What cassidy brought to battle rap that day, NOBODY IN THE WORLD was ready for! Nobody ever heard those type of punchlines mixed with confidence and aggression before. Definitely legendary
Big L did exist my dude. The aggression aspect, I’ll give you but confidence and punches? Big L already done that. To say the world wasn’t ready is crazy.
@@TripSe7en_77 bruh, NOBODY IN THE WORLD WAS READY FOR CASSIDY .. THATS WHY HE BECAME THE BIGGEST RAPPER IN THE WORLD THOSE COUPLE OF YEARS. GET REAL AND QUIT BEING BIASED
Anybody that think Cassidy aint a gangster, look at this footage! Cass was amongst wolves and was outnumbered and still talked his trash to them dudes! This to me proves Cassidy as a true savage! Never been touched either
Cassidy was like that for real a lot can’t believe it but all the cosmic kev freestyles off the top the jawn vs j young turn your adams apple to applesauce still one of the hardest punches I heard in a freestyled battle they did him a disservice by not recording all his content but thats the era we came up in glad he’s getting recognition for everything though he deserves it ✊🏾
Don't forget in that J Young shit Cass told em "I'm climb up on ya roof like Santa Clause/Pop you and watch you die like Anna Ross" Cass used to kill niggas
Just realized it but with Jay and Swiss being the bosses & the way it went down, it’s kinda like retribution for us not being able to see The Jay & dmx pool hall battle
@@22568307r that’s not the battle people refer to, what your talking about is backstage on tour they just rapping casually, if it was a battle the Muslim brother in the bow tie won it not Jay or X 😂
Cassidy is the best ever to do it period, back then coming up Cassidy vs Freeway was one of the best battles on TH-cam 🤷🏽♂️🐐he done started this shit give him his flowers
I'm commenting before even watching.. Just to say Cassidy did elevate the craft and formulated a whole new (orignal) style. He a Forfather along with the others ... I remember the impact of the Cassidy vs Loyd banks mixtapes .. it was like seeing 2 samurai with 2 different style perfom the same Art 🎨 the craftsmanship of all the hip hop greats will be mentioned for centuries. All praise to the most high .... FAMILY
As far as lyricism goes there’s so many giants in the rap game but what makes an emcee truly dangerous is one who’s a great lyricist in the rap game, as well as an amazing ability to battle and that’s what guys like lord finesse, big L, king Los, Cassidy, Kendrick, Ab Soul, micky factzzz, Supernat, Mc Juice, Em, Diabolic, Technique, Canibus, Daylyt, percee P, Krs One, and a select few others are able to do each of these guys to a different level/extent than others of course but the fact that they can do both is amazing.
Sounds strategic to send Freeway up against an unknown Cassidy at the time...imagine Beanie stepping up and getting crushed by an unknown rapper on video at that stage of his career when Roc-a-fella was just taking off....
Lol I don’t think it would’ve been that sweet with beans he had the aggression,sarcasm wordplay with versatility with a flow that is his own definitely would’ve been a good battle to see at that time lol
Cassidy with the hat is another level. He fell off got pistol whipped but hes elite as a battle rapper. So many punch lines he and Big L were pioneers give him respect.
Remember when this went down like it was yesterday...man. The streets really buzzed about this. That video footage circulated and the audio of this battle was all over the mixtape circuit...everyone heard what went down. It was a moment fr.
Your definition of schooling is far different from mine. If he would have battled Jay z and schooled HIM then that cation would’ve been true. But cass just proved he could rap because Jay underestimated him by schooling who he went up with.
Cassidy need to keep killing every song spitting the hottest bars Jadakiss Lloyd Banks and Fabolous all are my favorite rappers when it comes to going hard spitting craziest freestyle bars
@@m.b.c.boxing9177 That’s fair, but remember Sigel was an animal at that time too. At the time he was about to go to war with Kiss and was firing shots at Nas. That might have been peak Sigel.
There’s only ONE MC, that NO MC WILL BATTLE, because their career would be FINISHED & that’s…KRS-ONE! Pac, Nas, Jay-Z, Em, 50, Biggie, DMX & whoever else you can think of would NEVER STEP TO KRS-ONE!!!
Krs-one is definitely a lyrical genius & legendary status, but I simply have a difference of opinion, all those guys you named are a serious problem on the 🎤and would all say the same about krs-one,he's the goat 🐐, but that was a different time/Era 🤷🏿
@@reginaldjenkins6345 I hear you as well my Brother, but KRS has been challenging MC’s since He & Scott La Rock came out as BDP & ALL those artists I named & any others, have NEVER STEPPED TO KRS, because he knows FACTS about A LOT of artists & their history & he would DESTROY THEIR CAREERS BY EXPOSING THEM!!! He’s not just an MC, he has PROFESSOR STATUS & the backing of The Zulu Nation! Trust me on this!
I remember this is one of the first videos I put on my video Ipod lmao. I was used to that 8-mile battle rap style with a beat. Or just freestyle battle raps off top where someone is beat boxing and you just try to think of funny lines in between a lot of weak shit. But this battle changed everything. I starting writing battle raps for different type of people I may run in to lmao. Fat niggas, skinny niggas, niggas with no gear, etc. I wonder who started this style. Seems like it came from Philly.
Cassidy goes out for food… hears the boasting on radio, gets angry. Calms down hearing Jay Z on the way. Jay Z comes in and treats him like a whipper snapper and he gets angry again. And do a demolition on State Property 😩… 😆
@Cassidy still let ‘em have it & I damn sure remember when we marched across the BROOKLYN BRIDGE campaigning HIV/AIDS awareness whereby one of my daughters is an ambassador of same…
I used to see cass at Loews Hotel a lot in philly. I was security and let him use a room one time. He fucked that room up..😂😂😂 spent my shift cleaning up after this fool. Cass is Philly like no other.
What cassidy brought to battle rap that day, NOBODY IN THE WORLD was ready for! Nobody ever heard those type of punchlines mixed with confidence and aggression before. Definitely legendary
Big L did exist my dude. The aggression aspect, I’ll give you but confidence and punches? Big L already done that. To say the world wasn’t ready is crazy.
Cassidy is too underrated - he's easy top 10 all time. If someone says he's top 5, I'd say it might be a dope list.
TRUE. Freeways hype was so big for the 2 days after the hot97 freestyle. CASS CAME AND TOOK THAT MOMENTUM!!!
@@TripSe7en_77 bruh, NOBODY IN THE WORLD WAS READY FOR CASSIDY .. THATS WHY HE BECAME THE BIGGEST RAPPER IN THE WORLD THOSE COUPLE OF YEARS. GET REAL AND QUIT BEING BIASED
Cassidy is underrated af. Makes no sense
Straight up one of the dopest hip hop stories I’ve ever heard. Salute to the Philly legend Cass🔥🔥🔥
Nobody could F with cassidy back then. He was probably the best freestyler /battle rapper in that Era.
Yo Drag-On vs Cassidy! That would have been 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ain't no need to mention it boyyy he use to rip heads damn
When freeway rap sound like he on the verge of starting to cry. 😢😢😅
I'm from Philly. Nobody wanted to battle Cass at that time. He was the most dangerous
I just want as much confidence as Cass. He the most confidant
He has some insane energy in-person. Completely captivating.
That not confidence it wasn't no need for all that....
Trust in yourself
This one of the best interviews I’ve seen Cassidy do. You can tell this was one of his most biggest moments in his career
Cas has the most legendary freestyles on youtube.
Facts
@@mikeroth2833 cass also has some of the dumbest comments on youtube
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Anybody that think Cassidy aint a gangster, look at this footage! Cass was amongst wolves and was outnumbered and still talked his trash to them dudes! This to me proves Cassidy as a true savage! Never been touched either
My nicca say, “I’m in the backseat driving”🐐🤣
I was like was I tripping I know he just didn’t say that lol
People be asking what kinda car is that 😂
Correction: I’m in the backseat riding. The driver driving to McDonald
😂😂😂😂😂 It was a SIMPLE Missed saying of WORDS, Y'ALL REACHING 😭😭😭😭😭
That was hilarious
"Turned on the READY-YO" 😂
Cass accent/ pronunciation be funny asf 🤣🤣🤣
@@giffymoney3832 that's a Philly BOUL for you 😆
Now that I have the back story, it just makes this battle even more legendary.
CASSIDY THAT WAS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
Cassidy need to write a book called the art of confidence !!!
Where was the confidence when that ask him to battle stack Bundle...That the only cat he never talk shit about
So basically HOV put the battery in Cassidy’s back to have one of the most legendary battles ever.
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@@TheDanzaProject Cass didn't have any of that energy when they wanted him to battle stack bundles...he wanted no parts of that battle
Stack Bundles is one of my personal GOAT'S
S s s s s s SQUAAAAAAD UP!
That Sergio tech jacket is dope asf!
Meat Muncher
Damn. Jay Z got Freeway murdered. 😂😂😂
Murked
😂
Freeway is definitely not a battle rapper he is a songwriter
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I feel you but niggas from Philly battle
Excuses
@@itisim What excuses?
@@kbtken for freeway
Cassidy was like that for real a lot can’t believe it but all the cosmic kev freestyles off the top the jawn vs j young turn your adams apple to applesauce still one of the hardest punches I heard in a freestyled battle they did him a disservice by not recording all his content but thats the era we came up in glad he’s getting recognition for everything though he deserves it ✊🏾
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Don't forget in that J Young shit Cass told em "I'm climb up on ya roof like Santa Clause/Pop you and watch you die like Anna Ross" Cass used to kill niggas
Yup real hip hop and artist
Never heard this story, glad y’all captured it
When Beans walked in, he knew who Cass Was…He should’ve warned them N¡&&@$😅😅😅
Just realized it but with Jay and Swiss being the bosses & the way it went down, it’s kinda like retribution for us not being able to see The Jay & dmx pool hall battle
On me I was just thinking of that when Cass was talking bout how Jay went in clownin after the hottest in the word comment
There's a clip of DMX murdering Jay-Z on a freestyle look it up 😂
@@22568307r that’s not the battle people refer to, what your talking about is backstage on tour they just rapping casually, if it was a battle the Muslim brother in the bow tie won it not Jay or X 😂
@@dDddddddddddddhhh 💯💯
The door get kicked open and if course it would be Beanie Sigel🤣😂🤣😂🤣
😂😂😂
greatest story cass ever told !
That Cassidy battle influenced so many battle rappers I heard hella dudes with that flow shit was all gas no brakes
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Cass the prototype for modern battle rap
Now to go watch that battle for the umpteenth time.
Cassidy is the best ever to do it period, back then coming up Cassidy vs Freeway was one of the best battles on TH-cam 🤷🏽♂️🐐he done started this shit give him his flowers
Cassidy and young Chris would of made some fire together
Would've/Would have
@@pandroidigital could of would of should of
lol its crazy smack was actually trying to get freeway bodied again! im glad they pulled the plug on that battle.
😂😂😂
Mann stop. He was in there singing in a rap battle 😂😂
🤣🤣🤣 all i can do is laugh. Cass interview be lit
I'm commenting before even watching.. Just to say Cassidy did elevate the craft and formulated a whole new (orignal) style. He a Forfather along with the others ... I remember the impact of the Cassidy vs Loyd banks mixtapes .. it was like seeing 2 samurai with 2 different style perfom the same Art 🎨 the craftsmanship of all the hip hop greats will be mentioned for centuries. All praise to the most high .... FAMILY
💯💯💯
As far as lyricism goes there’s so many giants in the rap game but what makes an emcee truly dangerous is one who’s a great lyricist in the rap game, as well as an amazing ability to battle and that’s what guys like lord finesse, big L, king Los, Cassidy, Kendrick, Ab Soul, micky factzzz, Supernat, Mc Juice, Em, Diabolic, Technique, Canibus, Daylyt, percee P, Krs One, and a select few others are able to do each of these guys to a different level/extent than others of course but the fact that they can do both is amazing.
A.Z. ... is one of my favorites.
@@woochscola he’s absolute fire. Good taste!
Cass is raps iverson
That's one of the better comparisons in rap.
Nice comparison
Sounds strategic to send Freeway up against an unknown Cassidy at the time...imagine Beanie stepping up and getting crushed by an unknown rapper on video at that stage of his career when Roc-a-fella was just taking off....
Word
I dont think beans would've got crushed tho. I think it would've been a good battle
Lol I don’t think it would’ve been that sweet with beans he had the aggression,sarcasm wordplay with versatility with a flow that is his own definitely would’ve been a good battle to see at that time lol
Beans would have definitely lost, but it would have definitely been closer.
Beans prolly would have swung off
I'm in the backseat driving 😭😭😭😂 I'm about to make a shirt
LEGENDARY story!!!!
8:06 Mama said ok"" That was the stamp!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Cassidy with the hat is another level. He fell off got pistol whipped but hes elite as a battle rapper. So many punch lines he and Big L were pioneers give him respect.
Pistol whipped when where
Never been pistol whipped 😂
U mean the car accident and then when he killed a man in self defense?
You goofy asf.
Pistol whipped aint got shit to do wit bars lil nigga
Barz is Back! 🔥🔥🔥
ANYBODYY woulda died in frunna those bars…til
This day i know all cass’s verses in this battle memorized
Gillie Da Kid would've murder this nigga
Remember when this went down like it was yesterday...man. The streets really buzzed about this. That video footage circulated and the audio of this battle was all over the mixtape circuit...everyone heard what went down. It was a moment fr.
I appreciate this. I never knew the whole story
All of the WeatherStormGroup is banging!!!
Well put together segment
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Turned that boy from Freeway into The Shoulder
😂😂😂
Brah that's a bar 😂
At this moment Jay knew Free could never take a pic with him at the Made in America festival
😂😂😂
This is the best story ever
Freeway sounds like he's about to cry on every freestyle.
the most irritating flow in rap history lol
I already know u lead off with some dope shit but that part of a very different rhyme when said I make your head cracked like sunflower 🌻 seeds.
Yo this and when he did the back to basics freestyle and it was on Rap city that shjt was crazy back then he still a problem
Man Cass did Freeway dirty dirty!!!!
100%
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But Cass really said he was in the back seat driving ..He took rap to a whole nother level..
Another good one ☝️
Appreciate that 💯
first time i ever seen youtube was cassidy battling freeway
Free was spitting fire in that battle, but Cass was spitting lava!
Free was on those rap bars not battle bars
@@bloodhoundtfcgmail didn’t take away from what I said
That caption was a STRONG reach tho! 😂
😂😂😂 I mean he did school him. He almost legitimately put State Prop and it's owner through a rap course
Your definition of schooling is far different from mine. If he would have battled Jay z and schooled HIM then that cation would’ve been true. But cass just proved he could rap because Jay underestimated him by schooling who he went up with.
I mean, that's what I just said, but whatever, thanks for teaching us your way of using words.
@@TheDanzaProject 🙄
Beans walked in and was like o boy .this ain't going to go to well
🤣🤣🤣
Different bag different day every day of the week even in the leap year
Freeway to be honest your boys set you up for destruction Cass was different
Pictured Cass in a bloody butcher's apron mincing mcs to sausages. Sprinkling grime for seasoning.
Cassidy need to keep killing every song spitting the hottest bars Jadakiss Lloyd Banks and Fabolous all are my favorite rappers when it comes to going hard spitting craziest freestyle bars
So Jay the reason Freeway got his dome split lmfao
Cassidy old G 💯🔥🔥
He be turning the Philly accent up way to high.
Free did better than Barry (Cassidy) as a recording artist. But this def sparked Cass career as one of the best battle rappers.
Props to the Sergio Tech. Real 90s sh#t right there. #philly #215
That battle would’ve had a different outcome if it was Siegel… we all KNOW this.
Don’t know about that
It wasn't Sieg so it don't matter.
Sieg already knew about Cass, but he didn’t know that was who Jay was talking about
Cass in his prime at that time, it would have been a good battle, but it would have been close
@@m.b.c.boxing9177 That’s fair, but remember Sigel was an animal at that time too. At the time he was about to go to war with Kiss and was firing shots at Nas. That might have been peak Sigel.
There’s only ONE MC, that NO MC WILL BATTLE, because their career would be FINISHED & that’s…KRS-ONE! Pac, Nas, Jay-Z, Em, 50, Biggie, DMX & whoever else you can think of would NEVER STEP TO KRS-ONE!!!
Krs-one is definitely a lyrical genius & legendary status, but I simply have a difference of opinion, all those guys you named are a serious problem on the 🎤and would all say the same about krs-one,he's the goat 🐐, but that was a different time/Era 🤷🏿
@@reginaldjenkins6345 I hear you as well my Brother, but KRS has been challenging MC’s since He & Scott La Rock came out as BDP & ALL those artists I named & any others, have NEVER STEPPED TO KRS, because he knows FACTS about A LOT of artists & their history & he would DESTROY THEIR CAREERS BY EXPOSING THEM!!! He’s not just an MC, he has PROFESSOR STATUS & the backing of The Zulu Nation! Trust me on this!
Free way sounds like hustle man on Martin trying to Rapp
Cass talking about Multisyllabic rhyming, but he only uses like 2 syllable rhymes.
No he used more than 2 but he literally uses repitive in the process which makes it less skillful than he tries to portray
@@fabianmarshall4120 Bwahhhhhhhh 😂😂🤣 ok
I remember this is one of the first videos I put on my video Ipod lmao. I was used to that 8-mile battle rap style with a beat. Or just freestyle battle raps off top where someone is beat boxing and you just try to think of funny lines in between a lot of weak shit. But this battle changed everything. I starting writing battle raps for different type of people I may run in to lmao. Fat niggas, skinny niggas, niggas with no gear, etc. I wonder who started this style. Seems like it came from Philly.
When cas did dat he changed battle rap for the streets of philly
Mad Beats
Cassidy and Oscino would’ve had a punching battle
They all from the Philly blocks they already knew what was what but they set freeway up anyways 😂.
😂😂😂
My fav rapper
They dissed freeway by playing him at the end of the video 😂😂😓
😂😂😂😂 that wasn't our intention lol
Where the full footage at
It's on youtube
Freeway Cassidy battle was ill
Cassidy goes out for food… hears the boasting on radio, gets angry. Calms down hearing Jay Z on the way. Jay Z comes in and treats him like a whipper snapper and he gets angry again. And do a demolition on State Property 😩… 😆
Yo take me to McDonald’s 😂😂😂😂😂
Ahh yes, I remember this battle. Word on the streetz was Freeway got served.
@Cassidy still let ‘em have it & I damn sure remember when we marched across the BROOKLYN BRIDGE campaigning HIV/AIDS awareness whereby one of my daughters is an ambassador of same…
Jay just didn't know Cassidy is one of the best when it comes to battle rap
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Cass still the hottest battle rapper in the game
on some rs if he would’ve battled gunna it would’ve been different
No it wouldnt Cass would destroy him too easy
Cassidy What If music video need 40 Million Views Cassidy What If hottest song ever 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
Cas was that dude back then
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My real estate on Cassidy and won’t brake a sweat 🔥🔥🔥
Put a Beat on! Lol 😂
I still wish that battle was Mac and Cas
Hard !😂
Cass back then jay z couldn’t even beat him facts
And Cass today. I love Jay but he dont realy want that.
U can't talk to Cassidy he always finds a way to come out on top😅
How I never heard this story
"Bitch ima hustla ima ima hustla" talkin to jigga
Nah he wasnt
🗣️🗣️🗣️
Cass straight
Went to McDonalds got me big mac then casually bodied Jay's crew, just another regular day.
Mad cuz my shit flush dog I like to flash, y'all rocking regular clothes where they slice the tag
I used to see cass at Loews Hotel a lot in philly. I was security and let him use a room one time. He fucked that room up..😂😂😂 spent my shift cleaning up after this fool. Cass is Philly like no other.