Royce Da 5’9” and Lupe Fiasco are the last of a dying breed. Despite having big hits under their belts, the two shy away from the palatable melodics that made hip-hop the biggest genre in the world. Instead, they choose to focus on lyrical diversity and ability. Since they are cut from the same cloth, the two decided to submerge themselves into a friendly battle that has rap purists thoroughly entertained.
The latest shot in this war of words came from Lupe on Thursday. The Chicago native released a six-minute diss aimed at Royce called “Steve Jobs (SLR 3 1/2)” on his Instagram page.
“The problem is that you ain’t never had no impact,” Lupe raps to Royce. “Kit-Kats and chit-chat and syntax won’t make up for how much you sit back.”
Lupe’s diss came just hours after Royce release his track for Lupe called “Silence Of The Lambda.”
Unlike Royce, Lupe didn’t tease his diss for hours leading up to its release. But it was a near 7-minute display of lyrical dexterity that put Lupe on notice.
Although the seemingly harsh lyrics won’t reflect it, this is merely a friendly back-and-forth between Lupe and Royce. It grew from Royce interjecting himself into a conversation regarding the best rappers out. Lupe took Royce’s comments as a joke that went on to fuel the events that unfolded Monday morning.
Who do you think won round one?
