BY BANDINI • AUGUST 28, 2018

Few MCs have bodied Sway In The Morning‘s “5 Fingers Of Death” challenge as many times as Mistah Fab. Given Sway’s Oakland, California roots, it’s only natural that he champions the former Mac Dre pupil. However, make no mistake — Fabby Davis earned his spot as a proven serial killer of freestyles. His 2018 in-studio Shade 45 display may be his best yet, as the famed improvisational MC goes completely off the top of the dome, and receives handfuls of topic prompts from Sway Calloway.

For 20 years, the MC whose name is an acronym for “Money Is Something to Always Have — Forever After Bread” has been feared on the mic. He is in the company of legendary off-the-top spitters with battling pedigrees such as Supernatural, J.U.I.C.E., Eminem, and King Los. However, on the recent episode of Sway, Fabby may have taken things to a new level.

At 1:20, DJ Wonder drops the needle on Freeway’s “Flipside.” Fab says he doesn’t know any other way than to freestyle than go off the top of the head. Sway throws out the Oakland Athletics as a topic, and the Hyphy innovator digs in—referencing yesterday’s baseball scores, tomorrow’s schedule, the track he is rapping over, and people in the room. It is a combination of smarts and savvy that immediately makes this display take flight.

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