Let's be real though: you don't get this kind of reaction for saying something relatively mild like Bronson did unless the person hearing it catches some truth in the words and it scares the shit out of them.

Bronson called the dude a legend and established respect for what he's done. He just doesn't think his new stuff is up to par. Ghost throwing out a bunch of smack about his old material doesn't change that shit. I mean, I love me some Ghost. Growing up, Ghost was my favorite in Wu Tang. But the dude hasn't had bars like the old days in a while, even if I can dig his new shit. He's one of the members of Wu-Tang that's losing their ability to hang, and I gotta say, I enjoyed Mr. Wonderful a hell of a lot more than Sour Soul.

Maybe it's just the comparison to other Wu-Tang releases in recent memory that drag Ghost's recent stuff down. Pop in Raekwon's Fly International Luxurious Art and it's like he never left. Maybe the best rap album I've heard all year so far. Compared to that, saying Ghost doesn't rap like he used to seems pretty damn true.

Beyond that, is anyone really surprised that Bronson thinks he's better than Ghost? Of course he does. Every rapper gunning for the top has to believe in their soul, mind, and body that they're the best in the world and the greatest of all time. Lose that, and you lose a whole lot of fire. Right or wrong in your opinion, dude did what he had to do for his art and his brand.

I think Ghost probably still thinks he's the GOAT too, and that's cool. But if he thought there wasn't some truth to what Bronson was spitting, he wouldn't make a six minute video calling him out and spread it all around online himself. Ghost, man, you're one of the best there ever will be. But fronting this hard really just shows how deep in your head the young boys like Bronson coming up at you from behind to take you your spot are. Mad respect, but this is the kind of war you can't win. You smash him and it doesn't mean shit, he's just some up and comer and you're Ghostface motherfucking Killah, of course you made it happen. He smashes you, and kid just took out a legend. He's really got nothing to lose.