Timeline

The full timeline of the greatest beef 🥩 saga in hip-hop.

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  • The Beginning

    Pusha T, before stepping into the solo spotlight, was one half of the hip-hop duo Clipse with his brother, No Malice. Their 2002 track “Grindin’” captured significant attention, leading to a remix featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman. During this period, Clipse also appeared on Birdman’s “What Happened to That Boy,” produced by their regular collaborators, The Neptunes — comprised of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. It was around this time that tensions began to brew between Wayne and Pusha.

    The Neptunes were never compensated for their production work on the Birdman track. This financial oversight caused Pharrell to cut off professional ties with Birdman’s label, Cash Money Records (CMR). So, when Wayne, a staple of CMR, later approached Pharrell to request some gear from his Billionaire Boys Club line, Pharrell turned him down flat, underscoring the rift.

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  • Mr. Me Too
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    Wayne still sported Billionaire Boys Club in his “Hustler Muzik” video and was featured wearing BAPE on the cover of VIBE in 2006—a move that raised eyebrows, given that Pharrell had been a long-time advocate for the brand. The release of “Mr. Me Too” by Pusha T and Malice, featuring Pharrell, was perceived as a pointed critique of those copying their distinctive style, subtly targeting Wayne. Wayne retaliated in a 2006 Complex interview, asserting that he was the trendsetter for BAPE, not Pharrell.

    Mr. Me Too lyrics via Genius

  • Dreams Money Can Buy
    Drake
  • Don't Fuck Wit Me
    Pusha T

    In 2011, Pusha T launched “Don’t Fuck With Me,” weaving in elements from Drake’s “Dreams Money Can Buy”—a track containing veiled barbs aimed at Pusha. At the same time, Drake and Lil Wayne were launching verbal salvos at Kanye West and Jay-Z. Pusha T appeared to strike back in his song with a pointed jab: “Rappers on their sophomores / Acting like they boss lords.”

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    Don’t Fuck With Me lyrics via Genius

  • Exodus 23:1
    Pusha T

    Wayne and Pusha kept exchanging veiled barbs over time, yet it was Pusha T’s 2012 track “Exodus 23:1,” a pointed diss aimed at Drake, that truly clarified the situation. In this song, Pusha unmistakably targeted Wayne and Cash Money Records, leaving no room for ambiguity about his grievances.

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    Exodus 23:1 lyrics via Genius

  • Ghoulish
    Lil Wayne

    Wayne hit back with a tweet declaring, “Fuck Pusha-T and everybody that love em.” He escalated the feud by dropping his own diss track, “Ghoulish,” which echoed the sentiment of his tweet.

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    Ghoulish lyrics via Genius

  • Your Favorite Rapper
    Alley Boy feat. Pusha T
  • Control
    Big Sean feat. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica

    “Control” is a braggadocious attempt to revitalize the competitive spirit of the rap game.

    Kendrick Lamar sent shockwaves across the internet with his verse that name-drops and takes no prisoners. His bold claims and aggressive spitting led to an onslaught of response tracks and interviews from rappers looking to prove themselves or inspired to step up their game. - From Genius

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    Control lyrics via Genius

  • Tuscan Leather
    Drake
  • Suicide
    Pusha T feat. Ab-Liva
  • TDE Cypher
    ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab Soul, Isaiah Rashad & Kendrick Lamar
  • BONUS: Nosetalgia
    Pusha T feat. Kendrick Lamar
  • King Kunta
    Kendrick Lamar
  • 100
    The Game feat. Drake
  • DMX on Drake
    DMX
  • H.G.T.V. Freestyle
    Pusha T
  • Two Birds, One Stone
    Drake
  • Infrared
    Pusha T
  • Duppy Freestyle
    Drake

    Less than 24 hours (a soon to be running theme), Drake fires back and includes Kanye West in his sights.

    Note that the song actually came out on 25 May 2018.

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    Duppy Freestyle lyrics via Genius

  • The Story of Adidon
    Pusha T
  • BONUS: How Drake's Friends Tryna Give Him Advice On What To Do During This Beef With Pusha T
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  • BONUS: A...Truce?
    J Prince

    Music mogul J Prince (Drake’s mentor) speaks on the situation.

    DJ Flow @ITSDJFLOW
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  • First Person Shooter
    Drake feat. J. Cole
  • Hiss
    Megan Thee Stallion
  • Like That
    Kendrick Lamar
  • Meet the Grahams
    Kendrick Lamar
  • BONUS: How J Cole fans were when they heard the Kendrick diss on metro album
    RDCworld1
  • We Still Don't Trust You
    Future, Metro Boomin & The Weekend
  • Show of Hands
    Future, Metro Boomin & A$AP Rocky

    A$AP Rocky sneak disses Drake.

    This song is actually released a day earlier. I just need to spend some time fixing the code so things line up properly later.

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    Show of Hands lyrics via Genius

  • 7 Minute Drill
    J. Cole
  • BONUS: Apology
    J. Cole

    J. Cole apologizes and bows out of the saga.

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  • BONUS: How Future & Metro Were In The Studio After Drake Dropped His Diss
    RDCworld1
  • Champagne Moments
    Rick Ross
  • Push Ups
    Drake

    “Push Ups,” is a reference to a viral 2023 video of Lamar doing “prison push-ups,” while simultaneously addressing what Drake sees as a bunch of music industry subordinates attempting to “push up” to his level. - From Genius

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    Push Up lyrics via Genius

  • Taylor Made Freestyle
    Drake
  • euphoria
    Kendrick Lamar
  • BONUS: How Drake Was In The Studio Listening To The Kendrick Diss
    RDCworld1
  • 6:16 in LA
    Kendrick Lamar
  • Family Matters
    Drake
  • BONUS: How Drake Was In The Studio After Dropping and Receiving a Diss Track
    RDCworld1
  • Not Like Us
    Kendrick Lamar
  • The Heart - Part 6
    Drake
  • BONUS: Madison chimes in.

    Metro Boomin begins crowdsourcing diss tracks with a beat he put up. Here’s one of them.

    Madison McFerrin @madmcferrin
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  • 6:16 in LA (Live)
    Kendrick Lamar
  • euphoria
    Kendrick Lamar
  • Not Like Us (Live)
    Kendrick Lamar
  • United
    The West Coast
  • Not Like Us
    Kendrick Lamar
  • Coronation
    Kendrick Lamar

    Swept all 5 categories he was nominated in.

    🎶 Best Rap Song

    🎶 Best Rap Performance

    🎶 Best Music Video

    🎶 Song of the Year

    🎶 Record of the Year

    📸: Frederic J Brown via UMG / Twitter

    A black man holding five grammny awards
  • Superbowl LIX
    Kendrick Lamar