Hip-Hop Beefs: A 2017 Recap

Ah, competition and conflict. How bittersweet it is, for where would Hip-Hop be without it? 

Since the birth of our beloved genre, beef has long served as one of the pillars pushing Hip-Hop's relevance forward, responsible for the creation of some of history's most memorable tracks, and at times, leading toward the inevitability of music's most terrible tragedies. 

At one point in time, beef was a signal towards a definitive era in an artist's career. Disputes outside of the booth meant the impending birth of heat from within it. But, as trivial as it may seem, this year in Hip-Hop beef served as yet another indication toward rap's changing landscape, as clashes found themselves archived in social media posts rather than artists' catalogs. Twitter fingers were plentiful and, unfortunately for purists, diss tracks were sparse. Internet spats have popped up so frequently that it's getting hard to tell what to take seriously. But, it certainly didn't stop us from looking. 

This year, we were witness to beefs that range from nearly turning deadly to downright ridiculous. In the age of the internet, especially, miscommunications quickly transformed themselves into full-on battles, enthusiasts and aficionados found themselves picking sides more than ever, and comical antagonists found themselves crafting a platform no one knew could actually exist.  

Nonetheless, rivalries in rap remain ubiquitous and, sometimes reach over-bearing limits.  2017 was certainly host to some iconic squabbles, and for the sake of the culture, we at HNHH have tried our best at putting them all together for you. 

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This is one beef that had the potential of being settled once and for all and in a classic duel. But, oh what could've been. It all started with a picture of Chris Brown's ex, Karrueche Tran. According to Soulja Boy, when he liked an Instagram shot of Tran vacationing in Jamaica, Chris Brown FaceTimed him and called out foul over the social media affection, and things quickly escalated from there.

Chris Brown would soon respond with a video of his own, calling on boxer Adrien Broner to set up a gym so that he and Soulja Boy could square things away in a boxing match. A few Twitter exchanges, a response from Karrueche, and implications of Brown's daughter later, it seemed that Chris Brown and Soulja Boy were surely headed to Las Vegas to settle the dispute. The fight was set for March, with Floyd Mayweather training Soulja Boy, and Chris Brown allegedly in the ring with Mike Tyson. Eventually, it was Chris Brown who called it off, making it clear that he saw no point in continuing with a public fight.

"The opportunity to embarrass and do harm to him isn't even funny anymore," Brown stated in a social post. "I backed out of the public fight because the money/location and the fact that the real promoters were spooked by 'GANGMEMBERS' who wanted to profit off of it. No charity and no point in going through wit it.

Would this list be complete without Azealia Banks?

This year she got things off to a rocky start, as only she does so well, when she got into with none other than Rihanna via Twitter. The two women's history date back to RiRi's Anti in 2016. Azealia Banks was originally set to appear on the album, but the track on which she was featured didn't make the final cut. Later on, she would leak a 90-second clip of the track.

A year later, things hit a boiling point when Rihanna took to Twitter to voice her opinion of Donald Trump's executive order, barring immigrants from seven countries from entering the United States. Banks, whose shown support for Donald Trump in the past, decided to respond, questioning Rihanna's legitimacy on the subject, asking if she was "even American," and if she could even vote. Then unprompted, Banks shared a screenshot of Rihanna's phone number. Rihanna would retaliate with a screenshot of her own, exposing Banks' number, bringing the argument to its height.

A few months later, in October, she would find herself once again embroiled in heated battle with RZA. It was in an interview that the Wu-tang founding member touched on an incident that took place last year, in which Azealia Banks alleged that Russell Crowe spat on her at a hotel party. RZA admitted that this did, in fact, happen, even asserting the he was so close to the situation that some of Crowe's spit almost got on him.

Soon enough, Azealia Banks would respond to RZA's comments, stating that "until he is ready to apologize publicly he can go back to sucking Russell Crowe's dick for invites to Hollywood parties." She went on to express the hurt she felt in that moment, and declared that RZA drop dead.

RZA's team took the corporate road following Azealia's response, putting out a press release that defended RZA's treatment of Azealia Banks, stating that the Hip-Hop veteran never put her in a position to be "harmed, ridiculed, demeaned, or treated in an inhumane way."

No tale of hometown heroes failing to make amends is as distressing as that of Yo Gotti and Young Dolph's. It all began when Yo Gotti attempted to sign Young Dolph to his CMG imprint. According to Dolph his declining of the offer was what sparked the two rappers' beef as Gotti allegedly took offense to the decision. Last year was the beginning of a heightened scope on the friction between the two when Young Dolph called out Yo Gotti on Twitter, claiming that Gotti has gone from his "#1 fan" to being his "biggest hater.

Bra went from bein my #1 fan and wanting to sign me to bein my BIGGEST HATER😂 #Facts

For most of 2016, CMG artist Blac Youngsta was a major player in this conflict, delivering on his "Shake Sum" diss track after he particularly took issue with Dolph's King of Memphis mixtape title. He'd later declare his own sub-beef with Young Dolph to have been squashed. But 2017, marked another chapter—a violent one at that—in this saga. It all started off in February with Young Dolph's "Play Wit' Yo Bitch" track, aimed at Yo Gotti. Gotti chose to respond with allusive tweets, suggesting he had other things to worry about.

While we got no direct tracks from Gotti, Young Dolph continued to assert that Yo Gotti was, in fact, sneak dissing on Cocaine Muzik 9 and his Art of Hustle album, an album that outperformed Young Dolph's King Of Memphis. Both projects were released on the same day. Soon, Yo Gotti would break his music silence with his "Don't Beef with Me" track, crafted more as a subliminal warning shot than anything.

Things took violent turn when Young Dolph's SUV was shot up over 100 times in Charlotte, North Carolina in February of this year. A month later, Young Dolph would refer to the beef as old news and it seemed things were finally laid to rest, until Young Dolph was shot in West Hollywood in September. While Yo Gotti was never actually implicated in the shooting, despite initial reports, an associate of the CMG honcho was arrested, and eventually released without charges in connection to the attempted murder of Dolph that month. In October, Yo Gotti addressed the situation and declared that he did not have issue with Dolph. Although, he didn't nod towards a reconciliation either.

This is possibly the definitive beef of 2017, as a viable rivalry between female emcees that didn't leave one side at a serious disadvantage. Remy Ma entered this one on a strong footing, enjoying the success of 2016 that included a role on Love & Hip-Hop: New York and Fat Joe's "All The Way Up" smash. Nicki Minaj is, well, Nicki Minaj. So, when Remy Ma dropped off that "shETHER" diss track, most of us were convinced that we were in for a treat.

The point of tension between Remy and Nicki finds it origins 10 years prior, when Nicki Minaj left a warning shot in her Dirty Money freestyle. "Tell that bitch with the crown to run it like Chris Brown," she raps during the infamous freestyle. "She won three rounds, I'mma need a hundred thou."

After being released from prison, Remy Ma would reveal that she and Nicki were in good standings with Minaj being the one to have reached out to make peace. Last year, when Remy congratulated Nicki Minaj on a BET Awards win, it looked like things were right on track. But for the rest of that Summer and Fall subliminal jabs were tossed around, ultimately ending with Remy Ma's appearance on Phresher's "Wait A Minute" remix.

"Will I smoke this bitch? Yes/Probably fail my piss test/Get rid of those fake breasts/And put a vest on this bitch chest," Remy rang out. Nicki would respond with a line of her own on Jason Derulo's single "Swalla": "I gave these bitches two years, now your time's up," Minaj raps. "Bless her heart, she throwing shots but every line sucks.

In February of this year, she'd double down on Gucci Mane's "Make Love" telling Remy Ma that "To be the queen of rap/You gotta sell records, you gotta get plaques," referring to Remy Ma's less-than-stellar Plata o Plomo outing with Fat Joe the month prior. Remy finally got the message loud and clear, and decided to keep it all the way Hip-hop with her her next move when she dropped "shETHER.

Remy Ma decided to go back-to-back with her "Another One" diss track to challenge Nicki to finally respond. Remy Ma publicly announced that she was done with the beef in May, arguing that the "dust has settled." That was far from the truth when Nicki Minaj claimed that Papoose wrote Remy Ma's verse on "shETHER" by way of 2 Chainz's "Realize." Nicki Minaj's most legitimate response, though, arrived in the form of her "No Frauds

Things capped off this summer when Remy Ma ended Nicki Minaj's winning streak for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards. She would close out her acceptance speech by reciting a few bars from her Plata o Plomo "Spaghetti" cut. "I just wanna say, ‘Y’all bitches got fat while we starved/Shots in your ass, pads in your bras/Y’all some liars it ain’t no facts in your songs/And yeah that crown is coming back to the Bronx.

Rick Ross and Birdman's relationship is one that stems further back than most can imagine, starting off, as beefs tend to do, in friendship class="NormalTextRun SCXW73555474"> rather than rivalry. Around the same time that Maybach Music Group soldier Meek Mill began his feud with Drake, Rick Ross and Birdman's relationship began to sour. It kicked off with one of Rick Ross's lines in the track "Color Money" in which he referred to Birdman as the "pussy that [Drake's] signed to." He'd later  class="NormalTextRun SCXW73555474"> the jab on The  Club and explain that observing Lil Wayne's struggle with Birdman put things into perspective

Following that appearance, Birdman would follow up on The Breakfast Club, birthing the "put some respect on my name" meme, before going to Hot 97 to provide more insight on the situation, referring to Ross as his brother. Things went relatively silent for a while, but all the while tensions boiled until the official arrival of "Idols Become Rivals" on Rick Ross's Rather You Than Me album this year.

Since then, both men have shared their opinions via interviews and social media videos. With the most recent exchanges arriving in October when Rick Ross implored Birdman to "pay that man [Lil Wayne] his money." 

Joyner Lucas' issue with Logic isn't necessarily a "beef" if we're going by the standard of most of the conflict on this list, but the tension is worth noting. It all began with a particular line in Lucas' "Mask Off" remix: "Don’t you ever compare me to Logic. Go listen to Sriracha."

The line sparked interest among fans, and Lucas soon after gave context to its origins, revealing that it had something to do with Tech N9ne's own discord with Logic, stating that Tech N9ne apparently took issue with a rather lazy verse from Logic on their shared song, "Sriracha," despite having the track for over six months. "Ain't no diss," he stated. "I'm just having some fun.

In August, he provided a bit more insight of the rift, explaining that the "Sriracha" verse really did end up rubbing him the wrong way, enough for him to hold some contention for Logic, even stating that he felt Logic's "1-800-273-8255" song about suicide prevention was titled as a bit of a slight toward Joyner whose album is titled as 508-507-2209. "I just think he's a corny guy," Joyner said. "I was excited about Logic being on [Sriracha], but after that much time went by and the verse he gave was so disrespectful, I felt like he gave Tech that verse on a count of me being on the record. ...There's too much stuff that make me feel a type of way. I feel by now the cat should've reached out, but it is what it is. It's not like I'm mad at him like that, I just think he's corny.

He would speak on this as well during our OTCU interview.

Joyner Lucas' issue with Logic isn't necessarily a "beef" if we're going by the standard of most of the conflict on this list, but the tension is worth noting. It all began with a particular line in Lucas' "Mask Off" remix: "Don’t you ever compare me to Logic. Go listen to Sriracha."

The line sparked interest among fans, and L

This year, Joe Budden essentially served as the mouth piece of a broken record, publicly questioning hip-hop's direction. With the launch of his "Everyday Struggle" series alongside an also-controversial DJ Akademiks, we were able to see his viewpoint ten times over. 

It mostly began when Joe Budden called out Lil Yachty in an episode of "Everyday Struggle," citing that he didn't believe Yachty to be hip-hop, accusing the young rapper of trying to "troll" and "exploit" the culture. Yachty would respond to the criticisms by posting up Lil B's 2010 "Budden & T-Shirts" diss track aimed at Joe Budden.

What transpired was a Twitter exchange that eventually landed Lil Yachty as a guest on "Everyday Struggle." In the sit-down, Budden questioned the young Yachty on his album artwork, which features a shot of archetypal misfits on the cover. Yachty explained that this was a message for the fans, to promote self-love. Yachty's particularly bubble and optimistic spirit seemed to rub Joe the wrong way as he declared that Lil Boat couldn't possibly, "wake up every day happy 24/7, because to say that you are lying.

The two have since continued to throw several shots, mainly coming from Yachty's side as he sported a "F*ck Joe Budden" hoodie at a concert. Effectively, Yachty and Joe Budden's dispute served as the immortalization of the debate on Old School vs. New School while gifting us with some of the year's best meme's in the process.

Joe Budden versus the New School wages on, too...

In August, he provided a bit more insight of the rift, explaining that the "Sriracha" verse really did end up rubbing him the wrong way, enough for him to hold some contention for Logic, even stating that he felt Logic's "1-800-273-8255" song about suicide prevention was titled as a bit of a slight toward Joyner whose album is titled as 508-507-2209. "I just think he's a corny guy," Joyner said. "I was excited about Logic being on [Sriracha], but after that much time went by and the verse he gave was so disrespectful, I felt like he gave Tech that verse on a count of me being on the record. ...There's too much stuff that make me feel a type of way. I feel by now the cat should've reached out, but it is what it is. It's not like I'm mad at him like that, I just think he's corny.

He would speak on this as well during our OTCU interview.

This year, Starlito found himself getting into it with Post Malone, accusing the "White Iverson" rapper of cultural appropriation. It was when Post Malone posted a photo of himself standing next to Allen Iverson that Starlito took the photo and re-captioned it, writing, “Plot Twist: Bubba Chuck snuffed him & will be wired $3M Tuesday a.m. when banks re-open #extortion #reappropriation." Post Malone soon replied, saying that he wished he had "3 million to wire," and what followed was a heated exchange via Twitter.

The music to stem from this beef was Starlito's "Black John Stockton" track in which the cover depicts Post Malone in blackface, wearing John Stockton's Utah Jazz jersey. 

This disagreement, though, was pretty inconsequential in comparison to Starlito's violent turn of events with collaborator-turned-foe Young Buck. Footage surfaced of Buck physically handling Lito in a fight during a basketball game. Soon after, Starlito dropped off the "You Should Be Proud" diss track, a clear reference in questioning Buck's sexual orientation.

While Meek Mill and Safaree's differences have been documented since Nicki Minaj swapped out the latter for the former, the two men's "beef" came to a head when video surfaced of Safaree being ambushed by Meek Mill's crew outside of a DJ Khaled party during BET Awards weekend this summer.

While Safaree adamantly implicated Meek in the incident, the Philadelphia emcee responded to the allegations by stating that there is no beef. "I'm a boss. I'm a don. I don't even fight," Meek declared. The one viable cut to spawn from this beef arrived two years prior in the form of Safaree's "Lifeline" diss—often overlooked because it arrived around the same time that Meek Mill was beefing with a foe of a much higher profile. Now, with Meek's incarceration, we're sure that he's got bigger fish to fry.

50 Cent is definitely an individual who you can always count on for some good ol' entertaining conflicts, year after year. The veteran emcee-turned media mogul switched his focus on a new victim so often, it got hard to keep track, but his most notable and well-documented beef this year is probably his ongoing battle with Irv Gotti.

This feud is now over a decade long and both men don't seem ready to call a truce anytime soon. This year's chapter of that beef began around the time Irv Gotti announced the rebirth of Murder Inc., and the arrival of his Tales series on BET. In a visit to the Breakfast Club, Irv brought up that order of protection that 50 Cent filed against Murder Inc. and several associates after a violent attack.

Soon after, Fif would respond to the interview in an Instagram post, declaring that he would "slap the sh*t" out of Irv Gotti, and even went so far to call out Gotti's relationship with Ashley Martelle, a former Taz's Angels. Things took another turn as the two men found themselves battling over their respective series on BET, with 50 pitting his 50 Central up against Tales. Irv would later assert that 50 Central debuted with the worst ratings on BET all year.

To dive deeper into 50's more light-beefs, check out this.

No beef hurts as much as this one. 

Jay-Z and Kanye West's camaraderie both in and out of the studio was one for the ages, birthing some of hip-hop's greatest sounds and moments, but nothing lasts forever. Or, so they say. The spat allegedly found root in Drake's "Pop Style" when Kanye West claimed that Jay-Z's very minimal appearance on the cut was a result of "Tidal/Apple bullshit" during his now-infamous "Saint Pablo" tour rant last year.

Ye affirmed that a sequel to Watch the Throne would never happen because of Jay, and that the Carters never reached out in person following Kim Kardashian's robbery in Paris. "Don't call me, after the robbery, and say 'how you feelin?'," Kanye said. "You wanna know how I'm feelin? Come by the house.Soon after, Kanye West would be hospitalized for mental health-related issues and disappear for a while as he recovered.

Things were silent for a while then, until Hov dropped off a damning verse on 4:44's opening track "Kill JAY-Z," in which he addressed that fateful rant. In several interviews, Jay would explain the truth in those lines, indicating that he was channeling hurt instead of pressure.

"It's not even about Kanye, it really isn't," he said. "His name is there, just because it's just the truth of what happened. But the whole point is 'You got hurt because this person was talking about you on a stage.' But what really hurt me was, you can't bring my kids and my wife into it. ...We've gotten past bigger issues. But you brought my family into it, now it's a problem with me. That's a real, real problem. And he knows it's a problem.

There have been plenty of rumors of reconciliation between the two, though, and we have our hopes up, especially since Jay's informative New York Times interview, and most recently, a shout out during his "4:44" tour stop: "Shout out Kanye West, peace and love." 

We like the sounds of that: peace and love.

No backstory needed...but here we go. Without digging too much into the past, these two were seemingly cool in the public eye following the 2009 debacle. In 2015, Kanye even sparked rumors of a collaboration in an interview revealing that Taylor wanted to get into the studio. A few paparazzi shots of the duo backstage at the Grammy Awards and catching dinner in New York further bolstered his claim.

That same year, it was Taylor Swift who presented Kanye West with his Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs, a clear indication that the two had buried the hatchet. In 2016, with the arrival of Kanye West's TLOP album, things took a turn for the worse when Taylor Swift's team vehemently denied that the popstar gave Kanye her blessing for his line on "Famous" where he utters "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous." Kim Kardashian came to the rescue when she finally went public with a recorded conversation with Taylor Swift, in which, Swift does actually approve of the line.

A year later, Swift officially reignited the feud when her track "Look What You Made Me Do," an apparent diss track aimed at the media debacle that has ensued since 2009. "I don't like your little games/ I don't like your tilted stage," Swift viciously sings. "The role you made me play: of the fool/ No, I don't like you." 

Very recently, like, yesterday, Taylor Swift's fanbase re-ignited their beef with the Kardashian-Wests, after Kim posted a photo on her Instagram from the "Famous" music video (which shows off a topless Taylor Swift-like creation). Taylor's fanbase proceeded to go in on Kimmy Cakes. Kanye fans have also been up to some tricks of their own, against T-Swift.

This is a dispute that long found roots prior to 2017, but underwent major developments during the past year. Lil Wayne's beef with Birdman and the Cash Money imprint kicked off in December of 2014, when he went public with allegations that Cash Money was holding his album back from the masses.

The commencement of their rift signaled the total unraveling of one of Hip-Hop's most definitive eras. A few false starts toward reconciliation later, and this ongoing battle continues to plague the YMCMB household. This year, Lil Wayne brought forward an amended petition in New Orleans, stating that Cash Money and its parent company, Universal Music Group, were barring him from collecting the profits he should have made off of Young Money alums Drake and Nicki Minaj. According to the suit, Wayne seeks $40 million in damages.

For those unfamiliar with the case of Cam'Ron and Mase, this beef was nowhere near as spontaneous as it seemed to be. The schism that formed between the former Children of The Corn spans over decades and can be traced back to Mase's retirement from rap in 1999. When he decidedly went from Bad Boy to good guy, many questioned the motives behind Mase's move from Harlem down south to Atlanta.

When he made his return with Welcome Back, it was Dipset's Cam and Jim Jones who infamously called him out during a Hot 97 interview. The on-air battle was soon followed up with the "Take Em To Church" diss track off Cam's Purple Haze. Two years later, the Dipset front man would vow to never speak to Mase again. It was in March of this year that Cam stepped into the realm of Instagram, to once more question Mase's motives in becoming a pastor, firing notable shots in the newest chapter of this saga. He'd follow it up with the "It's Killa" track off his The Program mixtape: "I watched him play Pop Lotti against Baby Maine / At this time I'm moving heroin in Maryland / They both died and this n***a turned reverend."

Mase broke years of silence with the arrival of "The Oracle," and Cam would waste no time in responding with "Dinner Time."

Then, it got confusing. Mase stepped onto the socials to seemingly call a truce, calling Cam his brother and asserting that "this was just for bragging rights." Mase would later reveal that his comment was a form of shaking Cam'Ron's hand because he had, indeed, won the battle. He added that this was a unanimous decision as the general public's response overwhelmingly swayed in his favor.

Once upon a time, Hip-Hop seemed to love  Donald Trump. The mogul's likeness as the epitome of success and boss-level status often fueled rap lyrics about wealth and  prominence. But as the Trump continued to prove himself to be a viable candidate in the United States Presidential election, carving out campaign angles that only disrespected the marginalized, we went from wanting to be  "Up Like Trump" to  yelling "FDT" every chance we got. It's a pretty self-explanatory  beef as YG lays it out plain and simple, "Me and all my peoples, we always thought he was straight. Influential mothaf*cka when it came to the business. But now, since we know how you really feel, this how we feel..."

While 2016 boasted  a host of lyrical jabs, 2017 resulted in a more substantial outcry against President Trump as plenty of hip-hop artists voiced their opinions on Trump's immigration policies and his controversial remarks when it came to instances of racial injustice, especially when he called out NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Notably, Snoop Dogg vowed to "Make America Crip Again" while Joey Bada$$ crafted a politically-charged album opposing the present administration. During his appearance on the Tonight Show, we even got an anti-Trump message from upstart Amine. 

Eminem's appearance during the BET Cyphers was the culmination of hip-hop's battle  cry against  the commander-in-chief.

"And any fan of mine who's a supporter of his / I'm drawing in the sand a line, you're either for or against / And if you can't decide who you like more and you're split / On who you should stand beside, I'll do it for you with this / F**k you," he vehemently rang out.Eminem has since expressed his frustration with a lack of a response from President Trump on the jab, seeing as how he spends his  free  time  responding  to critics anyway. 

When it comes to hip-hop beef's with Trump, no one's really looking to making any amends, not in the current state of things at least.

While some quarrels haven't found resolution yet, we're thankful that these rifts came to end in 2017. The year proved host to several short-lived disagreements, as well as the termination of long-term beef. For the sake of harmony in an environment frequently weighted down by discord, we were glad to see a few olive branches extended throughout hip-hop this year.

Freddie Gibbs & Logic

It was Freddie Gibbs who took issue with Logic this year when he accused the Everybody rapper of stealing the album cover concept from his You Only Live 2wice. Eventually, a screenshot surfaced of the two reconciling over FaceTime and moving past the misunderstanding.

Gucci and Rocko

The two Atlanta rappers officially let go of the past when they posed together for a photo op at Michael Vick's retirement party in February of this year. It was in 2013 that things got bumpy when Gucci Mane called Rocko out on Twitter shortly before he was scheduled to go to jail for assault.

Lil Wayne and Kodak Black

Kodak Black's beef with Lil Wayne was more of a one-sided affair at its inception. He took offense to the fact that once, when prompted, Lil Wayne revealed he didn't know who Kodak Black was. Eventually, Kodak apologized for sending shots toward the New Orleans vet, and it seems that Wayne accepted as Kodak and Weezy have since collaborated on wax.

Drake and Tory Lanez

It was in May that Drake and Tory Lanez publicized the end to their beef after posting a photo together. This one began forming all the way back in 2010, when Tory Lanez issued a bet wagering $10,000 that Drake would like his music. Eventually, with Lanez's post-"Say It" elevation, he used his platform to fire off a few shots that would catalyze a couple of years worth of subliminals going back and forth.

Jeremih and PND

The end to this beef arrived shortly after Tory Lanez and Drake revealed the closure of their own chapter. It was last year that Jeremih referred to PartyNextDoor as a "b*tch a** n*gga, before being removed from the duo's Summer's Over tour, marking the beginning of a relatively short-lived schism.

Ludacris and Drake

It was during his acceptance speech for Top Billboard 200 Album at this year's Billboard Music Awards that Drake took the opportunity to make peace with host Ludacris over a very passive-aggressive beef that began when Drake accused Ludacris of making use of the "Supa Dupa" flow popularized by artists like Big Sean and Drizzy himself.

Treach and Wack 100

Treach and Wack 100's beef came to a close when Treach acknowledged it as such via social media this year. Their dispute stemmed from Treach taking offense to Funkmaster Flex and Wack 100's comments about Tupac earlier this year. The result was a diss record, "2 Guns & Roses," the threat of a physical fight, and an eventual truce.

Azealia Banks and various female artists

While she managed to cut up some more beef for the books, Azealia Banks ended up squashing a few when she extended olive branches to female artists that she's had issues with in the past. In the case of Nicki Minaj, it was a slide into the DMs that sealed the deal. Later on she would take to Instagram to issue a public apology to Lil Kim over that failed collaboration from 2012. As for Iggy Azalea, the two women's storied beef seemed to reach a point of reconciliation this year as they are reportedly working on a collaboration.