On Wednesday June 26th, Nelly was on Power 106 in Los Angeles promoting his new album. He also took the opportunity to take some shots at KRS-One. He spit (or babbled, which ever you like) his lines over the beat from Styles’ new single, “Good Times.” On a related note, what the fuck is with Nelly calling everyone “dirty?” What a ridiculous expression. Anyways, here is Nelly’s verse:

“These people actually thinking that dirty ain’t got skills / Dirty, Nelly got skills…almost as many skills as KRS had deals, now how that feel? / He callin’ me commercial rap, who did commercials first? / Who the one was drinking Sprite? like obeying his thirst? / Making money for the same man who’s kids buy my album / You tell me what’s the difference ya’ll please I ain’t found none …. Dirty stop faking, ’cause you got dreads that don’t make you Jamaican / Who’s ya faking? matter fact dirty you flaking…”

Now, since he asked what the difference is, I feel obliged to answer. Making a Sprite commercial doesn’t embarrass hip hop, the same can’t be said about your music. Anyhow, KRS-One was on Power 106 just 3 days later to respond. He made a track called “U Don’t Really Want It,” here is an excerpt:

“That’s was a nice try Nelly, I don’t mean to be bold / But put that ‘Hot in Herrre’ bull-ish on hold / And let’s get down to the fact of the matter / In the dictionary under wack rap- you the rapper! …You just too stupid to see / I was made on the streets and you was made on MTV/How you gonna talk about my nose to attack me? / When you steady guzzling those pills for your acne? / My nose comes from a line of kings/Your acne comes from you eating the wrong things… I tell ya, it don’t take me to say / Don’t buy your album, street cats ain’t buying it anyway… I’m all about the unity of Miss and Misters / You’re all about grabbing money and dissing our sisters / Take your ass back to TV Land/And let this be a lesson you can’t see me man! …You copy cat, with sloppy raps / You chill with N’Sync, I chill where hip-hop be at!”

That line about being made on MTV is the defining line of this battle. The above quotes have been transcribed from sohh.