Canibus in his prime is someone i'd fear
yeah, he wouldn't be able to touch me in selling records but all the real heads would know he ripped me a new a$$hole and i'd secretly be like

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LL cool J was a platinum selling legend with million dollar movies under his belt, yet even he still felt the need to address an insane battle rapper with literally no credentials under his belt. The streets knew he caught that "L"
Nas was so afraid of getting outshined by Bis that he took his verse off of Desperados. I also read a interview where Jay Z once said he was afraid to battle Canibus also.