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Add-2's Dream Battles

When I heard that Shawty Lo was beefing with T.I my initial reaction was kinda apathetic and went kind like this: “are you fucking serious? …Shawty Lo? Homeboy that be whispering on the songs? Annnnd no one else? Just him? This aint even a fair fight…is that nigga even a rapper?”

Lets be realistic, T.I at his worse still could destroy Shawty L-O at his peak which i believe he has reached. I started thinking bout the other battles that have or could have happened within the last year or so and how they were kinda disappointing. 50 vs Fat Joe (Joey didn’t even put up a fight), Jay-z vs Jim Jones or even worse Jay vs Soulja Boy & The Wizards and lastly Wayne bitching out from Gillie, 50 and The Clipse. The only people who really bodied niggas was Joe Budden abusing Ransom for 8 mins on two tracks and Royce Da 5’9 demolishing Mistah Fab.

So in the light of the playoffs (its gonna be the Lakers vs Celtics in the end) I thought of my own battles I like to see that I feel would be a little more balanced in my mind. (note: this list aint finalized. Hit me up at www.myspace.com/add2 and we can debate it)

Beat Battle

Hi-Tek vs 9th Wonder - Two of the best yet not quite mainstream producers. Hi Tek has always been one of my favorite since Reflection Eternal and 9th since The Listening. Both have made some hip hop classics and produced for some mainstream artists.

Add-2's prediction: (still debating) 

 

Timbaland vs Polow da don - To both their credit they’ve made me listen to people I normally wouldn’t listen to. They can flip both original and samples but their originals have been better than alot of cats sampled beats.

Add-2's prediction: Timbaland, not to say that Polow may not be where Tims at in a few years but when Timbaland wanna kill shit he can (even some of the pop stuff been kinda ill...not that madonna shit tho)

Premo vs Dilla - This one was suggested by one of my homies. Its not necessarily fair considering Dilla is gone but as everyone knows these are possibly the most loved/appreciated hip hop producers period (i'd throw Pete Rock in that category as well). If you need further explanation on either, please refer to their extensive classic discography asap (you will be glad you did).

Add-2's Prediction: If I had no other choice and HAD to pick one....damn....i guess I'd roll with Dilla.

 

 

Kanye vs Just Blaze - Not too long ago I seen Just Blaze go song for song with Swizz and I thought he kilt it completely with his Rocafella catalogue alone. I always had a hard time deciding who outshined who on Blueprint and then with their later work. Just got better high energy shit but kanye got that soulful shit that you can just listen to over and over.

Add-2's Prediction: (still debating)

(couldnt really think of anybody who could honestly match up with Pharrell's versatility)

Black Thought vs Mos Def - Brilliant conceptual thinkers with a dope consistent flow. Mos has been away making movies while Thought is still fighting the uphill battle of trying to achieve that level we all think The Roots could be on.

Predicition: Mos, even thought they have similar patterns I think Mos has more charisma than Thought.

Jeezy vs Rick Ross - The trapstar versus the boss. Can't say i'm a big fan of either but they have their moments. When Jeezy got at Gucci Mane it was pure comedy (the end of the song was hilarious) and when Ross was throwing shots at TI he was talking about all the stuff Shawty Lo talking bout now.

Joe Budden vs Fabolous - The logical choice against Joe Budden's 356,934,034,528 bars would be somebody like Game or maybe Crooked I who can match him bar for bar but I was thinking about who has been able to keep up with him as far as impact goes with punchlines. Each song they have been on together with others has been pretty much a competition between which out of the two kill the song more.

Prediction: Joey, I know some of the world still think of him as just for Pump It Up but over the years he has got into a few battles like with Game, 50 cent and Jay-z and lyrically i thought he sent some pretty good shots even tho no one really responded to him.

Busta Rhymes vs Ludacris - Obviously both are animated and can spit in different styles and arguably kill every remix they been on. Busta kilt Ja Rule on that last verse with Em and Fif and Luda shitted on TI at the end of that Young Buck joint.

Prediction: (still debating)

Nas & Az vs Jadakiss & Styles P - Other than MOP these are some of the few people who can split bars and share verses and it never gets old. I cant think of anybody else who can compliment each other better (i think another good combination is Jay, Facemob and Beans). From Styles and Kiss going back n forth on how they would hawk you with the knife to Az and Nas talking about being the flyest gangsta's each create the perfect tag team on a song.

Prediction: Styles and Jada, even though i'm a bigger Nas/AZ fan I think at this point Jada and Styles are better in tune with eachother.

Lupe vs ??? - I really would love to see him in a battle but I honestly cant think of anyone who could be considered on his level. Thats just being honest.

Again if you got some suggestions or someone who may better fit let me know on the myspace cause I wanted to put 3000, Jay, Cube, Rakim, KRS and some others in

www.myspace.com/add2

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