Skepta is living up to his promise, and then some.
After vowing to give Joyner Lucas a mere two bars on a forthcoming diss track earlier this week, Skepta had a little more that he needed to get off his chest about the stateside rapper on “Friendly Fire.”
Skepta starts off his second verse by taking direct aim at Lucas, calling him a “bastard,” and asking, “Why you rap like you studied at Harvard?”
The UK rapper goes on to question when was the last time that Lucas had a hit song, and since Skepta previously labeled their battle as U.K. versus U.S., the “Cops & Robbers” artist made sure to point out where he stands locally, compared to how Joyner stacks up among rappers in the United States.
Praise the Lord, you want beast, then I’ve got this
You haven’t had a hit song for the longest
Too concerned with your clothes
You should be focusing on flows
Where I’m from, I’m a GOAT
Where your from, you’re a joke
SK turn you to a ghost, yo
Talkin’ like you’re lyrical miracle, oh please
Where I come from, that’s a default speed
Since Lucas previously stated this feud with Skepta is “the moment I’ve been waiting for,” it’s safe to assume their back-and-forth is far from over.
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