LL COOL J VS CANIBUS | 2ND ROUND KO THE RIPPER STRIKES BACK
LL COOL J VS CANIBUS | 2ND ROUND KO THE RIPPER STRIKES BACK, LL Cool J released the album Phenomenon in 1997 The second single on the album is 4321 which features DMX Method Man Redman and Canibus LL and Canibus clashed during the production of 4321 over a reference Canibus made in the song about LLs microphone tattoo Canibus: Yo L is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that LL felt the line was disrespectful and responded on the track: The symbol on my arm is off limits to challengers you hold the rusty swords I swing the excalibur and: Now lets get back to this mic on my arm if it ever left my side itd transform into a time bomb You dont wanna borrow that you wanna idolize And you dont wanna make me mad ***** you wanna socialize Canibus ultimately agreed to remove his tattoo reference but a rivalry had been born A short time later Canibus released Can I Bus? which included the scorching LL Cool J diss Second Round K O LL Cool J responded with an equally charged diss track called The Ripper Strikes Back