Skepta Declares UK Rappers Can’t Lose In Rap Conflict With People

Skepta threw down the gauntlet on Thursday (July 3) with a problem aimed straight on the coronary heart of Hip-Hop’s UK vs US rivalry—calling for a lyrical showdown to settle the rating.

“I wanna conflict an American rapper,” he posted on X. “Lastly get this UK/US rap debate sorted.”

The London-based rap icon didn’t cease there. He proposed a full card of heavyweight matchups, pairing top-tier British spitters with their American counterparts: Ghetts vs. Eminem, Chip vs. Kendrick Lamar, Dave vs. Lil Wayne, Youngs Teflon vs. Meek Mill, Blade Brown vs. Pusha T, Queenie vs Megan Thee Stallion, Central Cee vs Jack Harlow, Lancey Foux vs Travis Scott and JME vs Tyler, The Creator.

And for himself? Skepta urged a lyrical face-off along with his “Reward The Lord (Da Shine)” collaborator A$AP Rocky, calling it a “hearth” battle.

Nonetheless, he made it clear this isn’t about beef or drama. “No violence, simply bars, punchlines and counteractions,” he wrote.

Chip Be a part of Skepta On Group UK

Fellow UK rap veteran chip, famed for his grime clashes, additionally stepped up.

“Not that you simply want the assistance,” he wrote, “but when anyting… shout meh.”

Skepta framed the thought as a celebration of talent, not battle, reposting a fan who stated, “You don’t want beef to have a conflict. It’s sport.”

He additionally made a degree to spotlight the roots of the conflict format, saying, “Anyone clashing right this moment going dub for dub, reply for reply is a mode from dancehall… the perfect reply wins. Easy.”

The grime veteran took pleasure within the lyrical self-discipline sharpened within the UK’s underground scene. “The microphone coaching you get from being within the grime scene is prime stage, Oxford Uni stage coaching, we’re not simple, lol.”

He additionally addressed the cultural imbalance in publicity, insisting it gave British rappers the sting.

“The typical American rapper don’t even take heed to UK rappers,” he defined. “However we’ve take heed to them (for years) and that’s precisely why the UK can’t lose.”

He additionally stood agency on UK rap’s originality, insisting that British artists didn’t mimic the US however carved out their very own identification by way of grime and street rap.

The tweet sparked a flurry of reactions on-line, with customers debating matchups and weighing in on who would come out on prime.

No official battles have been confirmed but, however Skepta’s problem has already stirred the pot—and the timeline.

Try a number of the reactions beneath.

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