Recap: If this was your normal 3-round battle Party Arty (RIP) would’ve had this, as for the first two rounds anyway, Arty’s gritty, braggadocio (“The haze that I smoke come in pickle bags, this still chipping in for nickle bags!”) punches easily beat back Murda Mook’s less potent bluster that included a few recycled raps. But stamina being part of Mook’s forte, going 5 rounds only works to his advantage. Thus, it’s no surprise seeing the Harlem battler get edgier, wittier and more consistent with his punchlines as the battle continued, taking the 3rd and 4th round before a deciding 5th round, while a bit complacent on both sides, is still edged by Mook’s more robust and consistent hardbody bars.
Verdict: Murda Mook (W) 3-2
Favorite line: Murda Mook – “I could see this nigga far from Smart, I bet he think a stereotype is Sony, Panasonic or Sharp!”
