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Skepta Declares UK Rappers Can’t Lose In Rap Clash With Americans

By: London JennnCategory: News

Skepta challenged American rappers to a battle to settle the UK vs. US Hip-Hop rivalry and laid out a full lineup of potential clashes.

Skepta threw down the gauntlet on Thursday (July 3) with a challenge aimed straight at the heart of Hip-Hop’s UK vs US rivalry—calling for a lyrical showdown to settle the score.

“I wanna clash an American rapper,” he posted on X. “Finally get this UK/US rap debate sorted.”

The London-based rap icon didn’t stop there. He proposed a full card of heavyweight matchups, pairing top-tier British spitters with their American counterparts: Ghetts vs. Eminem, Chip vs. Kendrick Lamar, Dave vs. Lil Wayne, Youngs Teflon vs. Meek Mill, Blade Brown vs. Pusha T, Queenie vs Megan Thee Stallion, Central Cee vs Jack Harlow, Lancey Foux vs Travis Scott and JME vs Tyler, The Creator.

And for himself? Skepta suggested a lyrical face-off with his “Praise The Lord (Da Shine)” collaborator A$AP Rocky, calling it a “fire” battle.

However, he made it clear this isn’t about beef or drama. “No violence, just bars, punchlines and counteractions,” he wrote.

Chip Join Skepta On Team UK

Fellow UK rap veteran chip, famed for his grime clashes, also stepped up.

“Not that you need the help,” he wrote, “but if anyting… shout meh.”

Skepta framed the idea as a celebration of skill, not conflict, reposting a fan who said, “You don’t need beef to have a clash. It’s sport.”

He also made a point to highlight the roots of the clash format, saying, “Anybody clashing today going dub for dub, reply for reply is a style from dancehall… the best reply wins. Simple.”

The grime veteran took pride in the lyrical discipline sharpened in the UK’s underground scene. “The microphone training you get from being in the grime scene is top level, Oxford Uni level training, we’re not easy, lol.”

He also addressed the cultural imbalance in exposure, insisting it gave British rappers the edge.

“The average American rapper don’t even listen to UK rappers,” he explained. “But we’ve listen to them (for years) and that is exactly why the UK can’t lose.”

He also stood firm on UK rap’s originality, insisting that British artists didn’t mimic the US but carved out their own identity through grime and road rap.

The tweet sparked a flurry of reactions online, with users debating matchups and weighing in on who would come out on top.

No official battles have been confirmed yet, but Skepta’s challenge has already stirred the pot—and the timeline.

Check out some of the reactions below.