When Jay-Z announced his return from a three-year retirement in late 2006 with the Just Blaze-produced single “Show Me What You Got,” it was framed as a grand royal return. Hip-hop’s king was stepping back onto the throne. However, Lil Wayne was deep into an unprecedented mixtape run, dismantling every major rap instrumental in the industry to build his claim as the “Best Rapper Alive”. When Da Drought 3 dropped in April 2007, track #2, “Dough Is What I Got” he chose to freestyle over Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got,” to prove he was the best to do it. “And when it comes down to this recording / I must be LeBron James if he’s Jordan / No, I want rings for my performance / I’m more Kobe Bryant of an artist / Same coach, same game, been starting...” Wayne acknowledged Jay’s legendary legacy (Jordan) while placing himself as the current primary scorer in his prime (Kobe) and the unstoppable future (LeBron). The two eventually came together in 2008 for a collab on Mr.Carter 🔥 h/t M...