Thursday, June 14, 2007

Top 10 Diss Songs of the 2000's... so far


We've been through the 80's and 90's, and now we're here in the 2000s, where diss tracks are now a staple in hip-hop. You got to have a club hit, a radio hit, something for the strippers, maybe a track or two for the streets and but definitely now a diss track too.

We scoured the archives and skimmed through dozens and dozens of diss tracks made in the last seven years. Now, here are our Top 10 diss songs of the 2000s... so far. Agree? Disagree? The comments are open for free reign.

10. Checkmate - Jadakiss (2006) - When 50 Cent was feeling a bit invulnerable, he went and attacked the wrong emcee. Jadakiss roasted him with this joint, and 50 hasn't said anything since.


9. Jadakiss Diss Freestyle - Beanie Sigel (2001) - In the classic Beanie/Jada battle (which has since been squashed), Beans came at a Jada with a surprise uppercut, making Jada have to step his game up.


8. Malcolm X - Royce Da 5'9" (2003) - Impressive. Royce took out an entire crew by himself. D12 really didn't come back with anything noteworthy after this. Eminem didn't either.


7. F**** Beanie - Jadakiss (2001) - Jada pretty much shut down his battle with Beans after this joint. Ouch! Who knew?


6. 300 Bars and Runnin' - The Game (2005) - After being ousted of G-Unit by 50 Cent, The Game spent 15 minutes tearing apart his former crew. You could argue that G-Unit hasn't been the same since.


5. Ova Here - KRS-One (2002) - It's a mistake to diss KRS-One, an emcee who came into the game ruining rappers' careers. But Nelly had the guts to do it, KRS responded and we really haven't seen Nells since.

4. Acknowledge - Masta Ace (2001) - Ace and High & Mighty settled their differences before this song came out. But Ace really tore apart Boogie Man in the second verse, a nobody who came out of nowhere dissing the vet. Best line? "You can't spit, so obviously you must swallow!" Woo!


3. Nail in the Coffin - Eminem (2002) - Benzino and The Source made a mistake trying to attack Eminem. Not only did Em murder Benzino and the magazine in this track and "The Sauce", Interscope pulled its advertising and the magazine fell hard. What's beef, for real? Now Zino wants peace.


2. The Takeover - Jay-Z (2001) - Jiggaman introduced this track at Summer Jam back in 2001 which put the whole hip-hop world on edge. He dissed Mobb Deep, and then came at Nas with no shame. What can of worms was Jay opening?


1. Ether - Nas (2001) - What happens when you diss a man shortly after his mother dies? You get ether'd. Nas responded with one of the best diss tracks in hip-hop history, destroying Jay and Roc-A-Fella Records and eventually resurrecting his hunger that had been absent for a couple of albums. But Jay signed Nas. Who really won?

43 comments:

L said...
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L said...

excellent post. i cant find a single omission. unless you count young buck's "Stomp" where Luda knocks T.I. of the throne. but other than that, solid.

enbob89 said...

i remember a lil flip freestyle dissing ti that was pretty good, but i dont know if id call it one of the best

Rizoh said...

We considered "Stomp" but decided it was too subliminal.

neo said...

My only issue with this list is having Beanie's diss lower than Jada's. I mean everyone has agreed that Beanie won that battle...they had to turn off the record to keep him from going, he buried Jada and Kiss didn't want no more probs after that..

Anonymous said...

back down should be there ! end ja's career

Anonymous said...

just wonderin how you can say haven't seen Nelly since, when his album that came out the same year (Nellyville) pushed 6 million...and Sweat/Suit pushed 4 mil...still a good list though

Anonymous said...

no 50 cent??? backdown piggybank??? nothin....

Anonymous said...

no 50 because hes wack

Anonymous said...

y'all all wack, sittin on the internet bloggin n shit, y'all need to go out get some pussy or suttin

Anonymous said...

^ ether

Anonymous said...

where is cam'ron - you gotta love it! this is crazy shit

Dev'Self said...

As much as I don't like anything 50's dropped since he signed with Eminem, how are you going to leave out "The Art of Getting Robbed," or "How to Rob," or whatever we're calling it. Didn't it piss EVERYbody off enough to respond? Didn't it launch 50's entire career? Wasn't it on a 2000 release? Just sayin'.

douglas martin said...

"ether" was more than a diss; it was a cultural phenomenon. it was such a vicious battle track that we now refer to it as a verb. so, not only will hov be remembered as one of the game's upper-tier mc, he'll be remembered as the first rapper ever to get ethered.

Mike said...

Pick any of the Em disses on Ja rule from that DID end Ja rules career. After Ether, they're the best dis's ever. "Keep Talkin"... all them.

Anonymous said...

50 da biggest nigga in the game... murks Ja rules...and iz the most hated on in the game... shit he fuck wit dre i gotta show love.

Anonymous said...

my name iz Wize im from montreal canada n i dont know whut kind of messed up weed tall benn smokin(probaly sum low grade shit wit sticks stems n seeds)but where im from we puff kush n we know dat songs like supa ugly by jig shouldve made da list n by da way Common Sense had da best dis song of alltime even though it was in da 90s(a bitch nigga named Cube ...)

justmy2 said...

I agree with Mike. The track that em did to after Ja mentioned Hailey (Was it the one Hail Mary when 50 called Irv Gotti, Larry Holmes, ROTFL ) and it went straight for Ja's throat. I have a tough time ranking a lot of these above that, but nice try.

Does anyone remember the name? I can go looking through my records, but I would prefer if someone helped out :)

Anonymous said...

CMe on Now folk
300 bars N runnin iz no leSs than 3 on mII list
Da NiggA ripped da compition 4 15 minutes nuttin like dat has ever been done
werez G UnIT afta dat
No1z movin units but 50 snitch

Anonymous said...

backdown should have been up there im no g-unit dickrider but he got ja WAY harder than jadakiss got him on checkmate, checkmate was boring and stupid.. maybe if i sing was the best d-block diss to g-unit or 50.. my fofo should have been up there if u were gonna put a post piggy bank diss besides 300 bars.. fat joe KILLED 50 in everybar

Anonymous said...

no more GAME....
the funeral..
body bag...
my turn...
c'mon dats all hottt

Anonymous said...

50 has responded to jada jackass. what about I Run NY, Window Shopper and 5 Heartbeats. And 300 Bars wasn't good, it was full of lies, 50 isn't a snitch, Banks is not a whack lyricist, tony yayo is not 38!!! and he didn't got somethin on Young Buck at all. He is confused, lying, squashing, and putting out 1000 disstracks against the unit. Do you know Game even went to a hole in da ground in a forest and said it was Yayo's house. (search on youtube) Game is da dumbest motherfucker alive. G Unit is still doing good, mayn.

Anonymous said...

and Checkmate sounded good and had his punchlines, but 50 isn't a snitch and Jada didn't really murk him because he didn't said anything TRUE that was big enough to really hurt 50, straight up. D Block was really making a fool outta themselves in dat beef.

Anonymous said...

IMO, The Sauce was better than Nail In The Coffin, but either one seems right at #3, however I think checkmate should be higher up too.

Jada is my favorite emcee, but Em (when hungry) is the truest

(if you want to contact me my email is nconti66@yahoo.com, myspace is /bloodthirsttobattle)

Anonymous said...

jada Didnt kill 50
Joe didnd kill 50
Game Didnt kill 50
50 runs hip hop thats why everybody hatting on him his been for a short time around and his already outsold gayme wack joe wackda kiss and ja fool combined

and 50 didnt snitch on the ghetto quaron song, Nas did a same song called get down and talk he talks more then 50 did on guetto quaron

backdown is to me one of the best disses of hip hop cuz ja was a multi platnimum artist and 50 was nobody and he murder ja's carrer with the track..........

Anonymous said...

masta ace dissin over sickest beat ever

niksta said...

girls by D12 shud deffo be on this but good list.

Anonymous said...

wtf...how bout
1. hit em up - tupac
2. fuck wit dre day - dre ft snoop
3. whos fucking who - comptons most wanted
4. fuck compton - tim dog
5. real motherphukin g's

Anonymous said...

what about "Hailmary"( REMIX ) awsome diss song and "go to sleep"," Doe ray me" these dis songs are awsome by eminem

Anonymous said...

Ether all day long. 50 cent is a juiced up rapper who wines when he raps and got killed by game on You know what it is voulume 3, Stop Snitchin Stop Lyin and Ghost Unit. Just to name a few. Now please get off 50's dick. You should also check out Money over b.s by Nas. Lets see if jeezy replys.

JWild said...

"Bump Heads" man. "Nail in the Coffin" is good, but if you want an em track "Bump Heads" is where its at. Best line "we'd all much rather get along than fight you, me and Hailie DANCE to your songs. We LIKE you!"

Anonymous said...

2003 P.E.'s Son Of A Bu$h?

Anonymous said...

Well dhat'z a diss song :))), right what abouth tha classicz

Anonymous said...

Idk who came up with this but there are some mistakes. If you honestly think Jadakiss beat Beanie Sigel thats a joke. F*** Jadakiss was a classic. When ever you get time go listen to it then come back and change your list because that is one of the best diss tracks ever.

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Anonymous said...

game didn't ended 50 carrear....
2005 game went 2x plat 50 went diamond dats 10x plat...and even went 2x plat on curtis.. game never went plat after he left g-unit.

hate on 50 all u want.

Anonymous said...

Common disses Ice Cube - The bitch in yoo, this is all great new school stuff, but what about the old school stuff when battling all started...

Anonymous said...

I think everything is exactly as it has to be... Ether - Nas is the best diss song ever !!! but has to disagree with Malcolm X - Royce Da 5'9" what the F man!!! how can u say "D12 really didn't come back with anything noteworthy after this. Eminem didn't either." what about BACK DOWN dudes...is 10 times better than malcolm x n for everyone who doesn't agree with that shut u'r fucking mouths or I'll fuck them!

Anonymous said...

Well now there's Eminem's The Warning (Dissing Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon)

add :D

Anonymous said...

Jada merked 50 over and over. Top five dead or alive. Fiddy did not have any decent retaliation. Jada v 50 million dollar battle, 50 turned him down. But Kiss will prob just cap his ass. Ether still on top tho. Thats undebatable.

Anonymous said...

Ok Backdown should b on here maybe not Piggy Bank but How to Rob that song is tight.

Hey is Go 2 Sleep by eminem a diss song to anyone?

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