Is The Era Of The Beefs Over?

[Sekou]

The first 10 years of the 21st century bestowed a lot of hip hop feuds upon us, most of which will go down in music history. Some were legendary (Nas vs.Jay-Z), others rather ludicrous (Game vs. 50 Cent/G Unit), but meanwhile it seems like the era of the big beefs is over.

The game lacks every form of competitiveness. It seems that whenever any rapper is asked what he thinks of another one, all they have left to say are words of praise.
Imagine the Bad Meets Evil project and the Kanye Jay-Z EP had both been released five or six years ago under the same circumstances, I believe there would have been a lot more tension in the air. I can't even picture Eminem releasing something as suggestively offensive as the "I Get Money" freestyle that leaked earlier this year in 2011.
And whenever any rapper has something negative to say, it's toned down or delivered in some sort of disguised stab.

After Tyler, the Creator offended B.o.B. and Bruno Mars in Yonkers, B.o.B. replied with "No Future". Tyler, the Creator was asked about the track and all he had to say was that he didn't feel like he needed to reply anymore 'cause B.o.B. never mentioned any names and his track was just too subliminal.

Now the attacking Hopsin diss against Tyler has gotten Hop some more attention and a bunch of new fans. Tyler said about the diss that it was "pretty funny" and "he sees me as a threat musically".
Hopsin said, I believe over Twitter or Facebook that it was nothing personal and that Tyler does the same thing.

I don't think that either feud is going any further and there don't seem to be any other current or upcoming beefs going on. So is all the potential competitiveness in rap music gone?

[Sam.]

in short i woulds say that the no of beefs have reduced or gone un noticed is because many rappers now fail to bring that lyrical feel to there shit imean it is not innovative enough.

[SG.]

I think they've realised beefing only limits your audience, which means less cash.

Have Game and 50 actually squashed the beef though?

[GenePeer]

Until they get their asses off social networks, "The Era Of The Beefs" is on hold. Dope music's still being produced regardless

[Sekou]

Until they get their asses off social networks, "The Era Of The Beefs" is on hold. Dope music's still being produced regardless

It's still a regret though. A good beef drives rappers to the peak of their lyrical abilities and competitveness has always been an important factor in Hip Hop.

[mdemaz]

Valid points raised..Bring back the beef!
Ugh, that sounded soo wrong...

[Atone]

I got beef with Nas and Jay-Z, i'll be dissin em on my next album fo sho

[Sam.]

I got beef with Nas and Jay-Z, i'll be dissin em on my next album fo sho

[mdemaz]

I got beef with Nas and Jay-Z, i'll be dissin em on my next album fo sho

Word nigs..I wanna cop dat shit when it drops.

[ajsotb]

So true, I was thinking about this yesterday.

The last on-going beef I can recently remember is............



Nicki Minaj vs. Lil Kim

i think nicki is ok but kim is the originator i want this beef to get bigger

[Sam.]

So true, I was thinking about this yesterday.

The last on-going beef I can recently remember is............



Nicki Minaj vs. Lil Kim

they need to settle it with a bikini match ,nahimean menzo ?

[Suicide]

Yeah beefing is pretty much dead. I think people are to scared that it will end in tragedy or hurt record sales.

Always loved a good beef though.

[dead prez]

Feuds between artists are usually gay and boring. The only really entertaining thing to come out of the Nas and Jay beef is all the backpeddling they did after the beef to make it look like they had any semblance of respect for each other all along. Beefs in todays day and age with twitter is just embarasssing.

[Sekou]

Feuds between artists are usually gay and boring. The only really entertaining thing to come out of the Nas and Jay beef is all the backpeddling they did after the beef to make it look like they had any semblance of respect for each other all along. Beefs in todays day and age with twitter is just embarasssing.

So you don't consider tracks as Ether or Takeover as entertaining?

[dead prez]

The songs were good I guess, I just thought the whole premise was retarded especially the way that they beefed. "Ur gay hURD dUR, I fcked ur bitch".