

These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry).


#CASSIDY VS HITMAN HOLLA SERIES#
As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.Īron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. So if you was there by yourself and you sayin' I had 20 n***as with me, then I would've been wearing my bag," Cass said.Īron A. You was acting like you was gonna grab the bag like you had a strap in it. Like, if you was there by yourself and your gat was in that bag - let's be serious. What are you doin'? First of all, you bluffin', my n***a. Cassidy is definitely famous and reputed, in the modern form of battle rap though he is not good. Regardless, I think Cass is entertaining as fuck and him actually winning would help that as much as it would be an absolute upset. "You runnin' to act like you 'bout to get a bag. Cass talks an insane game, and hasnt really backed it up anywhere as close as he should. Eventually, Hitman Holla suggested that he would "air out" the spot which prompted a hilarious breakdown of the situation from Cassidy. "Your views isn't going to be your hypeman like you was my hypeman on Wild N' Out."Īs the intensity grew, the two nearly came to blows as Hitman suggested that he would knock out Cassidy. Cassidy swiftly reminded Hitman Holla that he was once his hypeman on Wild N Out. The Philadelphia veteran continued to poke. Cass has the bragging rights of an artist who has managed to return to the battle rap arena successfully while Hitman Holla's track record includes wins against some of the biggest names in battle rap.Įventually, the two rappers debated who had more successful careers. The bad blood between the two battle rap contestants was on display in their intense face-off where Cassidy seemingly got under Hitman Holla’s skin. That was to be expected but the energy in the room shifted entirely after Cassidy deemed Hitman "replaceable" on the April 3rd line-up. The two MCs debated their credibility and stance in the battle rap arena which led to both parties throwing shots at each other.
