Cassidy has said that he’s the “biggest battle rapper” in the game — until Eminem wants to come and challenge him for the title.
The legendary Philly artist gave his perspective on his place in battle rap during a recent interview with the African Cultural Art Forum. Cassidy also talked about Eminem and his wish to either collaborate with him on a record, or simply battle him for supremacy in the performance genre.
“It’s nobody else in battle rap bigger than me or did more things than me,” Cassidy said. “If somebody wanted to try to claim the title, like Eminem or somebody would have to come back and get in the lane and try to claim that they are the biggest battle rapper. Because as of this point right now, it’s me.”
He added: “I’m a fan of Eminem man. I want to work with him. Trade some information with bull. Do some music with him, so I ain’t really trying to battle him, but I’ll battle anybody. I’ve battled myself before so I’ll battle anybody.”
This isn’t the first time Cassidy has called out a fellow Hip Hop peer for a rap battle.
During an interview with Sway In The Morning in 2012, the “I’m a Hustla” hitmaker expressed interest in battling Meek Mill, who was one of the hottest names in Hip Hop at the time.
“It’d be good for Hip Hop,” Cassidy said at the time. “Good for everything, man. Bring some more excitement to the game. Not taking nothing away from the dudes that’s rhyming right now, but it’d be beneficial. He don’t wanna do that, you know what I’m saying? You can’t force a man to do something he don’t wanna do so it is what it is.”
Cassidy came into the music industry as a battle rapper during the late 1990s. Over the last two decades, he’s become a platinum-selling rapper, but battle rap has always been in the background of his career. The 40-year-old has sparred with some of the top battle rappers in history including Hitman Holla, Arsonal and Goodz, to name a few.
It’s good to have dreams, lol .
Nothing wrong with what Cassidy said, he IS the biggest battle rapper ever. However, he’s fully aware an artist like Eminem is an absolute freestyle monster, who only stopped battle rapping once his career exploded. Eminem would have no need to ever battle again, but man I tell ya I’d pay $100 just to stream live
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And yet you’re on a hip hop site. Nobody gives a fuck about Asian rappers and why is it all their songs are in English? Even your own community doesn’t give a fuck about your culture
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Eminem isn’t considered to be one of the top battle rappers, only by people who aren’t hiphop heads. Em was very talented in the day at it though, hands down.
Harry mack would body both of them in a real freestyle battle..
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Mannnn ur 45 stoppppppp. Em is doing his Thang ur looking for attraction
Cassidy’s battle against Dizaster was unwatchable on both sides.
Get the fuck outta here it was a classic! Both battles! Bitch!
bro cassidy was nice in that battle.
Maybe so. I remember there being lots of gas and mugging for the camera. If I find the time, I’ll give it a rewatch.
Mannnn ur 45 stoppppppp. Em is doing his Thang ur looking for attraction. Philly is Gillie….
Em vs Ass Shitty? No thanks.
How bout Supernatural and Juice, also there is this cat from King of the dot that destroyed Canibus, they always do without beat which I’m not a fan of
You know you are the GOAT when every top tier lyricist wants to battle you. What was Melle Mel saying about Eminem again?
That battle would be lit. Em 99.99% won’t agree to it. Cassidy def could cook all these other dudes out. Shoutout to Brizz Rawsteen, best battle rapper that nobody talkin about.
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Your Country is as lame as everywhere else. No jab- no entrance. Big joke worldwide. You’re still
stuck in 95 fam. I bet you still believe “black”is a race, AstophraAllah. Salaam.
Cassidy nice but sad he looking for work because nobody ain’t trying to battle to make money.when already u top 3 without battle like cassidy.cash need to set up his game b like a mc that’s promise for him
Eminem’s freestyle battling days are long behind him. I’m a fan and in a written back and forth he’s a savage. But I don’t think he’s very relevant to that scene anymore.
lmao for what? he couldnt even get passed ARSonal lol… Cassidy sit this one out buddy… when it comes to top tier lyricists… you are close to the bottom…RELAX. em will flame your whole shit up!
That’s his only claim to fame cause dudes studio albums are wack as fuck.