Jadakiss is down for a rematch with Dipset. In an interview with Vibe, Jadakiss responded to Jim Jones' Verzuz challenge, and he seems to be game for another go.
“You gotta talk to my advisors,” Kiss, who recently announced a Kiss of The South mixtape with Greg Street, said. “I would love to run it back, you know what I mean? Why not? For sure.”
Jones issued the challenge during an interview with AllHip-Hop, admitting Dipset wasn’t fully prepared for the Verzuz, and he wanted a rematch at Madison Square Garden.
“I don’t think that energy will ever be duplicated outside of New York unless we go for the rematch, you heard?” Jones said. “Last time, there was a lot going on. The venue was way too small. There were people on my back. There were people on people’s shoulders in there. I think we need proper respect of doing it in the Garden, the big Garden, with proper security, set up right so everybody have breathing room. Not using it as no excuse, but we need a rematch for the city. I’m puttin’ it out there like Rocky after he lost to Apollo Creed … And we gonna be ready like hot spaghetti.”
The initial Verzuz between The Lox and Dipset took place at a star-studded event at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theater in New York City back in August 2021. The Lox were crowned the clear winners, and Jadakiss was later vocal about the opportunities their impressive showing created.
“My numbers went up for hostings and walkthroughs, for shows, and TV cameos,” Jadakiss told Complex in an interview last year. “Just in general my numbers went up. It also showed Def Jam that they got to do the right thing [and] restructure my contract. It really showed the world my true worth, what I can do.”