Editing Canibus (section)

=== Debut album (1997–1998) ===
Canibus' debut album ''[[Can-I-Bus]]'' was released on September 8, 1998. The song "[[Second Round K.O.]]", produced by [[Wyclef Jean]], was a success, with the video featuring Wyclef and a [[cameo appearance]] by [[boxing|boxer]] [[Mike Tyson]]. This song formed part of Canibus' famous beef with LL Cool J.

The album contained a lot of socially-conscious material, such as corruption within the U.S. government, [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]], and violence in modern America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/canibus/index.php |title=Canibus : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview |publisher=Riotsound.com |access-date=May 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526072927/http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/canibus/index.php |archive-date=May 26, 2012 }}</ref>

Canibus had a feud with [[LL Cool J]] over a verse that Canibus gave on LL's track "[[4, 3, 2, 1 (LL Cool J song)|4,3,2,1]]" from his album ''[[Phenomenon (LL Cool J album)|Phenomenon]]''. The track featured Canibus, [[Method Man]], [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]], and [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]]. Canibus's verse began with the line "Yo LL, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that," referring to the microphone tattoo on LL Cool J's arm which LL Cool J interpreted as Canibus insulting him. When the final cut of the song came out it featured LL Cool J's verse after Canibus's, mocking an unspecified person believed to be Canibus.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/canibus-questionable-lyrics-ll-cool-j-diss-1234736658/ | title=Canibus Clarifies Questionable Lyric in LL Cool J Diss Record, "2nd Round KO" | date=February 21, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.yahoo.com/ll-cool-j-takes-blame-144533591.html | title=LL Cool J Takes Blame for Canibus Beef: "I Wasn't There Yet Mentally" | date=May 11, 2023 }}</ref>