MTV MC Battle I '03 - Reign Man vs Locksmith

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MTV MC Battle I '03 - Reign Man vs Locksmith

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4 жыл бұрын

MTV MC battle I 2003
Final: Reign Man vs Locksmith

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@OldschoolMCBattles 4 жыл бұрын

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@Ol-iveBranch-2018 4 жыл бұрын

Oldschool MC Battles Thank you for uploading this. This had certain parts that weren’t on KZfaq yet. Do you have more footage of Locksmith from this MTV Battle event?

@fulldeepshadowmmon 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly NOT winning the deal with Def Jam was probably the best thing to happen to Lock.

@bigpoppa800 10 ай бұрын

NITE, I wanted Nite, she off da hook!!!

@stephencook7337 9 ай бұрын

What even happened to Reign Man? Never heard anything from him after this. Did he even drop an album or what?

@bigpoppa800 9 ай бұрын

@@stephencook7337 no "def jam" had the OPTION to sign "reign man" but winning this competition was not a guarantee of a record deal, and "def jam" chose NOT to sign "reign man" -- also that 25 grand they were talking about lol.........total lie, there was no 25 grand never was 25 grand -- had "def jam" of signed the winner of this competition, that 25k would be used a loan for production cost of your album HAD "DEF JAM" Of SIGNED YOU, which they didnt!!! so.....there was no 25k nor was there anything else (video game, tour, etc) whole thing was a complete lie lol -- no 25 grand, no record deal, no tour, no video game NOTHING!!!! (I know cause I was good friends with "locksmith" he told me everything ---- seriously bro, MTV aint gonna pay someone 25k like that lol I WOULDNT

@stephencook7337 9 ай бұрын

@@bigpoppa800 well then MTV is a big bunch of liars I suppose. I guess both of them should not have agreed to show off their talents and just kept building themselves up

@bigpoppa800 9 ай бұрын

@@stephencook7337 lol -- to be honest with you, I wanted "nite" im surprised "nite" never blew up and made it, I liked "nite" she was good!!!!

@clintonmorgan5627 Жыл бұрын

RJ payne has definitely EVOLVED into a lyrical force!!!

@kenvaldez2785 2 жыл бұрын

Who would of known 20 years later RJ Payne & method man would drop a track... Butterfly effect...

@90s-is-the-golden-era 2 жыл бұрын

A Certified Classic !!!!

@rell7374 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see both of the still out here killing it.

@neorock6135 3 жыл бұрын

One of the biggest Robberies in battle rap history. Even Reign Man was surprised he won.

@fortyglock9698 2 жыл бұрын

not to me. maybe it was the other dudes punchlines i didnt really like

@aosel-gharably2236 2 жыл бұрын

The other dude has two bars the rest was just disrespectfor shock RJ Payne won he has a punchline every other like too many metaphors and similes they don't compare if you rap you understand

@robertowilson9026 2 жыл бұрын

It was a preference battle

@mauricesmith6650 Жыл бұрын

They both were dope but to be fair locksmith was off beat ...

@LoganBahr70sev Жыл бұрын

@@mauricesmith6650 fuck no. you must be from east coast

@peoplecallmepeechez Жыл бұрын

I learned about lock in like 2014 and then rj Payne just a few years ago. Learned about both of them through freestyles, wish they would get in a cypher together at some point. Crazy to realize how long they've been perfecting their craft

@phonicsemcee 4 жыл бұрын

yo that fight was rigged son, reign man aint never landed one punch

@bloodygore4152 Жыл бұрын

30 seconds a round is not enough for these 2 great lyricist they both needed more time

@ninothaboss2380 Жыл бұрын

Bay boy killed that New York nigga they always gotta cheat 😂😂

@tysongarcia3775 3 жыл бұрын

2021 both dudes still get busy!

@dareal1956 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I can’t believe we used to dress like this 4XL shirts and pants 8 sizes bigger

@UltraClassicGaming 3 жыл бұрын

@Bud Borne Bruh, I was just about to say this. Grown men walking around today with pants so tight you can see how much change they have in their pocket from across the damn street. lol

@brock2872 3 жыл бұрын

Now everything is skinny 😭😭

@fbistatmajor5918 2 жыл бұрын

Better than this g*y tight ish

@acct4600 2 жыл бұрын

better than wearing skinny jeans like a bih...

@lowie1974 3 ай бұрын

@@brock2872Sad but true 😭😭😭😭

@youngyoda8080 4 жыл бұрын

Locksmith was robbed in this set up battle. Other dude wasn't supposed to even be in the battle cause he was a making the band reject. Against the rules to be in 2 mtv contest in one year.

@Canojbond-p5t 3 жыл бұрын

Whaaaaaat the fuck are you talking about🤫

@goodfellabadguy257 2 жыл бұрын

This was before Making the Band. He did this twice, then landed on Making the Band

@401Li Жыл бұрын

YEA LOOK UP RJ PAYNE NOW YOU SOUND DUMB ASF

@Youtubecansuckmycock Жыл бұрын

You wrong buddy

@fnsilly8983 6 ай бұрын

Reign man is from philly

@GramzBx183 4 жыл бұрын

Is that rj payne?

@rickyrubio7934 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

@jordanolafson80 3 жыл бұрын

💯% is my g Rj Payne was known as Reign Man back in he's battle rap days!

@kevin4Xajstribling 3 жыл бұрын

Now they both on 110 deep💯🖤🌍

@jordanolafson80 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevin4Xajstribling Facts Shout out to Rj Payne and Locksmith I personally think Locksmith won but he is a west coast artist in a east coast competition with east Coast judges it was rigged tell me I am wrong!

@kevin4Xajstribling 3 жыл бұрын

@@jordanolafson80 when I was younger back when this first came out I was rooting for Reignman and always thought locksmith misplaced his energy. Then a decade ago I felt that locksmith did even worse. Now as I watch it today I feel like it was even first round goes to rain second round goes to lock

@LittleMonsterFootball Жыл бұрын

Back then the East Coast bias was still well and alive

@benitojuarez999 3 жыл бұрын

They should do a WHERE ARE THEY NOW on these 2..lock is one of the greatest lyricist now..

@clarktownsend8991 3 жыл бұрын

You heard of RJ Payne?? That's him, he is doing fine lol.

@bigdick2705 3 жыл бұрын

@@clarktownsend8991 facts

@ekse415 4 жыл бұрын

Locksmith got robbed! Sad to say this was the era when only the east coast rappers got love

@eF5ive 3 жыл бұрын

Not being signed by def jam probably is actually winning then and now hah.

@tfromcali89 3 жыл бұрын

West Coast was considered dead after Pac died, The Game was responsible for bringing it back after 9 years.

@TechRyze 3 жыл бұрын

Locksmith was wack

@jordanolafson80 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechRyze stfu dckhead your talking rubbish Locksmith is a way better lyracists than Reign Man or Rj Payne what ever you wanna call hommie he still is to this day better although Rj Payne has improved lyracley eg Leatherface 3 is bananas!

@Kindaserious365 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah reign man lost this it RJ Payne will flame this nigga

@assaultedpeanut1752 3 жыл бұрын

locksmith definitely got robbed 🤦‍♂️

@period8705 3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao you are on crack

@unsegregatedsouls3574 7 ай бұрын

It was an obvious robbery.

@ccemeterybluntss Ай бұрын

Locksmith clearly won man

@rickyrubio7934 4 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to see this since RJ Payne is killing shit right now.

@mr.uncleg5307 Күн бұрын

Was that Mecca rapping in the intro?!?!😮😂😂😂

@airpegasus5167 9 сағат бұрын

Sure Was lol . He been around for a min

@joerogers7129 10 ай бұрын

They should do a song together now that would be dope

@TheeRebel 3 ай бұрын

They both are way evolved now! Perfect timing considering locksmith activism and rj paynes buzz.

@snubcapri8691 3 жыл бұрын

Nostalgic feeling! When MTV was worth watching

@famjackson2159 4 жыл бұрын

No foul language. LOL

@emekaosuagwu6416 Жыл бұрын

Fast forward 2023,both these guys are Legends in there own right 👍🙏

@gloomztv9736 Жыл бұрын

Fact locksmith just in his own element tho

@MerkTheVillain 4 ай бұрын

the fact they both end up wit a future as hip hop greats tells u how much u really don't need a label

@Deezy26925 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know when Mr. Payne goes on radio shows and has legends in awe or on Shade 45 and kills it multiple times

@Calilou52 Жыл бұрын

You srs? He been blowing up on instagram and has completely revived his career based off his freestyles, and he was on shade 45 a few years ago and killed it. Latest radio appearance was on bars on I-95 where he went off. He doin tracks with Method man, did one a year ago about to drop another one, Eminem and Lil Wayne were talking about him on Waynes podcast, he has respect from a ton of legends

@raymondcisneros7389 3 жыл бұрын

Bullshitt. Locksmith was Robbed. Cuz he was light skinned. Smh

@artiedavinci5215 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect example of how fakeness pays it way through real Hip Hop. No contest.. Locksmith

@poetknight8345 3 жыл бұрын

locksmith won easily

@aosel-gharably2236 2 жыл бұрын

He had two bars the rest was disrespect for shock value

@dondanana9573 2 жыл бұрын

@@aosel-gharably2236 you must be new to battle rap. Welcome

@aosel-gharably2236 2 жыл бұрын

@@dondanana9573 you must not even rap. Go to poetry class learn what metaphors, similes oxymorons homophones are then listen again

@dondanana9573 2 жыл бұрын

@@aosel-gharably2236 again welcome to battle rap youngata

@djla4558 4 жыл бұрын

Locksmith got jacked!

@lbgdawarrior332 4 жыл бұрын

He got robbed.

@period8705 4 жыл бұрын

Locksmith is fucking trash water.

@fastturbo7150 4 жыл бұрын

#MAGA MAN i hadnt seen this in forever win i saw it i remembered y i like it locksmith killd the first round hands down sh*t was fire

@mattondo6877 4 жыл бұрын

Buhl rm won from the beginning before they even started rapping. Locksmith levels above buhl

@tyk5824 4 жыл бұрын

This was the era of hip hop fashion I'm glad I missed. Locksmith killed it. Bay area stand up!

@southlondon86 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know right I mean tight gay skinny jeans is so much better.

@tyk5824 3 жыл бұрын

@@southlondon86 if you were 13......

@oscarmallow2128 3 жыл бұрын

southlondon86 yes it actually is better then baggy ass pants that make you look like your wearing some fucking bed sheets

@jba414 3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarmallow2128 Haha wearing jeans that a lot of men have to sit down and put on like women are better lol. They both equally terrible!

@thekoolbreezeeffect 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta be men to wear baggy jeans...I thought skinny jeans were only for women lol

@ljwright9823 4 ай бұрын

That Dude was surprised, that he even won that. And LockSmith still became better then. A lot of those guys that were on stage.

@deepcerich5150 3 жыл бұрын

Reign man got smacked. He was re evaluating his life 1st rd.

@meladgoat 3 ай бұрын

lol thats mecca from my expert opinion rapping in the intro

@fredbuckswwe2kepicgameplay 7 күн бұрын

I was just wondering if was the ol boy 😆

@airpegasus5167 9 сағат бұрын

PAYNE ‼️‼️‼️ Shout Out To Panda Chop For Bringing Me Back Here . Salute RJ Payne & Locksmith

@kunspitzz 2 жыл бұрын

Lock is so dope. I can’t believe this shit!

@saltydog0539 3 жыл бұрын

Damn sway was born with that hat on huh!?!? Haha

@dabeatsmithsa 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@supra9muska 2 жыл бұрын

Two great mcs of all time

@CarbonVI 4 жыл бұрын

I witnessed a robbery...

@ashosouth298 4 жыл бұрын

Reign Man is RJ Payne

@cyranosweet 4 жыл бұрын

Legit just came here to see if anyone else said this, krazy 🔥🔥🔥

@johnpowell6778 3 жыл бұрын

And Izzie fareal

@donajor8 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnpowell6778 lol facts always switching it

@JohnSmith-ct6yc Жыл бұрын

Both are gods of rap now... 🙏

@bayarearob 5 ай бұрын

Watching this with pride as a kid. Loved seeing the Bay being represented because it rarely happened at that time.

@trueboxingkings3721 4 жыл бұрын

LMAO Locksmith tried to have his Eminem 8mile moment 2:56. "Now everybody in the 213......" HAHAHAHAHA

@superaquatic2853 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, especially considering this battle was 6 months after 8 mile release date.

@LoganBahr70sev Жыл бұрын

Bro did his fuckin thing, eminem would be proud

@guilitotorres9777 3 жыл бұрын

I almost forgot about this. I'm glad Hip Hop has evolved and they accept different races now because Locksmith won this clearly smh😂

@aosel-gharably2236 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't he had like 2 smilies you can't go to a rap battle just being disrespectful and thinking you're gonna win this isn't wildnout RJ Payne had so many similes and metaphors every other line he easily won

@JeffersonRah 2 жыл бұрын

@@aosel-gharably2236 that's what a rap battle is about lol.

@JeffersonRah 2 жыл бұрын

@@aosel-gharably2236 reign man didn't say shit. That's what rap battles all about. Look up why they did rap battles in the first place. If you want poetry, go read poems. Rap consists of all of that and more.

@LoganBahr70sev Жыл бұрын

@@aosel-gharably2236 Fuck no bro, you trippin. Locksmith is the GOAT

@poppinc8145 4 ай бұрын

Locksmith is half Black, half Iranian. But the judges and audience might not have known that.

@alturecwilkins5757 3 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is they both on my playlist

@saltydog0539 3 жыл бұрын

Lock looking like someone pissed in his cereal

@jboone7570 3 жыл бұрын

Both of em 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@dan15lop 4 жыл бұрын

“And by the way, I’m writing the check!” was the bar of the battle.

@user-kj6tz4wc2c 2 жыл бұрын

Method man clownin like he ain't dipped in our bay gear smfh

@rahbaby17 2 жыл бұрын

An rj Payne is a way better mc to the this day...shit especially this day

@HoneysAndMoney Жыл бұрын

Back when Lala was Natural😍

@cndibentertainment2761 6 ай бұрын

At this time in my life I was waiting to ship off to boot camp while wishing I just became a rapper

@onehitterquitter2130 3 жыл бұрын

An look at em now. Both are highly respected in the underground. Def Jam never had any business trying to handel battle rappers.

@ACE330 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of battlers were on def jam... Dmx, Redman etc

@poppinc8145 4 ай бұрын

Locksmith and RJ Payne need to collab. Locksmith and Wordsmith need to do a track too. Locksmith and Lupe Fiasco needs to happen too.

@RP2134 Жыл бұрын

Fast forward 20 years….and RJ and Meth got 🔥 records together. The irony

@unsegregatedsouls3574 7 ай бұрын

Locksmith murdered it!! No way he lost this! No way!

@kactusJacko 6 ай бұрын

Hell yea

@Diwani_Spark14 Жыл бұрын

And in 2022 RJ Payne dropping Fyah with Meth 🔥🔥🔥

@turttell2736 3 жыл бұрын

Reed dollaz and this man had Philly on lock back in the day

@cndibentertainment2761 6 ай бұрын

That I do remember.

@stellarshriner 2 жыл бұрын

I think he was just easier to market, I didn't feel he won, but he had the look & the NY slang

@user-kj6tz4wc2c 2 жыл бұрын

Yea I think you right fam

@teamayo3872 2 жыл бұрын

This is bullshit locksmith is from L.A and better he was in reign man home state look where locksmith is know today after this battle where reign man go

@bigdick2705 2 жыл бұрын

He now goes by the name of RJ Payne, he’s well known in the underground now

@fastturbo7150 4 жыл бұрын

around 3:36 reign man n even the guy in his corner were feelin locksmith 😂 he should of won that was messd up

@ZarbonSpitwell 3 жыл бұрын

Nah reign man looked like that cause lock said “I’ll smack you with the same rag I use to wipe my tit with” 🥴 and the guy in his corner is Keith Murray who was only in his corner as part of the show

@fastturbo7150 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZarbonSpitwell me and like 98% of this comment section say locksmith won this. He got robbed

@bena5264 2 жыл бұрын

I remember being 😞 with the result lock clearly won it and I think Luda was there and said it too

@dcta51 2 жыл бұрын

Yea i can imagine Luda going with locks bars lol

@Motor-Mouth-313 2 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOOW WOOOOOW WOOOOW WTF WTF. IN-FUCK'-SANITY. I'm a heavy R.J. PAYNE & LOCKSMITH fan. Lock had this battle won with only his 1st verse. This right here is what's wrong with hip hop. The TV viewers who voted have no idea wtf they were doing. Obviously don't know a battle from a Migos song. Now-a-days this battle would have turned out way different regardless of who won.

@djbodyrawk 2 жыл бұрын

I'll treat you like the Asian do the neptunes and make you play in the background that line I still remember till this day The crowd was biased maybe they were just looking for tone but locksmith had the bars Is 4 sure

@jsteez8155 2 ай бұрын

Lock most definitely won this. But I’m glad they both have had the power to stick around.

@jordanolafson80 3 жыл бұрын

Locksmith is a way better lyracists then reign man or who he go's by now Rj Payne even though hommie has improved he still to this day can't touch the Hommie Locksmith!

@period8705 3 жыл бұрын

Shut up clown

@GranTyrant 7 ай бұрын

Can't believe I'm just realizing Reign Man is RJ Payne!

@IronKnee963 2 жыл бұрын

I love how lock looks away when method does his sus act. You can really sense the disappointment.

@stevenjenx6543 2 жыл бұрын

2022 BEING FROM RICHMOND CA I STILL FEEL DISRESPECTED .LOCKSMITH PUT THE RICH ON THE MAP AND THAT OUT WINS ANY TROPHY ...I HOPE HE DOING GOOD AND WELL ..

@Thatdanfam 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe people wore extra large clothes like that Nore looks crazy

@christopherengland654 2 жыл бұрын

LOL yeah that was an era that I lived in......oversized jeans and shirts were in around that time. We all looked like Def Jam Vendetta characters

@2Thoed 3 ай бұрын

I miss it lol

@Power-9Hunnid 11 ай бұрын

RJ Payne before RJ Payne.

@DaboiSigma Жыл бұрын

U know method man hadda step aside with lock and tell him this some bullshit you really won

@jdolla3789 Жыл бұрын

Ive got all these battles on audio. MTV use to always have dope content like this. WildnOut doesnt come close to these battles.. I still think Lock won

@trollinuhoz Жыл бұрын

It's crazy how young they both are here

@URL2K 2 жыл бұрын

🔥 Reign Man won that battle‼️ 😂 Yall trippin with the “he got robbed”‼️

@rro660 2 жыл бұрын

Yo reign man ain't drop a single personalized diss it was all some generic sounding studio shit.

@bruddaman5981 Жыл бұрын

We were still dealing with New York politics and West Coast hating

@Dungeon_of_Rap Жыл бұрын

That's Mecc in the intro 😮

@jimmyj8161 4 жыл бұрын

Lol krazy Keith Murray in da back

@NESHCARESLESS 4 ай бұрын

Its Payne!!....

@Eradicatetheobvious Жыл бұрын

Locksmith SMOKED him first round Reign was jumping second round, but didnt hit hard as far as a “battle.” Lock was straight disrespectful second round and devoured. No disrespect to either lyricist but Lock was objectionably better. Sorry.

@th30ne96 Жыл бұрын

Eeessshhh!!!! these two here were hot then, and now as we speak they both still dropping insane material . these two mc's definitely have made history in Hip-hop . i will remember this battle as classic as a ""KRS1 vs Shan"" , Super nat vs Juice, or even a Nas vs Jay z classic .. I think they have to get it inn one more time for the culture . Rj payne is a beast just like Locksmith they both animals . 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@unclebizz9522 2 жыл бұрын

Beem rocking with Lock for ever... stumbled across R.J payne yesterday.. damn both got bara

@willwhite9594 10 ай бұрын

Glad it workedout for RJ Payne (Reign Man) and locksmith still doing their thing 20 years later. But watching this live was a massive fix. They just went for who would appeal more commercially. The Smith smoked him 🔥

@UTFapollomarine7409 6 ай бұрын

Yea that is what happened lock from the Bay Area so they wanted someone to win who would be more commercial friendly

@justnickperiod4658 2 жыл бұрын

Carson Dailey was the original Lush One

@manuelezz1 2 жыл бұрын

Locksmith shoulda won but I feel like the only reason he didn't was because his rhymes were to disrespectful for Def jam

@KicksKapri 3 жыл бұрын

Yoooo I was like why homie look so sad and then realized it was Locksmith 😂😂😂

@tomslick133 3 жыл бұрын

Locksmith shit was WRITTEN 😐 ya'll need to stop it, Reign was off da dome n on beat...

@Dutch3k5 3 жыл бұрын

Written ? He was referencing rm’s bats and throwing them back at em. Stop II

@kirwinsean Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I though reign won but now that I’m older it was lock

@superaquatic2853 4 жыл бұрын

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

@stayhappyent.9428 4 жыл бұрын

Locksmith definitely won this. I do not, in any way, understand this.

@switchblade9065 4 жыл бұрын

because this was in NY and lock was west coast and they shut off the voting in the west coast early. It was BS, i remember this live and you voted by phone and it didn't even work for westcoast.