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Rip The Jacker (LL Cool J Diss)

By Canibus · Targeting LL Cool J

Rip The Jacker (LL Cool J Diss) is a diss track by Canibus targeting LL Cool J. The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.

Released2001

Annotated16

ExplicitYes

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Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro]
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Calling all dogs, calling all dogs
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Be on the look out for a big homo nigga with dimples
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And I'mma let y'all know somethin', it ain't just start here
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We've been preyin' on that ass since "Jack the Ripper"
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And now its time to rip the jacker
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(ahhhhhhhhhhh .....)
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[Verse 1]
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No rapper could rap quite like I can
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You know who the fuck I am, I'm the Canibus man
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I had to rock to a beat like this to show you
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That I'm iller then the future, the present, and the old you
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I told you, wish you could take it all back don't you?
Multi-line diss block
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Tried to smoke some cannabis but Canibus smoked you
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Calling yourself the greatest is something you don't do
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Cause after I humiliate you what will the G.O.A.T. do?
Block noteContests who deserves the top position
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Calling yourself the greatest is something you don't do,” Canibus turns rank, legacy, or leadership into the issue and argues that LL Cool J's claim to the position is undeserved. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The line identifies the prize behind the feud—control of reputation—and asks whose record supports the title rather than whose claim went unchallenged.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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You can't rap or act my main man
Multi-line diss block
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You goin' end up as an intern working for Def Jam
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See you was never bad enough to battle with Canibus
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You out of luck, I crushed you the minute I got tatted up
Block noteAttacks the target's ability to rap
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “You can't rap or act my main man,” Canibus challenges LL Cool J on writing, delivery, flow, or command of the microphone rather than relying only on a personal insult. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. This goes to the qualification that gives LL Cool J standing in a rap battle; if the craft is weak, the reply loses authority before its other claims are considered.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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And every lie you told just added up cause you wasn't man enough
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To be fair, but I'm mad as fuck and I've had enough
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Jack the ripper or I'mma rip the jacker
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Rape a rapper with a classic from his own masters
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You're dead
Multi-line diss block
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “You're dead,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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Bitch
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You told us everything
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Niggas can catch you anywhere, Todd
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[Verse 2]
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Yo, there's a rumor going around that I got dropped
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200,000 albums sold at 10 dollars a pop
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300,000 albums were shipped, you do the math
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Thats 3 million in 3 months so kiss my ass
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All these magazines tried to steamroll me to death
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Guess what, the G.O.A.T. ain't platinum and neither is 'Clef
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And I'm still here, inspite of all that shit them niggas said
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The skinny kid, the music industry's guinea pig
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Tighter than ever, world's chief mic wrecker
Multi-line diss block
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Tougher than Reverend Run's muthafuckin' leather
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I'm hardcore, cum shot right in your wife's face
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You soft porn, you held hands on the first date
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “I'm hardcore, cum shot right in your wife's face,” Canibus brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with LL Cool J, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for LL Cool J and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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See when you was making records like "I Need Love"
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Your homie Cornell was givin' it to you up the butt
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Plus I heard Simone was the high school slut
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And she learned how to fuck before she knew how to cuss
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Nigga you're dead
Multi-line diss block
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Nigga you're dead,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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It's all your fault, my main man
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I guess things didn't go exactly the way you planned
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You turned a fan into Stan
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You should have never fucked with the Canibus man
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[Verse 3]
Multi-line diss block
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Yo, you married a slut and had kids with her to cover up your hustle
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You and your man Russell made a better couple
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You're probably mad as fuck, wondering where I got the information from
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You're being watched even when you take a dump
Block noteUses a relationship to provoke the target
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Yo, you married a slut and had kids with her to cover up your hustle,” Canibus uses a romantic or sexual relationship to embarrass LL Cool J and challenge the target's control over a private narrative. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The reference is designed to provoke an emotional response and make the dispute publicly humiliating, where silence can be portrayed as acceptance.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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Its impossible to front, you can't hide
Multi-line diss block
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The chairs at your label got ears and the walls got eyes
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You're living one big lie, the world just don't know
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You take a polygraph test that shit would probably explode
Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Its impossible to front, you can't hide,” Canibus portrays LL Cool J as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling LL Cool J afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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The truth is Mr. Smith you got a fucked up attitude
Multi-line diss block
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God knows that I pity your fans for backing you
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Yo, this be the realest shit I ever wrote
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You should change your muthafuckin' name from G.O.A.T. to G.L.O.A.T
Block noteChallenges the target's public standing
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “God knows that I pity your fans for backing you,” Canibus questions whether LL Cool J's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts LL Cool J's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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The Greatest Liar Of All Time that cannot rhyme
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That cannot shine as long as I'm alive
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Your prime ended 8 months before '99
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And that microphone on your arm will always be mine
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Nigga you're dead
Multi-line diss block
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Nigga you're dead,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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That's why 2Pac said you was a bitch
Multi-line diss block
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If he was here you wouldn't have an acting job
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I think you the one that's in too deep, god
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Yo 'Bus, finish him off
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “That's why 2Pac said you was a bitch,” Canibus addresses LL Cool J directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Naming or plainly addressing LL Cool J removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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[Verse 4]
Multi-line diss block
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I told you to leave it alone, but you was too stubborn
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Now you're in a world where the hunter becomes the hunted
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Your wife is scared cause she don't want to lose a husband
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And somebody keeps paging you putting 4321 in
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Your wife is scared cause she don't want to lose a husband,” Canibus brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with LL Cool J, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for LL Cool J and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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You can't sleep at night thinking about the drama
Multi-line diss block
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Shit stains all up in your Phat Farm pyjamas
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Even f.u.b.u. gear looks hot until it touches you
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Probably because your father undoubtedly butt-fucked you
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “Probably because your father undoubtedly butt-fucked you,” Canibus brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with LL Cool J, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for LL Cool J and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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Mama said knock who out? I'll punch that bitch in the mouth
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Cause she don't know what she talking about
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Ay yo, do me a favor when you see your ghostwriters
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Tell them the rhymes they wrote for you should have been a lot tighter
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You could have asked me, I'll write you some lines
Multi-line diss block
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I'll do anything for the greatest loser of all time
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You still drippin' with wack juice cause you wack nigga
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If you want the last word you can have it, I'm still iller
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “You still drippin' with wack juice cause you wack nigga,” Canibus addresses LL Cool J directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. Naming or plainly addressing LL Cool J removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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You're dead
Multi-line diss block
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “You're dead,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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I think he's gonna need backup
Multi-line diss block
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I think he's gonna need platinum
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See how it is, nigga, the same shit that make you laugh, make you cry
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And the worst part of it all, you can't come back after you die!
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “And the worst part of it all, you can't come back after you die!,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.
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You're dead!
Multi-line diss block
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLL Cool J
MeaningWhat it means: In “You're dead!,” Canibus converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at LL Cool J. Why it was said: The LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts LL Cool J as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe LL Cool J–Canibus feud began after Canibus referenced LL's microphone tattoo on “4,3,2,1”; altered verses and response records escalated the dispute.