Recap: After about a 1-year layoff, Ryda’s return to battle rap is a sublime one as the babyface Goonie uses a consistent plethora of epic gun bars, solid name flips, steely performance bars and heated (“Knife in ya bitch weave, then turn it counterclockwise, I’m rewinding her tracks!”) punchlines to edge and beat back a dope and pretty (“Nigga, I will do a number on them arms like birthday punches!”) nice for two rounds Prez Mafia. This Survivor Series matchup, long in hype beforehand and well appreciated by a crowd that was into it throughout, stayed close and competitive until the middle of the 3rd round, when Prez surprisingly cut short what was beginning to look like another solid turn. Given an easy opportunity to get a 30, Ryda obliged with yet another versatile and strong final round that was laced with a handful of haymakers.
Verdict: Ryda (W) 3-0
Favorite line: Ryda – “Nigga, I put in some of my best work with this Nina…Larenz Tate!”
