Nas’ Illmatic vs. DMX’s It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot

– First Round Winner (against GZA’s Liquid Swords, 66% to 34%)

Album Number: 1

Released: April 19, 1994
Label: Ruffhouse/Columbia Records
Highest Charting Position (Top 200): #18 (certified gold, January 1996; certified platinum, December 2001)
Song Guests: AZ, Olu Dara, Q-Tip, Pete Rock
Song Producers: (self), Large Professor, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., Faith Newman 

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– First Round Winner (against LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out, 62% to 38%)

Album Number: 1

Released: May 19, 1998
Label: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam Records
Highest Charting Position (Top 200): #1 (certified gold, June 1998; certified platinum, June 1998; certified 4x platinum, December 2000)
Song Guests: The LOX (Sheek Louch, Styles P, Jadakiss), Ma$e, Faith Evans, Drag-On, Big Stan, Loose, Kasino
Song Producers: Irv Gotti, Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, Lil Rob, P.K., Young Lord 

VOTA!