I had the opportunity to hear this live about 1 am in the morning on wed/thurs day 🌙. This is why ny takes hiphop seriously! Respect birth place of the culture!
No he didn't - they both went in hard. Not that they were battling, but to judge, I'd say I like L's bars a little better; but he didn't "embarrass" Jay.
Definitely not embarrassed. Jay z has his own style of expression. It's definitely more abstract compared to Big L, but innovative nonetheless... I enjoyed both styles... Too bad this Jay Z is long gone
Nah, nobody got embarrassed, Jay's 2nd verse is CRAZY swingin' with the phrasing! That kid had no idea he'd be a billionaire 1 day, he was HUNGRY & grindin' back then. These are 2 cats who respect each other, gettin open! J was trying out some new flows for that time. They both KILLED it. Big L had to let 'em know in his 1st 2 verses, & that got Jay open for the final one. #RespectTheArchitects #RIP #BigL
Word is born they was just spittin' that night not necessarily competing. Young bucks tryin' to get theirs. I've always loved Big Lamont's style. MAD bebop phrasing in his bars.
