Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One delivered an unforgettable experience on Sunday night (October 17) when they stepped inside the Verzuz arena at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. With over 100,000 people streaming the event on the Verzuz Instagram account and a packed crowd inside the arena, the two Hip Hop pioneers sailed through some of their most iconic hits.
Both MCs brought out a roster of special guests, including b-boy legend Crazy Legs from the Rock Steady Crew who put on a breaking masterclass alongside fellow icon PopMaster Fabel and Tata. After the performance, Crazy Legs caught up with Busta Rhymes, one of many famous faces in the crowd.
On Monday (October 18), Crazy Legs shared a photo of himself sandwiched in between Bus-A-Bus and Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz. In the caption, he revealed Busta Rhymes told him how hard it’s been to find anyone willing to battle him in a Verzuz of his own.
“I had to let @bustarhymes know that no one is worthy enough to battle him,” he wrote. “Then he told me that 5 people already turned it down. Some things are just what they are. He has the unfortunate pleasure of being a god in the rap game. Shout out to @therealswizzz for the #BDP outfit of the day!”
In September, Fat Joe provided some insight into why it’s been such a challenge to find an opponent for Busta Rhymes. Speaking to his 4.5 million Instagram followers, Fat Joe admitted even he was intimidated by Busta’s talent.
“Fat Joe scared to do Verzuz with Busta Rhymes and so is everybody else,” he said. “You gotta understand, sometimes you ever notice — you seen boxers and they knock everybody out? People be scared to fight those boxers.
“Busta Rhymes is gonna outrap, outperform anybody who goes up in a Verzuz with him. That’s a fact. Yo, Busta Rhymes nobody wanna get in there with you, man. You might have to be an honorary — they gotta give you the check for no reason.”
As for Busta Rhymes’ own personal choices, he mentioned he’d like to face Eminem, JAY-Z or Lil Wayne during a November 2020 interview with Complex.
“I would love to spar against anybody … as long as their catalog is a powerful catalog, because I don’t want to do a corny Verzuz,” he said at the time. “I don’t wanna do no Verzuz with anybody whose catalog isn’t crazy. And I would love to do a Verzuz with somebody that I’m a fan of, because I’m only trying to compete with people that brings the best out of me.”
They fear his ‘roid rage…
Fuck up pussy
it’s hard enough to work with folks in hip hop without every damn concert now being some dumb fight to the death where everybody got a big mouth and an opinion when it’s supposed to be a party with an MC providing fun and entertainment. All this competition and “battling” nonsense seems grafted on and mad artificial. If it’s a winner take all situation everyone wants you to lose so it’s unworkable as a culture which is why it is encouraged and promoted.
I keep saying LL would be a good matchup. Somebody make it happen
Nah LL doesn’t do that fast hippty.
right…he don;t…he is more a crooner rapper…lol..lol
Twista
I definitely agree with that choice. I just know that Busta has way more music though.
that’s who exactly who I had mentioned too…Twista..but his catalog????
Busta Rhymes is good I’ll give it to him BUT! The one person will give Busta Rhymes the L is Missy Elliott. Hands Down
At first I kinda thought Missy would get destroyned………but I actually really like your answer! Busta is 49 years old. Missy is 50. I think Busta has had a longer career going back to LOTNS, and still putting out albums on the regular. But if we look at that mid/late 90’s to mid/late 00’s, I think they both had pretty comparative careers. Lots of different styles, flows, and who can forget those HyPe Williams videos many moons ago. So yeah, I think it would be a fun one to watch, but Busta would get the W. They both could bring a ton of friends along too for the show.
Remember Missy wrote A LOT of fyah for other artists. She definitely has the catalog.
Very good point. Forgot about that. And I wouldn’t mind hearing Missy sing some hooks to those songs “lookin like Patti Labelle….” lol!
Very good point – I feel you! And I wouldn’t mind if she did go Patti Labelle and stark singing some hooks as well lol!
I’d like to see busta & Wayne ?
Wyclef
Tech n9ne
Tech 9 was dope up until the last 7-8 years where he just been dropping a lot of terrible solo’s. But Tech doesn’t really fit
the versus format. They want artist who have had a big presences at some point on the radio, B.E.T or M.T.V. Tech doesn’t fit that plus you put Tech 9 and a lose situation the crowd would be extremely one sided. Tech could spit something extremely dope and the crowd wouldn’t even react the way the should.
Agreed…Tech says himself he only got better and better and says people like his old sheeeet better cause nostalgia..
So he feels his new sheeet is better????!”#
WTF?
HIs best sheeet is BUmbell, and if I aint mistaken that was some the first sheeet dude ever did.
Different eras but LL would definitely give Busta a run for is money.
NNNOOO WAAAYY…LL is more of a crooner rapper..lol…lol…busta chose great ones..Eminem, Jay-Z…i do wish Twista would be in for a challenge though…but his catalog isn;t big enough though..
say whaaaat ?
Licking Lips aint cool j aint got that many dope verses. At least the timesignature crashes heavy for that .
ho’d you rate ” I need love” up vs ” Turn it up” ?
Snoop was the answer but he already did it with x. They have very similar careers, are both known for their character and being complete feature wheres. They both have deep catalogs and a few classics. Im not a huge wayne fan, he’s definitely dope, but he might actually be the best fit. Deep catalog, came from a group, a personality and featured on everybody’s shit.
You should have listed the 5
A great match up for bus would be Redman!
Yeah. Redman got a lot of heat, dope freestyles and features. He would definetly give Bus firece competition.
Still has to be T.I. both actually have great catalogues, actually thing T.I. has a better one.
Busa vs Eminem would be sick. Also versus Luda or Ice Cube
LL COOL J
A Busta vs Q-Tip would be perfect.
Black Thought
What about twist fast flow and deadly bars dont sleep on twista
Or tech nine please Busta dont sleep on these guys
It’s all about matchups. I like MIssy. Both were/are trendsetting, really dope and different videos, both energetic. And mainly of all they both got some smashes!
Busta vs Luda makes alot of sense.
Busta is hard to beat because he is a great performer BUT LiL John could get him (not lyrically) but the whole crunk era Lil John helped can definitely match or beat Busta energy on stage!! Remember: Fat Joe was better lyrically but Ja Rule was a better performer and had more hits!!
Busta vs ja rule would be dope
Busta vs mystikal
Busta vs LL cool j
I personally think that he should go against Tech N9ne. Hits-wise, Tech can’t match Busta but rapping and performance wise he can hang with him.
EXACTLY