Jadakiss wastes no time throwing down the gauntlet, as he lets off his verse from “Blackout,” his collaborative effort with his LOX brethren, JAY-Z, and DMX, from the latter’s 1998 LP, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood. Fabolous & Juelz Santana’s “You Ain’t Got Nuthin'” How 'We Are The Streets' Captured The Raw Essence of The LOX Here’s a round-by-round breakdown and recap of the Verzuz battle between Jadakiss and Fabolous, along with who we felt walked away as the victor when all was said and done. The evening, which included backstories behind each artist’s most popular records, friendly, albeit competitive banter, and countless trips down memory lane for the viewers and those commenting in the chat, is one that rap fans will remember for quite some time and is a testament to Fab and Jada’s staying power and music contributions to the culture. In this matchup, Jadakiss went first for the first ten rounds, with Fabolous responding with his own selection, before switching the rotation for the final ten rounds, with Jadakiss answering with a song of his own.
Aside from minor technical difficulties during the tail-end of the battle, this edition of the Instagram Live event continued the seamlessness of previous battles, with Jada and Fab proving that R&B and gospel artists aren’t the only ones who know how to put on a show in an effective fashion. Today, both continue to churn out material and are regarded as OG’s in the game, with resumes that place them on the list of the greatest rappers of all-time.Īs two of the greatest rappers out of New York to ever pick up a mic, and with their willingness to perform and compete out of love for the culture, it was a given that Freddy and Jason face off in a Verzuz matchup to see whose lyrical sword cuts the deepest, once and for all. Throughout the aughts, both artists matched their commercial success with standout showings alongside other rap and R&B artists and on the mixtape circuit, building reputations as elite wordsmiths. While Jadakiss spent the latter half of the ’90s as a key cog in the Bad Boy Records machine as a member of The LOX, Fabolous bided his time dominating the mixtape circuit under the guiding hand of DJ Clue, who helped him secure a record deal through his imprint, Desert Storm. With both having released their debut solo albums in 2001, Jadakiss and Fabolous’ trajectories within the rap game have been eerily similar. While the event between the two - who joined forces for the highly-anticipated and critically acclaimed joint-album, Friday on Elm Street, in 2017 - was undoubtedly friendly and laced with compliments throughout the battle, there was no question that each came with the intent to outlast the other and walk away the victor. "Like That Y'all (Remix)*" ( Sheek Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss, A.P.After pairing two of the most acclaimed stars in contemporary R&B on Juneteenth, Verzuz returned to its rap roots, as Jadakiss and Fabolous went heads up to see whose catalog reigns supreme. "Hustler's Prayer" ( Styles P, Bully & Straw) "Brother's Keeper" ( Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Styles P & Bully)
"Hello" ( Sheek Louch, Large Amount, T.Y.) (feat. "Round & Round" (Large Amount, A.P., Bully & Tommy Stars)
"That's D-Block" ( Styles P, Bucky, Straw, Large Amount, AP & Snyp Life) "From the Block" ( Sheek Louch, Styles P, Bully, T.Y. "Get That Paper" ( Sheek Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss & S.I.) "Thrilla" ( Sheek Louch, Snyp Life, Large Amount & Tommy Stars) "So Much Trouble" ( Sheek Louch, Styles P & Bucky) (feat. The end of the video for "So Much Trouble" features a verse from the song "From The Block". Music videos were released for the singles "Get That Paper" and "So Much Trouble".
This album contains The Lox with new D-Block artist such as Bully, Bucky, Straw, Snyp Life, Don-D, T.Y., Large Amount, A.P. To date the album has sold over 86,000 copies. It debuted at #40 on the Billboard 200, selling 12,000 copies in its first week. The album will officially introduce many of the members that make up D-Block and will also be a minor stepping stone to the New L.O.X. No Security is a compilation album by hip hop group D-Block aka The LOX.