Recap: The effort–hard-hitting, braggadocios, street-laced raps with a little wit and consistent aggression–was there. But in 2014 battle rap, where schemes, wordplay, metaphors, name flips, personals, angles and similes matter a whole lot more than they did a decade prior, Reed Dollaz really had no chance, easily bested by a confident and punch-heavy, but albeit methodical John John da Don for 3 rounds with a plethora of the aforementioned attributes that included the now-infamous ‘It’s in the car!’ response to one of JJDD’s more spirited disses. Include way too many pedestrian bars from Dollaz and even for a JJDD that wasn’t always on his A-game, a shutout over a Philly vet many consider to be a battle rap legend, still counts on the scorecard.
Verdict: John John da Don (W) 3-0
Favorite line: John John da Don – “We was supposed to do this out in Philly, I would’ve came Reed, but now you getting drugged in New York, I’m a Duane Reade!”
