MTV MC battle I 2003 Final: Reign Man vs Locksmith
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@OldschoolMCBattles4 жыл бұрын
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@Ol-iveBranch-20184 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?
@fulldeepshadowmmon3 жыл бұрын
Honestly NOT winning the deal with Def Jam was probably the best thing to happen to Lock.
@bigpoppa80010 ай бұрын
NITE, I wanted Nite, she off da hook!!!
@stephencook73379 ай бұрын
What even happened to Reign Man? Never heard anything from him after this. Did he even drop an album or what?
@bigpoppa8009 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
@stephencook73379 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
@bigpoppa8009 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!!!
@kenvaldez27852 жыл бұрын
Who would of known 20 years later RJ Payne & method man would drop a track... Butterfly effect...
@90s-is-the-golden-era2 жыл бұрын
A Certified Classic !!!!
@rell73744 жыл бұрын
Glad to see both of the still out here killing it.
@neorock61353 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest Robberies in battle rap history. Even Reign Man was surprised he won.
@fortyglock96982 жыл бұрын
not to me. maybe it was the other dudes punchlines i didnt really like
@aosel-gharably22362 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
@robertowilson90262 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
@phonicsemcee4 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 😂😂
@tysongarcia37753 жыл бұрын
2021 both dudes still get busy!
@dareal19564 жыл бұрын
Damn I can’t believe we used to dress like this 4XL shirts and pants 8 sizes bigger
@UltraClassicGaming3 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
@brock28723 жыл бұрын
Now everything is skinny 😭😭
@fbistatmajor59182 жыл бұрын
Better than this g*y tight ish
@acct46002 жыл бұрын
better than wearing skinny jeans like a bih...
@lowie19743 ай бұрын
@@brock2872Sad but true 😭😭😭😭
@youngyoda80804 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-p5t3 жыл бұрын
Whaaaaaat the fuck are you talking about🤫
@goodfellabadguy2572 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
@fnsilly89836 ай бұрын
Reign man is from philly
@GramzBx1834 жыл бұрын
Is that rj payne?
@rickyrubio79344 жыл бұрын
Yes it is.
@jordanolafson803 жыл бұрын
💯% is my g Rj Payne was known as Reign Man back in he's battle rap days!
@kevin4Xajstribling3 жыл бұрын
Now they both on 110 deep💯🖤🌍
@jordanolafson803 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!
@kevin4Xajstribling3 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
@benitojuarez9993 жыл бұрын
They should do a WHERE ARE THEY NOW on these 2..lock is one of the greatest lyricist now..
@clarktownsend89913 жыл бұрын
You heard of RJ Payne?? That's him, he is doing fine lol.
@bigdick27053 жыл бұрын
@@clarktownsend8991 facts
@ekse4154 жыл бұрын
Locksmith got robbed! Sad to say this was the era when only the east coast rappers got love
@eF5ive3 жыл бұрын
Not being signed by def jam probably is actually winning then and now hah.
@tfromcali893 жыл бұрын
West Coast was considered dead after Pac died, The Game was responsible for bringing it back after 9 years.
@TechRyze3 жыл бұрын
Locksmith was wack
@jordanolafson803 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!
@Kindaserious3653 жыл бұрын
Yeah reign man lost this it RJ Payne will flame this nigga
@assaultedpeanut17523 жыл бұрын
locksmith definitely got robbed 🤦♂️
@period87053 жыл бұрын
Lmfao you are on crack
@unsegregatedsouls35747 ай бұрын
It was an obvious robbery.
@ccemeterybluntssАй бұрын
Locksmith clearly won man
@rickyrubio79344 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to see this since RJ Payne is killing shit right now.
@mr.uncleg5307Күн бұрын
Was that Mecca rapping in the intro?!?!😮😂😂😂
@airpegasus51679 сағат бұрын
Sure Was lol . He been around for a min
@joerogers712910 ай бұрын
They should do a song together now that would be dope
@TheeRebel3 ай бұрын
They both are way evolved now! Perfect timing considering locksmith activism and rj paynes buzz.
@snubcapri86913 жыл бұрын
Nostalgic feeling! When MTV was worth watching
@famjackson21594 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
@MerkTheVillain4 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
@Deezy269252 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
@raymondcisneros73893 жыл бұрын
Bullshitt. Locksmith was Robbed. Cuz he was light skinned. Smh
@artiedavinci52154 жыл бұрын
Perfect example of how fakeness pays it way through real Hip Hop. No contest.. Locksmith
@poetknight83453 жыл бұрын
locksmith won easily
@aosel-gharably22362 жыл бұрын
He had two bars the rest was disrespect for shock value
@dondanana95732 жыл бұрын
@@aosel-gharably2236 you must be new to battle rap. Welcome
@aosel-gharably22362 жыл бұрын
@@dondanana9573 you must not even rap. Go to poetry class learn what metaphors, similes oxymorons homophones are then listen again
@dondanana95732 жыл бұрын
@@aosel-gharably2236 again welcome to battle rap youngata
@djla45584 жыл бұрын
Locksmith got jacked!
@lbgdawarrior3324 жыл бұрын
He got robbed.
@period87054 жыл бұрын
Locksmith is fucking trash water.
@fastturbo71504 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
@mattondo68774 жыл бұрын
Buhl rm won from the beginning before they even started rapping. Locksmith levels above buhl
@tyk58244 жыл бұрын
This was the era of hip hop fashion I'm glad I missed. Locksmith killed it. Bay area stand up!
@southlondon863 жыл бұрын
Yeah I know right I mean tight gay skinny jeans is so much better.
@tyk58243 жыл бұрын
@@southlondon86 if you were 13......
@oscarmallow21283 жыл бұрын
southlondon86 yes it actually is better then baggy ass pants that make you look like your wearing some fucking bed sheets
@jba4143 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!
@thekoolbreezeeffect2 жыл бұрын
You gotta be men to wear baggy jeans...I thought skinny jeans were only for women lol
@ljwright98234 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.
@deepcerich51503 жыл бұрын
Reign man got smacked. He was re evaluating his life 1st rd.
@meladgoat3 ай бұрын
lol thats mecca from my expert opinion rapping in the intro
@fredbuckswwe2kepicgameplay7 күн бұрын
I was just wondering if was the ol boy 😆
@airpegasus51679 сағат бұрын
PAYNE ‼️‼️‼️ Shout Out To Panda Chop For Bringing Me Back Here . Salute RJ Payne & Locksmith
@kunspitzz2 жыл бұрын
Lock is so dope. I can’t believe this shit!
@saltydog05393 жыл бұрын
Damn sway was born with that hat on huh!?!? Haha
@dabeatsmithsa3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@supra9muska2 жыл бұрын
Two great mcs of all time
@CarbonVI4 жыл бұрын
I witnessed a robbery...
@ashosouth2984 жыл бұрын
Reign Man is RJ Payne
@cyranosweet4 жыл бұрын
Legit just came here to see if anyone else said this, krazy 🔥🔥🔥
@johnpowell67783 жыл бұрын
And Izzie fareal
@donajor83 жыл бұрын
@@johnpowell6778 lol facts always switching it
@JohnSmith-ct6yc Жыл бұрын
Both are gods of rap now... 🙏
@bayarearob5 ай бұрын
Watching this with pride as a kid. Loved seeing the Bay being represented because it rarely happened at that time.
@trueboxingkings37214 жыл бұрын
LMAO Locksmith tried to have his Eminem 8mile moment 2:56. "Now everybody in the 213......" HAHAHAHAHA
@superaquatic28534 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
@guilitotorres97773 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-gharably22362 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
@JeffersonRah2 жыл бұрын
@@aosel-gharably2236 that's what a rap battle is about lol.
@JeffersonRah2 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
@poppinc81454 ай бұрын
Locksmith is half Black, half Iranian. But the judges and audience might not have known that.
@alturecwilkins57573 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is they both on my playlist
@saltydog05393 жыл бұрын
Lock looking like someone pissed in his cereal
@jboone75703 жыл бұрын
Both of em 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@dan15lop4 жыл бұрын
“And by the way, I’m writing the check!” was the bar of the battle.
@user-kj6tz4wc2c2 жыл бұрын
Method man clownin like he ain't dipped in our bay gear smfh
@rahbaby172 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😍
@cndibentertainment27616 ай бұрын
At this time in my life I was waiting to ship off to boot camp while wishing I just became a rapper
@onehitterquitter21303 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.
@ACE3302 жыл бұрын
Plenty of battlers were on def jam... Dmx, Redman etc
@poppinc81454 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
@unsegregatedsouls35747 ай бұрын
Locksmith murdered it!! No way he lost this! No way!
@kactusJacko6 ай бұрын
Hell yea
@Diwani_Spark14 Жыл бұрын
And in 2022 RJ Payne dropping Fyah with Meth 🔥🔥🔥
@turttell27363 жыл бұрын
Reed dollaz and this man had Philly on lock back in the day
@cndibentertainment27616 ай бұрын
That I do remember.
@stellarshriner2 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-kj6tz4wc2c2 жыл бұрын
Yea I think you right fam
@teamayo38722 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
@bigdick27052 жыл бұрын
He now goes by the name of RJ Payne, he’s well known in the underground now
@fastturbo71504 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
@ZarbonSpitwell3 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
@fastturbo71502 жыл бұрын
@@ZarbonSpitwell me and like 98% of this comment section say locksmith won this. He got robbed
@bena52642 жыл бұрын
I remember being 😞 with the result lock clearly won it and I think Luda was there and said it too
@dcta512 жыл бұрын
Yea i can imagine Luda going with locks bars lol
@Motor-Mouth-3132 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.
@djbodyrawk2 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
@jsteez81552 ай бұрын
Lock most definitely won this. But I’m glad they both have had the power to stick around.
@jordanolafson803 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!
@period87053 жыл бұрын
Shut up clown
@GranTyrant7 ай бұрын
Can't believe I'm just realizing Reign Man is RJ Payne!
@IronKnee9632 жыл бұрын
I love how lock looks away when method does his sus act. You can really sense the disappointment.
@stevenjenx65432 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 ..
@Thatdanfam3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe people wore extra large clothes like that Nore looks crazy
@christopherengland6542 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
@2Thoed3 ай бұрын
I miss it lol
@Power-9Hunnid11 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
@URL2K2 жыл бұрын
🔥 Reign Man won that battle‼️ 😂 Yall trippin with the “he got robbed”‼️
@rro6602 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 😮
@jimmyj81614 жыл бұрын
Lol krazy Keith Murray in da back
@NESHCARESLESS4 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 . 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@unclebizz95222 жыл бұрын
Beem rocking with Lock for ever... stumbled across R.J payne yesterday.. damn both got bara
@willwhite959410 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 🔥
@UTFapollomarine74096 ай бұрын
Yea that is what happened lock from the Bay Area so they wanted someone to win who would be more commercial friendly
@justnickperiod46582 жыл бұрын
Carson Dailey was the original Lush One
@manuelezz12 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
@KicksKapri3 жыл бұрын
Yoooo I was like why homie look so sad and then realized it was Locksmith 😂😂😂
@tomslick1333 жыл бұрын
Locksmith shit was WRITTEN 😐 ya'll need to stop it, Reign was off da dome n on beat...
@Dutch3k53 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
@superaquatic28534 жыл бұрын
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
@stayhappyent.94284 жыл бұрын
Locksmith definitely won this. I do not, in any way, understand this.
@switchblade90654 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.
@CoreyJames-ed7oe4 жыл бұрын
Locksmith won.
@dominiclee9437 Жыл бұрын
What?!🤦he talked about dicks and sperm the whole battle!! Smfh
@OddJaxx9003 жыл бұрын
Worst battle ever. Locksmith destroyed Reign Man. It was disgusting how they robbed him. I'll never forget this embarrassment.
@imagnotv2 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the first beat?
@septv99955 ай бұрын
Guess who's back - Scarface
@imagnotv5 ай бұрын
@@septv9995 thank you
@kreep00lot6 ай бұрын
Rj Payne vs Locksmith
@nasin15496 ай бұрын
Damn, is this Sway Calloway hosting this?
@Fernando-rp6rmАй бұрын
Locksmith was better, but dude made so many sexpart references it was getting kinda weird. He a fan, he fan, he a fan 😂
@kincamell25 ай бұрын
Peace to Richmond Ca
@this_is_NOT_a_test Жыл бұрын
Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate."
@SanJo408..5 ай бұрын
Bay legends locksmith frontline
@tracialx6 ай бұрын
Rj is nowhere near the level of locksmith , hindsight 20/20 but lock one of the best lyricists of all time