Stitches is resilient. He got publicly shamed after his Mike Tyson-like knockout at the hands of Wack 100 in his hometown, Miami. The shaming continued as both Wack 100 and The Game taunted him via Instagram. It continued after The Game seemingly paid members of his own crew to jump him. Whether it was that or the punch that left his left eye on the fritz we can’t say, but we can say that this track is his getting back up. But how did he do? Let myself, Features Editor Andre Grant and Sr. Features Writer Ural Garrett let you know.
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Ural: Either Stitches has some very serious psychological issues or is taking method acting to unprecedented levels. There’s plenty to find fault in his “Don’t Fear Death Freestyle.” Utilizing one of Pimp C’s classic voicemail recordings is utterly disrespectful to the legacy of the legendary Houston emcee/producer. Threatening to kill The Game is maddening as death isn’t something to play with. Even the Compton rapper himself has admitted to losing the fade a few times in his life so getting this angry at getting knocked out sounds childish at best.
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“It’s time to kill some pussy acting niggas cause they acting up?”
If anyone won’t say it, I will: Stitches and almost a quarter of DX commenters are the reason Donald Trump is leading in the GOP polls. They live in a fantasy world where the real reality means possibly dealing with World War III. Logic matters none. Taking shots at Game’s possible former life as a stripper is getting old and redundant at this point. “Don’t Fear Death Freestyle” shifts tones from comically bad to deranged adding a teaspoon of entertainment value. However, it’s better than “Color Money” and “I Just Wanna Know.” In all seriousness, I really hope this is all some orchestrated WWE type of situation. Regardless of my documented feelings toward Stitches, death is mad real. Then again, if he is killed, will anyone care outside of his loved ones? He’s been considered a joke in Hip Hop for so long that his reputation far outweighs his lackluster work output.
In regards to Game, he’s dealt with far more serious threats before including former nemesis 50 Cent and current dress wearing controversial rap figure Young Thug. Plus, it’s clear he’s really trying to stay out of legal trouble. The Documentary 2 rapper has absolutely nothing much to worry about. Lyrically, Jayceon has three classics under his belt and various great diss records for reference. This isn’t even going to be a fair fight if Game responds.
Andre: This diss track is really a declaration of war, which is disheartening. I thought it would come to this, but I was hoping it wouldn’t reach this kind of boiling point so quickly. That cooler heads might prevail. Men, though, are hilariously predictable creatures who, in this society, mostly lack the ability to reason themselves through feelings of shame or embarrassment. So Stitches finds himself in a quandary now. One that is of his own making, but I digress… Each bar in this “diss track” is a threat featuring his questionable use of the word “n*gga” to great effect. Does he sometimes slip up and use the word with the hard “r?” Maybe. What’s most important is that you can tell he means every word he’s trying to say.
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For being earnest, you can say that Stitches has done more than his fair share. He wasn’t supposed to even make it this far. As Lil Phil, he garnered little to no attention. Yet, his Joker like persona has captured the public’s imagination. Part of that persona is beefing. Coming after well-known figures in Hip Hop has always been an entry point into the game. See Jay Z battle LL Cool J in dark alleys. See that same LL be challenged by Canibus. And so on and so forth. This one has turned dark, though, and violence is almost sure to follow. To wit, Game has also been told by a judge that he is to stand trial on charges for two separate incidents. So many of what he said in his interview with DX Editor-in-Chief Justin Hunte is coming true. He may just be going to jail for the shit he’s been doing.
As far as the diss track, while deeply sad and angry, it raises some questions. Does Stitches have in his arsenal what he says he does? And, well, also, this has no musical value whatsoever. No chance of this one getting nominated for a Grammy. Nope.
Andre Grant is an NYC native turned L.A. transplant that has contributed to a few different properties on the web and is now the Features Editor for HipHopDX. He’s also trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot. Follow him on Twitter @drejones.
Ural Garrett is a Los Angeles-based journalist and HipHopDX’s Senior Features Writer. When not covering music, video games, films and the community at large, he’s in the kitchen baking like Anita. Follow him on Twitter @Uralg.
