The room went silent. The beef between Cube and Eazy was the stuff of rap history, a cold war that had defined an era. But tonight, the music was bigger than the grudge.

Method Man kicked it off, his gravelly, melodic voice dancing over a dark, soulful loop. He brought the "M-E-T-H-O-D Man" chaos, weaving metaphors about chess and street survival.

"We ain't here to talk," Cube said, his voice a low rumble. "We're here to lay the foundation."

Pac went next. He didn't just rap; he testified. He spoke on the struggle, the paranoia, and the fire of a youth that felt it had no future. He was the heart of the track, raw and bleeding.