The Verzuz Instagram battles brought forth by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have been welcomed entertainment for fans stuck inside due to stay-at-home orders during this global pandemic.
During a recent HipHopDX conversation with Queensbridge legend Havoc, the dialogue inevitably spilled to the battle festivities and the Mobb Deep member revealed it’s a possibility that his name will be popping up on the scoreboard in the near future.
“I just hit up Swizz, I sent him my list,” the rap vet explained. “Now I said, ‘Swizz, I’ll battle anybody you put me against.’ He said, ‘I bet.’ I said, ‘I’ll be waiting,’ and he said, ‘I’m going to do it ASAP.’ So look for that.”
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When asked if he was up to challenge his longtime associate Alchemist, reigning champ RZA or even newer producers such as Metro Boomin or someone who assists the A$AP Mob camp, Hav didn’t downplay his producer prowess.
“Yeah. Yeah!” he exclaimed. “You could put me up against anybody and I’m not going to get destroyed. I believe that in my heart, I could definitely hang in there with the best of them.”
“And yeah, I was going to say [RZA] but I didn’t want to get beside myself, but I would take him on. I’m willing to lose just because.”
During an April 18 Instagram Live session, Swizz Beatz may have let the cat on the bag when he claimed he told Alchemist “just focus on Havoc” after one of his own gaffes was highlighted.
On Friday (April 25), Havoc will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s major-label debut, The Infamous, which he released in 1995 with his late rhyming partner, Prodigy.
The groundbreaking Hip Hop project will be re-released with a host of new bonuses: “Shook Ones, Part I (Original Version),” Infamous Sessions Mixes of “The Money (Version 2)” and “Lifestyles Of The Infamous,” marking the first time the tracks will be available digitally.
Check back on April 25 for the full stream and interview.
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Havoc vs Alchemist or DJ Muggs
This will be once in a lifetime to see, and both have Prodigy bangers on standby
Would love to see Havoc vs 4th Disciple.
Hav one of the Best to ever do it, looking forward to this
Havoc vs. Muggs
Perfect
Nice
Havoc vs roc Marciano
i love this matchup in theory but Marci doesn’t have a bench of ubiquitous bangers to compete with Havoc. main event would have to be Hav vs Alc
I’m taking Fabs stance on this challenge. Like Fab said how he wouldn’t go against 2chainz just due to the generation gap and content, the same should apply to Hav. He should be set up against a golden era producer as opposed to this generations metros and so forth.
Havoc vs Pete Rock
These aren’t BATTLES. This is the dumbest shit ever. 2 producers should get on live and cook something up on the spot – that’s a battle.
Hav vs Rza
Havoc vs. Q-Tip…student vs. mentor
Havoc vs Easy Mo Bee
R.I.P. PRODIGY
I don’t know why Hav is doubting himself against RZA. Me personally, I’ll take Havoc’s beats over RZA’s any day of the week. I always thought RZA’s production was overrated.
Statik Selektah would kill em all dead
Havoc got this his 92 run speaks for his self best producer in the game
I can give havoc shit. Its only fair that he goes against a veteran like myself…..Erick Sermon