List of diss tracks

The following is a list of diss tracks, recorded songs the primary purpose of which is to verbally attack someone else, usually another artist.

Traditional recordings

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Date Released Song Title Artist(s) Target(s) Response to
(if applicable) 		Notes Ref(s)
1350 "O Christ Worshippers" Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya Christians The poem was written by Ibn Al-Qayyim both as an argumentation and mockery of Christian beliefs.
1754 "Yankee Doodle" Dr. Richard Schuckberg George Washington and the colonial "Yankee" troops American Revolution The song was sung by British troops to mock the colonial troops with whom they served during the French and Indian War. By 1781, the song was used by Americans as an anthem of national pride.
1863 "Union Dixie" Various; see notes. Confederate States of America American Civil War Parodies of the song "Dixie" by Daniel Decatur Emmett, which itself extolled the supposed virtues of the south, including slavery. At least one such parody was written by Frances J. Crosby in 1861.
1933 "Rapaz Folgado" Noel Rosa Wilson Batista "Lenço no pescoço" This samba was sung in Brazil, by Noel Rosa, as a critic for the singer Wilson Batista, in the context of the golden age of Malandragem culture. The song started a musical dispute between artists that is probably the first recorded in history. [1]
1938 "La Gota Fría" Emiliano Zuleta Lorenzo Morales Zuleta mocks Morales in the lyrics for fleeing from an accordion challenge. The song became a standard and is one of best known in the vallenato repertoire. [2]
1952 "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" Kitty Wells Hank Thompson Hank Thompson song "The Wild Side of Life" The song says that contrary to Hank Thompson's view on women in his song "The Wild Side of Life" men are often at fault for adultery. [3]
1963 "Blackhead Chinaman" Prince Buster Derrick Morgan Morgan recording for producer Leslie Kong [4]
1965 "Positively 4th Street" Bob Dylan Unknown/Multiple Electric Dylan controversy The song likely refers to the residents of New York City's Greenwich Village, who opposed Dylan's shift away from folk, though the exact target(s) of the song is/are unclear. [5]
1966 "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss The Grinch The stealing of Christmas in Whoville. [6]
1970 "Happy Family" King Crimson The Beatles Their break up This song is about the break up of the Beatles in 1970 due to differing circumstances/direction/and beliefs. [7]
"Too Many People" Paul McCartney John Lennon and Yoko Ono The Beatles' breakup [8][9]
"Wah-Wah" George Harrison Paul McCartney, Beatles Tensions during recording of The Beatles' final project, Let It Be Written after Harrison walked out of recording sessions for what would the final Beatles' album, notably due to a sense of under appreciation in favor of the Lennon-McCartney writing duo. [10]
1971 "How Do You Sleep?" John Lennon former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney Personal slights Lennon felt McCartney made on the latter's album Ram [11][12][13]
"Five Per Cent For Nothing" Yes Former manager Roy Flynn An agreement negotiated by Flynn, who they had fired the year before, that gave him five percent of the band's revenues in perpetuity. The title of this 35-second instrumental, the shortest song Yes has ever recorded, was changed after the band learned of Flynn's deal [14]
1972 "Tomorrow" Strawbs Former band member Rick Wakeman Dave Cousins wrote this song to express disappointment with Rick Wakeman leaving the band without a proper farewell[15] Rick Wakeman and Dave Cousins have since made amends, even recording the album Hummingbird together [15]
"Only a Fool Would Say That" Steely Dan John Lennon Statements made by Lennon on national talk show appearances Fagen critiqued Lennon's idealism as out of touch with the problems of the common man. [16]
"You're So Vain" Carly Simon Warren Beatty Simon admitted in 2015 that Beatty was the principal subject of the song. [17]
1974 "Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd Neil Young Young's Southern Man and Alabama The band felt that Young had slandered the entire American South based on the actions of a few individuals.
1975 "Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" Queen Norman Sheffield Sheffield's alleged mismanagement and embezzlement of the band's earnings [18]
April 1, 1976 "Silly Love Songs" Paul McCartney and Wings John Lennon McCartney recorded the song in response to a comment John Lennon made towards McCartney's compositions calling them "silly love songs" [19][20]
1977 "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" Pink Floyd Margaret Thatcher and Mary Whitehouse The song's writer, Roger Waters has stated that the second and third verses of the song are directed at the two political figures respectively. The first verse of the song is more general and is widely agreed upon by fans to be directed at businessmen in general.[21] [22]
"Idiot Box" the Damned Television and Tom Verlaine Television refusing to allow the Damned to play a show with them. [23]
1979 "California über alles" Dead Kennedys Jerry Brown Brown's campaign for president Satire of Brown from his perspective. Imagining a "Hippie fascist" society. [24]
1984 "Roxanne's Revenge" Roxanne Shante U.T.F.O. Most notable remake of UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne", which led to hip hop's first rap beef. [25]
1985 "Zanz Kant Danz" John Fogerty Saul Zaentz Fogerty's long-standing financial dispute with Zaentz and his label Fantasy Records. The song was altered and re-titled "Vanz Kant Danz" a few months after the release of the album Centerfield in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid a defamation lawsuit from Zaentz. The altered version appears on all post-1985 pressings of the album.
1986 "Mentiras" Lupita D'Alessio Carlos Reinoso D'Alessio's abusive relationship with Reinoso [26]
1986 "En Cuba No Falta Nada" Tommy Olivencia's Orchestra Fidel Castro Castro's authoritarian rule of the country. Lead vocals by Héctor Tricoche. A censored version of the song titled "El del Tabacón" was also released [27]
October 12, 1986 "Scum" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds NME journalists Mat Snow and Antonella Black Single-sided flexidisc given away at gigs promoting Your Funeral... My Trial and including a fold-out poster of the lyrics. Later included on CD pressings of the album. [28]
December 1, 1986 "South Bronx" Boogie Down Productions MC Shan and the Juice Crew DJ Mr. Magic's criticism of one of KRS-One's early records. The first diss track in The Bridge Wars. The exact release date of the single is unknown; its album was published March 3, 1987. [29]
March 3, 1987 "The Bridge Is Over" Boogie Down Productions MC Shan, Marley Marl, the Juice Crew, Roxanne Shante and rappers from Queens, NY and the Queensbridge projects. "The Bridge" by MC Shan Part of The Bridge Wars, one of the earliest hip-hop rivalries. [29]
August 8, 1987 "Kill That Noise" MC Shan Boogie Down Productions "South Bronx" Part of The Bridge Wars [30]
November 3, 1987 "How Ya Like Me Now" Kool Moe Dee LL Cool J The claim that LL Cool J stole his rap style [31]
1988 "Culpable o No (Miénteme Como Siempre)" Luis Miguel Mariana Yazbek Mariana's Yazbek Infidelity According to the television series, developed by Telemundo and Netflix with the authorization of the same singer, Calderón composed the song based on the crisis in Luis Miguel's relationship with the photographer Mariana Yazbek, his first great love, the same one that was followed closely by the media. [32]
January 19, 1988 "Liar" Megadeth past band member Chris Poland Lead vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine claimed Poland was stealing guitars and selling them for heroin money. [33]
September 28, 1988 "Miracle Man" Ozzy Osbourne Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Swaggart's various controversies Osbourne attacks Swaggart over his hypocrisy of being a televangelist that preaches moral behavior while also engaging in sin and vice. [34]
June 17, 1990 "To da Break of Dawn" LL Cool J Kool Moe Dee, Ice-T, and MC Hammer The Syndicate and I'm Your Pusher by Ice-T After the two disses in 1988, Ice-T later defended Cool J when he was arrested for profanity in his 1989 track Freedom of Speech, before LL Cool J released his response diss. [35]
August 14, 1990 "100 Miles and Runnin'" and "Real Niggaz" N.W.A. Ice Cube Start of the N.W.A.-Ice Cube rivalry; Ice Cube left the group over royalty disputes after the Straight Outta Compton Tour, leading the other N.W.A. members to refer to him as a "traitor". [36]
March 4, 1991 "Fuck Compton" Tim Dog DJ Quik, Michel'le, N.W.A, Compton, West Coast Rap, and Gangsta Rap East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry [37]
August 13, 1991 "Word to the Badd!!" Jermaine Jackson Michael Jackson The song was changed for the album [38]
September 17, 1991 "Get in the Ring" Guns N' Roses Music critics. Mentioned by name are critics from Hit Parader (Andy Secher), Circus, Kerrang! (Mick Wall) and Spin (Bob Guccione, Jr.). Mick Wall was thought to have been mentioned because of his book Guns N' Roses: The Most Dangerous Band in the World, which was a no holds barred collection of interviews and stories about the band. Wall denies this, and claims the real reason was an interview he conducted in early 1990 for Kerrang! that included Rose's threat to harm Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe after an incident involving Neil's wife and Izzy Stradlin.[39] [40]
October 29, 1991 "No Vaseline" Ice Cube former N.W.A bandmates Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella and their manager, Jerry Heller "100 Miles and Runnin'" & "Real Niggaz" from 100 Miles and Runnin' and "Message to B.A." from efiL4zaggiN by N.W.A Ice Cube had previously made brief disses to N.W.A on his Kill at Will EP in the tracks Jackin' For Beats and I Gotta Say What Up!!! [35][41]
December 9, 1991 "Miserablism" Pet Shop Boys Morrissey Tennant pokes fun at Morrissey's miserable persona and how seriously he was taken by the shoegazing crowd in the 1990s. [42]
December 15, 1992 "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg Eazy-E, Tim Dog, and Luther (Luke) Campbell "Fuck Compton" by Tim Dog Eazy-E was Dre's former accomplice from the group N.W.A [35]
August 26, 1993 "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" Eazy-E feat. Dresta and B.G. Knocc Out Former N.W.A bandmate Dr. Dre, his protégé Snoop Dogg, and their record label Death Row Records "Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')" and "Bitches Ain't Shit" by Dr. Dre [35]
October 19, 1993 "It's on" Eazy-E Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound Another diss track from Eazy-E in response to comments made about him from Dre's debut The Chronic. This song also had several shots thrown at Snoop Dogg calling him broke, a fake gangsta, and that he gets no love from Long Beach.

Contains some very smart word plays of well-known lines off of "Deep Cover", "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and "Fuck Wit Dre Day".

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August 23, 1994 "What Would You Do?" Tha Dogg Pound feat. Snoop Dogg B.G. Knocc Out, Dresta, Eazy-E, MC Eiht, Cold 187um and Ruthless Records The first single of Death Row Records, a company that was basically created as a protest to Ruthless Records [44]
June 16, 1995 "D.S." Michael Jackson Tom Sneddon After Michael Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse, Thomas W. Sneddon Jr., district attorney for Santa Barbara County, led an investigation of Jackson. Jackson was subject to his genitalia being photographed during the search. [45]
1996 "L.A., L.A." Capone-N-Noreaga feat. Mobb Deep And Tragedy Khadafi Tha Dogg Pound, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and the Los Angeles hip hop scene "New York, New York" [35]
June 4, 1996 "Hit 'Em Up" Tupac Shakur feat. The Outlawz Lil Kim, Mobb Deep, Sean Combs, Bad Boy Records & the Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls "Who Shot Ya?" by The Notorious B.I.G. and Diddy One of the most influential tracks in the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. Appears on the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It". [46]
August 25, 1996 "Drop a Gem on 'Em" Mobb Deep Tupac Shakur Shakur's "Hit 'Em Up" [47]
1996 "The Bitch in Yoo" Common Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC The trio's earlier track "Westside Slaughterhouse" "Westside Slaughterhouse" was itself a response to Common's 1994 song, "I Used to Love H.E.R.", in which Common criticized gangster rappers. [35]
September 26, 1996 "Against All Odds" Tupac Shakur Nas, Mobb Deep, Haitian Jack, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jimmy Henchman, King Tut, Stretch, De La Soul, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Dr. Dre [48]
1996 "I Shot Ya" DMX Tupac Shakur East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry DMX's freestyle was made before Tupac's Murder [49]
March 25, 1997 "Kick in the Door" The Notorious B.I.G. Nas, Jeru the Damaja, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, 2Pac and even the track's producer DJ Premier [50]
1998 "Tupeu de borfaș" La Familia R.A.C.L.A., Getto Daci [51]
February 10, 1998 "Get At Me Dog" DMX K-Solo, 2Pac The perceived "softness" of the rap industry DMX's first single, [52]
March 24, 1998 "Second Round K.O." Canibus LL Cool J "4, 3, 2, 1" Despite both artists collaborating on "4, 3, 2, 1", they felt that their original verses were dissing each other, and were asked to re-write them for the final track. However, only Canibus' verse was changed for the song. [53]
August 25, 1998 "Lost Ones" Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean While never confirmed, many believe this track is about Wyclef Jean, including Jean himself according to their former bandmate Pras. [54]
October 6, 1998 "Social Studies" Bizzy Bone Mitchell Johnson, Michael Carneal, Luke Woodham, Kipland Kinkel Allegations that music by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had inspired Mitchell to perpetrate the 1998 Westside Middle School shooting Lyrics in the song are mainly aimed at Mitchell Johnson after his English teacher, Debbie Pelley, testified to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that lyrics from The Art of War as well as Tupac Shakur and Marilyn Manson inspired Mitchell to commit a school shooting. [55][56]
March 14, 1999 "Quiet Storm" Mobb Deep feat. Lil' Kim Foxy Brown Part of a long-running feud between the two artists. Foxy Brown responded[57] and the feud subsequently led to a shooting with more than 20 shots fired.[58] [35]
August 10, 1999 "How to Rob" 50 Cent Dozens of artists A young 50 Cent was looking for a hit, so he made this song, which dissed almost 50 different artists. He even received a response from Jay-Z.[59] [35]
October 12, 1999 "Your Life's on the Line" 50 Cent Ja Rule [35]
November 1, 1999 "The Agony of Laffitte" / "Laffitte Don't Fail Me Now" Spoon Ron Laffitte and Sylvia Rhone Laffitte was the A&R at Elektra Records, who signed Spoon to an ill-fated deal, allegedly mishandled the band and was fired by the label. Rhone was the label head who promised to keep the band on the roster then dropped them after Laffitte's departure. [60]
January 6, 2001 "That's How I Beat Shaq" Aaron Carter Shaquille O'Neal
September 11, 2001 "Takeover" Jay-Z Nas and Prodigy of Mobb Deep [61]
December 4, 2001 "Ether" Nas Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records Jay-Z's "Takeover" [61]
December 11, 2001 "Supa Ugly" Jay-Z Nas Nas' "Ether" [61]
November 21, 2002 "Nail In The Coffin" Eminem Benzino
November 21, 2002 ”The Sauce” Eminem Benzino “The Sauce” is one of four diss tracks released on Shady Times: Invasion, Pt. 1, in the feud between Eminem and Benzino
November 25, 2002 "Cry Me a River" Justin Timberlake Britney Spears Allegations of an affair between Spears and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst during her relationship with Timberlake. Spears responded in "Everytime". [62]
February 18, 2003 "Just Drop Dead" Limp Bizkit Britney Spears A diss from Fred Durst following rumors of an affair with Spears following a collaboration on her 2003 album “In The Zone” which led to 3 songs co-written by Durst being scrapped after Spears denied rumors of the affair.
October 7, 2003 "Be a Man" Randy Savage Hulk Hogan [63]
2004 "Foame de bani" La Familia B.U.G. Mafia La Familia got into a beef with their former mentors and friends, B.U.G. Mafia, the main reason being that one of Mafia's members registered the La Familia name to the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks, not allowing them to use it anymore. [51][64]
March 9, 2005 "Checkmate" Jadakiss 50 Cent 50 Cent's "Piggy Bank" [65]
March 22, 2005 "Hollaback Girl" Gwen Stefani Courtney Love Love referring to Stefani as a "cheerleader" in an interview. Love also claimed to have slept with Stefani's then-husband Gavin Rossdale. [66]
May 22, 2006 "Georgia Bush" Lil Wayne George Bush A scathing critique of George Bush and the failings of himself, FEMA, and the rest of white America to respond to Hurricane Katrina. Following 20+ tracks of mostly braggadocio, this track is a shocking way to close Wayne's 2006 mixtape Dedication 2, with both the mixtape and the song receiving critical acclaim. [67]
November 21, 2006 "Don't Stop" Outlawz C. Delores Tucker and Bob Dole Tucker and Dole proposing censorship of gangsta rap [68]
February 6, 2007 "Give It to Me" Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake Scott Storch A dispute over production credits for "Cry Me a River" It has been heavily speculated, but not confirmed, that Justin Timberlake attacks Prince in this song for making fun of "SexyBack". Likewise, it is rumored that Nelly Furtado's verse responds to a line in "Fergalicious" making fun of Furtado's "Promiscuous". Nelly Furtado eventually said she regretted making this song. [69]
June 16, 2009 "Obsessed" Mariah Carey Eminem Eminem's claims to have dated Carey in 2001. [70]
July 28, 2009 "Ovarios" Jenni Rivera Graciela Beltran [71]
July 30, 2009 "The Warning" Eminem Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Carey's "Obsessed" [70][72]
February 23, 2010 "Cryin' Like a Bitch" Godsmack Nikki Sixx/Mötley Crüe Alleged to be aimed at the bassist of Mötley Crüe Nikki Sixx, lead singer Sully Erna had grown a public feud with the musician following both bands touring on Mötley Crüe's Crüe Fest 2 tour in 2009. Both sides have notably thrown public insults at one another, with Erna even challenging Sixx into a fight in 2011. Neither Erna or drummer Shannon Larkin have directly confirmed the song was entirely directed at Sixx, Larkin claimed it was directed at San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers following a playoff loss, though Erna has subtly hinted at the song being directed at Mötley Crüe in subsequent interviews. [73]
October 30, 2010 "Roman's Revenge" Nicki Minaj ft. Eminem Lil' Kim Even though this track is included in this list, it was confirmed that the track was not particularly meant to diss Lil'Kim. [74]
February 14, 2011 "Black Friday" Lil' Kim Nicki Minaj Minaj's "Roman's Revenge" Response to Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" album. [75]
December 20, 2011 "Stupid Hoe" Nicki Minaj Lil Kim Black Friday Kim later suggested in an interview with 105's Breakfast Club that the song "Automatic" was similar to her unreleased material, also calling Minaj "obnoxious and catty". [76][77][78]
2012 "Reagan" Killer Mike Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan's policies as president, including Reaganomics [79]
March 23, 2012 "I Don't Give A" Madonna and Nicki Minaj Guy Ritchie and Lady Gaga The divorce of Madonna with Guy Ritchie and Comparisons with Lady Gaga. Many critics agreed that the song has pretty direct lyrics that seem to take aim at her ex-husband, film director Guy Ritchie. This is enunciated with the lyrics addressing Ritchie and tabloids, along with some of Minaj's verses being directed against pop singer Lady Gaga, with whom Madonna had been compared to previously. [80]
May 24, 2012 "Exodus 23:1" Pusha T Drake and Lil Wayne [81]
July 23, 2013 (Leaked) "So Legit" Lana Del Rey Lady Gaga A Lana Del Rey song leaked online that features the sultry singer dissing Lady Gaga. Del Rey sings, "Stefani, you suck." It is unclear when the song, which is titled "So Legit," was recorded, though it is believed to have been written at least four years ago. [82]
March 20, 2015 "Pepper Riddim" Chipmunk Big Narstie, Bugzy Malone, Devilman, Saskilla, DJ Cameo, Tinie Tempah Response to being dissed by these artists after Chipmunk's Fire in The Booth. [83]
March 25, 2015 "Chipmunk Reply" Devilman featuring Mr. Traumatik Chipmunk, Skepta, Jammer, Lil Wayne, JME "Pepper Riddim" by Chipmunk [84][83]
"Relegation Riddim" Bugzy Malone Chipmunk [83]
"Off My Shoulder" "Saskilla" [83]
May 17, 2015 "Bad Blood" Taylor Swift Katy Perry Perry allegedly stealing Swift's backup dancers for her Prismatic World Tour. Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Hailee Steinfeld, Gigi Hadid, Ellie Goulding, Cara Delevingne, Zendaya, Jessica Alba, Cindy Crawford, and others appeared in the music video. [85]
July 29, 2015 "Charged Up" Drake Meek Mill Response to Meek Mill's claim that Drake uses ghostwriters. [86]
July 31, 2015 "Back to Back" [87]
January 25, 2016 "Flatline" B.o.B Neil DeGrasse Tyson B.o.B's promotion of the conspiracy theory that the earth is flat. [88][89][90]
March 30, 2016 "FDT" YG feat Nipsey Hussle Donald Trump Trump's rhetoric during his 2016 presidential campaign. [91]
October 16, 2016 "Shout Out to My Ex" Little Mix Zayn Malik Malik's break-up with group member Perrie Edwards. [92]
October 29, 2016 "Two Birds, One Stone" Drake Pusha T, Kid Cudi and Meek Mill Subliminal disses from Meek Mill after their 2015 feud, Pusha T's jabs at Drake's mentor Lil Wayne, and a tweet from Kid Cudi criticizing Drake and Kanye West (who co-produced this song) for implementing ghostwriters in their song writing processes. [93]
February 25, 2017 "shETHER" Remy Ma Nicki Minaj Minaj's verse on Gucci Mane's Make Love. [94]
March 10, 2017 "No Frauds" Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne Remy Ma shETHER
May 19, 2017 "Swish Swish" Katy Perry feat Nicki Minaj Taylor Swift and Remy Ma "Bad Blood" Gaten Matarazzo, Jenna Ushkowitz, Doug the Pug, Molly Shannon, Bill Walton, Terry Crews, and others made appeared in the music video. [85]
August 24, 2017 "Look What You Made Me Do" Taylor Swift Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Katy Perry Response to West's "Famous", and possibly Perry's "Swish Swish". [85][95][96]
September 1, 2017 "How Do You Sleep?" LCD Soundsystem Tim Goldsworthy While this correlation has not been confirmed, some observers have pointed to the lyrics being in reference to a DFA Records lawsuit filed against Goldsworthy in 2013 for $93,899, accusing him of "breach of contract" and using DFA Records' bank accounts in an unauthorized manner. [97][98]
December 22, 2017 "Piggyback" Melanie Martinez Timothy Heller The singer received an accusation of rape by Timothy Heller in early December of that year, for which some critics and the press have pointed out that the song is a response to this incident. In response to Heller's accusations, Martinez tweeted that the allegations "horrified and saddened" her and that Heller "never said no to what they chose to do together", insinuating that she believed there was consent. [99][100]
February 13, 2018 "Mia Khalifa" iLoveFriday Mia Khalifa A fake tweet credited to Khalifa in which she allegedly criticizes group member Aqsa for smoking in a hijab in a music video. [101]
May 25, 2018 "Infrared" Pusha T Drake, Lil Wayne and Birdman Drake's diss track "Two Birds, One Stone".
"Duppy Freestyle" Drake Pusha T and Kanye West Pusha T alleging Drake uses ghostwriters in his song "H.G.T.V. Freestyle", released in 2016, and diss track "Infrared", on his album "DAYTONA" released earlier that same day. Drake calls out Pusha T for criticizing him for using writers when Pusha T's frequent collaborator and labelmate Kanye West does the same. Drake also sends shots at West for his strained relationship with fashion designer Virgil Abloh. After the release of the song, Drake posted on Instagram an invoice directed to G.O.O.D. Music for "promotional assistance and career reviving".
May 29, 2018 "The Story of Adidon" Pusha T Drake Drake's diss track "Duppy Freestyle". Four days after the release of "Duppy Freestyle", Pusha T raps his response over the instrumental to Jay-Z's The Story of O.J., mocking Drake's alleged insecurities about his race, the relationship between Drake's mother and father, Drake's longtime producer Noah "40" Shebib having multiple sclerosis, and revealing that Drake has a son with French model and former porn star Sophie Brussaux. Pusha T also reveals the scrapped Adidas collaboration with Drake titled "Adidon" was named after Drake's son, Adonis. The cover art features Drake in blackface, playing into the racial insecurities narrative.
June 1, 2018 "I Kill People" Trippie Redd feat. Chief Keef and Tadoe 6ix9ine All three have feuded with 6ix9ine. [102]
August 31, 2018 "Not Alike" Eminem feat. Royce da 5'9" Machine Gun Kelly Comments Kelly made about Eminem's daughter when she was underage. [103]
"Bad Boy" G-Eazy Machine Gun Kelly MGK's freestyle at Funk Flex on Hot 97 where he sent shots at him. [104]
September 3, 2018 "Rap Devil" Machine Gun Kelly Eminem Eminem's "Not Alike", released four days prior to Rap Devil. [105]
September 14, 2018 "Killshot" Eminem Machine Gun Kelly, P. Diddy Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil" [106]
September 19, 2018 "Love Tap" Bizarre Joe Budden and Jay Electronica Response to Electronica's comments about Eminem's "Killshot" on alleged involvement of Diddy in the murder of Tupac Shakur and sobriety of Budden. [107]
November 9, 2018 "Arrest the President" Ice Cube Donald Trump Includes references to accusations Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 Presidential election and Trump administration policies affecting African-Americans. [108]
December 9–19, 2019 "The Invitation"

"Pray For Him" "The Invitation Canceled"

Nick Cannon (all) feat. Suge Knight (track one), Hitman Holla, Charlie Clips, Prince Eazy (tracks one and two), Conceited (track two) Eminem Stemming from Eminem's feud with Cannon's ex-wife, Mariah Carey ten years earlier. These are a response to Eminem's feature on the song "Lord Above", in which he disses Cannon. All three songs were widely disliked by the public. Eminem responded on Twitter with two tweets instead of another track.[109] [110]

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January 9, 2020 "ded sheeran (ed sheeran send) part 1" Black Midi Ed Sheeran Uploaded to their SoundCloud and taken down within hours, "ded sheeran" is an experimental track in which lead singer Geordie Greep calls Ed Sheeran a "sellout ginger" and refers to his music as "doodoo." This was the first Black Midi song to feature vocals from drummer Morgan Simpson, who impersonates Sheeran and accuses him of stealing his drumsticks. While deleted by Black Midi, the recording can still be found on YouTube. [112][113]
June 25, 2020 "Had Enough" G-Eazy Halsey "You should be sad" After her song dropped, she called out a fan at her concert for saying her ex's name, later on she said that her relationship with G-Eazy was an abusive one. [114]

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November 20, 2020 "Shots Fired" Megan Thee Stallion Tory Lanez Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both her feet. Amid the controversy surrounding Lanez and MTS, he released the album Daystar, in which he addresses it and denies being involved in the shooting. [117][118]
February 5, 2021 "Kill All Rats" Griselda 6ix9ine The diss was directed at 6ix9ine due to him feuding with Griselda member Benny the Butcher. It began when 69's manager asked Benny for a collaboration and Benny denied, and then denounced him on Twitter, 69 then responded insulting Benny. [119][120]
February 19, 2021 "ZAZA" 6ix9ine Lil Durk, Meek Mill In the song, 6ix9ine references Pooh Shiesty's "Back in Blood" in a mocking fashion and speaks about King Von, late friend of Lil Durk. The end of the YouTube video also showed a clip between a verbal altercation between Meek and 6ix9ine, which was later deleted. [121]
September 3, 2021 "7am On Bridle Path" Drake Kanye West Longtime feud and Certified Lover Boy vs Donda release battle. Drake dissed West on Trippie Redd's "Betrayal." West also posted Drake's address on his Instagram page a week and a half before CLB's release. [122][123][124]
September 2021 (Leaked) "Life of the Party" Kanye West feat. André 3000 Drake Leaked by Drake on his Sound 42 Sirius XM radio show on September 4. West's verse featured prominent disses towards Drake. West later released the song without the diss verse as a bonus track on his studio album Donda, replacing it with the original verse he had recorded for the song, talking about his childhood and family, and Andre 3000's verse left intact. [125]
February 22, 2022 "AHHH HA" Lil Durk YoungBoy Never Broke Again Durk's response to NBA Youngboy after dissing the late rapper King Von on Bring The Hook. [126]
"I Hate YoungBoy" YoungBoy Never Broke Again Lil Durk, India Royale, Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, Boosie Badazz, Apple Music YoungBoy is responding to Durk's track and also sends shots at everyone who is affiliated with him. [127]
November 4, 2022 "Psycho Bitch" Thalía Tommy Mottola Alleged infidelity of Mottola towards Thalia [128]
January 11, 2023 "Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53" Bizarrap and Shakira Gerard Piqué and Clara Chía Martí Piqué's infidelity to Shakira. [129]
January 12, 2023 "Flowers" Miley Cyrus Liam Hemsworth [130][131][132]
February 24, 2023 "TQG" Karol G and Shakira Anuel AA and Gerard Piqué Pique's and Anuel's infidelity [133]
March 3, 2023 "Red Ruby Da Sleeze" Nicki Minaj Megan Thee Stallion and Latto [134]
May 1, 2023 "Karma" Taylor Swift Kanye West Famous [135]
Jan 25, 2024 Doomsday Pt. 2 Eminem Benzino Various interviews Benzino has done in past years
Jan 26, 2024 "Hiss" Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj, Drake, Pardison Fontaine, Tory Lanez Circo Loco and Red Ruby da Sleeze [136]
Jan 28, 2024 "Vulturius" Benzino Eminem Response back to Doomsday Pt. 2
Jan 29, 2024 "Big Foot" Nicki Minaj Megan Thee Stallion Hiss [137]
Jan 31, 2024 "Rap Elvis" Benzino Eminem Follow up on Vulturius based on listeners feedback
Feb 3, 2024 "Femzino" Cashis Benzino Response back to Rap Elvis

YouTube

These diss tracks are known for their distribution via the YouTube platform, often because they were made by YouTubers. Although created by entertainers outside of the traditional music industry, these songs found significant audiences, RIAA certifications, and news coverage outside the platform.[138][139][140]

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YouTube diss tracks
Date Released Song Title Artist(s) Target(s) Response to
(if applicable) 		Notes
April 4, 2017 "I Didn't Hit Her" RiceGum The Gabbie Show RiceGum's response to assault allegations against him from Gabbie Hanna.[140]
May 30, 2017 "It's Everyday Bro" Jake Paul feat. Team 10 Alissa Violet Certified RIAA Platinum;[141] Reached No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.[139] It peaked as the third most-disliked video on YouTube. Ignited a wave of feuds that played out through diss tracks.[142]
June 3, 2017 "The Fall of Jake Paul" Logan Paul feat. Why Don't We Jake Paul Jake Paul's "Logang Sucks" The largest feud among those incited by Jake Paul's "It's Everyday Bro."[143][142] Logan Paul's most-viewed video.[144]
June 9, 2017 "It's Every Night Sis" RiceGum feat. Alissa Violet Jake Paul Jake Paul's "It's Everyday Bro" Certified RIAA Platinum;[145][146][147] reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.[148][149][139]
August 5, 2017 "YouTube Stars Diss Track" Jake Paul The general press Part diss track, part musical apology video.[143][150]
October 3, 2017 "Asian Jake Paul" iDubbbz feat. Boyinaband RiceGum iDubbbz makes fun of Ricegum's many controversies and perceived narcissism[151]
October 10, 2017 "Frick Da Police" Ricegum iDubbbz iDubbbz's "Asian Jake Paul" Ricegum's response was received notoriously poorly, it is the 37th most-disliked video on YouTube.[151]
August 17, 2018 "On Point" KSI Logan Paul Released as part of the two entertainers' feud, and eight days before it culminated in the white-collar amateur boxing match KSI vs. Logan Paul.[152][153][138]
August 21, 2018 "Goodbye KSI" Logan Paul KSI KSI's "On Point" Released as part of the two entertainers' feud, in response to KSI's "On Point",[154] and four days before it culminated in the white-collar amateur boxing match KSI vs. Logan Paul.[155][153][138]
September 20, 2018 "Yacht" Gabi DeMartino SSSniperWolf, and Ariana Grande's fans Released as a response to Ariana Grande's fans following accusations that DeMartino copies Grande's style, DeMartino was later featured in Grande's "Thank U, Next" music video. Also possibly released as a response to YouTuber SSSniperwolf diss video about her.[156]
October 5, 2018 "Bitch Lasagna" PewDiePie and Party in Backyard T-Series Part of the feud PewDiePie vs T-Series.[157]
January 1, 2019 "Bye PewDiePie" CarryMinati PewDiePie CarryMinati released a diss track in January 2019 against the YouTuber PewDiePie in context of the PewDiePie vs T-Series competition.[158]
March 31, 2019 "Congratulations" PewDiePie, Boyinaband, RoomieOfficial T-Series T-Series surpassing PewDiePie in subscribers. Part of the feud PewDiePie vs T-Series.[157]
June 5, 2020 "Yalgaar" CarryMinati, Wily Frenzy Release as a response to "YouTube vs Tiktok the End" controversy.[159][160]
February 14, 2021 "Coco" PewDiePie Cocomelon Cocomelon surpassing PewDiePie in subscribers The song's music video was terminated by YouTube for violating their community guidelines[161]
March 3, 2022 BZRP Music Sessions #49 Residente J Balvin Released as a response to boycott of J Balvin to 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards and to his public declarations about 2021 Colombian protests. Freestyle session produced by Argentine Bizarrap[162]
July 31, 2023 "Kingdom Come" KING DOTTA Ren [163]
August 5, 2023 "Dumb King Come" Ren KING DOTTA, MichelleShow KING DOTTA's "Kingdom Come" A cappella. Ends with praise for DOTTA, and a denunciation of the genre of diss tracks.[164]

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