is D-Block, mighty, mighty D-Block” could be heard reverberating throughout Yonkers when Jada let this one go. Sheek Louch feat. Jadakiss, Styles P & J-Hood’s “Mighty D-Block” Jada delivers his first elbow drop of the night by dipping into his lethal pen game for Puff and BIG’s motivational “Victory” anthem, which he actually wrote for Diddy. When making the turn into the battle’s second half - where he now plays first, with Jadakiss responding - Fab isn’t playing any games, as the jacket comes off and he goes straight to the t-shirt to take center stage. Fab baits Kiss into an argument about whose song “Can I Live” is to quiet his buzz, as Jada pleads his case that this used to be a LOX record before business got involved. The first cross-pollination of the night, as Jada is taken back by Fab playing a song with him on it, alongside trap legend Young Jeezy. “Blood Pressure” might be best remembered for giving author Karrine Steffans her Superhead nickname, but it just doesn’t measure up to Fab’s smooth Soul Tape 3 cut. “I burned my ear with the headphones on when I recorded this,” Kiss kicks off the round with some friendly banter. Kiss originally set the tone with a classic Noreaga posse cut in “Banned From TV,” which results in a crowd-deflating tie. In desperate need of a response, Fab brings out a punch he knew would connect with the “Brooklyn” anthem alongside the borough’s deity. Big Pun, Nature, Cam’Ron, Jadakiss & Styles P’s “Banned From TV” vs. Still, Kiss brings the firepower here repping for the Ruff Ryders, alongside a pair of legends in Snoop Dogg and Scarface. This ain’t Dancing With the Stars,” a winded Jada jokes with Fab singing along to every one of his tracks by this point. Fabo knew he didn’t stand much of a chance in this round, so he trots out one of his weaker selections with the Ghetto Fabolous cut. The 45-year-old went digging in the crates and came back with the grimy “Chest 2 Chest Freestyle” from a DJ Clue mixtape. Round 6: The LOX’s “Chest 2 Chest Freestyle” vs. Here, he strikes with the menacing “Imma Do It,” but that’s not enough to keep Kiss down, who elected to fire off a Money, Power, & Respect fan favorite with the motivational “All For the Love.” Kobe’s “Imma Do It”įabolous is one-upping Jada by getting on the mic and rapping along to his songs.
Round 5: The LOX’s “All For the Love” vs. Fab also made sure to toast to the late Kobe Bryant, who he met at the “Trade” video shoot for the very first time. Fab takes it back to 2003’s Street Dreams with his Diddy and Jagged Edge collab, but Jada still holds his head high after round four. Kiss prefaced his next move with a story about how he paid $7,500 for the “By Your Side” beat, but ended up charging Interscope the fee with a little extra interest on top. The Brooklyn native kept the feature game going with one of his best, where he flexes alongside Kanye West and more on Lloyd Banks’ energetic “Start It Up.”
The underrated “Made You Look” remix may sound familiar, since Ludacris also brought it out for his battle a few weeks ago against Nelly.
“Wrote this verse right here in the bathroom with no shirt on,” Kiss quips before pressing play. Fabolous, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz & Ryan Leslie’s “Start It Up” Jadakiss & Ludacris’ “Made You Look (Remix)” vs. Fab’s response doesn’t quite measure up, as he stays in his feature bag with a Cassidy collaboration. Jadakiss fires back with a LOX deep cut featuring the Yonkers native sparring over a hard-hitting Preemo beat, which is something the people had been waiting on. Cassidy feat. Lil Wayne & Fabolous’ “6 Minutes” Baby’s seminal Tha Carter III, which finds him attempting to set the tone on an intimidating Alchemist beat. Fab continues the trend by jabbing back with his appearance on Weezy F. Kiss kicks things off with standout feature in his arsenal pitting The LOX alongside Hov and DMX. Lil Wayne feat. Fabolous & Juelz Santana’s “You Ain’t Got Nuthin'”