Let's get ready to rumble. The release of diss tracks by Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Drake, and Rick Ross recently has fans excited as it brings back a lyrical competitiveness not seen in rap music in quite some time.
Tracks like “Like That,” “7 Minute Drill” and “Champagne Moments” have fans in a frenzy as they see their favorite rappers step up and engage in lyrical warfare. And it's not over yet. The anticipation of future diss tracks and response songs is palpable, and their impact on the rap game is likely to be significant.
Come one, come all. It's time to see who can lyrically compete with the best of the best.
Drake's “First Person Shooter,” the catalyst for the Diss Wars
Drake's For all dogs The track “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole may have been the catalyst for this viral lyrical battle. It was on the song that J. Cole boastfully proclaimed that he, Drake and Kendrick Lamar were the “Big 3”.
“I love it when they argue about the hardest MC/Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me?/Us Big 3 like we started a championship but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali/Ha, yeah, yeah , uh -Ha, yeah, Muhammad Ali,” Cole raps on the track.
Kendrick Lamar Responds To J. Cole And Drake On 'Like That'
Kendrick Lamar shocked the world when he appeared on Future and Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You song “Like That” and eliminated any talk of “the Big 3”.
“Muthaf***k the Big 3, n***a, it's just big me, n***a, bum,” says K-Dot.
Not only that, Kendrick threw Drake under the proverbial bus with his slick double ends.
“Before all your dogs get buried/That's a K with all those nines, gonna see Pet Sematary (Yeah)/N***a, bum,” he spits.
J. Cole drops “7 Minute Drill” and then apologizes
While fans patiently waited for Drake's response, J. Cole released “7 Minute Drill,” his diss directed at Kendrick. Two days later at his Dreamville Festival, Cole apologized for releasing the “lame” song and said he would remove it from the It may be deleted later work, which he did.
While some fans question the state of mind of Cole bowing out of a lyrical competition, others discuss his current position in the Big 3 debate. Cole stepping away from the lyrical beef left room for Drake to step in and deliver the goods.
Drake comes out swinging on his Viral Diss Track
Drake joined everyone in his viral diss track, titled “Push Ups.” On the song, which has yet to be officially released, the Toronto rap superstar drops lyrical fire on K-Dot, Future, Young Metro, The Weeknd and Rick Ross. It was brutal. Drizzy mocks Kendrick's show, takes jab to help Future get No. 1, claims The Weeknd's manager spends all his money and age shames Ross.
Rick Ross insults Drake on 'Champagne Moments'
While fans were waiting for Kendrick Lamar's response to Drake, Rick Ross unexpectedly dropped his response track called “Champagne Moments,” which is arguably the fastest response to a lyrical battle ever seen.
In the song's outro, Ross revealed an unconfirmed rumor that Drake got a nose job because he didn't want to do his father's nose. The Miami rhymer also added that he unfollowed Drake on Instagram because Drizzy reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to French Montana.
Since then, Ross has continued his insults towards Drake on his Instagram Stories.
Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj went to Bar for Bar
Before all these disses came down, the ladies got it first. In January 2024, Megan Thee Stallion kicked off the year with the song “Hiss”. While it's not a full-on diss to one person, Houston's rhymer delivered some venomous bars to some anonymous people as well as Nicki Minaj.
“These motherfuckers ain't mad at Megan, these mad at Megan's Law/I don't really know what the problem is, but I guarantee you don't want me to start,” Megan says.
Many rap fans pointed out that her verse was aimed at Nicki's husband, Kenneth Petty, who is a registered sex offender after pleading guilty at age 16 to attempted rape in 1994.
Nicki Minaj Attacks Hot Girl Coach On 'Big Foot' Response Track. The title alone refers to the shooting of Megan in the leg by Tory Lanez during an argument in July 2020. Lanez is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for the shooting.
“That little upstart talkin' Megan's Law/For a free beat, you can hit Megan raw (Em)/If you're a ghostwriter, Pardy on Megan's jaw (Em)/Shots, but I still don't let megan score (Tell them, eh),” Nicki raps.
Megan may have emerged victorious in her lyrical feud after her song “Hiss” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But you know what they say, it ain't over till it's over.
