That guy yelling "Damn!!" in the background is the original Don Demarco

Big ups to E-Ness's hype man in the background. That was the most on-point, perfectly synced, Yes man performance I have ever heard! hahaa

This battle aged very well *watching in 2020*

At the time, E Ness' performance was definitely underappreciated. He cooked.

“Solomon? How many swords you been swallowing? Let me find out it’s been my name you’ve been hollerin’. Cut off his oxygen, Sugar Ray Robinson, I’m Allen Iverson, cross him out his Wally Mocassins” Jesus Christ 🔥🔥🔥 Even Iron had to take a big gulp of water after that

2023 who still watching this 🔥🔥🔥

the guy yelling in the back round "damn" "what" hilarious !!!!!!! lmao

people let eness's garbage battle affect the way they view his performance in this joint. eness was fire.

The guy in the background yelling "DAMN" is one of the best parts of this battle

DAYUM GODDAMN WHAT? Lil John in the crowd?

"To beat me you gotta worship the devil, I mean really know that nigga on a personal level."

This battle is a classic.

Actually this battle is INCREDIBLE! one of the best ive seen

"Wake up from a comma and walk straight into a clothes line!" Lmao

saw this 11 years ago thought iron had em easy Seeing this today... Realized I was just fanboying iron and sleepin on Eness

E Ness Flows Is Timeless 🔥

This battle is so insane. Golden age of battle rap.

I watched this in 2011 for the first time and in my head, Iron BODIED Ness. Now in 2023 I’m rewatching it and there’s absolutely no way Ness got bodied. His flow and lyrics are timeless. The more I listen, the more I appreciate Ness’ bars. Day by day his rounds age like fine wine while Solomon’s bars and flows lose their luster and shine. Solomon’s bars are aging badly. Don’t get me wrong, as far as reactions and how he pieced together his rounds, Solomon objectively won. I keep coming back to Ness’ rounds 🔥🔥

Classic battle right here. I remember watching this multiple times a week lol

Dayum Guy 3-0

made me an E ness fan officially

This was the first Grind Time battle I ever saw. Shouts out to my older brother for putting me on

Love this battle. Two different styles. It ain't even about who won, it's about dope lyrics and flow.

Iron's '33 years old' flip killed it. some of the best battle bars ever

This is the kinda battle I like there not pushing on each other or screaming in each others ear. it is all about the bars and shake hands after the way it should be.

I come back every year to pay my respects to E Nesses Grave,

I had to rewatch this battle after Iron Soloman Vs Daylyt was announced.

I saw this in person. Iron owned that room and put on a flawless, spectacular performance. E-Ness’s style isn’t a live crowd pleaser but it definitely sounds good at home, and is a perfect contrast to Iron. I still think Iron was the clear winner. He was just devastating.

"Cut off his oxygen, Sugar Ray Robinson, Allen Iverson, cross him out his Wally Moccasins" DAMN!!

This battle aged very well watching in 2022

DMX was in the background on E Ness's rounds lmao

Who else comes back every so often to hear how sick the boy Ness is?

I came here just to watch the "cuttin here like a buccaneer" and the "cross him out his wally moccasins" parts, lmao. I love his actions when he said it, lmao. This is the Ness that should have showed up to Summer Madness.

Over a decade later this shit still HARD. Ness bodies that man imo

such a dope E Ness performance. I always revisit. pullin out the deuce-deuce/hit him with a hard four 🔥🔥🔥🔥

This one of my favorite battles of all time. iron did incredibly well of course, love Ness delivery, flow, performance.

"catch em with the right hand and reprogram em" Damn!!!

I typed best knockouts.... then I remembered E Ness battle Solomon. After years of watching this E Ness killed this shit.

Classic! This battle is fire from beginning to end 🔥 best of both artist

Each time I return to this video, I find myself skipping Solomon's verses.

one of the great debatable battles ever on replay.

Solomon punchlines and performance/ creativity won hands down . Ness did his thing but I'm a be fair.......

this one of my favorite rap battles...both went in on this

One of the most epic battles ever recorded solomon showcased his incredible ability to emcee and e ness came with hella rythym and grimmy lyrics I cant call it.

Man, being from Philly I’m always gon root for Ness won by a hair. Ness animations with the punchlines along with his low energy/high energy cadence and delivery, the bul just got it

I just think Solomon has so much showmanship that it's hard to get over on him with just bars. Especially when the crowd get on his side. Ness rounds were really dope and funny. The Drew Barrymore line is still my favorite

i miss the good days of battle rap.

both of them killed it

Who is here after seeing the Mike P Tweet saying that E Ness actually won! Lol lol.... and Ness did Win!!!!! Omg! Ness Won!!!

its really hard to judge because their styles are completely opposite...Solomon was mostly personals with some punches... ness was more lyrical with some punches..so to me it just depends on what style you like more...if I was going with personals id give it to Solomon 3-0...but going with lyrics/flow id have to say ness 2-1

Still coming back to this in 2023!!

under normal circumstances, ness would have beaten just about anybody else. but the way solomon delivered his performance, there was no way he could have won. he just took it to another level. even years later, this is still one of my favorite battles. respect to both MCs for the classic entertainment

Reasons why this is a better battle than Mooks. 1) Respectful Crowd 2) Both MC's came there to enjoy themselves. 3) It wasn't dictated by Race. Aka "Diddy and BustaRhymes conveniently rooting for Murda Mook"

that Lebron/Wade shit was without a doubt the best bars of this battle, and in Miami, sheeesh Iron killed it

That was a hectic battle, one of the dopest I've seen

Great battle. One of the few battles with 2 good rappers

"Catch em with right hand and reprogram em!" "What!"

18:47 until Soloman finish it just too dope. The Biggie line is fire, and the Dylan one too if you remember making the band

Amazing battle. I had to watch it a second time. It closer than I realized.

8:37 to 8:48 only reason I ever return to this battle. Love Iron.

Catch him with the right and reprogram him... WHAT!? ...hardest line

This is the battle that got me back into watching battling. The fall of 2010.

That was probably one of my favorite battles I've seen thus far. Is there others I should see?

Damn !! That Background guy never stops talking on E-Ness Rounds,...

E-ness actually went in real talk

This is like the 4th or 5th time I watch this battle... E-Ness's hypeman yelling WHAT! DAMN! and YEAH! never gets old lmao

This is a fucking classic battle. Both E Ness and Iron Solomon killed this shit!! I was there and man...it was just amazing to experience this live.

Man, i wasn't a huge fan or solomon before, but now that I've seen the jin battle on fight klub i totally get how awesome he is now and I'm glad this battle exists. People, before you chirp, do your research

Ness had bars/performance BUT Iron had personals/performance/charisma..i mean he had the total package this night.even had the crowd joining him lol

" I got the hawk and the revolver like a buccaneer, I get the cutting niggas up in here, like a Musketeer!" E-Ness at his best is untouchable.. period!

Iron Solomon?! How many swords you been swallowin?!😂😂 kills me every time.

Lol im reading comments like im in a rap battle lol

Who's watching in 2024

One of the best battles all around

Jus came back to watch a classic

E Ness 3 - 0 still in 2022

Lmfao 80% of Ness was filler,how the fuck can you say he won

This is such a classic in my opinion. I always come back to this shit

I feel like Iron is more poetry and story telling than a battle rapper. Ness won it as far as rapping goes. Killed it.

One of my favorite rap battles of all time

This was one of the best battle's ever!!!!!

“I got the hawk and revolver like a buccaneer i get to cutting up niggas like a musketeer” 🔥🔥

I always come back and rewatch it.This is why i love Iron, cause he always adapts to the era he is in.Solomon doesn't rap like this anymore , he evolved but this was dope at that time.

Lets call a spade a spade. If you REALLY into battling and are listening close... E Ness was winning up until the last round. If it was for points, like a boxing match, Ness would have the win. But, that last round, Solomon was SUPERB. Either way. DOPE battle. This is what battling is about.

Ness delivery is so fucking on point

I remember this like it was yesterday!! Dam!

8:39 only reason I came to this battle. That bar hits so hard 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

This was IRON being IRON!!! Still classic. Wish he had this type of heat vs MOOK.

Put all ENess rounds on an instrumental and party to Solomon getting trashed lol

i keep coming back to see solomon's third round. God damn i've seen this so many times. That third round is so fire.

Ness is a magician with the flow. Say what u want

Went back to watch this the second Daylyt vs Iron got announced

The more I watch this battle I see what Illmac been saying... ENess might have won this battle........

Youth is thinking Iron Solomon won. Maturity is knowing E Ness cooked him. Way different watching this a decade later 🔥🔥🔥

Eness is from that old school freestyle. Fast flow don't stop after 1 bar and he keeps on it. Break down his bars and they're good but only a few stingers, too much filler. These are two complete opposite styles. Solomon can flow, don't doubt it. His punchlines hit so hard he has to stop cause the crowd laughs their ass off. No bodies, no landslide this was a straight up good battle but I'd say Solomon takes it even though it's a close one. Iron knows this is entertainment, it's rap on stage 1v1 he makes sure the crowd get their tickets worth rather than just show up to spit a bunch of gang bullshit that I know 75% of these battle rappers don't ever do. So I respect both.

We need this type of Iron & Ness in this ERA!!! 2019 #rareform

7 years later, still hella replay value

The goals you had for life i reached this week

...solomon/ how many swords you been swallowin? let me find out it was my name you been hollarin/ cut off his oxygen/ sugar ray robinson or allen iverson/ cross him out his wally moccasins.......FUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK

still come back to hear all 3 of E-Ness's rounds. #Bars