The 10 Greatest Rap Disses Ever Written

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[{"selector":"#anim-b866fffa-8b66-4aed-b6b1-40b2e9c2e6f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2ca35d6-af45-4da3-aa80-42c419a1e111","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0babba2f-4ca4-4f95-a430-5295849cda39","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-868a9533-47d7-412b-8096-91a3ddd71452","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70833%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-43ab8fb3-1c0b-4c18-9e70-5837d853462d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2301bcd0-986e-4868-a126-b0d99005b68e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "The Takeover" by Digable Planets Among classic diss tunes, "The Takeover" stands out. Digable Planets criticizes Jay-Z's commercial rap here. The song's lyrics subtly criticize mainstream hip-hop. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-ea596619-1401-4ccd-982c-6f3922feb762","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3eb570f6-d877-4ab9-b03a-3ffdcadfb23a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-41be406c-bdb1-465a-8f6f-f7ee776d7aeb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77bfc5e8-acc1-4358-b694-7d4e61a7dfc7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70833%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fbc7d570-a636-4212-8fed-d5f57c3b42e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-36ea9278-b33f-41d3-8814-5b11709c7109","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Ether" by Nas The clever and cunning diss tune "Ether" targets Jay-Z after his prior diss track "Takeover". Nas dismantles Jay-Z's boasts and mocks his image with lyrical acumen and blunt critique. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-5cdde6d3-f09d-44c5-a7c6-ecf678e23ba7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88191c0b-f2bf-4105-b0ee-4e7818fd363a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fbcee7c-ca8d-4217-a454-deee2ddd14ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-527d75fc-4aba-46aa-b797-d86633d75b46","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70833%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f14699f4-2188-45e8-b3cf-fee44083c629","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e9b54fe-54c9-4b35-9e9a-2b04896bf8a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Takeover" by Jay-Z "Takeover" is one of hip-hop's most famous diss tunes owing to its blunt lyrics against Nas and Mobb Deep. Jay-Z utilizes this song to disparage his competitors and prove his rap mastery. Learn More Arrow

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[{"selector":"#anim-a7c087d8-f02f-4cbb-8890-9e8fc87e0851","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3cf57dae-db5d-4c44-a0a9-9dc569c6989d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4081b7bc-dc96-4679-9ae6-1fe14e4efde8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bf6b913-18a9-4c57-b085-51717fcbba3c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70833%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e441b524-ae8d-4eb0-886d-e6732f94cba7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aaf67919-5fd7-40bb-bb64-e14b1a26422e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "The Bridge is Over" by Boogie Down Productions "The Bridge is Over" is a classic hip-hop diss tune that targets MC Shan and the Juice Crew in retaliation to "The Bridge." This song by Boogie Down Productions challenged MC Shan's legacy. Learn More Arrow

[{"selector":"#anim-74395c39-7e70-47b8-b153-06f3ef862541","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8bc22a48-7a21-43a0-8d5e-1520c819896d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3c151b3-73d6-4f1e-8cc9-cc0393b29e00","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-36cb6c8d-56f4-4686-8b52-24cc929e973d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.70833%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":390,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2309c27d-dc81-487a-8455-aa756f83d1e3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec937d58-ac80-4ae6-878f-79d545f5e342","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.72131%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Second Round K.O." by Canibus In "Second Round K.O.", Canibus fiercely criticizes LL Cool J, doubting his legacy and relevancy in rap. Its explosive intensity and propensity to elevate artist rivalries have earned it praise. Learn More Arrow