Cassidy has a little advice for mogul Jay-Z. The Swizz Beatz protégé thinks the Def Jam prez should push his album back.
"I think right now, the way that I got the hood on smash and the way that my song is poppin' off, I don't think it would be a smart decision for Hov to drop on November 6," Cassidy told SOHH. [Watch Here]
Cass' new project, The Barry Adrien Reese Story (B.A.R.S.) is slated to hit shelves the same day as Hov's concept album American Gangster.
And though Jay's "unofficial soundtrack" to the flick of the same name has been getting good reviews, Cass said American Gangster is not as anticipated as any of Hov's classics.
"It ain't like when [The Blueprint] Vol. 1 or Vol. 2 was gonna drop, it's a lot different," Cassidy said.
Cassidy's third solo effort is the follow up to I'm a Hustla, in which he sampled Hov's voice on the title track.
Cassidy compared the projected sales stand-off to that of 50 Cent and Kanye West.
"The same way that Kanye and 50 both benefited from dropping on the same day, I think if I drop with somebody as legendary as Hov, I can't do nothing but benefit from that," Cass said. "I'm happy that Hov, a person that really takes lyricism seriously, is coming back out again."
Hov isn't the only one Cass says isn't fit to come against him. The rapper recently smashed rumors of a battle rap with Joe Budden, saying the only emcee fit to battle him was himself.
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Sounds like sumbody needs to hop off their own #%^%...Cassidy is really feelin himself 4 no real reason..Sure his new single is "cute" but it ain't all that, and it ain't a reason to buy his cd...As for Jay Z I don't think that he should drop his new cd on the 6th...I'm thinkin a bettr date would be sumwhere around neva...His last cd was disappointing to be generous and honestly he shoulda just stopped when he was ahead....
Imma concurr wit rkfl2004 on this one BOTH Cassidy and Jay Z are gettin gassed and smellin they $#!* a little bit too much. Cassidy just been through hell and he ova there thinkin he 50 comin out the side of his face thinkin he betta than Jay Z. My advice for Cass is homie recover fully first then you can talk because obviously he is sick in the head thinkin he better than Jay Z.
Jay Z now i thought he was smart he shoulda just stayed in retirement... dont they always say its better to leave on a high note than leave on a sour one?? Unless this album is better than Blueprint (both of them) i would suggest he stick to his Jay Z blue and Roca wear and being in the background on hits. I got mad love for Jay Z but he needs to know when to sit down and stay out.
