At this time, Ice Cube was in a group called Westside Connection. His group-mates were Mack 10 and WC. They delivered a lyrical assault towards Common called, "Westside Slaughterhouse." Each MC delivered hard hitting lines. " Just A Pussy Whipped Bitch, With No Common Sense. Hip-Hop started in the West. Ice Cube, bailin' through the East without a vest." - Ice Cube. Common heard this song, and decided to shock the world. It was known that Common is from SouthSide Chicago. He's no Bitch. But, he was seen as very calm, poised, and positive. No one expected him to go balls out (http://rapgenius.com/Common-the-bitch-in-yoo-lyrics), and throw verbal jabs at Ice Cube and Westside Connection.
On an instrumental created by Pete Rock with a sample from The Education of Sonny Carson. Common channels his inner battle mc, and tears shit up. Not only was the song dope, but his shit was somewhat factual. " On the dick of the east, for your first release." Ice Cube went to New York to record his first solo album, and his production team was the Bomb Squad (who made beats for Public Enemy.) He also included many references to when Ice Cube's chain was stolen.
The choice is yours. After listening to both songs, I still can't decide who won. If anything it was a tie. But both sides had major gang affiliations and Minister Farrakhan had to step in to end the fued.