Jim Jones still wants to cash in on a rematch after Dipset was dismantled by Jadakiss and The LOX in a memorable Verzuz battle two years ago.
In an interview with AllHipHop, Capo admitted The Diplomats weren’t fully prepared for their bout against the Yonkers trio, and claimed the outcome will be different if the heavyweight New York crews ever face off again.
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“I don’t think that energy will ever be duplicated outside of New York unless we go for the rematch, you heard?” he began. “Last time, there was a lot going on. The venue was way too small. There were people on my back. There were people on people’s shoulders in there.
“I think we need proper respect of doing it in the Garden, the big Garden, with proper security, set up right so everybody have breathing room. Not using it as no excuse, but we need a rematch for the city. I’m puttin’ it out there like Rocky after he lost to Apollo Creed … And we gonna be ready like hot spaghetti.”
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Jones wants to have Madison Square Garden’s 20,000-capacity venue host the rematch rather than the more intimate Hulu Theater where they did battle in 2021. He also wants to bring in judges to score the match.
“Let’s score it like a boxing match. Let’s get the judges. Let’s make it live. Let the people vote live. Let’s do it right. Let’s really go for it,” he added.
When the one-year anniversary of Dipset and The LOX’s Verzuz came around last August, Juelz Santana echoed Jim Jones’ sentiments by saying he was “still Lookin 4 These Ni&&az.”
Swizz Beatz has also hyped a rematch on social media, and with Verzuz set to make its return later this year, don’t rule out The LOX and Dipset squaring up once again.
Dipset and The LOX’s Verzuz was one for the history books. Over five million people tuned in for the battle, which saw Jadakiss lead the “Wild Out” trio to victory with a dominant performance and be crowned the unofficial MVP.
Following the event, both groups enjoyed a spike in streams. The LOX’s catalog racked up 3.4 million on-demand streams in the U.S. the week after the showdown, while Dipset enjoyed a 117 percent increase.
