Here's Video of DeSean Jackson Losing $10,000 to Meek Mill on a Rap Battle That was Judged by Michael Vick and T.I.
Quite honestly, I’m surprised it took this long for video to come out.
Yesterday we told you about DeSean Jackson losing $10,000 on a rap battle between his sidekick, Jaccpot artist Retro, and Meek Mill’s entrant, 16-year-old Lil Snupe. [Mill would later give the money to a local high school.] And now, thanks to HipHopSince1987.com, we have video of the event, which was judged by T.I., Michael Vick, T.I.’s cousin Rashard and Trae Tha Truth.
If this doesn’t sound like a scene from a loosely constructed cable series about the off-the-field lives of fictional athletes and rappers, or the sequel to 8 Mile, I don’t know what does: Injured wide receiver pits his sidekick against local rap sensation’s protégé in “rap battle” that is judged by fallen ex-con rapper and ex-con quarterback, both of whom vote against the wide receiver’s entrant, perhaps creating a rift between quarterback and wide receiver that extends onto the field… if they ever play together again.
Sometimes, folks, truth is better than fiction.
I watched all 30 minutes of the video, so you don't have to:
2:20— DeSean Jackson tries to raise the stakes even more by offering up Retro to challenge Meek Mill directly.
3:45— T.I., wisely, squashes that potential bloodbath, saying to DeSean, “Goddamn, we know you got money, nigga!”
5:49— Battle commences with Lil Snupe off to a strong start. He takes aim at Retro’s chain, something that would be a recurring theme for the young freestyler.
11:06— Round 3 begins with Lil Snupe turning in the line of the night: “Vick you cold, but you really need to get rid of this nigger (DeSean). [Inaudible] poop, just how we do, that’s why ya’ll can’t win, that’s really coming from Snoop.”
21:50— T.I. states his impartiality, declaring that he has loyalty to the game foremost, and that whoever wins, we good. [T.I. really emerges as the wise later of the group here. Encouraging to see.]
23:14— Judge Trae casts his vote for Lil Snupe.
23:35— Judge Vick casts his vote for Lil Snupe, DeSean Jackson remains silent.
24:10— Rashard casts his vote for Lil Snupe, effectively making him the winner.
24:50— T.I. also casts his vote for Lil Snupe, gives Retro words of encouragement.
26:15— DeSean Jackson, upset, leaves, gets chided by the crowd. T.I. turns, inquisitively, towards the door, “Is there a problem?!”
27:45— Michael Vick says he goodbyes to the group, congratulates Lil Snupe on the win.
28:35— Meek Mill and Lil Snupe pose with winnings.
Video after the jump.
H/T to (@Bones1907)
Meek Mill Artist Lil Snupe Battles DeSean Jackson Artist Retro for $10k (Video) from RICK DANGE on Vimeo.
