Hip-hop fans may remember the days where certain beefs were the running headlines of the industry: Nas vs. Jay-Z, Biggie vs. Pac, Ice Cube vs. N.W.A. These were real feuds, with more than a couple diss songs to fuel the fire.
Those days have long since passed, and with them, real hip-hop beefs are practically non-existent. Fabolous ranted on his Twitter today, poking some fun at modern day rap battles:
Like somebody gotta get stomped at the BET awards for me to believe in #HipHopBeef again…
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
Now beefin isn't mature at all..but after niggas make entertaining songs about what they'd do & if they see em.. It would only b right..
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
Bcuz the same conversation being had after the #HipHopBeef could've happen b4, if we're being mature..
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
I'm old school I guess.. I'm just not wit PUBLIC shit talkin followed by PRIVATE apologies…
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
Tell us how you really feel, Fab.
The rapper even went as far as to compare current hip-hop feuding to the characters on the comedy Saved by the Bell:
Zach Morris swinging on Slater in the Saved By The Bell MTV commercial > Hip Hop Beefs
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
Like at least Zach & Slater had a fight.. Was prolly back friends by the end of the episode.. But at least it WENT DOWN.. LMAO
— Fabolous (@myfabolouslife) May 23, 2012
You’d think the lack of violence currently happening in the hip-hop community would be a positive (as that’s where a decent number of old-school beefs ended), but is Fabolous suggesting something different? Does he miss the days of drive-by’s and fisticuffs?
Fans and followers of the Brooklyn native agreed on the current state of affairs, having some fun with the subject:
@myfabolouslife is lowkey comming at drake and common for their #HipHopBeef lol
— E (@Free_Manny92) May 23, 2012
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@myfabolouslife reminiscing on those good ole #HipHopBeef days…I feel ya buddy
— Say It Loud-I’m Black N Proud! (@houseoframz) May 23, 2012
@myfabolouslife #HipHopBeef is a lost art. Its a shame that 10 yrs from now, ppl will say that so-and-so had the best beef over twitter…
— D.J. Mante (@DM_Cool) May 23, 2012
Consider this an open challenge, rappers. Fabolous demands you step up your game. Beef it up, guys. Let’s just hope for Fabolous’ sake, he doesn’t personally get what he asked for.
How bout u be the one on the ground? RT @myfabolouslife somebody gotta get stomped at the BET awards for me to believe in #HipHopBeef again
— Donte Douglas (@D_Dougie) May 23, 2012
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