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Cassidy addresses rumors of ghostwriting for Benzino’s Eminem diss in a new song

Cassidy has just confirmed that he did not ghostwrite for any of Benzino’s diss tracks towards Eminem, “Vulturius” and “Rap Elvis” in a snippet of his new song titled “MIND CAPACITY” which he shared on Instagram on Monday (March 25, 2024).

The Philadelphia hip-hop artist and battle rapper addressed the rumors that he was the pen behind the punchlines with the following lines: “I ain’t ghostwrite Benzino diss, that’s bogus. In the past I ghostwrote for the writer that ghostwrote it.”

The former Source Magazine owner had previously denied that he had used a ghostwriter for “Rap Elvis” and “Vulturius” following online speculation. “I don’t wanna hear that ghostwriter s–t. This is Hip-Hop, bro. I don’t wanna hear that ghostwriter s–t. Shut the f–k up, bro. You mad because I’m spitting. I wrote that s–t. Yes, my n-ggas handed me some bars but I spit that s–t!”

His comments came after a social media user suggested that Cassidy secretly wrote Benzino’s diss songs due to the similarities in their rhyme style. “Anyone with a good rap ear can hear the Same flow patterns, internal rhyme style & his flips on the same word is SOOO Cassidy. Cass either ghostwrote or Benzino just bit his whole style. Eminem Won.” One fan wrote on Twitter. But later it was revealed that the ghostwriter was Atlanta-based battle rapper who goes by the name of Nes Lee. He’s considered one of the sharpest battle rappers in the game right now. Check out Cassidy’s new song below:

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Cassidy appears to be throwing shots at Ca$his & Eminem in a new song

Philadelphia battle rapper and hip-hop artist Cassidy is back with the new track called “WHERE THE BUL AT,” where he appears to be responding to Ca$his after the former Shady Records artist called him out for ghostwriting Benzino’s diss record to Eminem.

“I’m surprised his ghostwriters even go step up. You sure you wanna hop in these flames? You don’t wanna test me bar for bar and see what I really get. I don’t know if it’s Cassidy. I’m just saying, whoever the ghostwriter is, I served Benzino, that means I served you too. Just go let that slide? You ain’t got no type of pride as a man or as an MC. Damn shame. Whoever it is, hop your a– on the ring. You were the one who said my name. Don’t let this ni–a Femzino take all the heat for it. You using this ni–a as a human shield right now. Whole world is dissing this fool. It’s damn shame.” said Ca$his in a recent interview with WRAPS.

Cassidy appears to be responding to Ca$his in the new track: “I been way better than you cats / shocked when I got the news that / this n-gga ready for war, then where that fool (Bul) at?” Cas is also using Ca$his style in the hook of the song.

Cassidy also unintentionally confirms he wrote for Benzino? “All I’m trying to do write raps, get money and relax.” I wonder how much Benzino paid to him…Cas has been challenging Eminem for rap battle for a while now. Maybe this track is an invitation to the ring.

As far as Ca$his, the Shady Gang leader has already responded on Instagram by sharing a snippet of Nas’ “Ether” diss track to Jay-Z, with the screen that says: “Yeah, n-gga, I’m more than ready…Tha Bul.”

Check Cassidy’s new track “WHERE THE BUL AT” below and tell us your opinions in the comment sections of out social media accounts.

Cassidy responds Dr. Umar’s comments about Eminem

Cassidy has recently done an interview with The Art Of Dialogue, where Philadelphia rapper responded to Dr. Umar saying that Eminem can’t be one of the greatest of all time because he is white.

“I think Eminem is great. He proved it a lot of times. A lot of classic projects. A lot of classic songs. A lot of classic freestyles. He has been making history over and over again and been doing records with people of all types of races, all type of different backgrounds and been showing up, arguably got the best verse. So, it’s hard to see he ain’t great. I just feel like I’m the greatest, period.” said Cassidy.

Then he continued: “I disagree what Dr. Umar said. I don’t wanna make it based on race though. It did start as a black culture. Black and Spanish people started hip-hop…I feel like Eminem has been studying it since he was born, for a long time he has been studying locked in. He knows more about the culture than an average black person. So, I feel like he deserved to get a pass.”

“Eminem is super technical. When it comes to piecing up syllables, using figurative language, he’s like the best. He understands it. He understands the science. He’s one of the dudes that truly understands where it came from, how it evolved, where it was at certain points of time. I think he really studied the culture. I heard too many interviews and too many conversations with Eminem saying too much history for you to like, exclude him.” Cassidy added. Check the interview after the jump below.

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Cassidy namedrops Eminem on a new 6-minute track

Philadelphia rapper Cassidy is back with the 6 minute freestyle-type track, referencing a huge list of names to showcase his dominance of his pen game on a new song that plays on Katt Williams’ recent controversial interview.

In the song, Cassidy references Eminem with the following bars: “I’m like G Rap mixed with KRS and Rakim / I’m like Biggie or Pun if they would’ve got slim [Slim] / Since the game shady [Shady], I’m blacking out / I’m not Em, I got signed in ’99, I was hot then / You a hater if you ain’t got me in your top 10.”

He also referenced G-Unit members with the following lines: “I done touched the buck [Buck] and put it in the banks [Banks] / But I ain’t tryin’ to move yayo [Yayo] ’til I’m 50, boy!”

Cassidy has said before that he is the “biggest battle rapper” in the game right now, until Eminem wants to come and challenge him for the honorable title.

“It’s nobody else in battle rap bigger than me or did more things than me. If somebody wanted to try to claim the title, like Eminem or somebody would have to come back and get in the lane and try to claim that they are the biggest battle rapper. Because as of this point right now, it’s me. I’m a fan of Eminem man. I want to work with him. Trade some information with bull. Do some music with him, so I ain’t really trying to battle him, but I’ll battle anybody. I’ve battled myself before so I’ll battle anybody.” said Cassidy last year during an interview with the African Cultural Art Forum.

You can bump the new track below:

Cassidy challenges Eminem to a rap battle, wants to do a song with him

Cassidy has recently sat down with Fresha Than and Rashaun Abdur-Rahim on the latest episode of ACAF where Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-born hip-hop artists and battle rapper expressed his desire to work with Eminem but also challenges him into a rap battle.

“If somebody wants to claim the title, like Eminem or somebody who would have to come back and get actually in the lane, they are out to claim that they are biggest battle rapper because, as at this point right now, it’s me.” said Cassidy.

When Rashaun asked him if Eminem is someone he would like to battle, Cassidy replied: “Nah, I’m a fan of Eminem. I wanna work with him. I ain’t really trying to battle him but I battle anybody. I battled myself before so I battle anyone.”

This is not the first time Cassidy expressed his desire to work with (or battle) Eminem. Couple of years ago, in an interview with Hip-Hop Is Real, Cass spoke about Slim Shady being the only person he’d like to battle: “The only artists that I would get excited about are those that accomplished more than me in this world. Any battle rapper that you will bring up I am not going to feel, like, not taking anything away from battle rappers but I just felt like I accomplished more than any other battle rapper. I would get excited about somebody like Eminem, definitely, I want that.”

Last year, in an interview with Ugly Money TV, Cassidy was asked to describe how his Eminem-diss record would sound like, on which he replied: “Nah, I love Eminem man. I got no reason to diss him. I love Detroit. I love all them motherf–kers. That’s like really hip-hop place. I f–k with Eminem. He made history so many times and that ni–a can really rap. That ni–a can put bars together and that’s dope. He can do any type of hip-hop. He really into the culture. He’s not the ni–a that’s unfamiliar to what’s going on. That ni–a is super informed. So, I don’t wanna diss Eminem. I wanna work with him. I wanna meet him. I wanna talk to him.”

As far as Eminem, his favorite battle rapper seems to be Murda Mook. Couple of years ago, in an interview with Report Card Radio, Royce 5’9″ said: “Eminem is definitely tuned in battle rap, he loves Murda Mook. I think Mook is his favorite right now.”

You can watch Cassidy’s new interview below:

Cassidy shares his opinion on The Game’s Eminem-diss record

One of the hardest battle rappers and one of the most lyrical hip-op artists, Cassidy has recently sat down with Ugly Money TV where the two talked about many things, including The Game’s “The Black Slim Shady,” track from his latest album “Drillmatic: Heart Vs. Mind,” where the West Coast rapper disses Eminem from 10 straight minutes.

“It’s dope man, I like people being competitive. Every reaction has a reaction. So, let’s just see what’s the reaction from Eminem and his team. As long as it just stay on wax who’s the best on the mic, I with that. I’m all about proving who the best is. I’ve been on that type time – battling, being competitive. That’s how hip-hop started on. I’m all with it.” said Cassidy.

“Him saying he’s better than Eminem, it’s his opinion. They both nice. They both dope. They go thorough different type of directions. Two different rappers but Eminem is one of the greatest. So if you diss him, you gotta diss him right way with the right information. You gotta do it right type of way because if he come back at you it could go crazy. You already seen him crazy plenty of times.” Cassidy added.

Then interviewer asked how Cassidy’s diss-track towards Eminem would sound like, on which, East Coast rapper replied: “Nah, I love Eminem man. I got no reason to diss him. I love Detroit. I love all them motherf**kers. That’s like really hip-hop place. I f**k with Eminem. He made history so many times and that ni**a can really rap. That ni**a can put bars together and that’s dope. He can do any type of hip-hop. He really into the culture. He’s not the ni**a that’s unfamiliar to what’s going on. That ni**a is super informed. So, I don’t wanna diss Eminem. I wanna work with him. I wanna meet him. I wanna talk to him. I don’t wanna battle Eminem. I have no problems with him.”

You can watch the interview below:

Royce 5’9″ reveals Eminem’s favorite battle rapper, talks potential Shady & Cassidy battle

Royce Da 5’9″ has recently set down with Mikey T of Report Card Radio, where he talked about meeting Eminem at Usher’s concert, Bad Meets Evil, signing Slaughterhouse to Shady Records and the potential rap battle with Cassidy.

“I will say this, Cassidy will have a better shot at Em responding to him with a diss record. Then we would be getting him to come to the battle rap stage and commit to 3 rounds on camera and give somebody ownership of his likeness and that content. But, I do not see him doing that, I do not see a scenario where that would even make sense, somebody of his magnitude. He would be better off just doing it on his own platform and then who would he single out to battle and what would be the purpose.”

“But Eminem is definitely tuned in, he loves Murda Mook. I think Mook is his favorite right now, but he definitely tuned in, definitely love the battle rap scene. I am sure he fantasizes about that s**t. It is a whole bunch of s**t that he can not do no more that he used to be able to do that he wish he could still do but he just can not because he is just too larger than life.”

“Battle rap is what what he knows. I mean, it was obviously different when he was actively doing it but there is some truth to a lot of the anecdotal things that everybody regurgitates. I guess if any pivot into any space, its going to require some adjustments, but you know man, the pen is the pen.” says Royce.

You can watch the interview below:

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Cassidy analysis Eminem’s rhymes while discussing “Science of Rap” with Math Hoffa

Cassidy recently sat down with Math Hoffa and the rest of the crew where they talk about rap, lyricism, and more. At some point Cassidy was asked about how come people don’t like Eminem and his lyricism.

“He is not technical all the time. He is piecing up syllables but sometimes he do not, sometimes he rhyme one syllable.” said Cassidy and raps “The Way I Am” as an example.

“That is one syllable,” Cassidy continues, “It’s just you all think he piecing up all these syllables. He do rhyme more syllables in other raps but a lot of times he just do not even be piecing up it is just a lot of rhymes and you think that he killing it.”

Philadelphia rapper the raps “My Name Is” and comments: “I know the science of this sh*t is a two-syllable piece up. That is the best Eminem right there. When he rap like that, that is when I really like him. But a lot of people do not even understand the way that you are supposed to rhyme and piece it up.”

“You gotta really break the science down the proper way like not just rappers, fans too, everybody. Like I know this is one syllable, this is two, this three, this is this. Once people could do that, rappers gonna have to step it up and fans gonna demand more cause they are gonna understand better.”

Check out the full thing below:

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Cassidy says Eminem is the only rapper he is excited to battle

Cassidy has recently sat down with hiphopisreal.com where where the hosts asked him about the one artist he would love to battle rap, on which Cassidy replied with naming Eminem:

“The only artists that I would get excited about are those that accomplished more than me in this world. Any battle rapper that you will bring up I am not going to feel, like, not taking anything away from battle rappers but I just felt like I accomplished more than any other battle rapper. I would get excited about somebody like Eminem, definitely, I want that.”

You can watch the interview below: