Cam’ron has left many rap followers stunned by saying {that a} sure Midwest metropolis “could have the very best lyricists.”
In an episode of It Is What It Is that aired on Friday (July 19) the Dipset icon revealed a left-field choose when requested about rap cities by co-host Ma$e and particular visitor Maurice Clarett.
He mentioned: “I lived in Chicago and so they could have the very best lyricists. Them and Louisiana. I’m speaking about so far as lyricists. We actually take [it] without any consideration. New York used to name individuals ‘nation’ within the ’80s and early ’90s. Even occupied with Lil Wayne. If you happen to get on a document with Lil Wayne you gotta watch out. Lil Wayne will go loopy. If you happen to go on a document with Eminem, you gotta watch out. These n-ggas are actually lyricists …
He continued by mentioning plenty of Chi-town legends, together with Twista and Yung Buk, each of whom Cam teamed up with on 2004’s “Adrenaline Rush 2,” earlier than concluding: “I believe Chicago artists are actually, actually underrated so far as rap is anxious.”
Take a look at the clip under, which begins at in regards to the 41:50 mark.
Cam has given props to loads of rappers, however he obtained his justifiable share of flowers again in January when he unleashed a ferocious freestyle on the internet present.
Killa kicked off 2024 and Season 3 of It Is What It Is with a braggadocios freestyle over D’Angelo’s clean “Cruisin” beat.
All through the three-minute freestyle, Cam name-dropped the likes of JAY-Z, Methodology Man,Mobb Deep, Ma$e, Donald Trump, LeBron James and extra.
“I did plenty of issues to keep away from poverty/ Rolled Mobb Deep, inflicting Havoc, made me a Prodigy/ RIP Bandana P and my father Gene,” he raps.
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“From Andre hustler shit I used to borrow denims, then Wu-Tang made that track all they name the ‘C.R.E.A.M.’/ Thanks Methodology Man that hook made my Beretta dance/ And no I by no means left no prints I had them leather-based fingers.”
Cam continued: “Means earlier than Moderna I gave fiends their medication… We had the winters whereas Jay gave us the summers/ Bron nonetheless in highschool dunking and hitting jumpers saved Mav and Wealthy with ’em, Leon Rose like why you dump us?”
Tobe Nwigwe dubbed the freestyle “masterful,” whereas Twista, Jazze Pha, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, Don C, D. Good, Wayno, Affion Crockett and extra confirmed love within the remark part.
The clip even impressed producer Conductor Williams to hunt out Cam’s consideration in hopes of manifesting a collaboration with the Dipset rapper sooner or later.
