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Yukmouth, Too Short & Dru Down Look Back On Infamous Freestyle Battle Of Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog Vs. The Luniz

Oakland legends Too Short and Dru Down recently hopped on the Smoke-A-Lot Radio Show with Yukmouth of the Luniz and took a trip down memory lane when discussing the infamous freestyle battle that took place at Damgerous Music Studios.

The battle consisted of Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog of the group Bad N-Fluenz against Yukmouth of the Luniz and Dru Down, with the loser having to buy pizza for everybody.

Listen to the incredible conversation below, as Too Short, Yukmouth and Dru Down explain some real Oakland rap history!

Chad Kiser

Chad M. Kiser is a veteran writer of 15 years with interviews, bylines, and content featured in top media outlets including TMZ, ESPN, Fox News, XXL Magazine, HipHopDX, AllHipHop, The Wall Street Journal, DubCNN, Playboy Magazine, BBC4 Music, VH-1, MTV, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Billboard Magazine, and numerous others. Several of his in-depth interviews have been cited in critically acclaimed books such as "The History of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form", "Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap", "Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap", "Sounding Race In Rap Songs", "To Live and Defy in LA: How Gangsta Rap Changed America".

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