Many people had their hopes up once Lupe Fiasco accepted Mos Def’s challenge to battle him; however, by the looks up a recent interview, Mos def is taking back the challenge: “I stand behind the statement but at the same time I’m not trying to arrange some sort of exhibition. It’s threatening to turn a fair portion of the thing into a gladiator tournament. … There’s a lot of people out here who’s a**es I think I could kick but I’m not out here trying to arrange fights with them.”