Top Ten Greatest Hip-Hop Beefs & Feuds
The most recognized, and followed Hip Hop rivalries.If society wasn't so messed up back then and Biggie and Pac weren't killed, I think Pac would've won the feud because he was the aggressor. Biggie didn't do anything. Biggie would have to come out with a diss song eventually, but the damage would be done when Pac dissed back.
They are both some of the best rappers of all time, but I think Pac's influence was too much.
Hit 'Em Up hands down. While I got mad respect for Notorious B.I.G., Hit 'Em Up was by far the most aggressive and hard-hitting rap diss ever. 2Pac meant every word he said, and it came out that way. Who Shot Ya was good. Hit 'Em Up was GREAT. Just my honest opinion.
Anyone saying that Nas sucks is clearly stupid. Nas is indefinitely one of the greatest rappers of all time. Jay-Z, of course, is also great, and I have much respect for him. Takeover was a great song, but honestly, Ether just obliterated Jay-Z. He legit put Jay-Z in his place.
Jay-Z tried to come back with Supa Ugly, but no one really listened to or remembered that track because Ether was so hardcore. When the poll was issued asking who won the feud, Nas got 52% of the votes, while Jay-Z got 48%. Great feud, though, and it boosted both their careers.
Ja Rule was toast and his career is done despite releases involving Biggie. He just couldn't make a comeback. Although in his defense, 50 had tons of juggernauts backing him up, such as DMX, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, and this includes associates like G-Unit, D12, Obie Trice, Tony Yayo, and more.
Ja's beef with 50 Cent included well-known rappers that sided with 50, like the members of G-Unit and D12. Ja had no chance with all those big names against him and had his career destroyed.
I bet if this battle were to happen in the present day, 50 Cent wouldn't win. At that time, he got a lot of support in bringing down Ja Rule from Dre, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes.
Dr. Dre just got mad because Eazy-E exposed him. So Eazy came out with a diss track against him. Dr. Dre clapped back with a single. After that, Eazy made a whole diss album against Dre. Eazy sure did know how to formulate a comeback. Great job. R.I.P. E.
I gotta agree with you. Eazy-E murdered Dre in Real Muthaphukkin G's. Dre came out with a single song against Eazy-E, but Eazy-E replied back with a whole album. Eazy-E for life.
Dr. Dre is the best ever. Eazy-E died of AIDS, and Dre is the richest rapper on the planet. You tell me who won.
From The College Dropout to 808's & Heartbreak and from Get Rich Or Die Tryin' to Before I Self Destruct. Apparently, Kanye won. That's why 50 ain't making albums now because of his bet.
50 is a classic G-Unit soldier who came up by himself. Kanye had help from Jay-Z and possibly the devil. I like the old Kanye better.
Sales don't lie. Kanye West sold more than 50 and made a much better album.
Obsessed was such a mediocre diss track compared to The Warning.
Obviously, Em won, and not only did he win, but he won with one hell of a song! After Mariah Carey released "Obsessed" (about Eminem), Em released "The Warning," which is just a kick-ass song that won him the beef.
Ice Cube absolutely murdered N.W.A. to the point they wanted him dead but knew they couldn't touch him. This is the best rap beef of all time because N.W.A. tried to ruin Ice Cube for leaving and not being stupid. If you listen to "No Vaseline," he ruined them.
Ice Cube is absolutely the winner, no doubt. No Vaseline was infinitely better than any of N.W.A.'s disses towards him. In my view, No Vaseline is the best hip-hop diss song in the history of hip-hop.
Look up the song "No Vaseline" and listen to it. Then you will realize why this should be ranked #1.
I'll give this one my vote because I'd say it deserves to be higher. Both were good rappers, but I was cheering for The Game!
50 Cent sold 10 million in 2003, Game sold 5 million in 2005 and 2006. Numbers don't really count in my opinion, but these two were selling millions and had the industry shook.
G, G, G, G-Unot. Game took down the big dog in the yard at the time and anyone else that spoke up.
They kinda tied, both being popular.
The Newcomers
AKA sliced Cassper into pieces in "Composure." Cassper, on the other hand, always complains about AKA in his songs.
AKA haters should just admit that AKA is the superior rapper, and the only reason they hate him is because of the media! I mean, AKA has a better flow, more genius lyrics (search his lyrics on Genius Lyrics), and he seems more humble. Cassper is always talking about how MTV Base ranked him at first place.
Truly speaking, Cassper is whack and boring. AKA, on the other hand, is just phenomenal.
Should be higher. Impact of this beef is higher than a lot of these
This is top ten, Back to Back blew up just because he was roasting Meek
Eminem beat Canibus. He verbally shut down his career and ended any chance Canibus had of blowing up.
Benzino thought that he would beat Eminem in "Pull Ya Skirt Up" because he worked for The Source. But Eminem knows what makes a good diss track, so listen to two of his greatest tracks: "Nail in the Coffin" and "The Sauce." Benzino tried to gain more support but ended up getting kicked out of every record label, got fired from The Source, and is now a nobody. Eminem is the champion, and let's not forget the other disses like "Bully" and "Go to Sleep."
Big credit goes to Eminem. He put a big scar on The Source and brought the whole thing down because of Benzino's "below the belt" moves to attack Em.
Who in the hell said that Biggie was "deeper" than Tupac? Are you crazy? He may be more lyrical and have fancy wordplay, but as far as depth, passion, and content, Tupac ran circles around Biggie!
This battle not only ticked off Biggie but tons of suckups to Biggie like Mobb Deep. Tupac single-handedly defeated the East Coast.
Tupac came at Bad Boy with Bomb First. Then they started coming at each other.
50 would have destroyed him. Ross won just because of one mistake by 50. 50 made a fool out of himself and paid for it. If 50 wasn't dumb enough to release that sex tape, he'd be in a completely different situation, and he wouldn't be bankrupt.
In this beef, 50 Cent destroyed Rick Ross. 50 Cent is a monster. 50 had beef with Ja, Game, Buck, Jay-Z, and many more. He destroyed many artists' careers. Fifty ate Rick Ross.
Ludacris came at him. Then T.I. came with the song Do You Wanna Die.
Game killed it. Between whole albums dissing G-Unit to a hilarious DVD, it didn't do much to hurt G-Unit, but it helped his career a lot.
G-Unit was killing it back then. It was a crazy beef.
This was easily one of the best beefs!
Gucci killed Jeezy's friend in self-defense. He did it because he had to, not because he's cold.
Gucci killed Jeezy's friend, which makes him a savage.
Greatest beef of all time, not up for debate.
The hell? Eminem was an underground war dog, while Tupac was a legend around '96. Eminem idolized the legend and admitted that Tupac was far better than him.
But if such a beef happened, I think it would be Pac by an inch because, disregarding how I feel about both of them, it is noticeable that Eminem is a heavily built battle rapper who dominates the art of dissing and has extremely intricate rhyme schemes. However, Pac holds a bigger legacy than Eminem and has a significantly smoother flow. He also showed extreme diss strength when he went toe to toe with Biggie himself.
We should also take into account Pac's death at 25. Eminem is currently 44 years old, which means he is now a "veteran" in the game, and his experiences have toughened him up over time. If Pac reached 40, he would be unstoppable, but very few could create a match.
This is all an opinion stated through gathered facts. I have a lot of respect for both sides.
Kim went at Foxy first, and ten years later this beef is still alive.