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

“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 cease 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.

All my cash on #Queenie 🇬🇧 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/SxjibtMyDD

— Big Smoke – (@Skepta) July 3, 2025

And for himself? Skepta urged a lyrical face-off together 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, additionally stepped up.

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

Skepta framed the concept as a celebration of ability, not battle, reposting a fan who stated, “You don’t need beef to have a clash. It’s sport.”

He additionally made a degree to focus on the roots of the conflict 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 satisfaction within the lyrical self-discipline sharpened within 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 additionally addressed the cultural imbalance in publicity, insisting it gave British rappers the sting.

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

He additionally stood agency on UK rap’s originality, insisting that British artists didn’t mimic the US however carved out their very own identification by way of grime and highway rap.

The tweet sparked a flurry of reactions on-line, with customers debating matchups and weighing in on who would come out on high.

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

Check out a number of the reactions under.

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