A long-running Queens Hip-Hop dispute came to a public close this weekend as MC Serch and Mikey D formally ended their feud during the Jamaica Colosseum Farewell Experience.
The event, organized by 2 Dollar Dave and Mr. Fingaz as a tribute to borough legacy, brought together artists and supporters tied to a foundational era of New York rap. At one point in the program, Serch and Mikey D addressed their history directly, signaling that the tension between them had been resolved.
Both men represent distinct chapters of Queens Hip-Hop.
Serch rose to prominence as a member of 3rd Bass, the late-’80s/early-’90s trio he formed with Pete Nice and DJ Daddy Rich. With releases such as The Cactus Album, 3rd Bass became a visible force during rap’s golden-era expansion, pairing sharp lyricism with commercial traction. Serch later expanded into the business side of music, developing talent and maintaining a visible presence in industry circles.
Mikey D built his reputation as a battle-tested Queens MC before stepping into a pivotal role in Main Source. After Large Professor’s departure, he became the lead voice on the group’s second album, Fuck What You Think, recorded in the early 1990s for Wild Pitch Records. Though label complications limited its commercial reach, the project reinforced his standing among dedicated Hip-Hop audiences.
The dispute between Serch and Mikey D stemmed from conflicting accounts of a years-old meeting inside a record label office. Serch has said he felt threatened during the encounter. Mikey D rejected that version of events and eventually responded with diss records aimed at Serch. While it never escalated into a chart-dominating battle, the issue lingered within certain corners of the culture. This weekend marked the first clear public resolution.
The moment also follows another reconciliation in Serch’s history. In November 2024, he and Pete Nice reunited publicly as 3rd Bass at DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! event in Newark, performing together for the first time in roughly 11 years. The appearance, tied to the 35th anniversary of The Cactus Album, signaled that their own long-standing tension had eased. Plans for a North American 3rd Bass tour in 2025 followed, framing the reunion as an active revival rather than a symbolic cameo.
That arc stands in contrast to other long-simmering rivalries from Hip-Hop’s late-’90s commercial peak that continue to flare up. Earlier this month, on Feb. 8 during Super Bowl weekend, Ja Rule and Tony Yayo were involved in a heated verbal confrontation aboard a Delta flight from San Francisco to New York. Video of the exchange circulated widely; no physical fight occurred beyond a pillow being thrown, but Ja Rule was removed from the plane. He later issued a public apology, calling his behavior out of character, while maintaining that his decades-long issues with 50 Cent and G-Unit would never be formally resolved.
In Queens this weekend, however, the outcome was different. Instead of another chapter in a 25-year feud, two veterans opted for closure — underscoring that while Hip-Hop has long thrived on rivalry, its legacy can also include reconciliation.
