Busta Rhymes made it abundantly clear he wants to face off with T.I. in the next Verzus battle, telling Fat Joe on Instagram Live, “I’m gonna bust his ass.” But evidently Tip isn’t feeling the potential matchup. On Wednesday (October 21), the Hustle Gang boss headed to Instagram Live to explain why he didn’t think he’s the right pick.
“Busta Rhymes is one of the most phenomenal talents of our time, man,” he said in the clip. “Muthafucka’s catalog is thick. Catalog is thick! It just ain’t the same. I can’t go back right now and play goddamn Pop Warner football … we can’t reach back there. Might as well call out Melle Mel … [it would be like] Brandy against Dionne Warwick.”
He added, “I salute and respect Busta a whole lot. I just think the generational gap might be just a little too much. Actually, Busta and Fat Joe wouldn’t be bad. You were on the Fat Joe show. You and Fat Joe was around the same [era].”
Tip then suggested Twista would be a better opponent for Busta but also promised “we gon’ figure it out.”
He continued, “I appreciate the consideration. I truly do, Busta. I appreciate your contributions to the culture. Got nothing but respect for you. I feel like me and Busta would be me calling out and saying ‘21 Savage, I want to see! Me and you, Verzuz!’”
T.I. and Busta have an eight-year age difference, with Tip being born in 1980 and Bus-A-Bus in 1972. Busta’s inaugural studio album The Coming arrived in 1996, while Tip’s first LP I’m Serious was released in 2001.
Tip think he’s some big time superstar…lol… bro, you should’ve accepted Busta challenge. 50 Cent does not see you as competition. 50 1st album would be the nail in the coffin for you.
LMAO@that bullshit…50 ran like a muthafucka from TI! LOL
Not true! 50 is just to big for ti
TI would win that, way more music. 50 first album is legendary so unless he uses every single song from it, he will lose
Comedy gold!!!
Ti had to play the age card.. He knew he was no match for busta.. Busta was gonna flame u up bruh.. He even ate your food on the collab yall did together(Hurt off ti vs tip)
Busta vs Tech 9ine
Esham vs Brotha Lynch Hung
Ice cube vs Mack 10
DJ quik vs Warren G
Eminem vs Slim Shady vs Marshall mathers (man can pull it off too I bet)
Wheres the latino versus? I remember back to the hotel and some other shit that was poppin hard at the time. Keep it all coming, I’m watchin
man, stop.
T.I vs a lie detector answering questions about being a RAT would be worth watching
TI is a legend but somehow everyone is still better than him. I don’t know how is that possible.
Tip got classic albums and songs I jus honestly feel like up north people way to cocky for what idk the south vs the north in a verzuz battle I’m taking the south easily like people really think 50 cent fuckin with TI is ridiculous yea get rich a nice album his best album classic songs but can 50 pull out a legit 20 plus songs to battle hell no in my opinion
The only person making it a east vs south thing is you lol
T.I. vs Nelly would be prob more competitive…