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Skepta, Joyner Lucas and ASAP Rocky
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Key Takeaways
- Skepta dismissed Joyner Lucas with “two bars” whereas specializing in a lyrical conflict with ASAP Rocky.
- The U.Ok. rapper is pushing for a full transatlantic showdown, calling for matchups between prime U.S. and U.Ok. artists.
- He emphasised that the conflict is about lyrical talent, not private beef, and teased a diss observe aimed toward American rappers.
Skepta desires all of the smoke with U.S. rappers, however he’s solely saving “two bars” for Joyner Lucas. Final week, the “Shutdown” artist claimed American rappers don’t have something on the U.Ok.’s lyricists, adopted by him difficult ASAP Rocky to “conflict.”
Whereas Skepta’s “Reward The Lord (Da Shine)” collaborator hasn’t responded — at the very least not publicly — one individual did step as much as the plate: Lucas. “The second I’ve been ready for… Say the phrase, Joyner Lucas vs Skepta,” the ADHD creator wrote on X final Friday (July 4).
Nonetheless, Skepta clearly isn’t dropping sight of his principal goal. In a video shared on Sunday (July 6), he responded, “You make up the numbers on the market and I respect it, so after I drop my diss observe for Rocky, I’m gonna offer you your two bars and make one of many younger G’s simply rub you off.”
“I didn’t do all of the work I did only for Joyner Lucas to be saying my title anyhow. I acquired diss tracks on YouTube with 28 [to] 30 million views,” he added, presumably referring to his Devilman-aimed “Nasty.” To be honest, the observe dropped practically a decade in the past, and followers have since watched Lucas spar with the likes of Tory Lanez and Logic.
For anybody questioning, no, Skepta doesn’t have any actual points with ASAP Rocky. He clarified that their conflict would contain “no violence, simply bars, punchlines and counteractions.” Exterior of the aforementioned “Reward The Lord (Da Shine),” the 2 have labored collectively on “Put That On My Set” from 2016’s Cozy Tapes Vol. 1 Mates and “Ghost Journey” the next 12 months.
It could be a while earlier than Skepta’s complete U.Ok. versus U.S. showdown really takes off, however he is already tossing out matchups. He pitched Eminem vs. Ghetts, Megan Thee Stallion vs. Queenie, and Lil Wayne vs. Dave, amongst others. Have a look beneath.