Red Bull commissioned Big Sean, Ab-Soul, and Joey Bada$$ to take part in their freestyle series, where each individual went bar-for-bar during at the Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles.
Over Python P’s instrumental, Sean Don kicked off the cypher with some killer bars. “You bums could prolly teach a masterclass on takin’ Ls / Truth is, if you wake up hating life, then you hate yourself / You see, most niggas crack under pressure, but I’m a natural / The thing about living by the gun is you shouldn’t have to / And if you can’t reach for peace/piece, I hope you have two.”
Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ proceeded next where they both partook in a friendly East vs. West battle rap. In reference to Joey, Soulo begins “The ruler’s back, in fact, I never left, in which case Joey, you put me in a sticky predicament / I had to show solidarity to my syndicate / Nah, you know anybody can get it / In such a way that it will make any physician conflicted.”
Badmon then responded with his closing verse adding, “First off, I could never hate the West Coast / But since niggas as coming for Joe, fuck it then, let’s go,” he raps in reference to Ray Vaughn and Daylyt’s reaction to Joey’s “The Ruler’s Back” freestyle. The Brooklyn MC continues, “Niggas must’ve forgot what Dot said on ‘Control’ / There’s still a bunch of sensitive rappers in they pajama clothes / I guess this ain’t no East versus Wes t/ I just think that I’m the best, as a matter fact, I know.”