"Have Mercy" reunites Chip Fu with Busta Rhymes on the first single from his forthcoming EP Invisible Footsteps – two artists whose shared lineage in the early 90s Brooklyn creative explosion, though arriving through different groups (Fu-Schnickens and Leaders of the New School respectively), produced some of the most technically demanding rapid-fire rap of that era. Chip Fu arrives sharp: the speed-shifting cadences, tongue-twisting patterns, and animated wordplay that defined his work with Fu-Schnickens are present and undiminished. Busta enters measured – patience before explosion – building through the verse before shifting into the rapid-fire territory that is his signature. The contrast in approach gives the track genuine shape. Invisible Footsteps, due May 15, 2026, also features a reunion with Shaquille O'Neal more than three decades after "What's Up Doc (Can We Rock?)" A return that arrives with something to say rather than something to trade on.
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