DMX and JAY Z have always had a tricky relationship.  The two New Yorkers were briefly in the supergroup Muder Inc. along with Ja Rule, but that fell apart because the word was X and Hov didn't  get along.

Then there was their legendary pool hall battle in The Bronx, and all the rumors that Jay didn't want DMX on Roc-a-Fella. 

DMX was just on Drink Champs with NORE and DJ Effen, where they asked him the question of the quarantine: who does he want to take on hit for hit in a Verzuz battle.

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Of course @dmx picked the homey!!

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"Jay," DMX said.

"Are we saying JAY-Z," NORE wondered, getting excited.

"Who you think, n*gga," X shot back. "That would be battle number three."

X vs. JAY, who you got?