2024 has been a loopy 12 months for hip-hop, and it’s not even over but. Rap music is making a comeback on the charts after a significant hiatus in 2023, however 2024 will certainly be remembered because the “12 months of the Ox.”
It is virtually becoming that Eminem and Benzino are two of the primary rappers to hit the massive time in 2024, the newest model of a retro beef from the early 2000s. Em delivers his first lyrical punch on “Doomsday Pt. 2.” He would go on to disregard Benzino’s follow-up diss tracks “Vulturius” and “Rap Elvis.” What 12 months is that this once more?
Subsequent up is Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. Their underlying feud got here to mild when Scorching Lady Meg shot the Barb chief within the head on their No. 1 single “Hiss.” Nikki hit again on the imply Bigfoot and mocked Meghan on Twitter for days. And all this was nonetheless in January.
Two months later, Drake grew to become public enemy No. 1 to a number of rappers within the business, together with Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, and most notably, Kendrick Lamar. These disagreements sparked an epic rap battle that some have referred to as hip-hop’s funniest feud in a long time.
Issues do not simply go on wax. Soulja Boy has had a number of headline-making feuds with Metro Boomin, 21 Savage and Blueface. Midway by way of the 12 months, dozens of diss songs have been launched, in addition to a number of songs that includes rappers attacking one another.
Cannot we simply get alongside? Clearly not. Nobody is placing hip-hop and the Royal Rumble on the 2024 bingo card. But, right here we’re. See all of the rap beefs popping out of 2024 beneath.
