![]() Cassidy and jadakiss kiss of death full#If you have only a passing familiarity with Cassidy, it's probably off the strength of his 2003 hit single "Hotel." Producer Swizz Beatz signed Cassidy to his new Ruff Ryders affiliated sublabel Full Surface in the early aughts as its first artist. "In A Hotel, Not The Motel, Or The Holiday Inn" Still, if he comes at Dizaster with the same style he built his legacy on, he might be playing the same part Freeway did by the third round. It's also important to remember that Cassidy was 19 years old at the time and his name is still ringing out. The match-up hasn't aged particularly well - shoddy video footage from 2001 rarely does - but it does offer a glimpse into how far battle rap has come. When Cassidy's name gets brought up within the context of battle rap it's usually because of his faceoff against fellow Philly rapper Freeway. Here's at least some of them: Battle Rap History Whether or not he'll live up to the high expectations he's built for himself, Cassidy has already had more than a decade of highs and lows. The foray into battling might be just a quick payday, but with the music industry flailing like never before, maybe there's more to Cassidy linking up with FilmOn. One thing's for sure: Cassidy hasn't been truly on top for a long time and his second-wind output is full of rushed remixes to just released hits. For Dizaster's career high and lows, click here. Kelly collab, his infamous battle against Freeway, that near-deadly car accident, and plenty more. With Cassidy finally taking a battle against Dizaster - after months of claiming he was above and beyond battle rap and its measly payouts - decided to plot out his career's highs and lows ourselves. Still, unless you let Cass tell it, he never made as lasting an impact as some of his Philadelphia cohorts, a couple mainstream radio hits notwithstanding. Dropping the mic and stomping off mid-battle doesn't go over well with the battle rap community.Ĭassidy has been hyping himself up his whole career, a witty braggadocio essential to his public image and much of his recorded material. When Joe Budden faced off against Hollow Da Don in July he became the year's first big-name industry head to enter the ring and officially he was also the first celebrity loser. ![]() Depending on who you ask, Cassidy is either returning to his roots or succumbing to a late-career lowpoint by agreeing to battle Dizaster at FilmOn's "Ether" event this weekend. ![]()
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