The chapter explores the history and progression of rap beefs in hip hop, from the iconic East Coast vs. West Coast feud between Tupac and Biggie to modern beefs like Jay-Z vs. Nas and Drake vs. Pusha-T, highlighting themes of authenticity, lyrical skill, and industry positioning. It also discusses how Drake's beefs with Meek Mill and Pusha T reflect changes in hip hop dynamics shaped by internet culture and meme warfare.
The best rapper in the world is beefing with the biggest rapper in the world. The Ringer’s Charles Holmes explains what their feud says about the state of hip-hop.
This episode was produced by Zachary Mack, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by David Herman and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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