If it wasn&#8217;t already clear that <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-lox-and-dipset-went-hard-on-verzuz-and-hip-hop-fans-crowned-jadakiss-as-mvp-news.136901.html#title-comment-desktop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jadakiss was out for blood during last night&#8217;s Verzuz,</a> his absolutely dominant performance of &#8220;Who Shot Ya (Freestyle)&#8221; served as an emphatic exclamation mark. Consider this. In a battle of hits, Jada dipped into the vault and drew a freestyle, performed it all without a backing track, barely missing a syllable. It was a statement, not only to his <a href="/profile/DipsetIsBack" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Dipset</a> competitors &#8212; who seemingly had no idea what they were in for &#8212; but for the rap game at large. 
Though many have long-respected Jada&#8217;s pen game and presence, he appeared a man possessed, seemingly hellbent on scorching his enemies in front of a lively New York audience. That&#8217;s not to take away from his group-mates <a href="/profile/StylesP" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Styles P</a> and Sheek Louch, nor the Dipset squad of Cam&#8217;ron, <a href="/profile/JimJones" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Jim Jones</a>, <a href="/profile/JuelzSantana" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Juelz Santana</a>, and Freekey Zekey, but a narrative quickly took shape highlighting Jada as the event&#8217;s most valuable player. No easy feat, considering the combined legacies of both legendary crews. 
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It&#8217;s not the first time he gained Verzuz notoriety (<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jadakiss-has-a-laugh-at-jadadrunk-verzuz-memes-news.113637.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">remember Drunk Jada?</a>) and now, his status in Swizzy and Timbo&#8217;s cultural celebration has been cemented. And perhaps most importantly, it would appear that many have since realized just how elite Kiss truly is. There&#8217;s a reason he <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jadakiss-is-raps-jason-voorhees-news.105552.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">once likened himself to rap&#8217;s Jason Voorhees</a>, and in his mind last night, the Dipset squad was nothing but a bunch of teenagers at a summer camp. 
Naturally, Twitter found much enjoyment in Jadakiss&#8217; unrestrained and merciless energy, firing off celebratory memes, clips, and words of appreciation. For many, the fact that he and his groupmates made a point of forsaking the backing track emblemized the art of emceeing, a culture in which The LOX has long taken pride. It&#8217;s no wonder they <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/the-lox-wants-all-the-verzuz-smoke-whoever-it-is-we-gon-win-news.116764.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">felt so confident going into the battle,</a> going so far as to say that they&#8217;d make short work of any crew when it comes to lyricism and performance. 
Though every emcee involved in the battle deserves a major shout-out, it cannot be denied that Jadakiss has earned some time in the spotlight. Give the man his flowers, perhaps revisit his claim of Top 5 Dead Or Alive with fresh eyes, and check out some of the most celebratory, hilarious, and downright reverent reactions below. 
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