Looking at the almost half million views accrued already, you might have seen the following freestyle battle highlighting the then 19 year-old Cassidy absolutely pummeling Rock-A-Fella signed Philadelphia Freeway. Since this showstopping performance Cassidy has:
- Been on trial for 1st Degree Murder for an “incident” in his neighborhood
- Been convicted of involuntary manslaughter from a separate drive-by shooting he participated in and subsequently servered with a 23 month sentence (which he served 8 before getting released)
- Got in a Kanye-esque car crash and still has the scars to show for it
- Released a half-way interesting third studio album aptly entitle B.A.R.S.
Damn, and I thought I led an interesting life…
Anyways, here is the video showing how freaking good Cassidy is at battles (courtesy of, of all people, Wavves’ blog). You got to love the ending with Freeway pleading for a beat to rap on and the “referee”, knowing it wouldn’t help, replies “Naw, everything’s straight raw”.
Tags: Cassidy, Freestyle Battle, Freeway