Royce Da 5’9″ vs. Beanie Sigel

From late 1998 to early 2000 Beans was that dude.  Every joint he touched was fire….”1000 Bars,” “Adrenaline,” “Reservoir Dogs,” etc.  His 2000 debut album The Truth [download samples] was no exception with cuts like “The Truth,” “Raw & Uncut,” and “Die.”

Right now who is hotter than Royce Da 5’9″ and his Slaughterhouse crew?  Royce has been all over the place dropping freestyles/EP’s, collaborating with other artist (i.e., Trife and Wale) all in the name of promotion for his Street Hop album ( dropping in October) and the Slaughterhouse self-titled album dropping August 11.

Both men spit over Anita Baker’s “You’re The Best Thing Yet” off of her 1983 album (The Songstress).  Royce’s “The Best Thing Yet” is featured on the Inside A Change mixtape [download] and finds him rhyming about his son.  Sigel’s verse is on some street/gutter ish.  I can relate to Royce’s verse more…but Sigel…this joint gives me chills every time I hear it.  I’m taking the General of State Property.

Who you got?

Anita Baker: “You’re The Best Thing Yet” [download]
From the album: The Songstress (1983)

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Royce Da 5’9″: “The Best Thing Yet”
From the mixtape: Inside A Change (2009)

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Beanie Sigel: “Die”
From the album: The Truth (2000)
Produced by Daven “Prestige” Vanderpool & Eddie Scoresazy

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