Skepta is making good on his promise to go at Joyner Lucas. After the two rappers had a pointed back-and-forth via Twitter and alluded to a United States versus United Kingdom rap battle, Skepta has now released the new track “Friendly Fire,” which takes aim at Lucas, calling out the rapper from Massachusetts.
“Joyner Lucas, you bastard/Why you rap like you studied at Harvard? / Catch 'em outside and move to him, heartless / Cuts, bruises, and plasters / If I see him on tour in London, I jump on stage and move to his dancers / Who said that I'ma lose? I need answers..”
From there, Skepta slams Lucas for his background and lack of commercial success; but he not only goes in on Lucas: “Friendly Fire” also blasts DJ Akademiks (“Time to wipe the smile off Ak's face / Time to say, ‘Chat, W Skepta.’") and Ebro Darden:
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