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Rapper with the most beefs?

This Drake v. Kendrick (plus everyone else) beef had me thinking about other infamous rap beefs. It got me wondering, which rapper has had the most beefs, as in feuds with multiple different artists over time?

I was thinking the answer is probably objectively 50 Cent, but what's yall's thoughts?

3 Comments
2024/05/04
17:47 UTC

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I'm scared for Kendrick...

Sp apparently Kendrick got his info (about Drake's supposed daughter) from a mole...a mole that Drake sent to feed Kendrick false info.

None of this is confirmed but if it's true that Drake played 4D chess by feeding Kendrick false info indirectly, this will make Kendrick look STUPID, cause bro asked for the smoke.

11 Comments
2024/05/04
17:46 UTC

1

KENDRICK IS BATMAN

0 Comments
2024/05/04
17:45 UTC

3

Big 3 narrative is dead right?

No way anyone will be saying that unironically from now on

10 Comments
2024/05/04
17:39 UTC

19

Poetic Justice - Kendrick Lamar ft Drake

5 Comments
2024/05/04
17:38 UTC

0

[FRESH VIDEO] Kodak Black - Dis Time

0 Comments
2024/05/04
17:38 UTC

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Injury Reserve - North Pole

3 Comments
2024/05/04
16:38 UTC

5

Swollen Members - Subhuman

1 Comment
2024/05/04
16:32 UTC

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How much value do you place on the "expert" opinions of rap artists?

I've noticed that people will often invoke "expert" opinions from rappers in an attempt to validate their own opinions and arguments when discussing which artists are the best at something.

An aging legend like Big Daddy Kane thinks Busta Rhymes has the greatest flow of all time.

Ludacris crowned André 3000 as having the best flow in rap.

Black Thought thinks Kool G Rap is the greatest rapper of all time.

Kool Moe Dee thinks Melle Mel is the best rapper of all time (the old school favoritism expressed here is palpable)

Rakim once said that if Eminem were black, he'd be the next Muhammad Ali.

Kurupt thinks Rakim is the best emcee of all time.

Nas once said that he "feared" Big L as a rapper (then "post-mortem internet eulogized fame" happened and Big L suddenly appeared in people's top 10s).

Lupe Fiasco thinks that Aesop Rock is the greatest of all time, whereas R.A.P. Ferreira thinks Busdriver is the best to ever do it. And so on.

Rappers, like anyone else, certainly aren't immune to having blind-spots, but how much weight do their opinions hold compared to, say, hip-hop fans that also actively have their fingers on the pulse of the genre?

12 Comments
2024/05/04
16:25 UTC

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[LEAK] Mac Miller - Frusterated (2018)

6 Comments
2024/05/04
16:21 UTC

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MediaTakeOut Speaks on Kendrick's Crisis Management Team Forcing them to Take Down a Story

Is this the same crisis management team that worked to cover up Kendrick Lamar's domestic violence?

https://mediatakeout.com/exclusive-the-real-story-of-kendrick-assaulting-woman-crisis-management-team/

18 Comments
2024/05/04
15:52 UTC

70

Nas - You're da Man (Official Audio)

Fathered you

11 Comments
2024/05/04
15:32 UTC

7

Baka Not Nice - Money In The Bank

21 Comments
2024/05/04
15:12 UTC

0

Lil Wayne & Drake - BB King Freestyle

7 Comments
2024/05/04
14:34 UTC

6

The Crime Family - Salt-Shaker

0 Comments
2024/05/04
11:30 UTC

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Daily Discussion Thread 05/04/2024

Welcome to the /r/hiphopheads daily discussion thread!

What's This Thread For?

  • Objective questions with right/wrong answers ("Does anyone know what is happening with Detox?", "What is the sample in C.R.E.A.M.?", etc.)
  • General hip-hop discussion.
  • Meta posts, like mod feedback and ideas for the sub.

Thread Guidelines

  • Do not create a separate self-post for these types of discussions outside of this thread - if you do, your post will be removed, as stated in the guidelines.
  • Please be helpful and friendly.
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2424 Comments
2024/05/04
10:55 UTC

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Alchemist confirms he is the producer for "Meet The Grahams"

Link to Alchemist's tweet, confirming he produced "Meet The Grahams"

Obviously Kendrick would've delivered this ether, regardless of the beat, but I want to give some flowers to Alchemist too. Not only did the beat compliment Kendrick's vocals, but (to me) it really felt like he was setting the scene for Kendrick to deliver the action/punch lines. It's a grimy beat, followed with grimy lyrics, and makes for one hell of a diss track.

Maybe i'm glazing, as I just got put on Alchemist work not too long ago, but I really enjoy this beat & his work.

272 Comments
2024/05/04
08:56 UTC

125

[LEAK] Mac Miller - Nowhere, Nowhere (2016)

17 Comments
2024/05/04
07:30 UTC

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[FRESH] Maiya The Don - Expensive (feat. Flo Milli)

2 Comments
2024/05/04
06:58 UTC

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Nick Grant Freestyles Over Kanye West's “Devil In a New Dress” Beat | Justin Credible’s Freestyles

3 Comments
2024/05/04
06:51 UTC

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[FRESH] Kamaiyah - No Pressure

5 Comments
2024/05/04
06:46 UTC

85

[LEAK] MadeinTYO - No Wrong (feat. Mac Miller)

16 Comments
2024/05/04
06:13 UTC

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